ItalianChef Niko Romito€€€€€140-€220centro-storicoTue-Sat 19:30-22:30; Sun-Mon closedBook 3 weeks ahead
Il Ristorante Niko Romito in Milan's Bulgari Hotel is Niko Romito's one-Michelin-star outpost of the three-star Reale in Castel di Sangro. Book 3 weeks ahead.
Order: The Niko Romito tasting set; the absoluto chicken with potatoes is the signature.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The Bulgari terrace garden is the destination in summer; book the 19:30 sitting for cocktails first.
ItalianChef Carlo Cracco€€€€€220-€280centro-storicoTue-Fri 12:30-13:30, 19:30-23:00; Sat 19:30-23:00; Sun-Mon closedBook 4 weeks ahead
Cracco in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Carlo Cracco's flagship dining room, holding one Michelin star in 2026. Located in Centro Storico.
Order: The Cracco tasting set, the saffron risotto with bone marrow and the cuttlefish black ink risotto.
Tip: Bookings open one month ahead on the website. The Galleria Cafe Cracco runs an accessible aperitivo from 12:00; book the upstairs dining for the tasting.
Tasting menuChef Antonio Guida€€€€€295-€345centro-storicoTue-Sat 12:30-14:30, 19:30-22:30; Sun-Mon closedBook 4 to 6 weeks ahead
Seta in the Mandarin Oriental Milan is Antonio Guida's two-Michelin-star kitchen, opened 2015. Located in Centro Storico. Tasting menu €295-€345.
Order: The Memorie tasting set with the linguine with sea urchin; the spaghettoni with red prawns is the signature pr
Tip: Bookings open six weeks ahead. The courtyard garden in summer is the destination for lunch; book the inside dining room for the full Memorie set.
InternationalChef Enrico Bartolini€€€€€300-€395tortonaTue-Sat 12:30-14:00, 19:30-22:00; Sun-Mon closedBook 6 to 8 weeks ahead
Enrico Bartolini al Mudec in Milan's Tortona district is Italy's youngest three-Michelin-star chef's flagship dining room atop the Museo delle Culture.
Order: The Contemporary Classics tasting at 350 euros; the red prawn carbonara is the signature primo.
Tip: Bookings open eight weeks ahead; the chef's table at the open kitchen books fastest. Lunch tasting at 280 euros is the cheaper entry point.
ItalianChef Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani€€€€€220-€280tortonaMon-Sat 19:30-22:30; Sun closedBook 4 weeks ahead
Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia in Milan's western quarter has held a Michelin star since 1985, the Tuscan-led dining room founded by Aimo Moroni and his wife Nadia.
Order: The Aimo and Nadia historic tasting; the spaghetti with fresh tomato and basil is the signature primo of the f
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead. The original 1962 dining room has been restored; ask for the founder's table on a quieter weeknight.
Tasting menuChef Katsumi Soga and Michele Biassoni€€€€€220-€280porta-nuovaWed-Sun 12:30-14:30, 19:00-23:30; Mon-Tue closedBook 4 weeks ahead
Iyo Aalto in Milan's Porta Nuova district is the two-Michelin-star sister to Iyo, opened 2022 in the Aalto skyscraper. Tasting menu €220-€280.
Order: The Aalto Special tasting at 240 euros; the omakase counter sashimi is the signature.
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead. The chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen; book the early sitting for the full course progression.