21 splurge rooms in Milan, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Milan. All Milan food.
Enrico Bartolini al Mudec ★ 4.9
tortona · Via Tortona 56, 20144 Milano
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.
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.
Seta by Antonio Guida ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Via Andegari 9, 20121 Milano
Seta in the Mandarin Oriental Milan is Antonio Guida's two-Michelin-star kitchen, opened 2015. Located in Centro Storico. Tasting menu €295-€345.
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.
Langosteria ★ 4.7
tortona · Via Savona 10, 20144 Milano
Langosteria in Milan's Tortona district is Enrico Buonocore's seafood dining room, opened 2007 and now expanded to Paris and Saint-Tropez. Priced at €€€€.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The new Cafe Langosteria at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele runs a more accessible aperitivo menu.
Iyo ★ 4.7
isola · Via Piero della Francesca 74, 20154 Milano
Iyo in Milan's Sempione district was the first Japanese restaurant in Italy to hold a Michelin star (2015). Located in Isola. Priced at €€€€.
Tip: Bookings open one month ahead. The Iyo Aalto sister room in Porta Nuova holds the second star; book that for sushi.
Iyo Aalto ★ 4.7
porta-nuova · Piazza Alvar Aalto, 20124 Milano
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.
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead. The chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen; book the early sitting for the full course progression.
Andrea Aprea Fine Dining ★ 4.7
centro-storico · Via Adamello 6, 20139 Milano
Andrea Aprea Fine Dining in Milan holds two Michelin stars, the Naples-born chef's contemporary Italian dining room atop the Etro family's Casa.
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead. The chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen; the rooftop terrace runs an aperitivo bar from 18:00.
Wicky's Innovative Japanese ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Corso Italia 6, 20122 Milano
Wicky's in Milan's Centro Storico is chef Wicky Priyan's 12-seat omakase counter, opened 2009, the Sri Lankan-trained sushi master who put Italian fish.
Tip: Bookings open 30 days ahead and sell out within hours. Lunch omakase at 12:30 is cheaper than dinner; vegetarian option available with notice.
Contraste ★ 4.6
navigli · Via Giuseppe Meda 2, 20136 Milano
Contraste in Milan's Naviglio Pavese district is Matias Perdomo's Uruguayan-Italian modern kitchen, holding one Michelin star since 2017. Priced at €€€€.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The chef's counter at the open kitchen is the spot to ask for; vegetarian menu available.
Cracco ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20121 Milano
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.
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.
Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia ★ 4.6
tortona · Via Privata Raimondo Montecuccoli 6, 20147 Milano
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.
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead. The original 1962 dining room has been restored; ask for the founder's table on a quieter weeknight.
Joia ★ 4.6
porta-venezia · Via Panfilo Castaldi 18, 20124 Milano
Joia in Milan's Porta Venezia is Pietro Leemann's Michelin-starred vegetarian and vegan dining room since 1989, the first plant-based kitchen in Italy.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The vegan tasting set runs alongside the vegetarian one; book the chef's counter for the open kitchen.
Il Ristorante Niko Romito ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Via Privata Fratelli Gabba 7B, 20121 Milano
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.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The Bulgari terrace garden is the destination in summer; book the 19:30 sitting for cocktails first.
Giacomo Arengario ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Via Guglielmo Marconi 1, 20123 Milano
Giacomo Arengario in Milan sits atop the Museo del Novecento with a wraparound terrace looking at the Duomo. Kitchen leans lombard, modern italian.
Tip: Bookings open a month ahead; ask for the terrace. The aperitivo sitting at 18:30 is the cheaper way to use the view.
Ceresio 7 ★ 4.5
isola · Via Ceresio 7, 20154 Milano
Ceresio 7 in Milan's Sarpi district is the rooftop restaurant atop the Dsquared2 headquarters, with two pools and a 360-view terrace. Located in Isola.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead; ask for the pool-side terrace. The aperitivo at the bar starts 18:30 with city skyline views.
Bentoteca by Tokuyoshi ★ 4.5
porta-romana · Via San Calocero 3, 20123 Milano
Bentoteca by Yoji Tokuyoshi in Milan holds one Michelin star, the former Osteria Francescana sous chef's modern Italian-Japanese fusion kitchen since 2015.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The 14-seat counter is the spot to ask for; lunch tasting at 90 euros is the editor's pick.
Sadler ★ 4.4
navigli · Via Ascanio Sforza 77, 20141 Milano
Sadler in Milan's Naviglio Pavese is Claudio Sadler's modern Italian dining room since 1995, a one-Michelin-star kitchen that codified the city's gold-leaf.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The chef's pass at the open kitchen is the seat to ask for; book the 19:30 sitting for a slower service.
Horto ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via Daniele Manin 7, 20121 Milano
Horto in Milan's Centro Storico is Norbert Niederkofler's rooftop kitchen atop The Medelan, a Michelin-star vegetable-led tasting room opened 2023.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead on the website. The chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen; book the 20:00 first sitting.
Ristorante Berton ★ 4.3
porta-nuova · Via Mike Bongiorno 13, 20124 Milano
Ristorante Berton in Milan's Porta Nuova district is Andrea Berton's one-Michelin-star kitchen, opened 2013. Kitchen leans modern italian, fine dining.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The cellar tour with sommelier Tobia Sironi is the editor's pick add-on; book at booking time.
VOCE Aimo e Nadia ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Piazza della Scala 6, 20121 Milano
VOCE Aimo e Nadia in Milan's Piazza della Scala is the cafe-and-bistro little sister of Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia, opened 2018 inside Gallerie d'Italia.
Tip: Bookings open two weeks ahead. The cafe section runs all-day; the bistro service starts at 12:30. The 18:30 aperitivo is the editor's pick.
Savini ★ 4.1
centro-storico · Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20121 Milano
Savini in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele has cooked classical Lombard and Italian cuisine since 1867, the historic dining room of opera-going Milan.
Tip: Bookings open a month ahead. The post-Scala dinner sitting at 22:30 is when the opera crowd arrives.
Boeucc ★ 4.0
centro-storico · Corso Monforte 16, 20122 Milano
Boeucc in Milan dates from 1696 and is the city's oldest dining room, now at Corso Monforte near the Quadrilatero. Located in Centro Storico.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The dining room has the original Boeucc 18th-century vaulted ceiling; ask for a table in the main room.