Cafezal ★ 4.5
Cafezal on Via Solferino in Brera focuses exclusively on Brazilian single-origin lots, roasted in-house and served as espresso or pour-over from a small bar.
Signature drink: Brazilian single-origin espresso
Cafés in Brera
Coffee Roasters in Brera
Cafezal ★ 4.5
Cafezal on Via Solferino in Brera is Milan's only roaster dedicated entirely to Brazilian single-origin lots. At Via Solferino 27. Booking recommended.
Sources from: Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Wine Bars in Brera
N'Ombra de Vin ★ 4.7
N'Ombra de Vin on Via San Marco in Brera is the cellar cut into the 16th-century refectory of a former Augustinian convent, open since 1973.
Signature pour: Barolo by the glass from the cellar list
Wine focus: Italian regional cellar with 1,800 labels
Food: Charcuterie, cheese and small plates
Identita Golose Milano ★ 4.5
Identita Golose Milano at Via Romagnosi 3 near La Scala runs weekly four-course menus by rotating Italian chefs, with a sommelier-selected wine pairing at 85.
Signature pour: Sommelier-chosen natural wine flight
Wine focus: Italian chef-selected wine pairing, seasonal list
Food: Four-course tasting menus by guest chefs
Bars in Brera
Radetzky ★ 4.0
Radetzky on Corso Garibaldi in Brera is the historic aperitivo bar and brasserie that has anchored the neighbourhood since 1956. Open mon-sun 08:00-02:00.
Signature drink: Aperol Spritz with Franciacorta prosecco and orange slice
Food: Focaccia, chips, cured meats, full menu
Nightlife in Brera
Bar Jamaica ★ 4.3
Bar Jamaica has anchored Via Brera since 1911 with a marble-counter room that fed Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni, Allen Ginsberg and the Brera academy crowd through the postwar avant-garde, and still runs from breakfast to a 02:00 last call across a tile-floored sprawl.
Tip: Tramezzini and house wine at the counter are the cheap order; the sidewalk tables on Via Brera are the seats to get for the Brera passeggiata.