7 italian spots in Navigli, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Navigli's food · All italian in Milan.

28 Posti ★ 4.7

€€Modern ItalianNavigli

28 Posti in Milan's Navigli runs a 28-seat counter, the lunch trattoria where Marco Ambrosino cooked Mediterranean modern Italian from 2010.

OrderThe seasonal tasting set; the squash ravioli with sage is the signature primo.

TipBookings open one week ahead. Lunch sittings 12:30 and 14:00; the chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen.

Contraste ★ 4.6

€€€€Modern Italian, Fine DiningNavigli

Contraste in Milan's Naviglio Pavese district is Matias Perdomo's Uruguayan-Italian modern kitchen, holding one Michelin star since 2017. Priced at €€€€.

OrderThe carte blanche tasting set at 130 euros; the sea urchin with parmesan is the signature.

TipBookings open three weeks ahead. The chef's counter at the open kitchen is the spot to ask for; vegetarian menu available.

Sadler ★ 4.4

€€€€Modern Italian, Fine DiningNavigli

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.

OrderThe Sadler tasting set, the saffron risotto with gold leaf and the beef tartare.

TipBookings 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.

Antica Osteria Il Ronchettino ★ 4.3

€€Lombard TrattoriaNavigli

Antica Osteria Il Ronchettino in Milan's southern suburbs has cooked the Lombard farming canon since the 1920s, in an 18th-century farmstead.

OrderThe risotto alla milanese, the cassoeula in winter and the ossobuco.

TipBookings open one week ahead. The garden tables are the destination in summer; closed Mondays and August.

Erba Brusca ★ 4.2

€€€ItalianNavigli

Erba Brusca in Milan's Naviglio Pavese is Alice Delcourt's garden-set kitchen, opened 2010 in a 19th-century farmstead on the canal. Priced at €€€.

OrderThe seasonal vegetable plate, the tagliolini with garden herbs and the pigeon when on the carte.

TipBookings open two weeks ahead. The garden tables in summer are the destination; book the Sunday lunch sitting at 13:00.

Risotteria Melotti Milano ★ 3.8

€€ItalianNavigli

Risotteria Melotti by Porta Genova serves fifteen risottos made with the family's own Vialone Nano and Carnaroli from Isola della Scala, all gluten free.

OrderThe Risotto all'Isolana served in its little pan, the family's home-town recipe, at 16 euros.

TipOpen every day from 11:00, with continuous service Friday to Sunday. The Milan room follows Verona, New York, Rome and Florence.

Osteria Passami il Sale ★ 3.6

€€ItalianNavigli

Osteria Passami il Sale sits on Via Villoresi, a quiet street eight minutes from Porta Genova, cooking sea and land dishes from the Italian repertoire.

OrderThe seafood specialities of the day; the wine list is short and Italian.

TipOne of the few Navigli kitchens open on Monday, dinner only that night; Sunday is lunch only. Satispay and cards accepted.

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