Post-industrial design district south of Porta Genova, home to the Armani/Silos, the Mudec museum where Enrico Bartolini cooks, and the Tortona Design Week kitchen pop-ups.
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 €€€€.
Signature: Crudo di pesce, Spaghetti alla chitarra with king crab, Catalana di astice
Order: The crudo selection, the spaghetti alla chitarra with king crab and the catalana di astice.
Tip: Bookings open three weeks ahead. The new Cafe Langosteria at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele runs a more accessible aperitivo menu.
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.
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.