Milan

6 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

6 places to eat and drink in Milan

A street-food stall (illustrative photo)
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Panzerotti Luini

Restaurant · Duomo

£ Inexpensive

A tiny takeaway near the Duomo selling panzerotti, fried pockets of mozzarella and tomato, since 1949.

Known for: Panzerotti

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
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Pasticceria Marchesi 1824

Bakery · Duomo and Via Santa Maria alla Porta

££ Mid-range

One of Milan’s oldest and most elegant pastry houses, with cakes and panettone.

Known for: Pastries, panettone

About £16–30 per person

Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups

A risotto (illustrative photo)
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Trattoria Milanese

Restaurant · Via Santa Marta

££ Mid-range

A traditional trattoria that has served risotto alla milanese and cotoletta for generations.

Known for: Cotoletta alla milanese, risotto

About £16–30 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A risotto (illustrative photo)
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Trattoria Masuelli San Marco

Restaurant · Porta Vittoria

££ Mid-range

A long-established trattoria specialising in Lombard dishes and cured meats.

Known for: Risotto, cured meats

About £16–30 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
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Princi

Bakery · Various

£ Inexpensive

A popular bakery with sweet and savoury bakes, focaccia and coffee, in several branches.

Known for: Focaccia, cornetti

Under about £16 per person

Good for Couples · Families

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Peck

Restaurant · Via Spadari

£££ Higher-end

A famous gourmet delicatessen with a restaurant and bar, on a small street near the Duomo.

Known for: Fine deli produce

About £30–55 per person

Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Milan 3
  • Risotto alla milanese

    Saffron risotto, often with ossobuco

  • Aperitivo

    A drink with a generous buffet, best in the Navigli

  • Panettone

    Milan’s domed festive sweet bread, eaten year-round

Food markets & tastings in Things to Do 1