The 13 best restaurants to eat in Milan

The flamboyant Lombard capital knows how to entertain its visitors, but also treat them. Discover the best restaurants in Milan to test the eyes closed.

Without failing to its reputation as a bourgeois city, Milan is nevertheless full of surprises for curious visitors. Of course, Milan, it is first the splendid Duomo, the fashion sewing and elegant arteries lined with rows of trees.

But it is also a post-industrial city in full economic and cultural effervescence. Undeniably connected, Milan is, moreover, a pleasant city with a human size where it makes a good stroll.

The culinary offer reflects the dynamism of the city. These include beautiful gastronomic addresses held by particularly creative chefs. But also a multitude of trendy or cosmopolitan restaurants that make the happiness of foodies . Without forgetting, of course, the essentials trattorias Traditional cuisine that celebrates Italian cuisine for our greatest happiness!

Traditional Italian cuisine

1. Da Giannino – L’Angolo d’Abruzzo

From day to night, a dense crowd mixing travellers and locals at Da Giannino. It must be said that this little canteen has a particular cachet, that of authenticity. We eat at the elbow-to-cool on tables covered with tiles in a perfectly timeless atmosphere.

In addition, at the plate, the place keeps its promises. Focused on the cuisine of the region Abruzzo , it offers a nice choice of generous and family dishes.

2. Taverna Guyot

The Taverna Guyot is one of those restaurants that Milan has the secret. Once you descend the small staircase, you discover a beautiful cellar that is both warm and rustic.

Here you don’t hesitate to marry white sheets and brick walls, or to sublimate one of the simplest Italian dishes, the risotto . In addition, the tavern offers a very beautiful wine cellar, which exposes itself to the walls.

3. Bottega Sicula Pescheria

Located a little away from the historic centre of Milan, this neighbourhood restaurant is worth a visit. In fact, you can enjoy a delicious Sicilian-inspired cuisine that highlights seafood.

In addition, this is a nice address of character with warm decoration. Hand-painted plates will only sublimate your lobsters and pasta !

4. Trattoria de la Trebia

In this restaurant you will enjoy Milan under its most classic and elegant day. Indeed, it’s been about forty years since the Trattoria de la Trebia treats the Milanese with a neat Italian cuisine. Quality products and the "homemade" card make it a real safe value.

In our view, this is one of the best addresses to enjoy the uncontournable Milanese escalope!

Gastronomic addresses

5. Enrico Bartolini al MUDEC

Triply starred, this address is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful restaurants in Milan for (very) great occasions. Ordained by the talented Chef Enrico Bartolini, she offers a simple but truly imaginative cuisine.

Perfect agreements leave no room for doubt: this restaurant plays in the courtyard of the greatest. In addition, it presents the additional charm of being nestled in the heart of the MUDEC, the museum of culture of Milan.

6. Alchimia

Warm and friendly, L’Alchimia is one of our favourite gourmet restaurants in Milan. In this starred restaurant, you will enjoy the classics of sublimated Italian cuisine as well as tasty creative dishes.

And this, in a pleasant room that offers a comfortable refuge in the heart of Milan business district. Don’t miss his superb vaulted wine cellar, which is undoubtedly worth a look.

7. Bu:r

In Milan, gastronomy also knows how to get plugged, without losing its flavor. Bu:r is the perfect illustration. In a very current setting, it offers beautiful variations around Italian cuisine, delicately sprinkled with fusion touches. In addition, priority is given to seasonal and quality products, associated with careful tasting menus.

Responsible restaurants

8. Joia

In Milan, vegetarians are also entitled to their starred gourmet restaurant. Besides, whatever your diet, Joia is an address not to be missed.

Indeed, Chef Pietro Leemann's plates are an explosion of particularly rich flavours, colours and textures. Mariant culinary technique and oriental philosophy, he was able to make Joia an address both committed and perfectly refined.

9. Erba Brusca

What if you get away from the time of an evening, from the muddy heart of Milan? This restaurant is a true haven of peace surrounded by greenery.

Indeed, it is loved by its own vegetable garden, and offers you the possibility to dine in the heart of a pleasant garden. Of course, you will find on your plate vegetables grown on site, mixed in a seductive market cuisine.

10. 28 Posti

All of raw wood, the decor of this Milanese bistro has a story that his boss pleases to tell. Indeed, the manufacture of furniture was entrusted to prisoners in a prison, giving birth to a carpentry workshop within the prison itself.

This is an example of the commitment of 28 Posti, a restaurant where each detail is thought of in a responsible logic. The kitchen, made of seasonal products arranged with inventiveness, is also the best example.

Fusion and world cuisine

11. Serica

Training bridges between Italian and Chinese gastronomy, Serica is one of the most original restaurants in Milan. From this fusion, there are amazing flavours that the restaurant likes to describe as a "travel to the cuisine of the future".

Thus, there is a strong chance that this modern address with trendy accents leaves you a compelling memory.

12. Bussarakham Bistrot

Because there is not only pasta and tiramisu in life, we invite you to fly to the Thailand the time of an evening.

This restaurant in Milan first seduces by its spectacular scenery inspired by traditional Thai architecture. On the menu, we find all the classics of local cuisine, in nicely presented dishes.

13. Hygge

To finish this selection, let’s celebrate the Scandinavian lifestyle with this Milan restaurant. Despite its northern name, don’t be surprised if you’re using a fusion cuisine with marked Mediterranean accents. For hygge , it is above all a state of mind: that of well-being, comfort and pleasure to be together. And undeniably, the restaurant keeps its promises!

Milan excels as much in the art of refinement as in that of authenticity. Thus, his particularly dynamic culinary scene will delight your taste buds. As you will see in this selection, Milan’s restaurants are as varied as they are attractive.