Maria’s guidebook

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Maria’s guidebook

Food scene

One of the closest decent casual Italian restaurants.
Al Cantinone
8 Via dell'Unione
One of the closest decent casual Italian restaurants.
A fancy Italian restaurant in a beautiful setting close to the apartment. Booking recoomended.
13 locals recommend
Dal Bolognese Milano
8 Via Amedei
13 locals recommend
A fancy Italian restaurant in a beautiful setting close to the apartment. Booking recoomended.
A legendary rustic style Italian restaurant specilizing in fish dishes. Booking recommended.
51 locals recommend
Trattoria del Pescatore
5 Via Atto Vannucci
51 locals recommend
A legendary rustic style Italian restaurant specilizing in fish dishes. Booking recommended.
Classic Milanese restaurant famous for it's cotoletta nd risotto alla milanese. Booking recommended.
50 locals recommend
Osteria Conchetta
8 Via Conchetta
50 locals recommend
Classic Milanese restaurant famous for it's cotoletta nd risotto alla milanese. Booking recommended.
For the best gelato. My personal favourites are strawberry and cheesecake.
18 locals recommend
Ciacco
13 Via Spadari
18 locals recommend
For the best gelato. My personal favourites are strawberry and cheesecake.
Italian restaurant with a view on the cathedral.
26 locals recommend
Giacomo Arengario
1 Via Guglielmo Marconi
26 locals recommend
Italian restaurant with a view on the cathedral.
Italian cuisine and a beautiful garden. Booking recommended.
8 locals recommend
Cantina Piemontese
2 Via Laghetto
8 locals recommend
Italian cuisine and a beautiful garden. Booking recommended.
Fancy Italian fish restaurant. Booking recommended.
44 locals recommend
Langosteria Bistrot
2 Via Privata Bobbio
44 locals recommend
Fancy Italian fish restaurant. Booking recommended.
Rustic-style lombardian restaurant famous for it's rice dishes, ossobuco and cotoletta. Booking recommended.
61 locals recommend
Al Garghet
36 Via Selvanesco
61 locals recommend
Rustic-style lombardian restaurant famous for it's rice dishes, ossobuco and cotoletta. Booking recommended.
Casual restaurant with unlimited "gnocco fritto" (deep fried dough) served with cold cuts.
41 locals recommend
Osteria del Gnocco Fritto
2 Via Pasquale Paoli
41 locals recommend
Casual restaurant with unlimited "gnocco fritto" (deep fried dough) served with cold cuts.
Fancy Italian Michelin-star restaurant by the celebrity chef Carlo Cracco. Booking recommended.
58 locals recommend
Cracco
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
58 locals recommend
Fancy Italian Michelin-star restaurant by the celebrity chef Carlo Cracco. Booking recommended.
Casual pizza place with authentic Italian pizza close to the apartment. Gets very busy in the evening.
42 locals recommend
Piz
34 Via Torino
42 locals recommend
Casual pizza place with authentic Italian pizza close to the apartment. Gets very busy in the evening.
Napoli-style pizzeria. Booking recommended.
48 locals recommend
Gino Sorbillo
11 Largo Corsia dei Servi
48 locals recommend
Napoli-style pizzeria. Booking recommended.
Italian cuisine with a twist. And pasta served prepared in a Grana cheese wheel before your eyes. Close to the apartment. Booking recommended.
43 locals recommend
Nerino Dieci Trattoria
10 Via Nerino
43 locals recommend
Italian cuisine with a twist. And pasta served prepared in a Grana cheese wheel before your eyes. Close to the apartment. Booking recommended.
Classic Italian fish restaurant. Booking recommended.
16 locals recommend
Isola dei Sapori
10 Via Augusto Anfossi
16 locals recommend
Classic Italian fish restaurant. Booking recommended.
Casual Texas-style meat restaurant.
6 locals recommend
The Brisket
65 Ripa di Porta Ticinese
6 locals recommend
Casual Texas-style meat restaurant.
Artsy japanese restaurant. Booking recommended.
21 locals recommend
TENOHA MILANO
18 Via Vigevano
21 locals recommend
Artsy japanese restaurant. Booking recommended.
Upscale Italian restaurant in a beautiful setting. Booking recommended.
14 locals recommend
Il Salumaio di Montenapoleone - since 1957
10 Via Gesù
14 locals recommend
Upscale Italian restaurant in a beautiful setting. Booking recommended.
Classic deep fried savoury turnovers with different fillings.
175 locals recommend
Luini
16 Via Santa Radegonda
175 locals recommend
Classic deep fried savoury turnovers with different fillings.
A fastfood chain specializing in Italian flatbread sandwiches prepared from scratch.
14 locals recommend
La Piadineria
81 Via Luigi Canonica
14 locals recommend
A fastfood chain specializing in Italian flatbread sandwiches prepared from scratch.
Freshly made sandwiches prepared with the focaccia bread. Gets very crouded during lunchtime.
9 locals recommend
All' Antico Vinaio - Milano
12 Via Lupetta
9 locals recommend
Freshly made sandwiches prepared with the focaccia bread. Gets very crouded during lunchtime.
American burgers and fries with free soda refills and milkshakes.
Five Guys
7 Via Dante
American burgers and fries with free soda refills and milkshakes.
Fancy Starbucks (no frappucino there!) located in a histrorical building.
17 locals recommend
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Milano
3 Piazza Cordusio
17 locals recommend
Fancy Starbucks (no frappucino there!) located in a histrorical building.
Gelato served in a form of a flower, don't forget to take a picture with Duomo as the backdrop.
Amorino
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Gelato served in a form of a flower, don't forget to take a picture with Duomo as the backdrop.
A terrace overlooking the Duomo square for cocktails. Also late-night.
95 locals recommend
Terrazza Aperol
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
95 locals recommend
A terrace overlooking the Duomo square for cocktails. Also late-night.
Artsy cafe with a garden, terrace and a shop.
17 locals recommend
Corso Como, 10
10 Corso Como
17 locals recommend
Artsy cafe with a garden, terrace and a shop.
Storic bar for aperitivo in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele.
25 locals recommend
Camparino in Galleria
21 P.za del Duomo
25 locals recommend
Storic bar for aperitivo in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele.
A beautiful terrace for evening cocktails.
Sky Terrace
7 Via dell'Orso
A beautiful terrace for evening cocktails.
Bar and restaurant with beautiful views.
38 locals recommend
Terrazza Triennale
6 Viale Emilio Alemagna
38 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant with beautiful views.
An artsy cafe in pinacoteca di Brera.
7 locals recommend
Caffè Fernanda
28 Via Brera
7 locals recommend
An artsy cafe in pinacoteca di Brera.
Upscale grocery store and a restaurant.
92 locals recommend
Peck
9 Via Spadari
92 locals recommend
Upscale grocery store and a restaurant.
A multi-storey space dedicated to food: a market, restaurants and events.
481 locals recommend
Eataly Milano Smeraldo
10 Piazza Venticinque Aprile
481 locals recommend
A multi-storey space dedicated to food: a market, restaurants and events.
Chic locationg for a coffee break, lunch or cocktails.
The Bar at Ralph Lauren
5 Via della Spiga
Chic locationg for a coffee break, lunch or cocktails.
Rustic style restaurant offering tasting menus only with dishes prepared with produce from their own garden.
47 locals recommend
Erba Brusca
286 Alzaia Naviglio Pavese
47 locals recommend
Rustic style restaurant offering tasting menus only with dishes prepared with produce from their own garden.
"Old Milan" cafe with beautiful interiors. Ideal for a coffee break or an aperitif.
10 locals recommend
Giacomo Caffè
12 P.za del Duomo
10 locals recommend
"Old Milan" cafe with beautiful interiors. Ideal for a coffee break or an aperitif.
Traditional Milanese restaurant close to the apartment. Booking recommended.
51 locals recommend
Trattoria Milanese
11 Via Santa Marta
51 locals recommend
Traditional Milanese restaurant close to the apartment. Booking recommended.
Casual Napoli-style pizza restaurant.
8 locals recommend
Pizzium - Via Vigevano
33 Via Vigevano
8 locals recommend
Casual Napoli-style pizza restaurant.
57 locals recommend
Anema e Cozze
41 Corso Sempione
57 locals recommend
Storic caffè and boutique of Zaini Milano chocolate.
6 locals recommend
Zàini Milano
5 Via Carlo de Cristoforis
6 locals recommend
Storic caffè and boutique of Zaini Milano chocolate.
The menu is quite limited (and the food is not impressive) but the upside is that the kitchen is open outside the usual lunch and dinner hours. And it’s really worth visiting for the interiors and ambiance.
58 locals recommend
LùBar
16 Via Palestro
58 locals recommend
The menu is quite limited (and the food is not impressive) but the upside is that the kitchen is open outside the usual lunch and dinner hours. And it’s really worth visiting for the interiors and ambiance.
Traditional Milanese bar where Negroni sbagliato (you don’t pronounce the “g”) was invented.
151 locals recommend
Basso Bar
39 Via Plinio
151 locals recommend
Traditional Milanese bar where Negroni sbagliato (you don’t pronounce the “g”) was invented.
Marchesi 1824
Storic cafe with beautiful interiors for coffees, desserts and aperitifs.
Cova Montenapoleone
Storic cafe with beautiful interiors for coffees, desserts and aperitifs.

Shopping

Fashion outlet loved by the locals.
54 locals recommend
Il Salvagente
16 Via Fratelli Bronzetti
54 locals recommend
Fashion outlet loved by the locals.
Outlet with Max Mara group brands. Only women's. Also plus-size. They don't do returns. The labels are cut off.
Intrend
1/A Via B. Croce
Outlet with Max Mara group brands. Only women's. Also plus-size. They don't do returns. The labels are cut off.
Fashion outlet in the shopping district with a wide selection of brands.
12 locals recommend
DMAG outlet
4 Via Bigli
12 locals recommend
Fashion outlet in the shopping district with a wide selection of brands.
Outlet mall near Novara. About 1 hour ride from Milan. There's a shuttle bus (check their website for schedule and prices). Ask for a 10% visitor discount at the info office.
127 locals recommend
Vicolungo The Style Outlets
1 Piazza Santa Caterina
127 locals recommend
Outlet mall near Novara. About 1 hour ride from Milan. There's a shuttle bus (check their website for schedule and prices). Ask for a 10% visitor discount at the info office.
Outlet mall with luxury brands. Check their website for the transportation info. Taking the shuttle bus gives you the right to a 10% discount in some of the stores.
205 locals recommend
Serravalle Designer Outlet
1 Via della Moda
205 locals recommend
Outlet mall with luxury brands. Check their website for the transportation info. Taking the shuttle bus gives you the right to a 10% discount in some of the stores.
The largest luxury department store of Milan. Ask for a visitor card at the info point, that will give you access to special promotions.
59 locals recommend
La Rinascente
59 locals recommend
The largest luxury department store of Milan. Ask for a visitor card at the info point, that will give you access to special promotions.
Artisanal men's shoes
Belfiore Scarpe Uomo Milano
9 Via Belfiore
Artisanal men's shoes
Artisanal men's shoes.
Cardinale scarpe artigianali da uomo
9 Via Belfiore
Artisanal men's shoes.
A beautiful boutique with a good selection of handcrafted jewelry and accessories at reasonable prices.
VIGANO' MILANO 1919 - boutique
A beautiful boutique with a good selection of handcrafted jewelry and accessories at reasonable prices.
The outlet closest to Milan
13 locals recommend
Scalo Milano Outlet & More
5 Via Milano
13 locals recommend
The outlet closest to Milan

Sightseeing

A church decorated with human skulls.
75 locals recommend
San Bernardino alle Ossa Sanctuary
Piazza Santo Stefano
75 locals recommend
A church decorated with human skulls.
Leonardo's vineyard, Da Vinci's home during his Milan period, a small villa with a beutiful courtyard.
61 locals recommend
Leonardo's Vineyard
65 Corso Magenta
61 locals recommend
Leonardo's vineyard, Da Vinci's home during his Milan period, a small villa with a beutiful courtyard.
Leonardo's famous mural. Book your visit well in advance on their official website. Or opt for one of the city tours that include the visit.
435 locals recommend
Last Supper
2 Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie
435 locals recommend
Leonardo's famous mural. Book your visit well in advance on their official website. Or opt for one of the city tours that include the visit.
The access to the castle is free but if you want to see it's museum (which includes the last unfinished Michelangelo's work) you have to get a ticket. I also recommend booking a tour, like Percorsi segreti (Secret paths) to explore the castle's off-limits corners.
1406 locals recommend
Castello Sforzesco
Piazza Castello
1406 locals recommend
The access to the castle is free but if you want to see it's museum (which includes the last unfinished Michelangelo's work) you have to get a ticket. I also recommend booking a tour, like Percorsi segreti (Secret paths) to explore the castle's off-limits corners.
One of the oldest churches in Milan, it's crypt is holding the relics of the city's patron St. Ambrose. Don't miss the Devil's column nearby which, according to legend, bears the marks of the devil's horns.
341 locals recommend
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
15 Piazza Sant'Ambrogio
341 locals recommend
One of the oldest churches in Milan, it's crypt is holding the relics of the city's patron St. Ambrose. Don't miss the Devil's column nearby which, according to legend, bears the marks of the devil's horns.
Stretta Bagnera, the narrowest street in Milan. Once home to Italy's first recognized serial killer.
Via Bagnera
Via Bagnera
Stretta Bagnera, the narrowest street in Milan. Once home to Italy's first recognized serial killer.
The city's most prominent landmark that’s hard to miss. I recommend getting your ticket in advance and including a visit to the rooftop.
2114 locals recommend
Milan Cathedral
Piazza del Duomo
2114 locals recommend
The city's most prominent landmark that’s hard to miss. I recommend getting your ticket in advance and including a visit to the rooftop.
The most famous art gallery in Milan specializing in Italian renaissance. Book your visit in advance. Every first Sunday of a month is free. Stop for a coffee in Fernanda cafe and don't miss Brera's Botanical garden.
782 locals recommend
Pinacoteca di Brera
28 Via Brera
782 locals recommend
The most famous art gallery in Milan specializing in Italian renaissance. Book your visit in advance. Every first Sunday of a month is free. Stop for a coffee in Fernanda cafe and don't miss Brera's Botanical garden.
Art gallery with Leonardo Da Vinci's works. I also recommend visiting San Sepolcro church dating back to the 1000's and it's crypt displaying the ruins of a Roman forum.
183 locals recommend
Ambrosian Library
2 Piazza Pio XI
183 locals recommend
Art gallery with Leonardo Da Vinci's works. I also recommend visiting San Sepolcro church dating back to the 1000's and it's crypt displaying the ruins of a Roman forum.
1930's design villa, one of the sets for the House of Gucci movie. Book your visit.
223 locals recommend
Villa Necchi Campiglio
14 Via Mozart
223 locals recommend
1930's design villa, one of the sets for the House of Gucci movie. Book your visit.
Science and technology museum exhibiting real trains, planes, boats and machinery. Great for kids.
472 locals recommend
Le Botteghe di Leonardo
55 Corso di Porta Romana
472 locals recommend
Science and technology museum exhibiting real trains, planes, boats and machinery. Great for kids.
Art complex with unique architecture and a cafe in the 1950's style designed by Wes Anderson.
548 locals recommend
Fondazione Prada
10 Via Giovanni Lorenzini
548 locals recommend
Art complex with unique architecture and a cafe in the 1950's style designed by Wes Anderson.
Not worth a dedicated trip, but if you are in the area check out the pink flamingoes residing in the backyard of this classic Milanese villa.
51 locals recommend
Villa Invernizzi
51 locals recommend
Not worth a dedicated trip, but if you are in the area check out the pink flamingoes residing in the backyard of this classic Milanese villa.
A huge modern day sculpture of a horse, based on the sketches by Da Vinci,
7 locals recommend
Leonardo's horse
6 Piazzale dello Sport
7 locals recommend
A huge modern day sculpture of a horse, based on the sketches by Da Vinci,

Neighborhoods

An artsy neighborhood with galleries, design shops, cosy cafes and authentic Italian restaurants.
756 locals recommend
Brera
756 locals recommend
An artsy neighborhood with galleries, design shops, cosy cafes and authentic Italian restaurants.
A buzzing neighborhood famous for it's food scene and monthly antiques market. Don't miss the small hidden courtyards while strolling along Naviglio Grande.
350 locals recommend
Navigli
350 locals recommend
A buzzing neighborhood famous for it's food scene and monthly antiques market. Don't miss the small hidden courtyards while strolling along Naviglio Grande.
The name speaks for itself. This neighborhood became very popular among the locals in the recent years. Go there if you are up for some authentic asian food.
169 locals recommend
Chinatown
169 locals recommend
The name speaks for itself. This neighborhood became very popular among the locals in the recent years. Go there if you are up for some authentic asian food.
Fashion boutiques district.
175 locals recommend
Quadrilatero d'Oro
10 Via Monte Napoleone
175 locals recommend
Fashion boutiques district.
Beautiful buildings in Liberty and Deco style.
Magenta
Beautiful buildings in Liberty and Deco style.

Late night outing

Nightclub in a former church. Entrance fee is 50 euro and includes 2 drinks. You can also book a table, see the info on their website. Frequented by 18-25 y.o.
123 locals recommend
Il Gattopardo Cafè Disco
47 Via Piero della Francesca
123 locals recommend
Nightclub in a former church. Entrance fee is 50 euro and includes 2 drinks. You can also book a table, see the info on their website. Frequented by 18-25 y.o.
Restaurant and bar with hookah and one of the best city views.
10 locals recommend
The Roof Milano
2 Via Alberico Albricci
10 locals recommend
Restaurant and bar with hookah and one of the best city views.
Rooftop restaurant with terrace & swimming pool. Great for cocktails and aperitivo.
189 locals recommend
Ceresio 7 Pools & Restaurant
7 Via Ceresio
189 locals recommend
Rooftop restaurant with terrace & swimming pool. Great for cocktails and aperitivo.
Fancy and spacious restaurant with parties until 3 am. Booking recommended.
9 locals recommend
Bullona
9 locals recommend
Fancy and spacious restaurant with parties until 3 am. Booking recommended.
An Irish pub to watch a soccer match. (Allegedly) there’s karaoke on Tuesday nights.
44 locals recommend
Murphy's law
3 Via Montevideo
44 locals recommend
An Irish pub to watch a soccer match. (Allegedly) there’s karaoke on Tuesday nights.
The restaurant offers entertainment programs in the evenings. Wednesday is karaoke night!
Emporio Armani Caffè & Ristorante
The restaurant offers entertainment programs in the evenings. Wednesday is karaoke night!
Argentinian restaurant with show program and dancing.
El Porteño Prohibido
9 Via Macedonio Melloni
Argentinian restaurant with show program and dancing.

Activities

Book your dinner during a tour onboard of a vintage tram.
22 locals recommend
Tram Ristorante ATMosfera
2 Piazza Castello
22 locals recommend
Book your dinner during a tour onboard of a vintage tram.
Day spa in a historical setting. I suggest going in the evening to enjoy the "aperiterme" (snacks and prosecco) included in your ticket.
286 locals recommend
QC Termemilano
2 Piazzale Medaglie D'Oro
286 locals recommend
Day spa in a historical setting. I suggest going in the evening to enjoy the "aperiterme" (snacks and prosecco) included in your ticket.
An artificial lake and a park close to Linate airport. Check out their website for activities that include water trampolines, pools, wakeboarding and artifial surf wave.
107 locals recommend
Idroscalo
29 Via Circonvallazione
107 locals recommend
An artificial lake and a park close to Linate airport. Check out their website for activities that include water trampolines, pools, wakeboarding and artifial surf wave.
Try a boat tour on the canals of Milan.
128 locals recommend
Naviglio Grande
Ponte Guido Crepax
128 locals recommend
Try a boat tour on the canals of Milan.
Enjoy a movie (also in English) in the beautiful interiors of a former theater.
63 locals recommend
The Space Cinema Odeon
8 Via Santa Radegonda
63 locals recommend
Enjoy a movie (also in English) in the beautiful interiors of a former theater.
A pool in the summer, a skating rink in the winter in the setting of a 1930's lido. They organize an aperitivo during the summer season (19.30-23.00). Ckeck their website for special events.
74 locals recommend
Bagni Misteriosi
18 Via Carlo Botta
74 locals recommend
A pool in the summer, a skating rink in the winter in the setting of a 1930's lido. They organize an aperitivo during the summer season (19.30-23.00). Ckeck their website for special events.
See a performance in one of the most famous theaters in the world. They also offer special performances for the kids (and their parents) at daytime at very affordable prices. Check the website for more info.
799 locals recommend
La Scala Theatre
2 Via Filodrammatici
799 locals recommend
See a performance in one of the most famous theaters in the world. They also offer special performances for the kids (and their parents) at daytime at very affordable prices. Check the website for more info.

Day trips from Milan

The hometown of the famous San Pellegrino water, it's worth visiting because of the QC Terme San Pellegrino spa located in a beautiful former casino.
57 locals recommend
San Pellegrino Terme
57 locals recommend
The hometown of the famous San Pellegrino water, it's worth visiting because of the QC Terme San Pellegrino spa located in a beautiful former casino.
Very nice town about 35 km to the south of Milan situated on the Ticino river. Famous for it's university, covered bridge and the castle. You can reach it by train, car or even by bike along the Naviglio Pavese. If you go there, don't miss the monastery of Certosa di Pavia.
74 locals recommend
Pavia
74 locals recommend
Very nice town about 35 km to the south of Milan situated on the Ticino river. Famous for it's university, covered bridge and the castle. You can reach it by train, car or even by bike along the Naviglio Pavese. If you go there, don't miss the monastery of Certosa di Pavia.