Guidebook for Milano
Food Scene
This is not a real restaurant. It's a butcher shop. But they serve lunch from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Incredible meat for little money. Be aware that you eat standing.
Pellegrini Horse Butcher Shop
6 Via Lazzaro SpallanzaniThis is not a real restaurant. It's a butcher shop. But they serve lunch from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Incredible meat for little money. Be aware that you eat standing.
High-quality homemade products are simply served on a wooden board or between two slices of bread. At the “La Prosciutteria” you can order a wooden board with a mix of delicious ham, salami, and bread with the best cheese, along with a glass of the local Chianti Classico wine.
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La Prosciutteria Milano
55 Corso GaribaldiHigh-quality homemade products are simply served on a wooden board or between two slices of bread. At the “La Prosciutteria” you can order a wooden board with a mix of delicious ham, salami, and bread with the best cheese, along with a glass of the local Chianti Classico wine.
The best contemporary takes on traditional Milanese cuisine can be found at Ratanà, a restaurant in Isola owned by the imaginative chef Cesare Battisti. When you’re in Milan, forget about pizza and pasta. Sure, both are available and can be downright heavenly. But regional distinctions shape culinary traditions, as they do many other aspects of Italian culture, and in Lombardy the fare is heartier than down south, with more meat and rice dishes on offer. Chef's Cesare Battisti version of the Milan classic risotto alla Milanese con ossobuco (saffron risotto with braised veal shank) is silky smooth and vivid in both color and avor.
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Ratanà
28 Via Gaetano de CastilliaThe best contemporary takes on traditional Milanese cuisine can be found at Ratanà, a restaurant in Isola owned by the imaginative chef Cesare Battisti. When you’re in Milan, forget about pizza and pasta. Sure, both are available and can be downright heavenly. But regional distinctions shape culinary traditions, as they do many other aspects of Italian culture, and in Lombardy the fare is heartier than down south, with more meat and rice dishes on offer. Chef's Cesare Battisti version of the Milan classic risotto alla Milanese con ossobuco (saffron risotto with braised veal shank) is silky smooth and vivid in both color and avor.
Having a good breakfast is the best way to start the day! Every morning Biancolatte offers a great selection of delicious just-baked products, including homemade cakes, cookies, muffins, croissants ... a sweet way to wish you a good day!
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Biancolatte
30 Via Filippo TuratiHaving a good breakfast is the best way to start the day! Every morning Biancolatte offers a great selection of delicious just-baked products, including homemade cakes, cookies, muffins, croissants ... a sweet way to wish you a good day!
Sightseeing
Milan’s most famous landmark by a long shot, the Duomo is one of those rare structures that can accurately be described as “awe-inspiring.”
Purchase your ticket online to skip the lines at the ticket shop. Even if you don’t go inside, a walk around the statue-studded exterior and up to the cathedral’s roof is a must. While there are higher observation points in the city, there’s something exhilarating about glimpsing the Alps through the cathedral’s marble pinnacles and spires, adorned with heavenly statues and decorations.
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Duomo di Milano
Piazza del DuomoMilan’s most famous landmark by a long shot, the Duomo is one of those rare structures that can accurately be described as “awe-inspiring.”
Purchase your ticket online to skip the lines at the ticket shop. Even if you don’t go inside, a walk around the statue-studded exterior and up to the cathedral’s roof is a must. While there are higher observation points in the city, there’s something exhilarating about glimpsing the Alps through the cathedral’s marble pinnacles and spires, adorned with heavenly statues and decorations.
This relatively new neighbourhood has seen Milan grow up, so to speak: the emphasis on height and length is a new phenomenon. Designed by starchitect César Pelli, the UniCredit Tower—which also happens to be Italy’s tallest skyscraper—has redefined Milan’s skyline; it also acts as a shining beacon, calling all of Milan to its futuristic and curvy-lined shopping complex, Palazzo Lombardia. But perhaps more eye-catching, despite their more diminutive stature, are the Bosco Verticale high-rises. Planted with 900 frees, bushes and other flora, these two vertical forests are a surreal albeit welcome sight: they represent an environmentally responsible approach to urban development.
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Porta Nuova
This relatively new neighbourhood has seen Milan grow up, so to speak: the emphasis on height and length is a new phenomenon. Designed by starchitect César Pelli, the UniCredit Tower—which also happens to be Italy’s tallest skyscraper—has redefined Milan’s skyline; it also acts as a shining beacon, calling all of Milan to its futuristic and curvy-lined shopping complex, Palazzo Lombardia. But perhaps more eye-catching, despite their more diminutive stature, are the Bosco Verticale high-rises. Planted with 900 frees, bushes and other flora, these two vertical forests are a surreal albeit welcome sight: they represent an environmentally responsible approach to urban development.
Even if you don’t fancy shopping, the arcade is worth visiting from an architectural standpoint. What makes the Galleria stand out from similar arcades around the world is its immense scale and audacious dome. The four lunettes beneath the central octagon feature mosaics representing the four continents (America, Europe, Asia and Africa). On the floor below there are splendid mosaics portraying the coat of arms of Turin, Florence, Rome and Milan. People crowd around the Turin coat of arms, waiting their turn to place a heel on the testicles of the bull and spin around three times, which many believe will bring them good luck.
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Piazza del DuomoEven if you don’t fancy shopping, the arcade is worth visiting from an architectural standpoint. What makes the Galleria stand out from similar arcades around the world is its immense scale and audacious dome. The four lunettes beneath the central octagon feature mosaics representing the four continents (America, Europe, Asia and Africa). On the floor below there are splendid mosaics portraying the coat of arms of Turin, Florence, Rome and Milan. People crowd around the Turin coat of arms, waiting their turn to place a heel on the testicles of the bull and spin around three times, which many believe will bring them good luck.
It is famous for its ready-to-wear fashion and jewelry shops. It is the most important street of the Milan fashion district known as the Quadrilatero della moda where many well-known fashion designers have high-end boutiques. The most exclusive Italian shoemakers maintain boutiques on this street.
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Via Monte Napoleone
Via Monte NapoleoneIt is famous for its ready-to-wear fashion and jewelry shops. It is the most important street of the Milan fashion district known as the Quadrilatero della moda where many well-known fashion designers have high-end boutiques. The most exclusive Italian shoemakers maintain boutiques on this street.
Naviglio Grande
Ponte Guido CrepaxPerfect for Aperitivo.
Brera
The historical heart of Milan.
Quadrilatero d'Oro
10 Via Monte NapoleoneIsola
City Life
Corso Como
Corso ComoCorso Garibaldi
Corso GaribaldiArts & Culture
This museum holds the pick of Italy’s masters, including Titian, Raphael, Caravaggio and the Bellini brothers. The huge Napoleon statue in the palace’s courtyard alludes to the origins of this collection–many of the most impressive paintings were looted from Venice and brought to Milan, the capital of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy, under the orders of the French general. Don’t miss the glass restoration chamber in Room 18, where the museum’s conservation process is made transparent.
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Pinacoteca di Brera
28 Via BreraThis museum holds the pick of Italy’s masters, including Titian, Raphael, Caravaggio and the Bellini brothers. The huge Napoleon statue in the palace’s courtyard alludes to the origins of this collection–many of the most impressive paintings were looted from Venice and brought to Milan, the capital of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy, under the orders of the French general. Don’t miss the glass restoration chamber in Room 18, where the museum’s conservation process is made transparent.
Perhaps one of the most famous paintings in the world, Leonard da Vinci’s The Last Supper has been reproduced to death, so much so that you might question the point of seeing it in person. When purchasing your ticket to The Last Supper, add on a ticket for the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, the historic library housing some of da Vinci’s sketches.
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Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie
Piazza di Santa Maria delle GraziePerhaps one of the most famous paintings in the world, Leonard da Vinci’s The Last Supper has been reproduced to death, so much so that you might question the point of seeing it in person. When purchasing your ticket to The Last Supper, add on a ticket for the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, the historic library housing some of da Vinci’s sketches.
Built by Francesco Sforza in the 15th century, this castle was originally a family residence, and quite an imposing one at that. It was in the late 19th and early 20th century that its signature Filarete Tower was added to the façade by Luca Beltrami as part of a partial reconstruction. The halls that once held Napoleon’s troops now constitute the city’s largest exhibition complex. The Museo d’Arte Antica (Ancient Art Museum) is particularly popular, mostly because it occupies the Sala delle Asse, which was decorated by da Vinci.
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Castello Sforzesco
Piazza CastelloBuilt by Francesco Sforza in the 15th century, this castle was originally a family residence, and quite an imposing one at that. It was in the late 19th and early 20th century that its signature Filarete Tower was added to the façade by Luca Beltrami as part of a partial reconstruction. The halls that once held Napoleon’s troops now constitute the city’s largest exhibition complex. The Museo d’Arte Antica (Ancient Art Museum) is particularly popular, mostly because it occupies the Sala delle Asse, which was decorated by da Vinci.
If opera isn’t your bag, check out the theater’s other offerings, which range from symphony concerts and recitals to ballets and talks. Milan’s Teatro alla Scala is one of the most celebrated opera houses in Europe, and has been since its founding in the late 18th century by Archduchess Maria Theresa, the Hapsburg ruler responsible for a number of the city’s cultural institutions. While the sumptuous crimson- and gold- coloured interior can be glimpsed on a visit to the theater’s museum, nothing beats joining the vociferous crowd (celebrated tenor Roberto Alagna famously walked off stage in 2006 after he was booed in a performance of Franco Zerelli’s “Aida”) for a night of music.
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Scala
If opera isn’t your bag, check out the theater’s other offerings, which range from symphony concerts and recitals to ballets and talks. Milan’s Teatro alla Scala is one of the most celebrated opera houses in Europe, and has been since its founding in the late 18th century by Archduchess Maria Theresa, the Hapsburg ruler responsible for a number of the city’s cultural institutions. While the sumptuous crimson- and gold- coloured interior can be glimpsed on a visit to the theater’s museum, nothing beats joining the vociferous crowd (celebrated tenor Roberto Alagna famously walked off stage in 2006 after he was booed in a performance of Franco Zerelli’s “Aida”) for a night of music.
Bocconi University
25 Via Roberto SarfattiTop Italian University.
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
1 Largo Agostino GemelliTop Italian University.
University of Milan
7 Via Festa del PerdonoTop Italian University
Brera Academy
28 Via BreraFamous Art Accademy.
Parks & Nature
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli ("Indro Montanelli Public Gardens"), formerly known as Giardini Pubblici and Giardini di Porta Venezia (and renamed after journalist and writer Indro Montanelli in 2002) are a major and historic city park in Milan, Italy, located in the Porta Venezia district, north-east of the city center, in the Zone 1 administrative division. Established in 1784, they are the oldest city park in Milan. After their establishment, the Gardens have been repeatedly enlarged (to the current overall area of 172.000 m2) and enriched with notable buildings, most notably the Natural History Museum (1888–1893) and the Planetarium (1930).
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Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli
14 Via PalestroGiardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli ("Indro Montanelli Public Gardens"), formerly known as Giardini Pubblici and Giardini di Porta Venezia (and renamed after journalist and writer Indro Montanelli in 2002) are a major and historic city park in Milan, Italy, located in the Porta Venezia district, north-east of the city center, in the Zone 1 administrative division. Established in 1784, they are the oldest city park in Milan. After their establishment, the Gardens have been repeatedly enlarged (to the current overall area of 172.000 m2) and enriched with notable buildings, most notably the Natural History Museum (1888–1893) and the Planetarium (1930).
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17 Piazza CastelloThe biggest park in Milan.
Shopping
This luxurious department store in Piazza del Duomo boasts ten floors dedicated to men’s and women’s clothing and accessories, beauty products and items for the home, and even has a food hall on one of the upper levels which offers one of the best views in town of the cathedral for which Milan is famous.
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La Rinascente
This luxurious department store in Piazza del Duomo boasts ten floors dedicated to men’s and women’s clothing and accessories, beauty products and items for the home, and even has a food hall on one of the upper levels which offers one of the best views in town of the cathedral for which Milan is famous.
This store featuring whimsical objects made by Piero Fornasetti, a Milanese designer who created more than 10,000 pieces in his lifetime, is housed in what was the home of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the founder of the Futurism movement.
Fornasetti
21A Corso VeneziaThis store featuring whimsical objects made by Piero Fornasetti, a Milanese designer who created more than 10,000 pieces in his lifetime, is housed in what was the home of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the founder of the Futurism movement.
If you are on the lookout for designer-label bargains but don’t want to waste time making your way to one of the outlets outside the city, DMAG has three outlet stores in the city selling a curated selection of clothing and accessories for men and women at cut-rate prices.
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DMAG outlet
4 Via BigliIf you are on the lookout for designer-label bargains but don’t want to waste time making your way to one of the outlets outside the city, DMAG has three outlet stores in the city selling a curated selection of clothing and accessories for men and women at cut-rate prices.
Armani Milano Manzoni 31
31 Via Alessandro ManzoniThe best clothes in Milan.
Essentials
Opened until midnight. A 10 minutes walk from the apartment.
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Carrefour Express
4 Via AnconaOpened until midnight. A 10 minutes walk from the apartment.
Everything Else
Perfect place to print or scan documents, and to buy anything you need for the office.
Cartoleria Masiero Di D'Alessandro Matilde Milano
39 Via della MoscovaPerfect place to print or scan documents, and to buy anything you need for the office.