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166  TR A VELLERS ’ NEEDS

WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK

Milan is a cosmopolitan city and offers a wide Sunday brunch has become part of the
range of restaurants in all price categories. Milanese lifestyle. Restaurants are at their
As well as Milanese and Tuscan cooking – most crowded at weekends, and it is often
the latter has become a real speciality of best to book in advance. At the Lakes, there
the city – ethnic cuisine has recently come are restaurants with terraces overlooking
to the fore, reflecting the city’s multicultural the water, and cafés with tables outside.
character. There are restaurants offering Menus are dominated by fish dishes and
skillfully prepared fish and seafood, along local specialities. This introduction gives a
with meat, as well as osterias and pizzerias number of tips to help you experience the
for informal dining. pleasures of eating out in Milan.

Choosing a Restaurant Savini (see p170), both of
In Milan, the Brera and Navigli which specialize in traditional
districts are filled with both Milanese cuisine.
trendy restaurants and inexpen- Some of Italy’s best places
sive eateries. The theatre to eat are set in beautiful
crowd mostly congregates locations near the Lakes.
at Caffe Verdi di Rosso Maria At Lake Maggiore, Il Sole
(see p173), while vegetarians di Ranco (see p176) is one of
head for Joia (see p175), which Italy’s finest, while at Lake
also serves a few fish dishes. Como good places to eat
Those on a budget will find include Barchetta (see p177)
many options around the at Bellagio and Raimondi
Navigli, such as the Neapolitan- (see p178), a well-known
inspired Pizzeria Tradizionale gourmet restaurant. At
con Cucina di Pesce (see p171) Erbusco (Lago d’Iseo) is
and Premiata Gualtiero Marchesi The well-equipped bar at 10 Corso Como
Pizzeria (see (see p180), the (see p173), Milan
p171). Near restaurant of
Porta Genova Italy’s cele- Eating Hours
is Osteria dei brated chef. Lunch is generally served at
Binari (see Lake Garda Milanese restaurants between
p172 serving The Premiata Pizzeria sign, also boasts 12:30 and 2:30pm. Dinner is
Lombard and Milan (see p171) excel lent eateries, usually at about 7:30pm and
Piedmontese such as Villa goes on until late. Sunday
dishes. The Raw Fish Café Fiordaliso (see p179), at Gardone, brunch is served from 11am
Centro Ittico (see p175) and while at Lago d’Iseo, La Foresta onwards. Note that some
Malavoglia (see p173) near (see p181) is famous for its fish, restaurants close during the
the fish market, have excellent all landed by the owner. month of August.
fresh fish. To prevent disappointment,
Classic restaurants in the book a table ahead if there is a
city centre include Boeucc restaurant you are particularly Etiquette
(see p170 and the historic keen on trying. The Milanese are very dress-
conscious and usually dress up
for dinner. Restaurants and
bars must provide separate
no-smoking areas or face a
fine. Smokers who light up in
no-smoking areas are also
liable to a fine. At cafés and
restau rants that do not have
sealed-off areas, smoking is
limited to outside tables only.

Types of Restaurants
Milan offers an unusually wide
range of cuisines for an Italian
Outside tables in a pretty terrace setting at La Foresta (see p181), Lago d’Iseo city. Besides traditional Milanese

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