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Where to Eat and Drink

Italian gourmet classics. Try the Price Guide
Milan tapas – a speciality – before visit­ Prices are for a three course meal
Historic Centre ing the nearby Teatro alla Scala. for one, including half a bottle of
house wine, and all extra charges.
La Rinascente Food Market € Le Noir €€€ € under €30
Café & Patisserie Map 7 C1 Italian Map 7 C1 €€ €30 to €50
Via San Raffaele 2, 20121 The Gray, Via San Raffaele 6, 20121 €€€ over €50
Tel 02 885 24 71 Tel 02 720 89 51
Excellent for a cappuccino while Cutting­edge design features Tagiura €€
shopping, lunch or a full dinner. set off by subtle changes of Italian Map 5 C2
Located at the top of a depart­ coloured lighting and a selection Via Tagiura 5, 20146
ment store with city views. of amuse bouche is the prime Tel 02 48 95 06 13 Closed Sun
attraction here. Serves everything from breakfast
Camparino in Galleria €€ and morning coffees to traditional
Café & Patisserie Map 7 C1 Savini €€€ Piacenza lunch and dinner classics
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20121 Italian Map 7 C1 that focus on pasta. Try the
Tel 02 86 45 44 35 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20121 delicious pumpkin ravioli.
A favourite of composer Tel 02 72 00 34 33 Closed Sat
Guiseppe Verdi, this historic lunch; Sun Tara €€
café attracts the trendy set. In service since 1867, Savini is Indian Map 2 F3
Enjoy gourmet coffee and known for its belle époque decor Via Domenico Cirillo 16, 20154
lunch in a spectacular setting. and great cuisine. Signature Tel 02 345 16 35 Closed Mon lunch
dishes include black squid risotto One of the best Indian restau­
Al Cantinone €€€ and pigeon breast on crepinette. rants in Milan. Atmospheric,
Italian Map 8 D1 with an Indian decor. Samosas
Via Agnello 19, 20121 VUN €€€ and Jalfrezi curry feature on the
Tel 02 86 30 15 Gourmet Map 7 C1 menu, plus the eatery’s legen­
Housed in a 17th­century Park Hyatt Milano, Via Tommaso dary dish, tandoori shellfish.
mansion near the Duomo, Grossi 1, 20121
this is a popular eatery that Tel 02 88 21 12 34 Closed lunch; Sun Taverna della Trisa €€
serves outstanding classic & Mon Italian Map 2 E2
Tuscan cui sine. Specials include Limoges china and sparkling Via Francesco Ferrucci 1, 20154
ossobuco (veal shank). glassware set the scene for fine Tel 02 34 13 04 Closed Sun eve
dining with Mediterranean and & Mon
Boeucc €€€ Italian dishes on the menu. Superb Dine inside or on the summer
Italian Map 4 D5 desserts and fabulous wines. garden terrace. The Trentino menu
Piazza Belgioioso 2, 20121 features their signature dish,
Tel 02 76 02 02 24 Closed Sat & Northwest Milan smoked fish trio (salmon, whitefish
Sun lunch and trout) cooked on lava rock.
Costoletta di vitello alla Milanese
(veal Milanese­style) is the DK Choice Trussardi Café €€
speciality at this historic eatery Café & Patisserie Map 3 C5
in an old palazzo dating Shockolat € Piazza della Scala 5, 20121
from 1696. Café & Patisserie Map 2 F5 Tel 02 80 68 82 95 Closed Sun
Via Boccaccio 9, 20123 Refined yet informal, with an
DK Choice Tel 02 481 005 97 Closed Sun open kitchen, this café focuses
its dishes around healthy
Chocolate creations to buy
Cracco €€€ or enjoy with coffee is the ingredients. Menu options
Gourmet Map 7 C1 temptation at this central include pasta and ciabattas.
Via Victor Hugo 4, 20121 café and patisserie. The choco­
Tel 02 87 67 74 Closed Mon & Sat late fruit tarts and cheesecakes
lunch; Sun are legendary. It also has
Michelin­starred chef Carlo a wide range of flavoured
Cracco’s restaurant features chocolate ice cream, including
tasteful decor and an exquisite hazelnut, ginger and amaretto.
gourmet menu that has made Stylish decor and window
it one of Milan’s favourite spots. seats from which to watch
The extensive wine list boasts the world go by.
2,000 labels. The delicious slow­
roasted pork cheek with scampi
is highly recommended. La Felicità €€
Chinese Map 3 B5
Via Rovello 3,
La Cupola €€€ Tel 02 86 52 35
Gourmet Map 7 C1 Run by a family from Shanghai,
Park Hyatt Hotel, Vias Tommaso this simple yet inviting Chinese
Grossi 1, 20121 spot serves authentic Jiangsu
Tel 02 88 21 12 34 and Zhejiang cuisine. The
Open from breakfast to late Xiaolongbao dumplings are The elegantly decorated dining area
supper, this stylish lounge serves well known. of Cracco
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