And if you fancy an alternative to panini, nip behind the Rinascente department store by the Duomo to Panzerotti Luini. A Milan institution since 1940,...
Via S Radegonda 16Inexpensive and family-run, with molto rapido service - all a stone's throw from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. The seven daily specials include the likes...
Via Marino 7In addition to its food hall and restaurant, the Peck empire also includes a casual café. The mood is one of upmarket bustle, with stockbrokers from the...
Via Cesare Cantù 3
You'll probably spot the lunchtime queue before you reach Meucci's minuscule entrance. With just six tables, you're encouraged to order while you wait....
Via Meravigli 18
Diners stream through the door at the start of the Naviglio Grande from the moment this joint opens. Pizzas are cooked in the wood-fired oven, and the menu...
Via Alzaia Naviglio Grande 2Princi is renowned for its industrial-strength cocktails and large terrace, though its interior is none too inspired. There's no table service, so drinkers...
Largo La Foppa 2Named after the despised Austrian field marshal who suppressed the 1848 uprising, this is a hip hangout throughout the week, but it's particularly useful on...
Largo La Foppa 5
Although unobtrusive, this small, unassuming restaurant is one of the zone's top trattorie. Classically Milanese standouts on the menu include ravioli al...
Via Spartaco 11
Although quite a hike from the navigli action, decadent little 'Tano pass me the oil' is well worth a visit, especially if you like olive oil. Eminently...
Via Villoresi 16Any doubt about the authenticity of this prime Sicilian joint is banished by the antipasti buffet. For €10, Trattoria da Ottimofiore's buffet includes...
Via Bramante 26The Madonnina is a down-to-earth place with an appealingly rustic vibe, thanks to the wooden tables, red and white checked tablecloths, old road signs and...
Via Gentilino 6Seemingly unchanged in 50 years, this warm trattoria is refined yet inviting. Its fine, traditional Milanese cuisine is well known, and you'll share dining...
Via Santa Marta 11Half of Trussardi is made up of a huge glass cube jutting into via San Dalmazio, so you're sure to be 'seen' here. This very upmarket café is popular with...
Piazza della Scala 5This place opens entirely at whim, and is not particularly friendly; but if you're lucky enough to catch it with the door ajar, be sure to pop inside....
Piazza Cinque GiornateVolo is a restaurant as well as a busy bar. Its main claim to fame is the abundant aperitivo, served every day between 6pm and 9.30pm in the walled garden....
Viale Beatrice d'Este