A cute black and red Porta Venezia outpost with tons of outdoor seating. It's a raw seafood specialist: tuna tartare, seabass carpaccio and sesame-marinated salmon feature on...

Fresco Art is a favourite of trendy young lawyers and students from the nearby European Design Institute. It's a good place for a coffee in the morning - their brioche are...

This gay-friendly place very close to the Duomo has been a former Fascist HQ, a billiard hall and a cigarette store, and was transformed recently into a stylish lounge; it's...

Dolce & Gabbana's latest flamboyant flourish, Gold lives up to its name with a vengeance. Mirrored and metallic surfaces dominate the whole place: take a trip to the loos if...

The celebrated bar of the Sheraton Diana Majestic is something of a hotspot for the Milanese fashion elite, who get to sip aperitifs while gazing at the catwalk shows that are...

According to local lore, Mussolini had an unpaid tab here when he became prime minister in 1922. In the 1950s Jamaica became a favoured hangout of journalists and artists...

This Paris-style joint has been a favourite haunt of local writers and artists for over 15 years. Students and intellectuals come at all times of the day to sip coffee or a dry...

This vibrant bar and restaurant, which opened in a former bike shop in 1998, is one of the core nightlife spots between the navigli and centro. Le Biciclette prides itself...

With its eclectic arty-crafty decor, Lelephant succeeds well in mixing cocktails for an appreciative mixed gay, straight and arty crowd. The early evening aperitivo (buffet and...

Be brave, dress to the max and push through the velvet curtains into this super-chic nightspot. The cocktails are not the cheapest you'll find, but the well-heeled clientele...

If you lived in Milan, this would be your local: Mom is a perfectly balanced bar. Great drinks, hearty food, lively tunes and unique decor means it's packed out night after...

This is a friendly bar popular with a laid-back thirtysomething crowd for its warm, pub-on-a-winter's-evening interior, and general lack of pretence. Morgan's is set in one of...

This Isola hotspot is a neighbourhood drinking den, with people aged 17 to 70 tucking into the €5 glass of wine and prosciutto platter deal. It's relaxed and the Sunday brunch...

This joint is very proud to be included in a recent selection of the world's 50 best bars. Barman Dario Comino is a master mixologist, whose creations may embarrass a...