Get insider tips and local recommendations for the best Milan restaurants, bars, apertivo, things to do, and hotels with this curated Milan Guide.
Classic cocktail and Negroni lovers should add the iconic Bar Basso in Milan to their list of must-do bars. This Milanese institution opened in 1947 as local neighborhood bar just west…
This cozy, traditional trattoria in the Brera district of Milan serves simple dishes along with the best wine list in Milan – over 800 wines. You’ll regularly find natural…
If you’re looking for a fabulous brunch with a side of serious fashion, look no further than Sunday brunch at our favorite hotel in Milan – the Bulgari Hotel…
Camparino in Galleria is the original Campari Bar in Milan, and a true Milan institution. In 1867, Gaspare Campari opened a wine shop in the newly-constructed Vittorio Emanuele II…
Our friend Nico recommended Erba Brusca, a garden-to-table restaurant outside of Milan a year ago when we were in Italy. It’s a 15-20 minute drive outside of the city center,…
Our jet lag was especially bad on our most recent trip to Italy, so even after a late dinner of cocktails, charcuterie, and wine at the Bulgari Hotel Milano,…
When visiting Milan, you’ll want to see the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano). We decided to venture into the cathedral and even up to the rooftop terrace on this…
When in Milan, we always stop in to Pasticceria Marchesi. Stand at the bar and sip a cappuccino or be seated in the beautiful cafe towards the back for a…
After our visit to the Bulgari Hotel Milano Bar last year, we knew we we wanted to return and experience the entire hotel. Fortunately, our itinerary for our most…
One of our favorite bars in Milan is the bar in the Mandarin Oriental hotel. After spending over two weeks in Italy last spring, on our last night in town…
One of the bars in Milan that we were most excited to try is the bar at the Bulgari Hotel. We stopped in for a pre-dinner aperitivo before heading over…
On a late night, we stopped into one of Milan’s newer restaurants, DeRos. We had cocktails first at the Bulgari Hotel, and then walked around the corner for dinner at this Brera…