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Top 10 Best Italian Restaurants in Milan

Milan is well known for its world-class Italian restaurants characterized by innovative cuisine and design. Like most cities in Italy, Milan has developed its own local culinary tradition, which offers one of the most exciting dining experiences in Italy.

While finding a good place to eat in Milan is not a difficult task, finding a good Italian restaurant might be a bit harder since they are scattered in all corners of the city.

Here are the top 10 best Italian restaurants in Milan.

1. Aimo and Nadia Restaurant

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One of the most popular restaurants in Milan is Aimo and Nadia. The restaurant was opened by Aimo and his wife Nadia Moroni on Via Montecuccoli back in 1962. It’s a simple trattoria, offering a regional cuisine from simple ingredients brought in from all over the countryside.

Although Aimo and Nadia are no longer at the helm of this restaurant, their style of cuisine is still reflected by the current resident chef. He has maintained the restaurant’s tradition of creating Italian regional dishes with a modern twist.

The restaurant is like a small art exhibition from the inside with colorful paintings making the restaurant full of art. Its signature dishes include lobster and roasted pork. The restaurant also offers a strictly vegetarian menu to choose accompanied by its rich wine collection. 

However, you need to reserve a few weeks in advance for a table, but the advantage is that the place is so small and you get all the attention you need for a perfect meal.

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ADDRESS: VIA PRIVATA RAIMONDO MONTECUCCOLI, 6, 20147 MILANO MI, ITALY                 PHONE: +39 02 416886                                                                                                                                     

2. Il Consolare Italian Restaurant

Nestled deep in the center of Brera, Il Consolare serves up some of the city’s most exquisite fish. Opened in the 1960s, the restaurant still retains its old worldly charm with its large windows, wooden chairs, and open kitchen.

With seafood as its mainstay menu, It focuses on locally caught, high-quality produce – from oysters and scampi to octopus and lobster. Expertly cooked Italian traditional dishes are also on offer at very reasonable prices.

Despite having very limited parking spaces due to its location, the restaurant is very popular among locals and foreigners and it is a good idea to make reservations for the table well in advance.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION                                                                                                 

ADDRESS: VIA CIOVASSO, 4, 20121 MILANO MI, ITALY                                                  HOURS: 12:45–3 PM AND 7:45–11 PM CLOSED ON MONDAY                                          PHONE: +39 02 7202 3459

3. Seta Italian Restaurant

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Situated at the world-class Mandarin Oriental hotel gardens, Seta restaurant has become one of the most popular dining destinations in Milan. Under the  Italian acclaimed chef Antonio Guida, the restaurant has transformed traditional dishes recipes into exciting modern Italian cuisine.

Celebrated for his use of colorful and locally-sourced ingredients, Chef Antonio Guida’s dishes are recognized for their impeccable flavors and meticulous presentation. Inspired by his southern Italian heritage and influenced by the culinary history of Tuscany and France, the restaurant menus offer a modern interpretation of traditional Italian cuisine.

The restaurant’s open kitchen also allows the diners to watch the chefs at work, turning the dining experience into a piece of theatre. To accompany the meals Seta’s wine list features over 1,100 labels, with emphasis placed on Italian wines, and champagnes from both historic and niche producers.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION                                                                                                      ADDRESS: VIA ANDEGARI, 9, 20121 MILANO MI, ITALY                                                PHONE: +39 02 8731 8897                                                                                                                HOURS: MON-SAT, 12.30 PM-2.30 PM, 7.30 PM-10.30 PM                                     

4. Paper Moon Giardino Italian Restaurant

Located in an aristocratic palace in the heart of the city, Paper moon Giardino offers a taste of the most genuine Italian gastronomic tradition. This elegant Italian restaurant is one of the most popular among the locals and international guests.

Inside the restaurant, it has elegant terrazzo floors and frescoed ceilings, delicate shades of pale greenish and pearl-grey, and walls livened up with decorative wall mirrors and quirky portraits of celebrities.

The menu focuses on freshly prepared fish and seafood, with a superb selection of fish tartare. Guests can take their pick from tuna, red shrimp, and sea bass, or try the antipasto that features a selection of all three.

In addition to the welcoming bar and restaurant, Paper Moon Giardino offers a stunning private dining area featuring an elegant skylight and a private dining room located on the first floor, which offers total privacy with added benefits such as its own bar and DJ booth.

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ADDRESS: VIA BAGUTTA, 12, 20121 MILANO MI, ITALY                                                          PHONE: +39 02 7600 9895

5. II Liberty Italian Restaurant

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Occupying an Art Nouveau-style palazzo, this small restaurant with two rooms and a loft area has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The menu includes a selection of fish and meat dishes, with a choice of simpler and more reasonably priced options at lunchtime.

Andrea Provenzano is the talented chef at the helm of this sophisticated restaurant that is located in Milan’s financial district. Indigo-painted walls and simple classic furniture combine to create an intimate stylish environment.

 Chef Provenzani puts creative twists on classic Italian dishes, presenting them with a touch of elegance, with the likes of a delicious aubergine parmigiana with creamy stracciatella cheese and crunchy courgette strips. There’s a good value two-course business lunch on weekdays.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION                                                                                                                          ADDRESS: VIALE MONTE GRAPPA, 6, 20124 MILANO MI, ITALY                                        HOURS: 12:30 – 2:30PM, 7:30 -10:30 PM SATURDAY: 7:30 – 10:30PM SUNDAY: CLOSED          PHONE: +39 02 2901 1439

6. Galleria Restaurant & Pizza

The Gallery Restaurant is one of the most prestigious restaurants in the historic city of Milan. It is located a short walk from the Duomo, La Scala, and San Babila, and it is very popular for its authentic delicious traditional Italian pizzas.

It was opened in 1968 as a small bar in the heart of Milan where it is still situated today, an excellent place to relax and enjoy the beautiful allure of the city.

The menu consists of Italian and typical Milanese traditional dishes. They include  Milanese cotoletta, risotto Milanese, and other traditional Italian dishes.

It also offers a wide variety of delicious traditional Italian pizzas and is the only remaining restaurant that bakes pizzas using a wooden oven. This type of cooking is very special and requires great expertise from the pizza maker

PRACTICAL INFORMATION                                                                                                       

ADDRESS: GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II, 75, 20121 MILANO MI, ITALY      HOURS: 10:00 AM – 12:30 AM                                                                                                  PHONE: +39 02 8646 4912

7. Valentino Legend Italian Restaurant

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located on Via Agnello 8 in Milan, Valentino Legend restaurant always brings to the table typical tastes and refinement of Italian cuisine. 

The menu has a wide range of dishes all made with quality and carefully selected ingredients to guarantee the highest standards. 

The kitchen brigade is led by Chef Andrea Iudica and is inspired by the deepest values ​​that have always characterized Valentino Legend. He rediscovers traditional Italian recipes and creates delicious unique dishes while maintaining the concreteness and the flavors of the dishes.

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ADDRESS: VIA AGNELLO, 8, 20121 MILANO MI, ITALY                                              HOURS: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 7:00 – 11:00 PM, CLOSED ON SUNDAY                               PHONE: +39 02 8909 6673

8. Identità Golose Italian Restaurant

This restaurant and gastronomic hub sees acclaimed chefs from Italy and beyond take to the kitchen. They work closely with the Identità Golose team to prepare some of their most sought-after dishes.

These chefs, whose restaurants have all won coveted Michelin stars, rotate weekly, preparing dinner from Wednesday to Saturday.  During the rest of the week resident chef, Alessandro Rinaldi rustles up Milanese dishes with southern Italian influences.

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ADDRESS: VIA ROMAGNOLI, 3, 20121 MILANO MI, ITALY                                        HOURS: 12:30 – 2:00PM, 7:30 – 10:00PM SAT – 7:30 -10:00PM MON – CLOSED    PHONE: +39 02 2366 8900

9. IT Milano Italian Restaurant

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Located in the heart of Milan, IT Milano is considered a reference point for Top-Quality Mediterranean cuisine. It features a creative Mediterranean menu designed by MICHELIN-Starred chef Nino Di Costanzo.

The restaurant’s entrance opens onto an informal lounge flanked by a large dining room. It is divided into three different spaces to offer the most suitable experience based on the occasion. A bar, a restaurant area, and a lounge.

The menu enhances the Italian culinary tradition with timeless dishes like the most classic and iconic Spaghetto ai Pomodori. IT Milano has maniacal attention to food freshness and to raw materials, which they source directly from the farmers.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION                                                                                                 

ADDRESS: VIA FIORI CHIARI, 32, 20121 MILANO MI, ITALY                                      HOURS: 7:30 PM – 1:00 AM,  SUNDAY – CLOSED                                                                                    PHONE:+39 02 9997 9

10. Terrazza Triennale  Italian Restaurant

Offering one of the city’s best terraces to enjoy an al fresco meal, Terrazza Triennale sits on the top of Palazzo dell’Arte.

The restaurant welcomes visitors in a transparent greenhouse that offers a spectacular view of the entire Milan skyline.

Terrazza Triennale chefs revisit Italian traditional cuisine in a modern way using local raw materials. The Sicilian red prawn tartar is an all-time favorite, while the baked escalope of sea bass with crunchy artichokes and wild mint comes recommended.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

ADDRESS: VIALE EMILIO ALEMAGNA, 6, 20121 MILANO MI, ITALY                          PHONE: +39 02 3664 4340