Ristorante Enrico Bartolini Via Tortona 56 Museo delle Culture
Enrico Bartolini, who has received more Michelin stars for his restaurants across Italy than any other chef, continues to impress and surprise his guests. He received three stars for this restaurant (his flagship address in Milan). Located on the third floor of the Milan Museum of Cultures (Mudec), the restaurant features an elegant and modern lounge atmosphere.
www.enricobartolini.net
Da Vittorio Via Cantalupa 17, Brusaporto
Although this cozy family restaurant offers dishes from the menu. All dishes here are prepared from carefully selected top-quality ingredients and impress with their beautiful presentation and rich, intense, and traditional flavors. Guests are well taken care of from start to finish, and the unusual cheese and dessert carts serve as a worthy conclusion.
www.davittorio.com
Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia Via Raimondo Montecuccoli 6
This well-established restaurant, celebrating its 60th anniversary, now offers three generous tasting menus featuring modern Italian cuisine. Make sure you have enough time to explore the extensive wine selection displayed on a tablet, which includes rare varieties.
www.aimoenadia.com
Seta Via Andegari 9
In this popular restaurant among foreign travelers, dishes reflecting Milan’s cosmopolitan tastes are served. Three tasting menus are offered. In spring, various types of fish take center stage. The extensive wine selection includes a choice of wines by the glass, as well as several excellent ‘magnum’ varieties, including some vintage grape wines.
www.mandarinoriental.com
Ristorante Berton Via Mike Bongiorno, 13
Located in the heart of Porta Nuova, this restaurant features a wall entirely made of glass, allowing plenty of natural light to flood its elegantly styled dining room. The cuisine here is intentionally simple in style but not minimalist. Creative and modern dishes are prepared from ingredients sourced from all over Italy without a particular emphasis on any one region: the same can be said for the excellent wine list.
www.ristoranteberton.com
Joia Via Panfilo Castaldi 18
This restaurant in one of Milan’s historic districts is a spiritual home for the chef who first introduced the concept of natural vegetarian cuisine to the world of Italian fine dining. The restaurant is designed in a minimalist and elegant style, and its Joia Academy aims to introduce participants to all aspects of the chef’s philosophy.
www.joia.it
L’Alchimia Ristorante & Lounge Bar Viale Premuda 34
The wooden floor, ceiling with wooden beams, and exposed brick create a warm atmosphere in this restaurant, which is bright and spacious during the day and romantic in the evening thanks to soft lighting. The cuisine here may not impress with its creativity but with quality dishes. Additional amenities include a small beautiful wine cellar with brick arches (open to visitors).
www.ristorantelalchimia.com
Iyo Via Piero Della Francesca 74
The cuisine served is heavily influenced by Japan but also has roots in Italian flavors and traditions. The extensive menu includes dishes you would expect from a Japanese restaurant, alongside more creative fusion recipes that combine influences from Japan, Europe, and other countries. There is also an excellent selection of around 500 wine varieties.
www.iyo.it
Contraste Via Giuseppe Meda, 2
When you place an order at this restaurant, you are offered to choose one of two tasting menus, which are described more inspiringly than in detail. The surprise continues at your table, which is set in a magnificent dining room with historical elements, where dishes are served without warning in a long sequence of courses made from ingredients that often mimic other ingredients – resulting in playful, astonishing cuisine that is truly extraordinary.
www.contrastemilano.it
Ristorante Cracco Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The pastry bar in Milan is predominantly a café run by a famous Michelin-starred chef (his fine dining restaurant is on the second floor of the same building), also offers a pleasant selection of dishes, with a menu that easily varies from signature Milanese dishes to international cuisine, including pizza. The assortment of sweets and desserts is a feast for the eyes and palate. This unusual corner of the famous Milan gallery also has outdoor seating.
www.ristorantecracco.it
VIVA Viviana Varese Ristorante Piazza 25 Aprile, 10
The most popular tables in this restaurant on the second floor of the complex are large fossil wood tables facing the kitchen with an open view, and tables by the glass wall overlooking the square. The desire to surprise combined with the culinary skill of the chef leads to the creation of vibrant and original dishes that are always colorful and beautifully presented. An interesting selection of cocktails completes the picture.
www.vivavivianavarese.it
Sadler Via Dell’Annunciata, 14
The restaurant is designed in a modern style and features an elegant dining room with bright chairs. The cuisine is exquisite and original, with a harmonious balance of traditional and innovative flavors. The wine list is also among the best in the selection, including excellent Italian and imported wines, some of which are rare and interesting labels.
www.ristorantesadler.it
