Milan
Having honed his skills at Michelin-starred St Hubertus in the Dolomites, chef Diego Rossi and blogger Peter Caroli now have their own restaurant. As the…
Must-see restaurants in The Italian Lakes
Milan
Street-food guru Giuseppe Zen has done it again with this spectacular cheese bar in the Mercato Comunale. Let them arrange a tasting plate of some of the…
Porta Garibaldi & Isola
Luca Catalfamo's second ramen restaurant really is super. Not least because you can book a seat here. His velvety-smooth ramen is still the highlight, but…
Porta Garibaldi & Isola
The one-Michelin-starred restaurant of talented chef Viviana Varese and sommelier and fish expert Sandra Ciciriello is the pride of Eataly's foodstore…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
Cannobio's best restaurant, Lo Scalo serves cuisine that is sophisticated and precise, featuring dishes such as a suckling pig with spring onions and…
Central Lombardy
In the small village of Borgonato, Due Colombe has earned a stellar reputation for its high-end cuisine thanks to the skills of head chef Stefano Cerveni…
Lake Iseo
The Soardi family has been serving up local dishes since 1948, perfecting deceptively simple treatments of lake fish. It means you can sit on their…
Desenzano del Garda
Positioned well back from the lake front, La Goccia is a fantastic find, especially for fish lovers. With a chef who hails from Puglia you can expect the…
Milan
This country cascina (farmstead) was a derelict ruin until a collection of cooperatives and cultural associations returned it to multifunctional use as a…
Milan
Since small-town ‘Peppino’ Gattulo opened this pastry shop in 1961, it’s been one of Milan’s most beloved locales. Packed in the mornings when it pumps…
Milan
A 1930s sawmill has been repurposed to grand effect. With chandeliers and shimmering light, it creates a theatrical ambience for modern Italian cuisine by…
Duomo & San Babila
Gualtiero Marchesi, one of Italy’s most revered chefs, presides over a traditional dining room at La Scala. Chairs upholstered in deep crimson evoke the…
Porta Garibaldi & Isola
Fantastically light pizzas and craft beer are what Calabrian brothers Matteo and Salvatore promise you, at this pizzeria housed in an atmospheric 1950s…
Milan
Turinese Alberto Marchetti is making a name for himself with this artisanal ice-cream chain that’s spreading across Italy and abroad – for good reason…
Milan
Little has changed at this historic Milanese pasticceria (pastry shop) founded in 1936. Its interior brims with old-world charm; waiters wear formal…
Milan
Take heart from the dresser stacked with venerable bottles of Barolo as you enter this unpretentious osteria (tavern). It’s an indication of the smart,…
Porta Garibaldi & Isola
Located in a lovely Liberty building that once belonged to the railway, this neo-bistro run by chef Cesare Battisti and sommelier Federica Fabi turns out…
Milan
With its red-and-white checked curtains hanging at the windows and twee, textbook trattoria interiors, you may fear this restaurant is a stereotype too…
Duomo & San Babila
Chocolatiers Tancredi and Alberto Alemagna’s Milanese outlet is a beautiful space. Aside from the counters crammed with delectable chocolates, the dining…
Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio
Discreet, elegant and exquisitely romantic. Push past the velvet curtain and the maître d' will guide you to a table beneath centuries-old linden trees in…
Milan
Since 1967, Dorando Giannasi has been serving Milan's best roast chicken from his food stall on Piazza Buozzi. Marinated in a secret herb mix and broiled…
Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio
Sandwiches here are so damn good you may eschew restaurant dining just to sample that panini with prosciutto, spicy goat cheese, pepperoni, aubergine and…
Milan
There’s nothing more Milanese than breakfast at Sissi. Yet, with its bright pink walls, vintage posters and an Italian-Senegalese owner with a big…
Milan
Picking up on the demand for vegan, vegetarian and raw food, this clever contemporary kebab bar serves up hearty wraps stuffed with seasonal salads,…
Duomo & San Babila
Following a tumble from grace and a lost Michelin star, Carlo Cracco is back with a four-storey food temple in the Galleria. You can nibble brioche by…
Lake Como
Should you need ‘una pausa’ while you’re waiting for your Varenna ferry, enter this nouveau-rustic bistro-cafe and peruse the cake case ...
Milan
This is the place fancy Milanesi go to buy nonna her favourite sweets, such as marron glacés, Boeri (chocolate-covered cherries) and chocolate pralines…
Milan
This first-class gourmet Chinese restaurant showcases the very best Lombard ingredients in a refined Chinese menu. The restaurant is super sleek with chef…
Milan
Opened by celebrated German chef Ernst Knam, this is one of the most famous pastry shops in the city. Known for its unusual flavour pairings and chocolate…
Milan
Having opened a few years ago with little fanfare, Gelateria Giova is now suddenly on the list of some of the best gelaterie in the city. Named for the…
Milan
This gelateria is a temple to Lombardy's luxurious milk products: everything here is 100% natural, handmade and locally sourced. What's more, owner…
Milan
This old-school gelateria has been in the business of ice cream since 1930. Opened by his uncle Ugo, Francesco now maintains the shop's reputation with a…
Milan
This former florist’s shop is great for a light French-influenced lunch, or an excellent aperitivo (pre-dinner drink) among the flowers. Dinners are fresh…
Milan
This sunny Tuscan restaurant with its custard-coloured walls and Reseda green panelling serves up an elegant, unpretentious menu featuring largely fish…
Lake Maggiore & Around
When this place opened in 1928, its owners couldn’t have guessed it would have such a long life. The broad menu offers all sorts of tempting goodies,…
Lake Como West Bank
Situated on a steep hillside with panoramic lake views from its terrace, this excellent restaurant serves up home-cooked dishes that are prepared with…
Bellagio
Clocking up 100 years of service in 2019, all of them under the same family tutelage, Silvio continues to serve simple lake-to-table food at reasonable…
Bergamo
With its wedges of focaccia-style pizza displayed like colourful art in the front window, it’s no wonder this bakery-cafe is perennially crowded. This is…
Porta Garibaldi & Isola
Join the back of the queue at Luca Catalfamo’s roaringly successful original ramen bar and just pray for a seat. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to savour his…
Bergamo
If you’re staying in the Città Alta, it’s worth letting gravity carry you downhill to seek out this lunch-only, four-table cafe with an out-of-the…
