Must see nightlife in Milan

In operation for 200 years, the Quadrilatero's most historic bar was bought by LVMH and got a subsequent subtle nip-and-tuck eschewing any showy…

Milan’s creative crowd loves to hang at this multifunctional space incorporating a handsome vintage-style bar with club chairs and chesterfields; a 30…

If Michelin awarded stars for bars, Nottingham Forest would have one. This eclectically decorated Asian/African tiki bar is the outpost of molecular…

How to define oTTo? It’s where you go to feel at home when you don’t want to be at home (or in your hotel). Come here for breakfast; hang out with the…

If you’re looking for an elegant coffee accompanied by a delicate array of biscuits and pastries, this is the place for you, although you may have to…

At the end of super-chic Via Solferino you’ll find this lovely gastropub where Piedmontese brewer Teo Musso serves his line of Baladin craft beers…

This small, spare bar at the quieter end of the Navigli Grande harbours a generous and unusual selection of natural and biodynamic wines. Servers are…

Only octogenarians make use of the table at the back – everyone else hovers near the beautiful old bar, balancing plates of bruschetta and holding glasses…

In a city full of designer drinking dens, the Bamboo Bar literally raises the bar with its double-height windows offering up incredible city views. Expert…

Don’t get distracted by the cosy eclectic decor, complete with wingback armchairs, marble-topped tables, a patchwork of Persian rugs and huge lampshades…

In the former Ansaldo factory complex you’ll find a cultural centre brimming with workshops, markets, film nights and open-air parties (especially over…

One of Milan’s best secrets: a hidden space the size of a walk-in wardrobe that can be rented out as your private bar for 90-minute intervals. With just…

After acquiring an 80% stake in the historic Marchesi pastry shop, Prada opened a more modern cafe version of it in the Galleria. Decked out in green…

Sure, it’s a wine shop, but it’s a bar and a rather good restaurant, too. What better place to sample your options before committing to carry home one of…

With a history dating back to the inauguration of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcade in 1867, this art nouveau bar has served drinks to the likes of…

A busy nightly aperitivo scene kicks on until pumpkin hour at the Straf's super-sexy hotel bar. The decor is along the now-familiar mod-exotic lines: wood…

Hard-to-find Fonderie Milanesi, a former metal foundry, is tucked down the bottom of an industrial yard off Via Giovenale. Locals love it for its stripped…

From the metal-studded door with its mysterious porthole to the sleek, sweeping wooden bar and canary-yellow bar stools, The Spirit is a serious and…

Heady views match the heady price of aperitivi (pre-dinner drinks) at Milan's swanky rooftop bar, sitting atop the former 1930s Enel (electricity company)…

Despite its unpromising exterior in an intimidating, glassy skyscraper on Piazza Gae Aulenti, the Octavius surprises with its warm, glossy wooden interior…