Must-see restaurants in Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

Since 1824 the original Marchesi pasticceria (pastry shop) has been charming customers with its refined 20th-century features and picture-perfect petit…

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…

Sandwiches here are so damn good you may eschew restaurant dining just to sample that panini with prosciutto, spicy goat cheese, pepperoni, aubergine and…

The 'divine mouthful' that boccondivino alludes to actually runs to eight tasting courses, starting with prosecco and patè followed with 12 types of ham…

Serving the neighbourhood since 1972, this restaurant continues to do exactly what it's always done: soft, fluffy Neapolitan pizza with a raised rim that…

As its name suggests, this gelateria plays flavour favourites. Variations on the chocolate theme include milk, dark, white, chilli, gianduja (chocolate…

Decorated in bold, bright colours reminiscent of the south, Pino and Max Zucca's neighbourhood restaurant brings a first-class taste of Sardinia to Milan…

This homespun trattoria is famous for its meat dishes, particularly the velvety tagliata (sliced beef) served with grilled vegetables and roasted potatoes…

A solid favourite of the lunching business crowd, this elegant osteria (tavern) offers a short menu of classic dishes with the focus on quality…

This family-run business makes gelato of the highest quality, entirely from scratch and without added preservatives or colours. The emphasis is on…

Concerted queuing is often required at this famous gelateria. Its range of ice-cream cakes and liquorini – layered gelati or sorbet with fruit or nut…

Is this the ultimate in Milan-style Japanese dining? The dramatically designed space puts the spotlight on the kitchen which prepares traditional sashimi…

A bright, modern interior by the studio of Radical Design-guru Alessandro Mendini sets the scene for a pan-Asian menu that includes Chinese and Japanese…