Must-see restaurants in Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

  • The original Pasticceria Marchesi shop exterior.

    Pasticceria Marchesi

    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…

  • La Brisa restaurant exterior.

    La Brisa

    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…

  • Crowd outside De Santis.

    De Santis

    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…

  • Boccondivino restaurant entrance

    Boccondivino

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

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

  • Entrance to Da Rita e Antonio

    Da Rita e Antonio

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

    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…

  • Chocolat shop entrance

    Chocolat

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

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

  • Osteria al Molo 13

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

    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…

  • Osteria la Carbonaia

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

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

  • Cucina del Toro

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

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

  • Q.B

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

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

  • Gelateria Marghera

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

    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…

  • Zero

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

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

  • La Collina d’Oro

    Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

    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…

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