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Where to eat near Corso Buenos Aires, from breakfast to late night

Our favourite spots around Corso Buenos Aires, Porta Venezia, Loreto and NoLo, sorted by time of day. Almost all of them are just a few minutes’ walk from the suite.

Aperitivo con spritz a Milano
Cappuccino e cornetto per la colazione a Milano

Morning

Breakfast and pastry shops

Breakfast isn’t included in your stay, but the first pastry shop is literally right across from the front door.

Opposite the suite

Vergani

Historic pastry shop since 1944, famous for its Milanese panettone, with a café.

Via Saverio Mercadante 17 · Open in Maps →

Corso Buenos Aires

Pattini

Historic Milanese bakery and pastry shop: brioches, cakes and coffee at the counter.

Corso Buenos Aires 55 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Pavé

Artisan pastry workshop, one of the Milanese’s favourites.

Via Felice Casati 27 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Égalité

French boulangerie: croissants, pains au chocolat, quiches and croque-monsieurs.

Via Melzo 22 · Open in Maps →

Midday

Quick lunch and street food

Something good between sights, without wasting time.

Corso Buenos Aires

Spontini

The historic home of thick, fluffy pizza by the slice.

Via Gaspare Spontini 4 · Open in Maps →

Centrale Station

Mercato Centrale Milano

Food market with artisan stalls: fresh pasta, sandwiches, sushi and desserts.

Via G. B. Sammartini 2 · Open in Maps →

Loreto

Hekfanchai Loreto

Hong Kong street food, cheap and quick, open every day.

Via Padova 3 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Delicatessen

South Tyrolean cuisine with a fixed-price business lunch.

Viale Tunisia 14 · Open in Maps →

Panino con mortadella per un pranzo veloce
Aperitivo con spritz a Milano

Evening

Aperitivo and cocktails

Aperitivo is a Milanese ritual: here’s where to enjoy it without going far.

Loreto

Bar Basso

Historic bar since 1947, birthplace of the Negroni Sbagliato. Closed on Tuesdays.

Via Plinio 39 · Open in Maps →

NoLo

Ghe Pensi Mi

Pub and cocktail bar, the evening meeting spot on NoLo’s liveliest square.

Piazza Morbegno 2 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Kilburn Cocktail Bar

British-inspired cocktail bar with more than 200 spirits.

Via Panfilo Castaldi 25 · Open in Maps →

Dinner

Milanese and Italian cuisine

Risotto, cotoletta and regional dishes: the trattorias to try.

NoLo

Trattoria da Abele

Historic Milanese trattoria, famous for its risottos.

Via della Temperanza 5 · Open in Maps →

NoLo

Trattoria Mirta

Seasonal regional cooking with produce from small suppliers. Closed Sundays and Mondays: booking recommended.

Piazza San Materno 12 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Il Trullo

Osteria and pizzeria serving food from Apulia.

Via Achille Maiocchi 14 · Open in Maps →

Corso Buenos Aires

Il Capriccio

Popular restaurant and pizzeria serving Sicilian cuisine.

Via Nicola Piccinni 25 · Open in Maps →

Risotto alla milanese
Pizza margherita napoletana

Any time

Pizza

Neapolitan, thin-crust or by the slice: this is one of the best areas in Milan for pizza.

Corso Buenos Aires

Marghe

Neapolitan pizza, listed in the 50 Top Pizza guide.

Via Plinio 6 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Pizzium

Neapolitan pizza with ingredients from across Italy’s regions.

Viale Tunisia 6 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Crocca

Thin, crispy pizza.

Via San Gregorio 11 · Open in Maps →

Loreto

Piccola Ischia

Neapolitan pizzeria using naturally leavened dough.

Viale Abruzzi 62 · Open in Maps →

For a change

World food

This is one of the most multicultural neighbourhoods in the city.

Loreto

Le Nove Scodelle

Sichuan cuisine, recommended by the Michelin Guide.

Viale Monza 4 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Miu Sapori d’Oriente

Sushi and Asian cuisine, including all-you-can-eat.

Via Lecco 16 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Shangri-la

Chinese and Thai cuisine.

Via Lazzaretto 8 · Open in Maps →

Centrale Station

Piedra del Sol

One of Milan’s long-established Mexican restaurants.

Via Emilio Cornalia 2 · Open in Maps →

Dim sum e cucina dal mondo
Gelato artigianale

Sweet finish

Gelato and desserts

To round off the day, just a stone’s throw from home.

Corso Buenos Aires

La Bottega del Gelato

Historic gelateria with nearly 50 flavours and lots of exotic fruit.

Via Pergolesi 3 · Open in Maps →

Corso Buenos Aires

Mancuso Gelati Italiani 1920

Sicilian-style gelato, known for its cannolo cone.

Via Plinio 22 · Open in Maps →

Centrale Station

Terra Gelato

Artisan gelato made with seasonal fruit.

Via Vitruvio 38 · Open in Maps →

Porta Venezia

Gelato Giusto

Artisan gelato with flavours that change every month.

Via San Gregorio 17 · Open in Maps →

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