Open every day, noon-1am

Terrazza12 (The Brian&Barry Building)
Via Durini, 28
M1 (red line) San Babila
T: +39 02 92853651
www.terrazza12.it

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by Stefania Vida

Shopping

After observing an old Milanese tradition known as the ritual of the bull (grind your heel three times on a specific spot of the mosaic of the Bull positioned on the floor of the Galleria) you can indulge in some retail therapy by visiting the numerous (and, often, jaw-dropping) high-end boutiques that have taken up residence here (some years ago and some more recently). From the iconic Prada store to Versace’s latest gem, it’s impossible not to remain awestruck by the collections showcased in these spaces that tend to resemble museums rather than shops!

In the Galleria, haute couture takes centre stage. In addition to the aforementioned Prada and Versace, other standouts include Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Armani, Borsalino, Luisa Spagnoli, Bric’s, Tod’s, Swarovski, Mercedes-Benz Spot, Stefanel and Massimo Dutti alternated with historic workshops (whose signs serve as an indication of their storied past), including Cadè (shirts and ties since 1926), Viganò Alta Moda (items for high fashion embroidery), Piumelli, renowned for its handmade gloves, Mejana, purveyors of time-honoured fountain pens and historic bookstores: Bocca, for art lovers, Libreria Poligrafico (Italian State Mint and Printing Institute) for coin collectors and the recently revamped Libreria Rizzoli Galleria: three floors all dedicated to the printed word!

Dining

You say ‘aperitivo’ and you immediately think of Camparino in Galleria, a landmark location and a reference point where Milan’s elite meet to partake in one of Italy’s oldest social traditions! For those in search of a taste of tradition, located just nearby is Luini (renowned for its one-of-a-kind “panzerotti”).
Conversely, those favouring a more soughtafter gourmet experience can either opt to eat at Ristorante Galleria where you enjoy a taste of Milanese food and hospitality, at Savini (see the main photo), located at the first floor of the Galleria or Il Marchesino lying adjacent to Teatro alla Scala, presided over by Gaultiero Marchesi, one of Italy’s most revered chefs.
For the more ‘fashion oriented,’ a top-notch address is Ristorante Trussardi alla Scala located just moments away. And then again, if your idea of bliss is an unrivalled view over piazza Duomo a sure-fire choice is Giacomo Arengario, the restaurant of the Museo del ‘900.

Around the corner

If after visiting all the boutiques in the Galleria, you still haven’t had your fill of shopping, we recommend several truly unique addresses located just a stone’s throw away. For the ultimate one-stop shopping experience look no further than la Rinascente (under the arcades): an amazing array of fashion items under just one roof! Just a little further one, the window displays of Rocca 1974 will seduce you with their collections of several of the world’s most desirable jewelry and watch brands, a perfect blend of passion, dedication, know-how and luxury.
If you’re in search of a special souvenir, head to Pettinaroli in piazza San Fedele. Founded in 1881, its antique prints are still an absolute ‘must’! Outliving (in via Agnello) offers a storefront packed with items for outdoor living, leisure time, holidays, travel and the home… and, if after all of this you realize that you might have gone over the top with your purchases and thus need an extra suitcase, Rimowa (in piazza San Fedele) offers some of the best travel luxury in the industry!

Read also:

• Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and its nearby museums and attractions

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Via Ciovasso, 5
M1 Cairoli
T: +39 02 89010313
www.hkcrossover.it

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The restaurant is distinguished by the authenticity and sophistication of its cuisine, a skilful meld of the delicate flavours of Cantonese culinary art and the more decisive flavours of Western China, but also a number of delicacies from the Beijing area and the whole of Northern China, prepared in keeping with time-honoured recipes.
Throughout history, Chinese notables have considered food and, above all, the way it is cooked, served and then eaten, an important cultural element, therefore according it all the necessary passion and skill. Firmly anchored to the traditions of its country, each and every dish prepared at the Hong Kong restaurant is executed with painstaking attention to detail, concentration and professionalism.
Confucius said that “There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavours.” For this reason, Hong Kong prides itself on preparing each dish just before it is eaten, asking its clientele to abandon the frenetic pace of modern society in order to respect and savour the meal by dedicating it the time that it justly deserves. Its menu is widespread and varied. You can start your meal with a simple spring roll, before choosing between main meal options that include delicious shi jin chao mian (noodles delicately flavoured with eight aromas) and zhì jì (chicken with lychees), finally ending on a high note with the restaurant’s delectable sweet tou sa quo pin (a crêpe spread with soy jam), discovering in each dish the same quality, sophistication and authenticity for which traditional Chinese recipes are renowned.

Stefania Vida

Via Giovanni Schiaparelli, 5
M3 Sondrio
T: +39 02 67071790; +39 3357054831
info@ristoranteHongKong.it
www.ristorantehongkong.it

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Milan often rhymes with Japan: the Milanese adore Japanese food, hence the recent flourishing of a number of sushi bars offering the famous raw fish delicacies served at aperitivo time. Take off time to enjoy the ritual calm of a Japanese meal, even in a fabulous, though often frenetic, city like Milan. The fusion restaurants in the city combine all the elements of Japanese cuisine with the quality of only the freshest origin-certified Italian ingredients. Don’t miss the flavours of Hana Restaurant, an ideal location to savour the refined tastes of Japanese food, highlighted by hints of fusion cuisine from the 60’s onwards. The quality of its food is further enhanced by its atmosphere which exudes a sense of peace, thanks to its soothing décor of natural inspiration. Its original “Made in Hana Restaurant” specialities for a unique, exclusive tasting experience are also highly recommended. The restaurant prides itself on a selection of several of the best Italian labels and prestigious champagnes as well as a sprinkling of wines imported from the US. For a quick meal, the venue also offers a stylish onyx sushi counter featuring five “tête à tête” bar stools to experience all the magic of sushi prepared while you wait. Closed on Sun and Mon at lunch.

Via Paolo Giovio, 1 corner of Corso Vercelli, 37
T: +39 02 48197213
www.hanarestaurant.it

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Check out its wines – La Briciola also boasts one of the city’s finest cellars featuring more than 300 labels of regional Italian and international wines which serve as a perfect accompaniment to its tantalizing dishes presented with taste and flair by Patron Gianni and his staff who move silently between tables and are always ready to offer customers helpful tips and suggestions.

Via Solferino, 25 (entrance via Marsala, 2)
T: + 39 026551012/6551105
labriciola@labriciola.com
www.labriciolamilano.it

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Fast-Food around the City

Panino Giusto – artisan panini in Milan since 1979

If you need a quick late-night food, without compromising on quality, Panino Giusto can be the ideal choice. These restaurants have an informal though refined atmosphere, and here customers can savour the most famous Panini in Milan: “express delicacies” prepared on the spot using only premium-quality ingredients.

Menu: Italian panini

Open until 1am

Corso Garibaldi, 125 (Porta Nuova district)
M2 (green line) Moscova
T: +39 02 6554728

Corso di Porta Ticinese 1, corner of Largo Carrobbio (Navigli district)
M2 (green line) Porta Genova FS
T: +39 02 25060672

Piazza XXIV Maggio, 4  (Navigli district)
M2 (green line) Porta Genova FS
T: +39 02 58103461

Via Malpighi, 3 (Porta Venezia district)
M1 (red line) Porta Venezia
T: +39 02 29409297

Via Borgogna, 5 (Duomo Area)
M1 (red line) San Babila
T: +39 02 25061005

Viale Monte Nero, 23 (Porta Romana district)
M3 (yellow line) Porta Romana
T: +39 02 45495830

Via Cherubini, 8 (Vercelli-Belfiore district)
M1 (red line) Pagano
T: +39 02 4694583

www.paninogiusto.it

Navigli district

Suri Milano – Mediterranean Cuisine

Suri Milan is a young venue enhanced by eye-catching design elements where no detail has been left to chance. This small though sought-after bistrot in the Navigli district is the ideal spot for an informal lunch, Sunday brunch, an aperitivo or a quick dinner. Standouts include fish specialties, like seared tuna, crudité and shellfish – particularly oysters.

Menu: Mediterranean cuisine, seafood

Open until 1am

Via California, 11
M2 (green line) Sant’Agostino
T: +39 02 39401628
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Duomo Area

Senza Tempo – Ristoro

Open until midnight every Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Foro Buonaparte 52
M2 (green line) Lanza
T: +39 02 89092680
www.senzatempomilano.it

Brera district

Convivium – Italian cuisine, including wood-fired pizza

The menu offers excellent meat from Piedmont and Nebraska, tasty fish preparations, including pasta with lobster, and a vast selection of pizzas cooked in the wood burning oven. Guests greatly appreciate the convivial atmosphere in the dining room.

Menu: Italian cuisine, wood-fired pizza

Open until 1am

Via Ponte Vetero, 21
T: +39 02 86463708
M2 (green line) Lanza, M1 (red line) Cairoli
www.conviviumristorante.it

Sans Egal – Italian cuisine

Informal and relaxing atmosphere, warm color scheme and exotic, African-inspired decor. The glassenclosed outdoor area (top picture) offers a great view of picturesque Brera.

Menu: Italian cuisine (seafood, meat)

Open until 2am

Via Vicolo Fiori, 2
M2 (green line) Lanza
T: +39 02 8693096
www.sansegal.it

Taverna del Borgo Antico – Italian specialties, including Neapolitan pizza

Taverna del Borgo Antico offers diners a chance not only to sample traditional Milanese fare but also several of Italy’s most famous recipes, including authentic Neapolitan pizza baked in a wood-fired oven. Taverna del Borgo Antico offers its clientele the largest outdoor garden in the area, sheltered and heated in winter and open in summer.

Menu: Italian cuisine (meat), wood-fired pizza

Open until 1am

Via Madonnina, 27
M2 (green line) Lanza
T: +39 02 86461186
www.tavernadelborgoantico.it

District of Vercelli-Belfiore-Marghera

Al mozzo – seafood delicacies cooked in wood-fired oven

Everything stems from the creativity of its chef who offers a range of traditional cuisine, including “spaghetti alla chitarra” with scampi and grey mullet roe or sea urchin tartare.

Menu: seafood (and meat)

Open until 1am

Via Marghera, 22
M1 (red line) Wagner
T: +39 02 4984676
www.ristorantealmozzo.it

Casa Lucia – Italian cuisine, including wood-fired pizza

Here gourmets can eat a pizza in a very elegant atmosphere. Signature house dishes include mixed grills and “Fassona” beef from Piedmont, Bavaria and Nebraska served with seasonal vegetables side dishes, truffles from Alba and porcini mushrooms but also a selection of top-notch fish and homemade pasta.

Menu: Italian cuisine, wood-fired pizza

Open until 1am

Via Carlo Ravizza, 2
M1 (red line)Wagner
T: +39 02 4986691
www.ristorantecasalucia.it

Kiyo – fusion dishes

The authenticity of contemporary Japan, combined with the quality of Italian ingredients to create a symphony of new exotic flavours. A culinary experience to be savoured in a tranquil atmosphere, offset by stylish design decor.

Menu: fusion cuisine

Open until 1am

Via C. Ravizza, 4
M1 (red line) Wagner
T: +39 02 4814295
www.kiyo.it

L’uccellina – Tuscan specialties

Warm atmosphere, wooden-beamed ceilings, brick walls, rustic-style cabinets and wrought iron lamps.

Menu: Tuscan cuisine, wood-fired pizza

Open until 1am

Corso Magenta, 96 corner of piazzale Baracca
M1 (red line) Conciliazione
T: +39 02 48005531/ 48000728
www.uccellina.biz

City Life district

Ryouchef – more than a restaurant

This restaurant has a window facing onto its open-plan kitchen, a bar, a shop and a showroom for private events, lunches and dinners managed by a team of young professionals. The menus are of all kinds, from meat to seafood dishes.

Menu: Italian cuisine (meat, fish)

Open until 2am

Viale Belisario, 3
M1 (red line) Buonarroti
T: +39 02 36534219
www.ryouchef.com

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Services

Furniture by Lago at Open Bookstore

• Bookstore – books are mainly in Italian, but there is also a selection of books in original language (browse the online catalogue)
• Books, newspapers and magazines available for reading, free of charge service
• Eating: brunch & lunch, wine & drinks, coffee & cakes aperitivo
• Free Wi-Fi
• Monthly events
• Co-working area with working seats on shared desks or private rooms for rent
• Meeting rooms equipped with projector and screen
• Events venue and optional on site catering service
• Kids area
• For Italian speaking subscribed members: meetings, courses and workshops on business, marketing, art, design & architecture, food & wine
• Design store: all furniture (chairs, couches, sofas, armchairs, wooden tables, shelves etc) and design objects are by LAGO. The company has a selling point in the bookstore, open from Tuesday to Sunday
• Air-conditioning
• Elevator
• Printer

Open Sun, Mon, Tue from 10am-9pm – Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat from 10am-10pm.

Viale Monte Nero 6
M3 (yellow line) Porta Romana
T: +39 02 83425610
www.openmilano.com

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In 1913 Luigi Zàini built his chocolate and candy factory in the heart of Milan. His dream of turning sweet wishes into reality is still alive, back to the place where he founded his factory more than 100 years ago.

1913 – Zani factory, women wrapping chocolate

Zàini Today

Today Luigi Zàini produces some of the finest chocolates in the world, and their diverse range of products are distributed in over 50 countries and extensively through homeland Italy. Emilia extra dark chocolate is Zàini’s best sweet offering and can be found on any chocolate connoisseur’s checklist.

Zàini Shop on Via de Cristoforis

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7.30am-10pm; Saturday 9am-9pm.

Via De Cristoforis 5, corner of Corso Como
M2 M5 Garibaldi FS
T: +39 02 694914449
www.zainimilano.com

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The fabulous department store overlooking the Duomo is a real part of Milan’s history. It also offers visitors an exclusive Food Market, a choice of as many as 9 bars and restaurants and special events.

For a romantic dinner, a business lunch, a party but also a meeting with friends or simply a coffee break on the magnificent terraces overlooking the Duomo, the Food Hall on the seventh floor of la Rinascente acts as the perfect backdrop for all occasions. To start the day with style and taste, the Food Hall opens at 8.30am in the morning with a tantalizing offer of not only typically Italian coffee and brioche but also an eclectic choice of tasty menus.
For an intimate, sophisticated business breakfast, to share a gourmet experience with friends or simply to indulge in a sublime moment all to yourself, this is the perfect location offering a wide array of dishes to make breakfast a truly one-ofa- kind experience. In fact, every day until midnight, guests can take their pick from among several locations. All of this in a cosmopolitan atmosphere featuring a spectacular view over the spires of the Duomo and a panoramic terrace, where you can enjoy a decidedly unique tasting experience.
The nine bars and restaurants on the 7th floor are designed to cover the entire spectrum of taste: My Sushi, Obikà Mozzarella la Rinascente Food Hall: taste and style The fabulous department store overlooking the Duomo is a real part of Milan’s history. It also offers visitors an exclusive Food Market, a choice of as many as 9 bars and restaurants and special events. Bar Pizza e Cucina, Il Bar, Juice Bar, YN, Maio Restaurant, Be Steak, De Santis, Champagnerie Moët & Chandon.
And in addition to the exclusive tasting location, there is also a Food Market, where you can find hundreds of gourmet, “Made-in-Italy” products and specialities from all over the world, which can also be transformed into surprising gift ideas thanks to the Gift Boxes provided.

Diana Orlando

la Rinascente Food Hall (Piazza Duomo)
Open daily until midnight
Entrances: la Rinascente Piazza Duomo (until store closing time)
Via Santa Radegonda 1 (entrance until midnight)
Via San Raffaele 2 (entrance until midnight)
Free wi fi / Parking Via Agnello, 10
M1-M3 Duomo
T: +39 02 8852471
www.rinascente.it/foodandrestaurants

Restaurants & Eateries

The nine bars and restaurants at la Rinascente are designed to cover the entire spectrum of taste:

• MAIO RESTAURANT is a special place dedicated to gastronomes where the passion for food and the pleasures of the palate find their highest form of expression.

• OBIKÀ MOZZARELLA BAR: in addition to a wide range of products and recipes based on Italian tradition, this eatery offers tastings of the best “mozzarella di bufala campana” Dop.

• IL BAR awaits you every day from 9.30 until midnight, for breakfast, light lunches and dinner.

• YN VINERIE boasts a vast selection of several of the world’s finest wines serving as perfect accompaniments to the venue’s assortment of sophisticated dishes.

• MOET & CHANDON CHAMPAGNERIE is an ideal “cozy corner” for romantic dates, but also an elite luxury lounge for an aperitivo with friends.

• At BE STEAK you can taste the finest cuts of beef, the world’s rarest salts and an assortment of world-class mustards.

• The most famous take-home sushi in Milan, MY SUSHI has been transformed into a cool conveyor-belt eatery offering dozens of sushi and sashimi dishes plus an array of delectable finger food.

• la Rinascente’s JUICE BAR serves 100% organic fresh juices and crushes, fruit and vegetable smoothies, blends and milk shakes, yoghurt and fruit salads.

• DE SANTIS is the perfect place to taste first class sandwiches, made from only the freshest ingredients.

 Read the experience of out reporter Umayya Theba!

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