Article written by contributor Giulia Minguzzi With the arrival of the beautiful season, the desire for a refreshing cocktail at the end of the evening is increasingly felt. But can you enjoy excellent drinks on the Navigli in Milan, perhaps even outdoors? Only if you know where to go. The Navigli district, a point of reference for Milan’s nightlife beloved by the youth, is often criticized for the low quality of the cocktail bars that overlook the Naviglio Grande. The risk of coming across one of those tourist trap venues that offer the usual “buffet-style aperitivo” with a fixed price for a ..read more

You can read this article in Italian here. Everyone loves pizza, and for many, dinner at a pizzeria with friends is an indispensable ritual every weekend. While relying on the same restaurant helps us avoid disappointments, it’s nice to change occasionally, or at least have a go-to pizzeria in every part of the city. So here’s an article on the best pizzerias in Milan, area by area. © Serena MiliciGood pizzerias in downtown Milan (avoiding tourist traps) First of all, what do we mean by downtown Milan? For simplicity, I will consider the city center as the area within a radius of about 1km fro ..read more

Article update in March 2024 Every year, the Michelin ranking of the best restaurants is compiled, and every year one wonders which city will have the most stars. This year, Munich has collected 18 stars. Curious to discover which restaurants are starred in Munich? You can read this article in Italian here. The list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Munich The city of Munich boasts 18 starred restaurants: one 3-star Michelin restaurant, five restaurants with 2 Michelin stars, and twelve restaurants with 1 Michelin star. The only 3-star Michelin restaurant in Munich Jan, Luisenstraße 27 &n ..read more

Article written by the contributor Giulia Minguzzi  You can read this article in Italian here I have to admit, I have a soft spot for a nice sandwich filled with juicy ingredients and enjoyed while watching a good movie. But if you’d rather eat with your friends at a restaurant where the one and only star of the show is the burger? In this article, I offer a series of places in Milan specializing in hamburgers that are sure to live up to your expectations: this guide will show you where to get the best hamburger in Milan, avoiding those tourist traps where you spend too much for a misera ..read more

Article written by the contributor Giulia Minguzzi  You can read this article in Italian here Having been born in La Spezia (province of the Cinque Terre) and having visited these wonderful places all throughout my childhood, I consider myself a true local of the Cinque Terre – someone who lived her childhood along the cliffs of the Ligurian coast and the narrow beaches of the Levante, growing up on pasta al pesto and focaccia “dunked” in cappuccino (a true Ligurian breakfast). That’s why I decided to write an article about these enchantingly beautiful seaside villages, to give you s ..read more

You can read this article in Italian here. Since I write a blog on Milan, I frequently find myself responding to questions from people thinking about moving to Milan and are researching it. Given the interest in the topic, I made the decision to write a blog post that, in my opinion, lists the benefits and drawbacks of living in Milan. The points below obviously are a reflection of my own opinion and how I experience the city as a woman of roughly thirty with a stable career, no children and a love of food, born and raised in the small city of Varese, in Lombardy far from the sea, etc. The goa ..read more

Updated on 9th November 2022 You can read it in Italian here Every year a new Michelin guide with top Italian restaurants get published and every year people wonder which city will be the one with the most stars. In 2022/2023 Milan got 16 restaurants on the list. Do you want to know their names? Keep reading! © L’AlchimiaMichelin star restaurants in Milan In 2022/2023 Milan has 16 star restaurants: one has 3 stars (the maximum you can have), two have 2 stars and thirteen have 1 Michelin star. 3 stars restaurants in Milan according to the Michelin guide  Enrico Bartolini al Mudec, via Tor ..read more

You can also read this article in Italian here If you’re in Milan for a few days, or even hours, and you don’t have time to explore the areas of the city that are full of excellent restaurants, like Porta Romana or Porta Venezia, I’ve come up with a list of the best restaurants in Milan city centre where you are sure to find a good meal, so you don’t have to waste your time dodging tourist traps around the Duomo. Restaurants in Milan centre… centre meaning what exactly? For the purposes of this article, let’s consider “Milan city centre” to be the area within the radius of 1km from the Duomo b ..read more

You can also read this article in Italian here Article written by contributor Giulia Minguzzi Looking for cheap eats in Milan? Finding cheap places to eat in Milan is becoming more and more difficult as time goes on, especially now that people are starting to go out more often for lunch or dinner and restaurant owners are taking advantage, raising prices in the hope of recovering the losses taken in the last years during lockdowns. But we university students never give up when it comes to finding the cheapest places to go on a lunch break between lessons or for dinner on the weekend with frien ..read more

You can also read this article in Italian here Elderly ladies donning jewels and fur coats, seated at marble tables with wooden chairs, indulging in cakes and pastries served by waiters in formal attire in a historic pastry shop – this is the definition of the “sciura”, and Milan is full of them. In Milanese dialect, “sciura” refers to the kind of older women that tend to frequent these kinds of elegant pastry shops, bundled up in their furs and jewels and all.  While it’s true that Turin is the queen of historic patisserie, Milan can also amaze you with pastry shops that can take you bac ..read more