F&W Photo Tour: Milan

By Food & Wine
Updated March 17, 2017
Photo © Laura La Monaca
Local photographer Laura La Monaca shows off Milan's incredible restaurants, trattorias and gelato shops.
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Grom

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Dark Chocolate and Pistachio gelato by Grom in the Navigli area. grom.it

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Davide Longoni

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The garden is a perfect spot for a mug of soy milk cappuccino.

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Fioraio Bianchi

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Fish with grilled vegetables for lunch.

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Carlo e Camilla in Segheria

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Ostrich egg brushed with squid ink: this is the glass for the Dr. Ink Cocktail. All flavors are balanced by the hands of Filippo Sisti.

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Carlo e Camilla in Segheria

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An old sawmill was turned into a restaurant with a big table to accommodate the diners. carloecamila.it

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Carlo e Camilla in Segheria

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Filippo Sisti while preparing the González Byass cocktail with smoked mango.

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Carlo e Camilla in Segheria

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Carlo e Camilla in Segheria, outside.

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La Madonnina

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Al fresco patio of trattoria La Madonnina. Here you can enjoy a traditional italian and milanese meal while chatting with the weird—but always nice—owners.

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Museo del 900

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View of Piazza Duomo from the top of the Museo del Novecento. The collection is focused on 20th Century Italian art. museodelnovecento.org

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Luini

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Take away a panzerotto with tomato and mozzarella or with ham and mozzarella from Luini and go to the park in front of the University of Milan to enjoy a urban picnic. luini.it

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University of Milan

The garden in front of the University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono.

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Villa Necchi

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Villa Necchi is a gem of a historic house, open to the public as a museum, that's located in the city center of Milan. fondoambiente.it

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Villa Necchi

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Visitors can tour the house, have lunch in the caffetteria or just relax in the garden under the shadow of the trees.

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Courtyard

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Detail from one of the many decadent and fascinating courtyards scattered throughout Milan, this one located in Viale Col di Lana 8.

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Villa Invernizzi

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Pink flamingos?! Yes, there they are, in this garden close to Villa Necchi, behind Corso Venezia. visitamilano.it

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Pavè

“…And on the 7th day God had breakfast!” pavemilano.com

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Pavè

Pavè serves breakfast, lunch, snacks and aperitivos. Try a cappuccino with a sourdough brioche filled with hazelnut chocolate spread: it’s a heavenly combination.

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Pavè

Take home some souvenirs from the cafe: biscotti, sbrisolona, pan meino and sourdough panettone.

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Fioraio Bianchi

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After 40 years as a flower shop, Fioraio Bianchi was turned into a cafe. It's the perfect place for a flower-surrounded lunch date. fioraiobianchicaffe.it

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Davide Longoni

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This grocery is a great spot to find sourdough bread, pastries and fresh pasta. panificiodavidelongoni.com

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Rossana Orlandi

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Opened in 2002 by Rossana Orlandi, this design shop is a space where you can dive into wonderful pieces of art. rossanaorlandi.com

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Rossana Orlandi

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Spazio Rossana Orlandi is wonderland in Milan.

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Paola Navone Studio

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The main entrance of the fabulous studio of world famous designer Paola Navone, open to the public during the design week in April.

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Maison Borella

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Located in the Navigli area, this cozy hotel is a real home away from home. hotelmaisonborella.com

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Pizza Gino

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When shopping in Corso Vercelli, this is the place to have pizza. Gino’s secret is the rising of the dough.

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Cascina Cuccagna

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The farmers market is held each Tuesday afternoon.

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Cascina Cuccagna

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This cascina—a rural building typical of northern Italy—was restored some years ago by the local community. It's now home to a vegetable garden, a hostel and a restaurant. cuccagna.org

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Maison Borella

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This boutique hotel perfectly matches the style of the Navigli neighborhood.

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Maison Borella

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Alessandro and Elisabetta restored this old tenement, Casa Vecchia Milano, where the rooms overlook the inner courtyard.

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Maison Borella

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The hotel's rooms are minimalist and cozy at the same time.

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