Antica Trattoria della Pesa
Viale Pasubio, 10, 20154 Milan Tel: 02 655 5741
Traditional Milanese.
Armani / Nobu
via Pisoni, 1, 20121 Milan Tel: 02 623 12 645
www.armaninobu.it
Hours: Mon - Sat 12 - 2:30pm, 7pm - 11:30pm. Sun 7pm - 11:30pm.
Japanese with South American infuences, in the Giorgio Armani building.
Da Ilia
Via Lecco 1, Milan Tel: 39 02 29521895
www.ristorante-ilia.it
Hours: 12:30pm - 5pm and 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Tough minded Tuscan of the first order, with a touch of old Milano. Great for a long table or a deuce in the garden.
Don Juan
via Altaguardia, 2, 20135 Milan Tel: 02 584 30 805
E-mail: ristdonjuan@hotmail.com www.ristorantedonjuan.com
Argentinian restaurant, the biggest t-bone steaks in town. Not recommended for vegetarians
Kisho
Via Morosini, 12, Milan Tel: 39 02 5501 0058
If you must eat Japanese in Milan, this is the place
La Brisa
Via Brisa, 15, Milan Tel: 02.86.45.05.21
Good wine list. The food tastes better when it’s crowded. A hip spot with a nice garden, young wait staff, and a thorough knowledge of who’s who, though you’d never know it.
La Torre di Pisa
Via Fiori Chiari 21/5, 20121 Milan Tel: 02-804-483
www.trattoriatorredipisa.it/
Latteria
Via San Marco, 24, Milan Tel: 02 659 7653
Which has little to do with what’s happening in the kitchen. Best lunch in the quarter, which is most likely the quarter you’re in. Don’t ask for Rosa.
Piero e Pia
Piazza Aspari, 2, 20129 Milan Tel: 39 2 71 8541
Eat homemade pasta in this understated trattoria. Simple pleasures, with art on exchange.
Trussardi Alla Scala Ristorante
Piazza della Scala, 5, Milan Tel: 02 80688201
E-mail: ristorante@marinoallascala.it www.trussardiallascala.com
Hours: Closed Saturday for lunch, and Sunday
In Milan, fashion is religion and Via Montenapoleone is the city's It street. Devoutly positioned nearby is the Four Seasons Milano: a restored former convent adjacent to the famous, couture-studded row, where you can pray to the gods of Gucci beneath the lobby's original 15th-century frescoes, sleep in elegant interiors and wake up to impeccable, five-star service. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.
For those who live by the maxim "go big or go home," this grand hotel on Piazza della Repubblica is the place to go big and go home. Dripping in Baroque details and topped with an original Tiffany-glass domed ceiling, the hotel is the city's uncontested grande dame. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.
The Virtus
Via Villapizzone 24, 20156 Milano Tel: +39 02 3631 888
E-mail: info@thevirtusmilan.com www.thevirtusmilan.com
Fashionistas love this hip hotel, with its effortlessly minimalist design, glossy spa and one of Milan’s largest indoor pools on the roof. At a fifteen-minute taxi ride to the city center, it's also a good way to escape the crowds. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.
Go ahead, go on a shopping binge at Prada—this boutique property is perched above the prestigious Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, where the famous Italian label's headquarters reside. Each room comes with a private butler, so you don't even have to worry about carrying your purchases home. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.