Where to eat in Milan

Milanese cooking is rich, savoury and unmistakably northern Italian, with butter, rice and slow-cooked meats at its heart. Saffron-scented risotto alla milanese is traditionally paired with ossobuco, while cotoletta alla milanese—a bone-in veal cutlet fried in butter—is another city classic. Trattorias also serve mondeghili meatballs, cassoeula with pork and cabbage, tripe and rostin negàa, veal slowly braised with wine. Panettone, created in Milan, remains its best-known sweet speciality. Historic osterias preserve these substantial dishes, while aperitivo bars, design-conscious bistros and internationally renowned restaurants reflect the city’s modern, cosmopolitan energy.