360° view over Milan

If you want a fun experience and a view of Milan that takes your breath away (don’t worry you won’t have to walk all the way up there is an elevator) then you have to go up in the Torre Branca (find on map) in Parco Sempione right next to Triennale Design Museum. Opening hours are 10.30 am-12.20 pm and 3-6.30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays, 10.30 am-2 pm, 2.30-7 pm and 8.30 pm-midnight on Saturdays and 10.30 am-2 pm and 2.30-7 pm on Sundays. Tickets are €6.

Torre Branca seen from the ground

You could combine your vist with a visit to the Triennale museum or you could take a walk through Milan’s big park Parco Sempione and visit Castello Sforzesco

Parco Sempione with Castello Sforzesco in the background

The best restaurants in Milan

Here are the best places by area, click on the area you are interested in:

If you want a gourmet experience, then try out these amazing places at reasonable prices. We have also selected the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Milan – look for VEGAN in the list.

Besides the names you can find in the Michelin guide we recommend the following places. The price levels are varied – € 20-30, €€ 30-50, €€€ >50 – but note that it isn’t necessary to spend a fortune to eat well

Our most important tip concerning good restaurants: Always book a table!

Langosteria restaurant behind Corso Vittorio Emanuel, Milan's best seafood restaurant

Brera area

Restaurant El Tombon de San Marc in Brera

Porta Nuova area

Isola area

Duomo area

Arco della Pace and Parco Sempione area

Terraza Triennale, Triennale's restaurant

Via Tortona/Via Savona area

There is an excellent restarant near this area, it requires you to take the metro from the DeAngeli station and get off at Primaticcio and then walk about 5 minutes but it really is one of Milan’s gastronomical gems and has 2 Michelin stars called IL Luogo di Aimo e Nadia at 6, Via Privata Raimondo Cuccoli (find on map) Phone +3902416886. €€€

Porta Genova area

Porta Venezia area

Porta Vittoria area

Porta Romana area