10 Best Traditional Italian Restaurants in Milan

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10 Best Traditional Italian Restaurants in Milan

We all love trying new dishes, especially from other cultures. In Milan, you find Italian cuisine that includes deeply rooted traditions. Italian cuisine offers an abundance of tastes. Thus, you should not be worried about where to find the best local scenes in Milan.

Several restaurants in Milan do offer local dishes. These restaurants feature dishes with strong ties to the surrounding land and history. In this article, we are going to learn more about the various best Traditional Italian restaurants in Milan that you should consider visiting for a delicious local dish. Book Food Tours with Us Here.

Here are the Best Traditional Italian Restaurants in Milan:

1. Premiata Trattoria Arlati

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Are you planning to visit Milan and wondering which restaurant you will find local food in? Premiata Trattoria Arlati will serve this purpose very well. Amazingly, you will dine where the legendary Lucio Battisti used to sing. This restaurant served as a meeting spot for musicians and artists in the 1970s. Vintage paintings and photographs adorn the walls, while life perfectly by upcoming artists are held on the bottom floor. Thus you will dine at a restaurant rich in history in Milan.

Amazingly, you will have a wide selection of delectable traditional regional dishes in this spot. A Milanese-style pate with croutons and Parma-style cured ham with buffalo mozzarella are among the delights.

Location: Via Alberto Nota, 47, 20126 Milan, Italy.

Open: Monday–Friday from noon to 2.15 pm and 7.30 pm to 11 pm, Saturday from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm.

Phone: +39 02 643 3327.

2. Trippa Trattoria

This is another traditional Italian restaurant in Milan that you should visit while in this beautiful city. Trippa is a quaint trattoria where tradition and creativity collide. This restaurant has an old-world feel while offering creative twists on traditional Milanese cuisine.

Amazingly, Trippa or tripe is the highlight of the menu in this excellent restaurant. You will also find meals prepared from other discarded animal parts. You will interact with the staff as they are always happy to explain the menu and make recommendations for both delicious dishes and Italian wines. I highly recommend the bone marrow in this restaurant.

Address; via Giorgio Vasari,1, 20135 Milano MI, Italy.

Phone; + 39 327 668 7908.

3. Trattoria da Tomaso

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This is a Lombardian restaurant in Milan that has stuck to its traditional origins. The peaceful restaurant is set against a backdrop of structures in the Isola district near Porta Garibaldi station.

You should visit the restaurant as it serves food and ensure everything is empty. You can try some delicious but budget-friendly dishes if you are craving home-cooked food.

You can enjoy a meal at this hotel with your family members or a group of friends. The hotel does accommodate larger groups and the atmosphere is relaxed. Even as the surrounding city gets engulfed in glass and steel, the flavors and ambiance are reminiscent of an earlier Milan, the restaurant retains an allure that is hard to ignore.

Location: Via Gaetano de Castillia, 20, 20124 Milano MI, Italy.

Open: Monday–Friday from noon to 2 pm (closed on Saturdays and Sundays).

Phone: +39 02 668 8023.

4. Panzerotti Luini

Panzerotti Luini is another traditional restaurant that is part of the authentic culture of the city. Be prepared to find a queue extending out the door as this is the locals’ favorite spot since 1888. All the customers adore the menu that offers gorgeous Italian cuisine at Panzerotti Luini. While at this place order perfectly cooked panzerotti, monkfish, and ricotta. Do not leave without eating beignets and gelato. Expect more savory and sweet options in this restaurant.

 Visitors are warmly welcomed by friendly personnel throughout the year. This restaurant offers chilled service. Delicious meals are served at reasonable pricing. The ambiance is also nice.

Address; Via Santa Radegonda,16 20121, Milano MI, Italy.

Phone; +39 02 8646 1917.

5. El Brellin

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During your visit to Milan, you should head to this restaurant for a sophisticated event. The restaurant features a warm interior and several rooms with exposed ceiling beams. Amazingly, the risotto with parmesan and saffron blends in with the warm yellow walls and tablecloths.

You will enjoy a traditional menu such as cross-cut veal shanks with risotto and cassoeula. Cassoeula is a regional specialty made with savoy cabbage and mixed with pork Chops, that’s yummy! The restaurant is well known by the locals as has numerous varieties that you should try while in Milan.

Location: Vicolo dei Lavandai, Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 14, 20144 Milan, Italy.

Open: Monday–Thursday from 7.30 pm to 1 am, Friday from 7.30 pm to 2 am, Saturday from 12.30 pm to 2 am, Sunday from 12.30 pm to midnight.

Phone: +39 02 5810 1351.

6. Un Posto a Milano

This is another traditional Italian restaurant you should consider visiting while in this tranquil city. The restaurant is tucked away on the grounds of a former abandoned 17th-century farmhouse. Un Posto a Milano has a creative menu produced with Seas, organic, and locally sourced ingredients. You will certainly enjoy the delicious delights in this restaurant.

Pasta, bread, pasta, and even some of the vegetables served here are either cooked on the premises or purchased from small, regional farmers. Amazingly, during the summer, the restaurant tables extend onto the garden. Enjoy a traditional meal in this Italian restaurant.

 Service options; Dine-in, Takeaway. Delivery.

Located in; Cascina Cuccagna.

Address; via Privata Cu, 2/4 20135 Milano MI, Italy.

Hours; Monday to Sunday from 9 am to 1 am.

Phone; +39 02 5457 785.

7. Osteria dell’Acquabella

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In the 1970s, thus traditional Italian restaurants opened their doors to the nearby factory workers. The osteria is a short distance from Porta Romana.

This a restaurant that you should include on your bucket list as you visit this tranquil city. Sit down at Osteria dell’Acquabella and sample some local cuisine. You will appreciate its typical risotto Giallo alla Milanese.

Another famous traditional dish you can find at Osteria dell’Acquabella is risotto mantecato al vino Buttafuoco. Moreover, there you can also taste some other special local food such as cotoletta alla Milanese and torta pere e cioccolato. This is a spot not to be missed for the traditional cuisine in Milan.

Location: Via S. Rocco, 11, 20135 Milan, Italy.

Open: Monday–Saturday from noon to 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm (closed on Sundays).

Phone: +39 02 5830 9653.

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8. Antica Trattoria Della Pesa

Enjoy a delicious meal at one of Milan’s oldest dining restaurants. The restaurant is housed in a former weighbridge for commodities entering the city in the 19th century.

As you head to the restaurant, you will pass the nearby structures of Milan Milan’s Porta Garibaldi city gate. Thus, you will enjoy your meal as you learn this gate’s history as it was the gateway to the city center. Amazingly, the decor of this peaceful restaurant aims at maintaining the ambiance of those historic days.

The menu in this restaurant has numerous varieties. You can choose from traditional Milanese cuisines such as rognone trifolato kidney cooked in olive oil, parsley, garlic, and foiolo which is a Milanese-style tripe. You will come back for more as you will witness various delicious dishes in this restaurant.

Location: Viale Pasubio, 10, 20154 Milan, Italy.

Open: Monday–Saturday from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 11 pm (closed on Sundays).

Phone: +39 02 655 5741.

9. Al Garghet

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Al Garghet is another traditional restaurant In Milan that you should pay a visit to and have a local menu. The restaurant is set in a leafy, out-of-the-way setting south of the city. The local dishes are well indicated in the handwritten menu. You will admire the highly sophisticated interior which is split into several rooms. Each room features different furniture.

For some of the meals, you will find varieties of traditional dishes such as homemade pasta and desserts.

In summer, you can dine in the garden surrounded by flowers. The menu is seasonal, ensuring fresh and natural ingredients are used.

Location: Via Selvanesco, 36, 20141 Milan, Italy.

Open: Tuesday–Saturday from 7.15 pm to 10.15 pm, Sunday from 12.15 pm to 2 pm, and 7.15 pm to 10.15 pm.

Phone: +39 02 534 698.

10. El Barbapedana

El Barbapedana is another unique traditional restaurant in Milan that you should consider during your holiday in this city. The restaurant features wooden furniture and cuisine based on regional flavors.

The menu of this restaurant has a wide range of dishes such as sausage and bonarda. Under the mains there’s the Rustin negaa, made with veal loin chops browned in butter and pancetta, then slowly cooked in stock on low heat. You can choose your favorite wine that will wash away these delicacies.

Location: Corso Cristoforo Colombo, 7, 20144 Milan, Italy.

Open: Monday–Saturday from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 11 pm (closed on Sundays).

Phone: +39 02 832 1732.

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