A Guide to Milano

A Guide to Milano

Marius Kurrle
🇮🇹 Do you want to experience Milan like a student living abroad? This travel guide contains the cumulative experience of a student who has lived abroad in the vibrant and captivating city of Milano. Are you ready to explore this Italian gem? 🍝 Gastronomic delights: Indulge your taste buds in a gastronomic voyage through Milano's culinary scene. In this guide I tell you where you can find the best pasta of the city, dinner like it directly came from an Italian grandma or an spectacular Aperitivo buffet. Additionally I show the places where to get some tasty gelato or Italian coffee. 🎉 Unforgettable nights: Milano After Dark Milano is dotted with stylish bars where you can unwind, socialize, and enjoy an Aperol Spritz like it should be. Milano hosts a pulsating clubbing scene which belongs to the best in Italy, whether you like Pop or techno. 📖 Study Places This vibrant city offers plenty of inspiring study places where you can immerse yourself in learning, find tranquility, and excel in your studies. Discover the ideal study oasis that suits your preferences and helps you unlock your full potential. ... and more. If you enjoy the guide, please consider a tip :)
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Pasta d’Autore
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Indulge in Milano's finest pasta experience at Pasta d'Autore. This chic restaurant with historic brick walls located near the ancient roman ruins Colonne di San Lorenzo serves everyday handmade fresh pasta and regional wine. You can create your individual pasta dish by choosing the pasta type, sauce and other ingredients by yourself. Right after the entrance on the right you can have a look at the kitchen and the retro-style pizza oven. Also take a ook at the miniature of the Duomo di Milano made out of pasta at the back side of the resturant.
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Orianna
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This small and authentic restaurant serves Emilia-based food as if it came directly from an Italian nonna. The warm and welcoming service makes this traditional restaurant near Corso Garbaldi a true gem of Milano.
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Osteria del Gambero Rosso
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This calm restaurant serves tasty Italian food in a chic interior and rounds it up with top service. The menu is like the name of the place implies quite seafood-heavy, but a vegetarian can find something as well.
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Organic Pizza and Food
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This fancy pizzeria serves pizzas made of organic and regional ingredients. In comparison to more traditional places, this restaurant is very vegetarian and vegan-friendly.
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Garage Pizza & Co
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This beautful pizzeria near Arco della Pace is worth a visit! Indulge in authentic flavors with mouthwatering pizzas crafted by expert pizzaiolos.
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Italian tradition: The aperitivo 🍸

Scalo Farini
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If you want an Italian aperitivo with a high-quality buffet this restaurant located at a corer near Monumentale is the place to go.
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Fonderie Milanesi
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This place is very hidden and ha a magnificent entrance and interior. The aperitivo with a buffet is available for 13€.
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Rita
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This bar has nice original drinks and tasty finger food.
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Gelato is life 🍨

Artico Gelateria Tradizionale
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According to Gambero Rosso (a food and drink publishing house) the best Gelateria in Italy and this goes applies to my experience. At this exquisite ice cream place, you will encounter an array of rich and authentic ice crea crafted by ice makers who are trained in the company's own gelato making school. Also available in Isola and Città Studi.
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Venchi Gelato and Chocolate
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This Gelato and Chocolate palce at Pizza Gae Aulenti is beautiful designs and offers special and changing types of ice cream. I can recommend the chocolate inside the cone. Also available at other locations.
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Coffee ☕️

The Pure Café
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The place has the best (specialty) coffee in Milano. Also card games and drinks are also available for a sociable round.
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Marchesi 1824
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This chic confectionery is located directly over the Prada store in the center inside the Galleria. You can access it over a small staircase on the right side of the Prada entrance. The prices are not cheap but reasonable.
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NOWHERE - Coffee & Community
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This Café near Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore offers tasty coffee out of self-roasted beans.
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Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Milano
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This is probably the most famous Café in Milano. It's located at Piazza Cordusio near the Duomo and offers way more than a normal Starbucks. Especially the experimental drinks with olive oil or cold brew are interesting.
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Le Café habitat
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The seating area in the outside room is perfect for studying.
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Drinks 🍹

Bar Frida
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This is a hip bar with nice an outside are. The lunch („pranzo“) is great as well.
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Orange Spritz bar
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This bar offers 16 different types of Spritz. It also hosts karaoke nights now and then.
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Party 🥳🪩

Gattopardo Milano
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This fancy club is located in a former church.
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Tempio del Futuro Perduto
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This location hosts techno parties at night. The shots and drinks are quite cheap and the outside area with beautiful lighting is perfect for getting some air between the eardrum trembling techno beats.
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Apollo Milano
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This is the perfect club after some drinks at Navigli.
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Alcatraz
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This is one of the largest clubs in Milano. It sometimes also has live music. On the main floor, you can enjoy the usual mainstream party music. If you're up for some electronic or techno music, the other two floors should satisfy the needs.
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Study 🤓

Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
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This stunning study room in the fith floor of the building where also Microsoft Italy is located is free access and an architectual highlight.
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Upcycle Bike Cafè
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This place near the Leonardo da Vinci Campus of the Politecnico di Milano is basicly a study room with an attached café and the optimal place to get some work done. Important: Working during lunch is not possible.
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Watch Sport ⚽️🏎️

East River | American Pub
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Carlsberg Øl
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Best neighborhoods for students to life 🎓

Isola
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Best for Politecnico Milano, Bovisa Campus. Leonardo Campus still in reachable distance.
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Città Studi
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Best for students of Politecnico Milano at Leonardo Campus and University of Milan.
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