Michelin Star Restaurants in Milan — 18 of Our Favourites

The name of the restaurant VUN in the Milanese dialect means "one", a name that express not only the close relationship that it has with the city of Milan, but also its desire to awaken feelings and emotions that are distinct in Milanese cuisine.

According to chef Andrea Aprea, "My contemporary cuisine looks to the future without forgetting its origins. Each idea stems from my curiosity and everything is a source of inspiration for me: a picture, a piece of furniture, a place, an aroma, a person."

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 19:00 to 22:30.

Chef Andrea Asoli has created a contemporary menu with inspiration from traditional flavours, and the detailed and elaborate style is a continuation of the Château Montfort hotel that the restaurant is located within.

A tasting menu with a choice of wine pairings is available in the evening, as is a full menu of starters, primis, mains and desserts, along with wines supplied by Bacco's cellar, which is also part of the hotel.

There is a more simple lunch menu on offer as well, featuring sandwiches, pastas and salads.

Sunday brunch is a special event in the restaurant, with a different fantastical theme each weekend influencing the cuisine and drinks that accompany it. Every Sunday from 12:30-15:00.

The restaurant has an outside terrace in order to enjoy a relaxed lunchtime or evening under the Milan sky. To complement and complete the Italian-inspired main menu carefully assembled by Antonio Guida, pastry chef Nicola Di Lena puts his expertise to work on a wonderful selection of desserts.

The restaurant boasts a wine list of over 500 predominantly Italian wines to accompany meals.

Open for lunch 12:30-14:30 Monday - Friday, Open for dinner 19:30-22:30 Monday - Saturday.

Their cuisine is focused around the best Italian produce with innovative dishes, seemingly simple, which develop the ingredient's original flavour. They offer special tasting menus, such as the 'Grand Tour of Italy' where they showcase produce from all around the country: vegetables from Puglia, fish from Liguria, pasta, lamb from Gargano, Sicilian capers or tiramisu.

Specialities include Spaghettoni of semolina durum wheat with green onion and hot pepper sauce, olive oil and basil from Liguria, Tortelli filled with ossobuco of Piedmontese veal and its marrow with a reduction of its stock flavored with Sardinian saffron and parmigiano or Sorrento lemon cream, lime foam and ‘loomi’ powder, with Apulian almond milk.

Open for lunch Monday to Friday from 12:30 to 14:00. Dinner Monday to Saturday from 19:30 to 22:30. Closed on Sundays.

Situated in an industrial setting, inside the former Richard Ginori factory in the Naviglio Grande area, this restaurant forms part of W37, an exclusive, multi-purpose building that brings together apartments, offices and event spaces.

They offer tasting menus for 150 or 120 euros, as well as à la carte dining. Specialities include Blue lobster and white snails potage, Rosemary pigeon, Borage raviolo with Italian ragù, Veal in “Milanese” style with salt-baked Jerusalem artichokes with seafood salad or Black truffle and tiramisù.

Open from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 19:30 to 22:00. Closed on Sunday at dinner and all day Monday.

Carlo Cracco is one of Italy's most important chefs, even well-known among the general public for his appearances as part of the jury in Masterchef and Hell's Kitchen Italia.

The modern restaurant, completely redesigned in 2007 by Beretta studio features a "table d'hote" inside the kitchen. They also boast a wine list with around 2000 references.

Open for lunch Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 to 14:00 and for dinner Monday to Saturday from 19:30 to 23:00.

At the new Museo delle Culture, Bartolini has achieved two Michelin stars in just seven months. Opening new frontiers in gastronomy, the chef serves highly creative recipes based on contemporary international trends. Decorated with white wooden furniture and elegant lighting, the restaurant is a very pleasant atmosphere where to enjoy his imaginative dishes.

There are various tasting menus to choose from: the 7-course Be Contemporary, 6-course vegetarian Green Taste and the more traditional 7-course Be Classic. For lunch, you can also have one course with water and coffee for €45.

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 14:30 and from 19:30 to 22:30. Mondays from 19:30 to 22:30.

Bertolini also manages the museum's Bistro, offering breakfast, lunch, 'aperitivo' and dinner also following his 'contemporary-classic' philosophy. Traditional dishes with contemporary accents in a relaxed atmosphere. They serve not only a smart lunch and dinner menu, but also pastries and cakes made by master baker Antonino Maresca as well as signature cocktails and wines for 'aperitivo' or after dinner.

Bistro open every day from 07:30 to 23:00.

The restaurant offers two tasting menus as well as à la carte of what they call 'contaminated Italian cuisine'. Their creative 'Italy vs Japan' menu includes innovative dishes such as risotto with Wagyu beef or Gyotaku mackerel.

Open Wednesday to Saturday from 19:00 to 22:30 and Sunday from 12:30 to 14:30 and 19:00 to 22:30. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The highest Michelin-starred restaurant in Europe, their contemporary dining room and 360 view are perfect for a romantic dinner, brunch or event. There is also a kitchen table for a more special experience.

They serve à la carte menu as well as a tasting menu including specialities like Frog soup “Certosina style” with herbs and asparagus, Red ravioli filled with burrata and anchovies, with spicy chicory cream or “Torta paradiso” with mascarpone cream, lavender and figs.

Open for lunch Monday to Friday from 12:30 to 14:30; brunch on Sunday from 12:00 to 14:00 the first serving and 14:00 to 16:00 the second; gourmet dinner Monday to Sunday from 19:30 to 23:00.

The menu features elaborate dishes made with fresh, local ingredients, mainly seafood and meat, devised by chef Tano Simonato. Their wine list includes 350 varieties.

Open Monday to Saturday from 20:00 to 23:30.

Sadler is one of the most important experts on Italian cuisine. He has reinvented tradition through contemporary techniques and materials. He won his first Michelin star in 1991, while the second came in 2002 and stayed with him.

The restaurant has a central dining room for up to 14 diners, with views onto the kitchen, as well as four other rooms. They offer a range of tasting menus from €75 to €170, some including wine, as well as à la carte dining.

Open from Monday to Saturday for dinner only, from 19:00 to 23:00. They usually close for a couple of weeks in August.

Lo Basso bases his dishes on Italian tradition, but adding surprising creative touches, completely reinventing classic recipes. His presentations recreate Italian landscapes, from the pink rocks of the Dolomites to the crystal clear sea of Puglia and back to the city, through the Galleria.

Open from 12:30 to 14:30 for lunch Tuesday - Friday, and from 19:30 to 22:30 every evening. Closed on Sundays.

There are two tasting menus, Sandrina and Viviana, as well as à la carte. At lunch, they offer a good quality menu at a lower cost.

Specialities include 'Stracciellami' (Santa Margherita red prawns marinated in lime with tomato water, stracciatella and toasted garlic bread), ' Non togliere l'osso a Mario' (barbecued ossobuco with Piedmont tartare, spring onion, mustard mayonnaise and vinegar glaze), 'Gia' Rotta' (meringue with zabaglione foam, velvety almond soup, crunchy almonds, coffee and strong chocolate sorbet and Timut pepper), 'Bella con l'anima' (crispy calf fries with beetroot ice cream, yoghurt and beetroot earth) and 'Lo spago e la carbonara' (carbonara spaghetti with crispy bacon).

Open from 12:30 to 14:00 and from 19:30 to 22:00. Closed on Sundays.

Located in the northern area of Milan, on a private street, this Michelin-starred restaurant is lead by chefs Eros Picco and Tommaso Arrigoni. Their cuisine keeps an eye on Italian tradition, revisiting and enhancing classical dishes, which you can try in their sleek dining room or the pleasant Zen garden.

It follows the cycle of the seasons with a different menu for each of them, matching the products with the creativity of the chefs, who always offer new ideas to diners. They have a €68 tasting menu, which can be paired with wines, as well as their seasonal à la carte menu.

Open Monday to Saturday from 20:00 to 23:00. Closed on Sundays.

They combine oriental techniques and flavours with the best Italian produce. Specialities include tartare, sushi, noodles, rice, tempura as well as meat and fish

The stylish interiors are very welcoming and allow a look into the kitchen, while the fish counter is in the centre of the room.

Open from 12:30 to 14:30 and from 19:30 to 23:30. Closed on Mondays and on Tuesdays for lunch.

The menu, with heavy Asian influences features creatively-titled dishes such as What I would eat every day (Cicerale chickpea hummus with eggplants babaganush, courgette paté, oven dried tomato, herbs and flowers from their garden), and Be vegetarian, be happy!, which the chef describes as "New thoughts and new light in front of that small lake, with roasted eggplants with miso, snow peas, baked peppers, patè of cosaruciu beans from Cicerale and sage, legumes and thyme sand, pepper and ginger juice".

Their tasting menus range from €85 to €120 and can be combined with wine pairings.

Open for lunch from 12:00 to 14:30 and for dinner from 19:30 to 23:00. Closed on Sundays.

The restaurant, custom designed with large windows, is minimalist and elegant with an open kitchen. There is a tasting menu, as well as à la carte options, featuring specialities like Scallops with liquorice, Pasta filled with yarrow herb, horseradish and ginger veal sauce or Mango roll with smoked tea ice cream.

However, the unusual protagonist at this restaurant is a broth that, ennobled to the main course, represents the highest synthesis of each dish's main ingredient; there is even a tasting menu dedicated to broth. The restaurant also offers a kitchen table experience, as well as business lunches, a private dining room and a catering service.

Open for lunch from 12:30 to 14:30 and for dinner from 20:00 to 22:30 (Saturday and Monday from 19:30 to 22:30). Closed on Monday and Saturday at lunch, and all day Sunday.

The architecture and interior decoration by architect Taurian at Tecnoarredamenti favours the use of natural materials in a space divided into two big rooms, a smaller room offering more privacy and a roof garden for use in fine weather. Together with the lighting design by Catellani & Smith, it creates an informal atmosphere.

The restaurant offers two tasting menus: one for 45 euros that adopts a more casual approach and the other for 70 euros based on fish. The wine list features Italian and other wines that offer the best quality/price ratio.

Open from 12:00 to 14:30 and from 19:00 to 23:00. Closed on Tuesdays.