Best little sandwich spot in Milan. Quick, cheap, al fresco. Staff moves fast and the food is high…read morequality. Sit outside under the promenade and have a beer and a sandwich!

Excellent food at and excellent price. Their wines were fantastic too. Enjoyed the outdoor seating…read moretoo. As well as bathroom access in a busy/tourist part of downtown. The service was phenomenal and I will definitely be back. Thanks for a great experience.

The best of a night at several bars on the Navigli. Read my profile and my reviews, you'll find…read morethat I am a pretty experienced booze hound. Pinch is a total replica of American hipster craft cocktail bars, in Milan. The bartenders wear suspenders and do tricks with shakers. I'm waiting for an ironic mustache, preferably like the Moretti guy has. The drinks are exceptional. When I was there, they had one made of green tomatoes and mountain pine liqueur that was a taste party in my mouth. The aperitivo snacks are also really excellent, a small tray of various interesting crunchy things. No potato chips -- we're talking samosas in wonton wrappers with sweet chili sauce, Indian curry rice, a ham-arugula roll, and baba ghanoush. My second drink didn't quite match the first, but it was close. Also, the only bar in Milan that gave me *zero* grief about wanting a simple glass of tap water. In fact, they just give you one. Mega bonus points for that. I'm sick of paying for "aqua panna Toscana" that I neither need nor want. Been drinking Milan tap water in my hotel room for four days now. It's fine. Pour it on. Food offerings from the regular menu are a little hit or miss, but on the other hand, I had kind of stuffed myself with aperitivo. Had I been hungry, might've been a different story.

Another perfect cocktails bar in Navigli! And yet I thought this Milanese neighborhood was only…read morefilled with bars with bad & cheap drinks, loud music and greasy aperitivo food (well, there are plenty of bars like that but thankfully not all of them). Pinch is a new bar right in Ripa di Porta Ticinese, not in the pedestrian part of the Naviglio, which means they don't have outside seating - except for the tables at the windows. It has a retro vibe, as if you entered a 1920s bar, dim lights, soft 1920's music; elegant but not ostentatious atmosphere. The cocktails list has about 15 signature cocktails, all with an explanation of the alcoholic level (medium or high), taste (fresh, spicy, bitter, etc.) and of course the ingredients, classic cocktails with a twist, made extremely well, with good ingredients. They also have a food menu but I didn't check it out since we were there for the aperitivo - which then turned into after-dinner drinks. I had the "South of the Border" with tequila, chartreuse vert, lime juice, sugar syrup and fresh mint, it was fresh and delicious, then I had another one and another one... just to be sure they were made perfectly ;) For the aperitivo, our cocktails were 8 euro each and the waiter (who looked like Robert Pattinson) brough a small tray with some snacks: rice and salad in small glasses, chips, mini-sandwiches and a couple of vol-au-vents - not enough to fill our stomachs completely but also not the average greasy aperitivo food. Nice staff, a full bar with quality bottles and clean bathrooms complete the experience. Too bad it's far from my house, but worth the subway trip back!

Absolutely awesome dinner at Dry. This Michelin chef knew a good thing when he decided to start up…read morethis place some years ago Inventive cocktails - I had a pumpkin mule while the Mr had something with coffee yogurt and Mozzarella syrup! Both were amazing. We could not choose a favorite Started with polenta with truffle & that pic doesn't lie. There was a mountain of fresh truffle on the creamy rich polenta Then transitioned over to the pizzas.... Pumpkin, Gorgonzola and mushrooms for me. The pumpkin replaced the typical white or red sauce and was just the right amount of flavor to complement the toppings Mr chose the 4 cheese and chestnuts and he was totally digging the smoked provelone Both winners & an all around fantastic meal

Ambiance - 4 Service - 4…read moreFood - 4 Drinks - 4 We went to the on Viale Vittorio Veneto, 28, 20124 Milano MI, Italy which is not listed on Yelp. Overall very good spot to enjoy Milanese pizza. Trendy, hip music, weird video through projection, large loft open space. Drinks - we had the French 75 and Penicillin both tasty but honestly not sure how other can pair it with pizza, so we ordered a nice glass of red. Food - We had the margarita with proscuitto on the side and broccoli pizza both fantastic.

The view and the friendly service deserve at least 3.5-4 stars. The food gets in the way here…read more We started with caprese salad and the meatballs with the green Milanese sauce. Caprese had unripe tomatoes with generous uncut balls of fresh mozz and arugula, not basil. I'd expect this caprese in a mall, not this kind of restaurant. Meatballs were battered and the Milanese sauce was beautifully green but bland. My main was the pork cutlet. Very thin, big and not too greasy. Tasty but underwhelming. Served with some crispy potatoes, plus iceberg lettuce. Meh. Risotto Milanese should have been easy, right? Flavor was very good but the rice was not cooked enough, somewhat crunchy. Not great. Dessert was tiramisu and that was pretty good. Espressos were great. So many restaurants in this area, I'd skip this one.

This place was a good choice for a dinner. It is right next to the canal and so you got a great…read morechance to people watch and enjoy the canal. The waiters were friendly and quick. I ordered the ossi buco which was good. It felt fresh and cooked well but lacked a bit in flavor. The risotto under it was amazing.

We had visited this location years ago and although the aesthetic hasn't changed much, the over…read moreall business just isn't the same. A small bar to the left of the entrance has an Irish pub feel. The rest of the business is Blues/Jazz inspired. They have lots of outdoor seating. There were a number of occuoied tables inside enjoying an afternoon cocktail. Not much food happening at this time of day. Wait to be seated. Staff speak English. Although we were inside, an employee came over to collect payment mid-way through our drink. Very much a "here's your hat, what's your hurry" moment. One and done I guess. The restrooms are a pass for me. I bring clorox wipes when I travel so was prepared but there is no seat on the toilet. Most ladies hover anyway but you have been warned. Also, signs specify to *not put your TP into the toilet. A bin is provided, but the foot pedal is broken. You can imagine how that went. Located in a pedestrian area you may find parking on a nearby street, but I recommend public transport if heading to the Naviglio Grande area.

Great spot by the Navigli in Milano. Amazing "aperitivo" deal where we got a "tagliere"…read more(charcuterie plate) for free just for ordering a cocktail. The tagliere was abundant and very good, with great salumi and cheeses from Italy. Definitely a great deal and very good service as well. We have lots of places offering "happy hours" in the USA, but you don't know what happy hours is until you go to Italy. Hopefully we'll be back in Milano later this year and we will visit this this place again.

Best food of our trip! Service was excellent! Highly recommend it. Wine list is very good.read more

We visited Osteria Via Pré after it was suggested to us by our host in Milano as one of the finest…read morerestaurants in the area. Even though we were pretty late (around 10pm when the Osteria is originally scheduled to close) we were kindly greeted and served. The restaurant is situated in a lovely street that branches right off Porta Genova. The street is filled with small restaurants and cafés and was teeming with people at the time. Also, there's the river promenade at Naviglio Grande just a mere couple 100 metres away. Osteria Via Pré itself fits right in there because it is a small, cozy restaurant with only a couple of tables and a bar inside, while most of its chairs and tables are located outside, facing the street. We had a very attentive, nice waiter who conversed with us in Italian, English and German and generally gave us the feeling that he was there for us whenever we wanted something. For appetizers we shared a Foccaccia which was filled with molten cheese. Absolutely delicious though the serving was a little small for two people. In any event, I think it's a positive thing that the appetizer actually left us craving more (food). For the main course both of us ate Lasagne alla Genovese. Frankly, I've never had Lasagne with pesto this green and refreshing. As far as pestos go, this one was absolutely amazing. Rich with herbal aromas, not to oily but just the perfect consistency. The lasagne was housemade and also perfectly al dente. The housewine we had (red one) was to our liking though by no means spectacular. Even after we had finished, the waiter kept an eye on us and our needs, served us a free bottle of water and chatted with us about this and that. In this regard, the mediterranean kind of mentality and atmosphere were really carried across positively. In terms of prices, Osteria Via Pré falls right into the Milano standard. Good restaurants in nice locations like this always demand prices like this in Milano, so I think if you're in Milano and you want to have a good meal, it's not reasonable to skip this one. It's as pricy as most others, offers great food, service and the location is probably more lovely and romantic than most of the crammed city center.

My wife and I stayed in Milan for four days at the Hotel Soperga, which is just about half a block…read moreaway from the Ottolina Café. We discovered the place on our first morning when we stopped in for coffee -- then we returned at the end of the evening for a nightcap. And then we came here morning and night for the next three nights. The food and drinks/coffee were great and reasonably priced, but the service is what sets this place apart. On our first evening here, we were into our second beverages when the owner surprised us with a small meat/cheese tray to go along with the peanuts or chips that were customary at most places throughout the Tuscany region. Even though some nights we would be the only people left, the owner would not hesitate to fire up the meat slicer (which had already been cleaned for the night) to prepare us a special snack. The owner didn't speak a lot of English (but he spoke a lot more English than I spoke Italian), but we managed just fine... and even developed a bit of a friendship. I was sad when we left Milan, in part because it meant we would no longer be starting and ending our days at the Ottolina Café.

coffee is great, staff is super friendly, typical Italian atmosphere :)…read more Come for a chat with friends or just a cuppa coffee

My name is François. I'm originally from Canada…read more I now work for CASTA DIVA Group, on via Lomazzo, 5 minutes away from here. I keep coming back. I like the variety on the menu. Food is great, wines are interesting and fries are so yummy. It's spacious but not too vast. The terrasse is pleasantly shaded. And locals eat here because they like it, so, it's not a tourist spot, and I always look for authentic experiences away from the non-blockchain crowd. I'll keep coming back. F. Normandeau

The place was busy, but the service lacked upscale professionalism. The food was good, the burger…read morewas filled with caramelized onions and beef was juicy, and the fries were crunchy. However, the overall dining experience was not exceptional due to taste of food, service, and decor.