This is a lovely, spacious health food shop in central Milan with two floors of healthy foodie and…read morenatural beauty bits and bobs. We popped in here for a quick snack to tide us over till our dinner reservation. We ended up browsing the shop for some time. There were also a variety of tasters to try within the shop which was a really nice addition to our visit. The only downside is that it's quite an expensive shop like health shops often are. Also, a lot of the beauty brands I can get at home and they work out much cheaper there. Still, this can't be helped. - Staff were really friendly and helpful. We were so pleased this shop was open late and offered such a huge selection of healthy snacks for us to choose from. Stomach rumbles averted. (For now!)

Really cute, clean a tasteful place with a large choice of heathy food and delicious menu…read more Fantastic fresh squeezed juice. The owner is such sweetheart. Love this place!

From the owner: La nostra è una piccola bottega a conduzione familiare, nata dall'idea di unire in un unico luogo…read moretre passioni coltivate da tempo: l'ambiente caldo delle vecchie drogherie, i prodotti tipici dei mercati di quartiere e le prelibatezze DOC, DOP, IGP di cui il territorio italiano è eccezionalmente ricco. La nostra selezione, attraverso il contatto diretto con i produttori, offre qualità e genuinità delle materie prime e propone i migliori prodotti della tradizione con i loro veri sapori da gustare. I nostri fornitori, principalmente Aziende Agricole e Cascine a KM0, lavorano nel rispetto della natura e della cultura in cui sono immerse le loro attività, contribuendo alla salvaguardia di un patrimonio di grande valore. Da poco abbiamo lanciato un servizio di pause pranzo, merende e aperitivi, dando modo di poter gustare direttamente in negozio i nostri ottimi prodotti.

It was a nice surprise that there was a eat in space, open from the morning…read more We went there or a breakfast, had croissant, carrot juice, frittata and salad.. everything was nice, made fresh.

From the owner: A corollario di un'attenta selezione di prodotti bio-vicini e a filiera corta, SEMPREBIO è un luogo…read moredove è possibile sostare, prendere un caffe o un the, fare uno spuntino, degustare un frullato o un calice di vino, pranzare, fare la spesa (consegnabile gratuitamente a casa vostra con mezzi ecologici), leggere un libro (c'è un bookcrossing point), allattare nella quiete un piccolo e cambiargli il pannolino, partecipare a degustazioni ed eventi di cultura alimentare e non, incontrare gli amici (aderisce alle social street locali), entrare con il cane (disponibili anche croccantini vegetariani).

Fortuitous find when I overshot my way towards Universo Vegano restaurant…read more Conveniently near the Moscova Metro. They had a huge display case of vegan mock meats and cheeses. They had several soon to expire products at 50% discount. The sold dried goods including ingredients for baking and incense upstairs. Downstairs, offerings included ingredients for Halloween/Thanksgiving, gluten free and other special chocolates, the aforementioned refrigerated section, and a shelf full of non-refrigerated vegan mock meats (roast 'beef' slices, veggie 'burger', veggie 'roast'). The prices were higher than what I found for comparable seitan products in Germany (they had a similar sized lollipop shaped wurst for 2x the German price) and in the US; however, they feature unique brands I have not seen in either country. Buying the discounted products, though, made it a comparative bargain! Also, I was impressed they even had wurst of both types (straight and spiral).

Discovered Superpolo a few years ago after realizing that if I wanted real Mexican food I had to…read morecook it myself. (Then I realized that if I wanted to cook it, first I had to learn how, but that's another story...) So after some research I discovered there was a minimarket chain in town that had some Mexican products (mostly canned goods). I used to buy cans and cans of La Costeña sauces, beans and chipotle, sour cream (almost unknown in Italy), pricey avocados, etc. I also discovered they have lots of foreign products like curries, american, oriental, arabic and mediterranean ingredients. Betty Crockers cake, muffins and pancakes mixes, Colman's products, jams, sushi rice, lots of spices, etc. But what people mostly come here for are the bio/natural products, from beauty stuff to gluten-free foods, fresh fruit and veggies, frozen specialties,etc. Not giving it 5 stars because prices are a bit high (of course, it's one of the only places that has this variety so they charge you for that), and the last times I have been there I noticed they didn't have many Mexican ingredients left (no more salsa verde? c'mon, I can't be the only one who buys it!). The shop has been under construction for some months, while it remained open for business, it was impossible to shop with the dust, noise and the smell of burnt iron, hopefully it's over by now and they have more space and more products!

I went here for the first time about a month ago…read more LOCATION: It's in the Brera District of the city, which I like because it's away from the hustle and bustle of the city, but it's still within walking distance of it all. It's also fairly nice and clean. 4/5 ATMOSPHERE: They have most of their seating inside, but there's a few tables right outside too. We sat outside and liked it. 4/5 SELECTION: Their menu isn't that big, but I appreciate that they have a lot of clearly-marked vegan options, and a lot of it is more unique for Italy -- i.e. it's not just another typical Italian tourist-trap-type restaurant. 4/5 WHAT I GOT: I got their Bosco Veggy, which is their vegan mix dish of the day. On the day I was there, it was a brown rice mix with mix-ins and toppings, black beans, zucchini, and some little cracker thing. It was the best meal I had while in Milan. The brown rice mix tasted unique and I'm not sure all that was in there, but it was tasty. The black beans tasted as expected, and the zucchini was good too -- it just could've been could a tad bit more thoroughly, but it wasn't a big deal. Anyways, all the ingredients tasted fresh and of good quality. The only major negative was that it was garnished with too much oil, especially the zucchini. But, other than that, it was great. And everyone else in my group liked their meals a lot too, so I'd definitely recommend this place. 4/5 SERVICE: The service was great. The employees were all really attentive and friendly. And our food came out in good timing. 4/5