Highly Recommend!…read more Great service and the restaurant was very nice and organized with good ambiance. Service was excellent. Staff were very nice and helpful. Food was excellent. Everything we had was fresh.

Intro: After grabbing dinner in the Navigli district, my buddy and I were looking for some drinks…read morein the area. Ugo was mentioned in my guide book and it was a short walk so our decision was made. We made our way and we were seated at a table inside. Ambiance (4/5): Ugo is a sophisticated cocktail bar and the decor and ambiance match. While I was there with my buddy, I thought to myself: this would make for a good date spot. Service (5/5): European service has a reputation for being slow and inefficient. And not terribly friendly. The opposite is true at Ugo. The bartenders were friendly, checked on us promptly, and closed us out quickly when we were ready to leave. This is not the norm in Italy and it was a nice surprise. Food (N/A): We had dinner earlier so drinks only for us. Drinks (5/5): First off, I appreciated the creativity of the menu itself. The signature cocktails were named after board games and there was a short description to make the connection between the game and the drink. The creativity shown on the menu matches the sophistication of the drinks. If you're looking for an elaborate cocktail, you'll find that at Ugo. The cocktail I ultimately chose had cachasa in it (a Brazilian liquor). You don't find this spirit often so I jumped on the opportunity. The cocktail itself lived up to my expectations and then some. Overall: If I lived in Milan, Ugo would be a part of my regular rotation.

Overestimated bar, although very popular in the Milanese jet set. People mainly go there to be…read more'part' of the celebrity culture, which, ça va sans dire, it's only attended by very minor celebrities. Since its renovation the place has lost its vibe and atmosphere. Pricey. And the coffee is bad.

Drinks are strong, classic and fairly priced. Lots of good food during the Italian "happy hours"…read moreand a good vibe generally. Clean and professional.

Great spot for an aperitivo in the cutest courtyard in the Brea area…read more Each drink comes with some snacks. The price for the aperitivo is really affordable. €8 will get you a fantastic spritz and a finger sandwich with chips. Perfect for a pre-dinner treat. The servers were really friendly and attentive. They checked on us to make sure we were ok and answered all our questions.

We came here for aperitif before dinner. Little did I know the drink comes with a little mini…read moresandwhich. 8 euro for a negroni aperol spritz etc. This has place has nice outdoor seating and there is shade since it's between houses. Definitely a nice start to our trip.

We saw this place on social media and decided to give it a try. As a tourist in Milan, I probably…read morehaven't tried the best Italian food yet, but the food here was pretty good. The best part? It's very affordable -- you just need to order a drink, and all the food is free. During our four-day stay in Milan, we actually came here twice because we found the value to be excellent. The food is served buffet-style, so the portions are generous, and it comes with a drink. I'd definitely recommend this spot if you're near the Duomo and want a full meal with lots of variety. It's a great way to try small portions of many different dishes, so I'd mainly recommend it for the variety rather than the quality of each individual dish.

We were here in December of 2024. We were in Milan for a little less than a week but somehow we…read morebecame regulars here. The staff made us feel at home the first night which made us want to come back. Apertivo and late night were spectacular. The apertivo food spread was beyond incredible and we want to come back to Milan almost solely to visit here again. Could not possibly recommend this anymore for anyone looking for the apertivo experience or just a wonderful bar with good drinks and staff that will welcome you with open arms!

This special watering hole is a must visit. Worth the walk or drive as it's not in the city center…read more You will likely see the owner crafting drinks behind the bar. Try not to fan girl. Seating is mixed with squishy couches and intimate tables. The cocktail menu is creative and unique. You'll feel like you're sipping drinks in someone's tricked out living room. I highly recommend!

Divey but not and super cute . Drink is absolutely delish . Worth a visit and a great…read morerecommendation by a local . It was surprisingly open when everything seems to be closed this time of year . Oh and the bartenders will accommodate in English !

Visiting the antique market at Navigli, we stopped in for lunch. A selection of club sandwiches,…read moreand meal sized salads are on the menu. The smoked salmon salad arrives covered in a layer of salmon, a sprinkling of walnuts on top and dressing on the side. The sandwich comes cut in quarters and 'speared' on a skewer. There are a few tables outside and the interior holds a dozen or so tables closely situated. The staff is professional, they spoke a little English and the food tasty and reasonably priced. For a light lunch it's worth a stop.

So glad I ended up staying right next door. The drinks are delicious, but the best part of this bar…read moreis the staff. The bartenders are so so so so so friendly. They really made my stay in Milan wonderful, more than anything else. Thank you for being so nice!!!!!

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!

Armani Bamboo Bar/ Restaurant Milan…read more This modern, chic restaurant serves good food in a pretty space. We stopped in for lunch and were surprised that the restaurant was virtually empty. While the hostess/initial server was a very abrupt, very haughty (with more than a tad of condescension) unpleasant, British woman, (so unpleasant that we were going to leave) the rest of the staff was better, some staff members even rising to the level of gracious. GianPaulo, for example, was attentive, accommodating and very pleasant, so we stayed. We opted to share the shrimp appetizer, which was quite tasty. We then opted for the salmon poke and seared tuna salad (their version of the nicoise). The salmon poke was not bad. The seared tuna salad excelled in both plating and flavor. The tuna was fresh and lightly seared, and the vegetables were also fresh and prepared perfectly al dente. As the restaurant was quite empty, after the initial unpleasantness, we enjoyed a peaceful, relaxing lunch. While we wouldn't "rush back" to Bamboo Bar, it's well located, has a pleasant ambiance, and the seared tuna salad was quite good.

A for atmosphere. Gorgeous place. Great staff…read more F for food. Come for the 25 euro drinks. Eat anywhere else.