Cute space. Rather forgettable pennette alla vodka…read more We ordered at the counter, looking in the case at the remaining foodstuffs that were available, then took a seat and our grub was brought out to us. I learned from Café Martesana that if there is more than one person at a table who orders a coffee after a meal, the assumption is that -everyone- at that table desires one. This happened at least two or three times in the course of a week in Milan. Fortunately, it's straightforward enough to send excess away, as long as you speak Italian. This serves as a suitable destination right along the river to snag a quick and affordable lunch. It's simple, reasonably priced, and relatively efficient as far as sit-down places go.

Very worth and a popular spot by Arco della Pace! We first arrived at 18:00 on a Monday and luckily…read morethe good weather meant we could sit outside. 15 euros for one drink and unlimited food - mainly pasta, pizza, dessert, and rice (that could pass for biryani). The best was the spinach ravioli and fracado drink. This was such a good deal!! Very worth it and we totally could have just had dinner here with small plates. By the time we passed by at 21:00, it was popping outside. We did see some flies around the kitchen, by the desserts. Which is why it's not 5 stars.

Recommended by the people in the hotel I was staying. Only and last recommendation, I will take…read more The area is nice and it seems there are options for the apéritivo hour - many places circling ( the under construction piazza ) what annoys me - I took the trouble to come here on my last day - a complete waste of time . They have a buffet for apertivo - all you can eat always a bad sign - food was not made with any care The Negroni - not made with any care If your someone coming to Milan to experience - good cuisine and drinks even for apertivo - skip this

We really went on a shopping spree at Alessi across the courtyard and then needed to catch our…read morebreath. The closest restaurant was this incredibly stylish, unique, Italian eatery... Complete with a beautiful garden and the finest of arts, we thought... time to rejuvenate! Our assorted meat appetizer was heaven in the sliced form. Salami and prosciutto and everything nice. Only in Italy can the preserved meat-form reach taste sensations like this. Add a bit of bread and extra virgin and you have reached the pinnacle of appetizers. Then, my Cesar salad took fresh organic lettuce, raw egg, anchovies, and perhaps a touch of Worcestershire, salt and pepper, combined in an emulsion of wonderful to bring taste to a whole new level. Even more, the taste was propelled by Grana Padano, the second best cheese on the planet - all due respect to Parmigianio Reggianio. Topped off with espresso, our two hour lunch filled us with energy to renew our shopping excursion. We look forward to returning!

Great lunch spot in a funky, quiet courtyard hidden from the craziness of the Duomo area outside…read more There is a nice outdoor patio in nice weather and a large inside space for the colder months. Don't expect much more than prepared sandwiches and burgers, but they are very good and worth the stop.

This place was recommended to us by our amazing server at Bar Luce and it turned out to be the best…read moredinner we had in Milan! We made a reservation for 10pm but weren't seated until around 11 because the place was so busy. However we were randomly seated in a huge private dining room as only a group of 4, which made up for it. We only saw locals dining inside which was a promising sign! Everything we ordered was delicious!! Lots of amazing seafood options which is a nice break from pizza and pasta. The poppy crusted seated tuna was amazing. Loved the cod ravioli with a bit of pickled cabbage and fresh cherry tomatoes which I thought was very unique. I don't normally love zucchini or cherry tomatoes but everything was great. Highly recommend the creamed cod polenta appetizer as well. The fried seafood was very fresh and not dry at all, and also a huge portion! We ended with 3 solid desserts -- tiramisu, apple soufflé, and berry cheesecake. All were phenomenal. The cheesecake turned out to be almost like yogurt, which was unexpected, but soo good! I love yogurt so I was sold. Great service as well and very English friendly. They have a bar next door in case you want to grab drinks before or after too. Highly recommend -- what an incredible meal!!

This review concerns the bar not the restaurant…read more Cozy/cool bar with a very interesting cocktail menu. Funny: they even have "aged" cocktails in an oak barrel. Each cocktail on the menu has an indication of how sweet and how alcoholic from 1 to 5 which is very useful to know in advance. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. All in all thumbs up even if it can get pretty loud (i.e. perhaps not ideal if you wanna talk to someone).

Service was interesting, not many people but took a while to get some drinks, waitress had a hard…read moretime understanding my order. But great place to people watch the locals at happy hour.

Walking around Milan there are tons of choices to eat. We found this gem and kept coming back…read morebecause the food it's amazing, the place is beautiful, the crowd is great, the staff is so friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend this beautiful restaurant in you are in Milan

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!

Recommended by my hotel Great choice…read more The waitstaff was very good helping with my poor Italian to order some very good food A real local place Excellent food and good prices

Went here with my friend who lives in Italy. She ordered everything. Very cozy and comfortable…read moresetting. We had appetizers, dinner and dessert and all were very very good. Do not remember exactly what we had since it was a couple years ago, but also wanted to review the restaurant.