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!

I chose Belé for one final hurrah to my Italian trip. The menu seemed innovative and the experience…read moreonce I arrived didn't disappoint! To start, my friend and I tried the red mullet with chestnut creme and the spicy duck with pumpkin fritter. Both dishes were delicious but I especially liked the duck. The depth of flavor in both the tender meat and the fritters made for an auspicious start to the meal. We followed up by splitting the Spaghettoni "Benedetto Cavalieri". I can tell why it never leaves the menu. So simple, but perfectly executed. Finally, the pork belly. The star of this dish was the celeriac cream. So refreshing next to the heavy pork belly. The food was great but what really stood out was how nice everyone was! The service in the well-appointed dining room was top notch with wine advice and care to describe each ingredient, but the folks at Belè went even above this. In a careless error, I left my phone at the restaurant and it was too late to retrieve it before an early flight the next afternoon. The restaurant helped me get it shipped back and stayed in contact to make sure I received it. Go for the food, stay for the wonderful people, and check for your phone before you leave!

I made a reservation the week prior for a table of two. It is set in the Navgli district of Milan…read morewhich was very easy to get to on the Tram. The restaurant was very clean, sleek and upscale. The menu was very cute with descriptions of each option with cute cartoon sketches of the ingredients. We enjoyed all the courses! The menu may be seasonal. I loved the first app of pears and leeks. I loved my taglioni with truffle. My partner enjoyed his goat cheese risotto. For our entrees, we both thought the duck and the steak were phenomenal. I would definitely come back here again in the future if I find myself in Milan again.

Amazing !!! we were the only non-Italian people there. Their pasta is absolutely al dente and…read moredelicious. The pizza is on the thick side, however very flavorful. I would highly recommend this restaurant. The staff is absolutely fabulous. Make sure to go and experience this place.

Wow on our last night in Milan we tried this place based on yelp reviews. It did not disappoint…read more One of the best pizzas we have had in zitsIt is definitely a family run business with great service and great food. We ordered the caprese and 2 slices of pizza. The pizza is thick crust

Great pizza! And they serve on 2 big plates if you want to share. Friendly efficient service…read more Decent prices. Selection of salads, pasta & literally dozens of pizza, focaccia & calzone. Great dessert menu too. Huge industrial vibe interior. and free wifi! What would bring the score up to 5 is a big upgrade on a bunch of little details, for example, better signage on the restroom doors, more attractive entrance area etc.

I always go for the risotto alla milanese here, not for the pizza. I think the risotto is awesome,…read moreespecially if paired with the ossobucco/oxtail. I am addicted. The size of spaghetti allo scoglio in crosta was big enough that you can fit your head under the bread that covered the seafood spaghetti. Nice for entertaining dinner. But i'd rather go for the linguine chitarra (pasta with scampi) it's lighter and taste fresher than allo scoglio in crosta. The pizza is good in options and OK in taste but not impressive :)

Quick , hot pizza and they serve Porta via ( to- go for us Americans )…read more The oven is piping hot so the pizza just takes a few minutes and you can tell they just use fresh ingredients. I got a glass of wine as I waited for our lunch pizza to take back home and the pizza was ready long before my glass of wine was consumed Great service as well

Somewhat tasteless pizza. It is in a great location, peacefully tucked away in the beautiful…read moreNavigli area. The pizza just wasn't that good. Tried a few and not one of them had a flavor that jumped out.

The food was a 8.5/10. Service was amazing. Ambiance was beautiful near the canal. Highly recommend…read morethis!

Great customer service the waiter Jacopo was amazing, food was very good and not pricy.read more

Horrific service. Lack of attention to their customers. Was seated and waiting 20 min to order,…read morefinally asked to order and got an eye roll from the server.

An excellent option for delicious dining on the canal if you want some great eats but don't want…read moresomeplace too stuffy. There were lots of young people eating outside on the terrasse even though it was a little chilly (November). We ordered the "gourmet" tagliere and it was excellent and plentiful. So much variety of charcuterie and cheese. We loved pairing these with the jam and very floral tasting honey. The crostinis weren't my cup of tea, texture wise (very hard), but were still tasty. Our server recommended a wine by the glass and it was superb as well. A top-notch, relaxed meal after we wasted a lot of time reading expensive menus on the other side of the canal. We went inside to pay and it was lively and cheerful inside, too.

Amazing food! Rustic, beautiful, simple delicious food. Also has lots of gluten free options, for…read morethose with celiac.

My wife and I were married in Lake Como on June 29th. We had our guests come to Milan a few days…read moreearly to get their bodies on the local time and to tour the sights in Milan. We wanted to take our guests to the Navigli district to show them the river, have a great meal and experience the nightlife after the sun went down. I emailed several restaurants along the Navigli a few days before to ask if they would be able to accommodate 28 people. For one reason or another, I couldn't get anyone to take us! But Mattia Bilotta at the Asso Di Fiori - Osteria dei Formaggi emailed me back right away and was happy to have us. He asked that we pick a few antipasti, a few primi Piatti, a few secondi piati and a few desserts so that they could be ready in advance. When we got off the subway, there was a lot of graffiti on the walls of the buildings and I was worried that I was in a bad part of town as we walked up to the restaurant. But once we reached the river from the subway, I felt better about it. And when I entered the restaurant to let them know that we were here, there was a huge stuffed cow in the middle of the dining room! I knew the kids would LOVE that, but I was not prepared for how much the adults would love it. Once we were seated, Mr. Bilotta brought out a small black board with the meals we agreed on in advance written on the menu. He also allowed us to order the specials of the day, which were written on a big black board on one wall of the restaurant. This meal was everyone's favorite of the trip, by far. Every dish that came out was more incredible than the last. Each person ordered what they wanted, but when the food came out, it was so delicious they were compelled to pass their dishes to people sitting around them saying, "you HAVE to try this!!" We sat and laughed and ate for hours. Some people even ordered more entrées after they were done because the food was so good! Visited June 2013

We had one of the most amazing meals here in Milan. We started off with the seafood platter, which…read morehad fresh prawns and oysters. Then we finished off with eating the fettuccine with clam. It was so delicious that we wanted to order more food even after being so full. Our service was incredible. They took very good care of us and made sure that we were well taken care of. This is a beautiful restaurant to come and enjoy their inside garden, the outside walkway, as well and enjoy some great conversations with local Italians. I would 10 out of 10 come back to this place. They definitely gave me one of the best meals I've ever had in Italy.

Grazie Daniel per lo splendido servizio. Tutto in questo ristorante è di classe. Preparano anche…read moredei drink fantastici! Lo consiglio vivamente. I tavolini nel cortile sono il posto in cui vorrei sedermi la prossima volta che non fa così caldo.

Heard great things online, recommend by chatGPT and booked a reservation…read more Small place, friendly service, but time limit on the table, so if the service is a bit slow, you might be mid dessert and you're being asked to leave when the next party has arrived. Not a big deal, they let you know there is a time limit, but maybe they should keep the service flowing so that doesn't happen. The interior decorator here did a great job with the time warp back to the mid 20th century. Cool vibe. Food was ok. Perhaps using old recipes from the time period is not so good for a tourist? I wasn't really impressed with the food, but I don't have a cultural link to Milanese food to begin with, so I don't think I was fully able to appreciate it. If my grandmother made this when i was a kid, perhaps it would have been better, but the meal was lost on me. There are plenty of spots to grab a good meal, I'd only recommend this place if you have a fond memory of the menu items or you really want to time travel and post to social media.

Dunno how this is considered one of the top restaurants in Milan. This was our least favorite…read morerestaurant in all of Italy. There wasn't much that was appealing on the menu and the attitude of the staff did not make things better.