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.

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.

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.

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.

Delicious, great price and good portions! I had the Ravioli with shrimp & zucchini, Beef medallions…read moreand roasted potatoes. Our waitress was super nice and also offered us her favorite drinks mine was off menu. It was almost like a grapefruit mojito. So full, no room for dessert. Maybe next time.

Great place to stop by if visiting the Navigli area. The food is great and simple with all the…read moretaste you expect from a local restaurant in Italy . The service was excellent and friendly. We sat outdoors on a beautiful sunny spring day . We will definitely come back on our next trip to Milan .

I stumbled across this restaurant/wine bar on my last night in Milan. It was right across the…read morestreet from my hotel. They were kind enough to translate the menu for me, and fully accommodated my vegan diet. I ordered an entree sized salad as well as a burger without the yogurt sauce, which came with fries. They gave me packets of ketchup instead. They put the salad in a take away container for me, with disposable cutlery. It was very busy, even though it was a holiday. I was eating by myself, and they seated me at a warm and cosy table. It was quite cold outside. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough!

What seems to be an anonymous neighborhood bar from the outside resulted in a great place to enjoy…read morean aperitif with good food and good drinks. Prices are affordable, varying from €6 to €8 depending on the drink choice, and the abundant buffet is made of typical Italian specialties from different regions. You'll find a selection of meats (ham, salami, ...), deep fried stuff (don't miss the 'zeppole'), pasta and vegetables. Also the drinks are from the Italian tradition, so you'll be able to enjoy a good spritz but not a mojito.

Pretty pricey but it's all about location right…read more The cocktails were fantastic! We ordered the cheese plate, the presentation was beautiful. I ordered the chicken salad. The chicken was fried. It was good, but nothing crazy good. My friend ordered a garlic spaghetti and absolutely loved it. The decor inside was beautiful, very rustic. However, we sat outside to people watch. Overall, this place was a win for us.

The people attending are just incredible they made a cocktail for me asking that I liked and it was…read moreperfect! Great place spend a quite night