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.

This review is coming in a bit late, but I didn't have a very pleasant experience at this shop. I…read moregot the worst possible table (near the toilet) as I went in alone. There were actually only a couple of sofas at the entrance, so I'm not sure why it's called "sofa" cafe. The cafe itself is so cramped, it could be organized better in my opinion. As I was sitting at my table, pretty much every person who came into the shop seemed to want to use the toilet, so the line was very long and I kept bumping into each person. As for the coffee and pastry I ordered, it was just about ok, nothing special. The service was also very slow. I wouldn't recommend this place especially if you're going in alone and want to spend some time working or to read a book.

Great location- along a bustling street full of other bars and restaurants…read more Cocktails were above average. I'm quite fussy with my drinks and I must admit they were pretty well made! Not the best in the world but certainly better than the average. I would highly recommend the Moscow Donkey for a warm summers day as it was very refreshing! The only thing I would mention is the service was pretty poor. It took us about 10-15minutes to get our orders taken, and then we had to wait at least another 10 minutes for our drinks to arrive. If you're not in any rush (like us) then it's perfectly fine, but I would imagine it being quite annoying if you had somewhere to be afterwards. Overall it was above average drinks, below average service and a great relaxed ambience.

A little classier and completely tourist-free when compared to your average aperitivo locale, this…read moresmall spot in Navigli serves up some fine cocktails, definitely shaken not stirred. The food ranges from olives, chips, and crudités to perhaps a sandwich and a salad. Nobody was wearing a tuxedo or driving a Aston Martin so I don't really get the connection with Bond. I'm sure there is a reason but you will have to tell me later.

I came here on a Friday night for a Pink is Punk event. The…read morefront is super crowded with people standing around and you have to be let in by the event people. Luckily I was able to get in with my fabulous friend. Inside is pretty small but nice. The few random tables are a bad idea because people bump into them. (me being a victim several times) The drinks were cheap- 5 euros. Music was good, the DJ's were into it and dancing so it makes it that much better.

We stopped here on our way to the duomo and had a Shakeratto which was truly amazing . In fact we…read moreloved it so much we came back at the end of the day to have another Shakeratto ...recommended !!

wonderful place to get drinks. they were creative, tasty, and appropriately priced. very nice…read moreatmosphere- very cool!

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.

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!

Amazing BRUNCH VIEWS!…read more FOOD: 4 out of 5 stars We did brunch and the food was decent, you're essentially paying for the view. Menu is in Italian with English translation under. LOCATION: 5 stars Inside building, go to rooftop. It looks like a chiq food hall with so many yummy treats along the way but only the restaurant gives you the view. SERVICE: 5 stars Service was quick, polite, no complaints at all. AMBIANCE: 5 stars Your view is a close up to Duomo il Milano. WAITLIST: 5 stars No wait for brunch.

If you want a spot with a beautiful view of the duomo that's ur place. We came here at 10 as soon…read moreas it opened hoping to have breakfast.. it's a light one, they have pastries, great coffee, fresh orange juice and we got avocado toast.. so not a big breakfast but a light one with a great view. Our server was nice, and helpful! I'd highly recommend this place for a nice coffee with a view. Heard it gets pretty busy at night and with kids it was more suitable to come here in the morning since it becomes more of a bar at night

A cozy place to go for breakfast/brunch. The outdoor seating is especially beautiful when it's…read moreraining outside. I got to sit under the canopy and work for a bit while enjoying a Nutella crêpe and warm cappuccino. Four stars because it took a while for my order to get to me... I understand the crêpe taking some time but I had to remind one of the waitresses of my cappuccino. The crêpe was rubbery but it had a generous amount of Nutella, so that made up for it. The cappuccino was alright, but very necessary for the perfect rainy day breakfast.

Wow. Truly fresh very carefully prepared meals. This is a lovely restaurant with great service. I…read morehad eggplant Parmigiano and it was so fresh,, tasty,, elegant. Good drinks. Love this place.