Don’t call them bread shops! Milan’s new bakeries are inspired by British and Northern European models and have rediscovered the use of wholemeal flours, ancient grains and traditional bread making techniques.

A map of these venues follows

Crosta

You can breakfast on freshly-baked cakes and pastries in the morning, purchase bread and sample pizza on the peel at lunch and throughout the day, while at dinner, there’s pan pizza.

Bread by Crosta
Bread by Crosta

Address: Via Bellotti, 13 (corner of via Kramer)

Phone: 02 38248570
Public Transport: M1 (red line) Palestro

Egalité

A corner of Paris in the heart of Milan, Egalité is located in the Porta Venezia district. It’s a kingdom of baguettes and croissants, signed by master Boulanger Thierry Loy, and produces bread using ancient varieties of wheat and flour, sourced from a historic mill in the French Alps. Egalité is a bakery and a patisserie, serving breakfast (including baguettes with butter and jam, croissants, pain au chocolat and aux raisin), lunch and aperitivi.

A French 'quiche Lorraine' by Egalité
A French 'quiche Lorraine' by Egalité

Address: Via Melzo, 22

Phone: 02 83482318
Public Transport: M1 (red line) Porta Venezia
www.egalitemilano.it

Forno Collettivo

A bakery, a workshop with a kitchen, and a cafeteria, run by a team of internationally renowned master bakers. The bread sold here is produced using sourdough only, focusing on flour varieties obtained from Italian and other wheat sourced exclusively from organic cultivations.

"Discovery pizza" with olives, lemon, fiordilatte mozzarella, pepper and herbes by Forno Collettivo
"Discovery pizza" with olives, lemon, fiordilatte mozzarella, pepper and herbes by Forno Collettivo

Address: Via Lecco, 15
Phone: 02 21067364
Public Transport: M1 (red line) Porta Venezia

Official Facebook: www.facebook.com/fornocollettivo/

Le Polveri

At this light-filled ‘bottega’ you can purchase all types of bread, focacce, oven-baked goods and pizza. All its specialities are based on time-honoured recipes.

Bread by Le Polveri
Bread by Le Polveri

Address: via Ausonio, 7
Public Transport: M2 (green line) Sant’Ambrogio
 www.lepolveri.com

Panificio Davide Longoni

At Davide Longoni’s two Milanese stores you can purchase all types of bread including naturally leavened loaves, sourdoughs, bread made from stone-milled organic flours and ancient grains. In addition to purchasing bread, you can also get a cappuccino, stop by for lunch or an aperitivo.

Bread by Panificio Davide Longoni
Bread by Panificio Davide Longoni

Address: Via Tiraboschi, 19 c/o Mercato del Suffragio,
Piazza Santa Maria del Suffragio
Phone: 02 91638069
www.davidelongonipane.com