The Michelin Guide 2023 has reconfirmed Lombardy as the region with the highest number of restaurants and gourmet hubs awarded with the prestigious Michelin star. The region, indeed, boasts the impressive number of 59 Michelin-starred restaurants, three 3-star, five 2-star, fifty-one 1-star, and 7 new starred.
Seventeen restaurants can be found in the beating heart of Milan or in its surroundings. If you are looking for a gourmet location to savour the best of the Italian cuisine – but not only -, Milan is definitely the place to be! Check our guide of the Michelin-Starred Restaurant in Milan in 2023 here!
2. D’O – 1 Star + 1 Green Star
Set just a short distance from Milan, in the city of Cornaredo, Davide Oldani‘s restaurant D’O has just won its second Michelin star in 2021 thanks to the creativity of his chef. The menus proposed by D’O are a well-balaced mix of technique, innovation and taste, enhanced by a touch of humour. Traditional dishes from the Milanese cuisine – but not only – are re-interpreted in a modern key and paired by a prestigious selection of precious labels.
In 2022, the restaurant helmed by chef Davide Oldani has also been awarded the green star, dedicated to those who have distinguished themselves in the promotion of a sustainable cuisine.
13. Anima – 1 Star (N)
Italy’s most starred chef Enrico Bartolini opened the doors of his new restaurant in 2022 inside the prestigious hotel Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze, in the Corso Como area. Elegance, comfort and design are the key words to interpret the concept and the refined lines of the spaces that counterbalance a purely ‘Milanese’ cuisine, attentive to the seasonality of vegetables and fruit, as well as fish and certain types of meat.
A project entrusted to chef Michele Cobuzzi and his formerly futurist ‘soul’.
Info
Via Gaspare Rosales, 4, Milano, MI, Italiawww.enricobartolini.net/ristorante-milano-verticale
02 62278500
M2 (green line) and M5 (purple line) Garibaldi FS
12. Cracco – 1 Star
Chef and entrepreneur Carlo Cracco‘s gourmet hub – aptly named Cracco – is spread over different floors and is nestled in the heart of Milan’s “livingroom”, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The space, whose interiors ‘interact’ with the Galleria, host a bar, a bistro for a quick break, a pasticceria, a cellar and a location for private events.
Info
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazza del Duomo, Milano, MI, Italiawww.ristorantecracco.it
02 876774
M1 (red line) - M3 (yellow line) Duomo
11. Contraste – 1 Star
Particularly worthy of mention among Milan’s starred restaurants is the creative cuisine served by Matias Perdomo at Contraste. A surprising location where the flavors of tradition are re-interpreted in unusual shapes and contrasting flavours that will not disappoint. A fun experience that is also a treat for the palate.
Info
Via Giuseppe Meda, 2, Milano, MI, Italiawww.contrastemilano.it
02 49536597
M2 (green line) Porta Genova F.S
10. Berton – 1 Star
In the heart of Porta Nuova, Ristorante Berton is the gourmet kingdom of Andrea Berton. The restaurant’s contemporary, minimalist design matches the beautiful simplicity of its dishes. Menus are designed to make the most of fresh, locally sourced ingredients, with a strong focus on flavour and texture. A must? The risotto!
Info
Via Giacomo Watt, 37, Milano, MI, Italiawww.lumemilano.com
02 8088 8624
M2 (green line) Romolo
9. L’Alchimia – 1 Star
At L’ Alchimia highly-selected ingredients are savvily combined by chef Giuseppe Postorino to create dishes inspired by the great Italian classics. Here, in a modern and chic ambience enhanced by a bar-bistrot area for a quick lunch, lovers of fine dining can enjoy traditional Italian and Milanese specialities paired by a precious wine selection.
Info
Viale Premuda, 34, Milano, MI, Italiaristorantelalchimia.com
02 82870704
M1 (red line) Palestro
8. AALTO – 1 Star
The panoramic position of the AALTO part of Iyo restaurant, located at the first floor of Torre Solaria skyscraper, is by itself worth a visit. The restaurant has won its first Michelin star in 2021 under the direction of chef Takeshi Iwai, whose menus titillate diners’ palates with new combinations of flavours aiming to achieve a balance between technique, research and taste, mixing and matching influences from Japan, Italy and Northern Europe.
Info
Viale della Liberazione, 15, Milano, MI, Italiawww.aalto-restaurant.com
02 25062888
M2 (green line) – M5 (purple line) Garibaldi F.S or M2 (green line) Gioia
7. Felix Lo Basso Home&Restaurant – 1 Star
With a touch of refined style, always in play between creativity and research, chef Felix Lo Basso makes quality and respect for raw materials his starting point. In his Felix Lo Basso Home&Restaurant, conceived as a “home”, he has redesigned the concept of hospitality, removing the barriers between the guest and the chef. The high level cuisine, sophisticated in the elaboration of the dishes but with strong anchorage to tradition and Italian raw materials, also offers a tasting menu in 12 “acts”, for 12 places at the counter, which changes every day according to the Chef’s inspiration.
Info
Via Carlo Goldoni, 36, Milano, MI, Italiawww.felixlobassorestaurant.it
0245409759
M1 (red line) Palestro
6. Andrea Aprea – 1 Star (N)
On the ground floor of the Fondazione Luigi Rovati, the new Andrea Aprea restaurant and the eponymous Caffè Bistrot opened in summer 2022: a new haute cuisine challenge. Of great scenic impact, with a panoramic window overlooking the Porta Venezia park and the city skyline, the restaurant covers 400 sq.m., with 36 seats and an open kitchen. Close and opposite flavours and a variety of textures allow one to experience the flavour of contemporaneity.
5. Joia – 1 Star + 1 Green Star (N)
Pietro Leemann – the owner and chef of Joia – is considered the guru of vegetarian food or, according to his own definition, of “natural haute cuisine”. At the moment, Pietro Leemann and his restaurant Joia maintain the record of Europe’s only starred vegetarian (or natural food) restaurant. His cuisine is avant-garde, experimental, skillfully prepared and beautifully presented. The wine list is just as classy as the restaurant.
In 2023, the restaurant helmed by chef Pietro Leemann has also been awarded the green star, dedicated to those who have distinguished themselves in the promotion of a sustainable cuisine.
Info
Via Panfilo Castaldi, 18, Milano, MI, Italiawww.joia.it
02 29522124
M1 (red line) Porta Venezia
4. Seta by Antonio Guida – 2 Stars
The hotel industry is also renowned for its starred chefs, including Antonio Guida, who heads Seta, the multi-award winning restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Milan. Pugliese by birth, the chef’s heart now beats for the city of the Madonnina, because it was here, at the world’s most starred hotel group that Guida received his first Michelin star, followed by a second star in 2017.
Info
Via Andegari, 9, Milano, MI, Italiawww.mandarinoriental.it
02 87318897
M1 (red line) - M3 (yellow line) Duomo
3. Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia – 2 Stars
The two stars awarded to historic restaurant Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia have also been reconfirmed. Although husband and wife team Aimo and Nadia no longer head the restaurant, their style of cooking lives on in the cuisine of Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani, two immensely talented chefs, who continue the tradition of its owners with a menu based on sublime regional Italian cuisine re-interpreted with an innovative twist.
Info
Via Privata Raimondo Montecuccoli, 6, Milano, MI, Italiawww.aimoenadia.com
02 416886
M1 (red line) Primaticcio
1. Enrico Bartolini al Mudec – 3 Stars
After the nomination of Enrico Bartolini al Mudec as the only restaurant awarded with 3 Michelin stars in 2020, this prestigious aknowledgement has been reconfirmed even in 2023. The understanding of origins, creativity and the open-minded approach to the world and globalization, applied to the world of haute cuisine are the key to the success of the young and talented chef Enrico Bartolini. His own-name restaurant in the scenic location of Mudec-Museo delle Culture in via Tortona, and refers to his cuisine as ‘contemporary classic’.
Info
Via Tortona, 56, Milano, MI, Italiawww.enricobartolini.net
02 84293701
M2 (green line) Porta Genova F.S
14. Iyo – 1 Star
The first Oriental restaurant awarded with the prestigious star in Italy, Iyo owes its fame to its outstanding kitchen staff and owner Claudio Liu. Their fish division turns out delicious raw fish platters: timeless classics mingle with more innovative delicacies, a blend of oriental flavours and the best Italian ingredients, to give life to a one-of-a-kind culinary experience.
Info
Via Piero della Francesca, 74, Milano, MI, Italiawww.iyo.it
02 45476898
M5 (purple line) Cenisio - M5 (purple line) Domodossola
15. Sadler – 1 Star
The star of Sadler, and its namesake chef Claudio Sadler continues to shine on the Navigli. One of the first chefs to focus on the aesthetics of a dish, with a focus on modern, geometric and colourful presentations, Sadler prepares beautiful creations that can be compared with contemporary art, of which he is an enthusiastic fan. It’s a restaurant cum art gallery that hosts the works of contemporary artists on a rotational basis.
16. Tano Passami l’Olio – 1 Star
Though it has recently relocated from the Navigli district to the centralk via Petrarca, the restaurant owned by chef Tano Simonato, has also been reconfirmed. The menu distinguishes itself for its carefully curated and light cuisine with a particular emphasis on only the highest quality ingredients and on the use of pure extra virgin oil instead of butter. remaining faithful to the chef’s philosophy, the menu has been enriched with new culinary updates. Its extensive wine list boasts more than 450 labels, including rare and often unknown vintages.
Info
Via Francesco Petrarca, 4, Milano, MI, Italiawww.tanopassamilolio.it
02 8394139
M1 (red line) - M2 (green line) Cadorna FN
17. Viva Viviana Varese – 1 Star
An elegant, warm and welcoming restaurant located inside the former Cinema Smeraldo, now home to Eataly Milano. Sat at the wood social table overlooking the open plan kitchen or alongside the large-size windows, at VIVA guests can savour the vibrant and original pairings created by chef Viviana Varese, inspired by the most contemporary version of the Italian cuisine.
Info
Eataly Milano Smeraldo, Piazza XXV Aprile, 10, Milano, MI, Italiawww.vivavivianavarese.it
02 5462930
M5 (purple line) – M2 (green line) Porta Garibaldi
