The Food and Drink

The first thing to know is if your a student in Milan with a time limit, do NOT go looking for specific restaurants   Milan is so big you'll never find it.  And even if you do, its very hard direction groups of five or more people around the street, one wrong turn and the whole group rebels.  Also, a lot of the restaurants mentioned on websites and in magazines are for people who can actually afford to splurge on dinner; we cant.  

Important: There will ALWAYS be a service charge on food, so expect to add an extra 2 - 3 Euros per person to your bill.  

Top Tip: Get a hot chocolate, its actually melted chocolate in Milan! Perfect after a morning of sight seeing. 

Corso Sempione

This street is full of café's and restaurants perfect for day time relaxation, an evening meal or a couple of drinks.  If you go in Milans 'happy hour' ( approx. 6 - 8 pm), there will be a spread of nibbles laid out, so while your enjoying a cocktail, beer or glass of wine, you can grab a bite to eat.  If your running low on money you can do this for dinner, however its considered inappropriate to go up too many times.  

Metro: Its best to go here after visiting the Castle and Piazza Sempione (pictured).  Get off at Cadorna (red/green) and walk through the castle and the park.  (More detail on The Sites page).

Via Brera

We went to Via Brera for lunch one day after visiting the Duomo.  At the end of the street are a handful of little restaurants   They all served food at various prices, I think my food came to about 9 euros for pasta and a drink.  I can imagine it would be a bit more busy at night though.

Metro: Lanza (green). Walk down Rivoli onto Via Pontaccio and take the third right onto Via Brera, the restaurant will be at this end.

Corso Como

This had a variety of restaurants on one side, and bars on the other.  We ate in a homely Pizzeria, with the bill coming to about 15 Euros per person for a pizza and drink.   I think almost all of our course ate here on the last night.  

Metro: Garibaldi F.S. (Green/Blue) Walk onto Viale Luigi Sturzo, and cross the road onto Corso Como.

There's restaurants almost everywhere in Milan, do a bit of exploring yourself.  But beware, the ones by the Duomo are very expensive!