Condé Nast TravelerOct 22
The 17 Best Cocktail Bars in Milan, Where Aperitivo Is Just the Beginning
This is a great city in which to have a drink.
Swanky bar area centres around a glossy, oval black resin island.
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- Camparino in GalleriaBar110-year-old mainstay serving Campari classics at the counter.
- 1930RestaurantThe elusive invite-only speakeasy.
- LubnaRestaurantCocktails incorporate ingredients grilled or charred over open fire.
- RitaPlace of worshipModern classic bar opened in 2002 along the Naviglio Grande.
- Bar BassoCaféInstitution known for the Negroni Sbagliato, created in 1972.
- MoebiusRestaurantCocktail bar ranked seventh on the World's 50 Best Bars list.
- Rita's Tiki RoomRestaurantOpened in 2019 just across the street from Rita.
- Bob The Other SideBarNewest venture from the twin brothers behind the Chinese Box Group.
- Sala SpiritelloRestaurantUpstairs bar team pushes boundaries with creative cocktail pairings.
- Sala GaspareRestaurantIntimate, reservations-only bar named for Campari's founder.
- Nottingham ForestBarMolecular mixology mecca with elaborate, experiential drinks.
- LacerbaBarBalances nostalgic and zany with vintage ads and abstract art.
- Drinc. Cocktail & ConversationRestaurantCouples conviviality of a neighborhood place with speakeasy intrigue.
- Drinc.differentRestaurantNarrow, 18-seat nook with low tables and dim lighting.
- Norah Was DrunkBarEvokes “Old Milan” with sleek marble bar and recycled furnishings.
- Cactus JoeBarCocktail bar focused on agave distillates, opened earlier this year.
- CaricoBarAnagram for "Casual Ristorante Cocktails" also means "powered".
- Negroni RoomRestaurantExperiential, all-sensory food-and-drink experience dedicated to Negroni.
- UltraRestaurantPizzeria and cocktail bar that opened last year.
- The Bar at the Bulgari HotelRestaurantSwanky bar area centres around a glossy, oval black resin island.
- EtereoRestaurantSky bar and restaurant on the eighth floor with city panorama.
- MAG CafeBarFirst cocktail bar in Milan from Flavio Angiolillo's Farmily Group.
- La PusterlaBarMAG's sibling establishment.