What are the best cafes in Milan?

Milan offers us a multitude of amazing places to enjoy a good coffee, but some very special places that deserve attention. Today we are going to discover the best coffee shops in the most cosmopolitan city in Italy! Let’s get to know the best cafes in Milan! Here at Your Travel to Italy with Ana Patricia you make the trip of your dreams !!! ALSO: see our“Accommodation in Italy – Tips for your holidays!”

Our introduction

Italy is one of the countries with the highest coffee consumption in the world and Italians are extremely demanding when it comes to this invigorating drink! Who doesn’t like a hot, fresh and tasty coffee? Do you know the history of coffee?

Today we are going to discover the best coffee shops in Milan. It is not difficult to find amazing places to enjoy a good coffee in the city, but some of them stand out! Are you a lover of good coffee? So come with me and discover the best cafes in Milan! Also discover what are the best cafes in Rome . Discover our Food and Wine section.

1) What are the best cafes in Milan? CAFÉ PASCUCCI

A very respected and admired name, when we talk about coffee in Italy, is Café Pascucci. Why is it special? Because they work with a special roasting. The roasting of Monte Cerignone, over time, has managed to bring consumers a very special coffee with roasted beans at home. Pascucci’s coffee shop is, without a doubt, one of the best options for those who want a good coffee. It is a charming place, elegantly decorated and presents the customer with a perfectly extracted coffee. The baristas are carefully trained and every detail composes a perfect combination of flavor, aroma and ambience. The place is also ideal for an impeccable “all’italian” breakfast.

Café Pascucci
Oficial Site: pascucci.it
Where? Corso Europa, 22 – Milan.

2) What are the best cafes in Milan? TORREFAZIONE ERNANI

We are at the beginning of 1900 (in 1909) and here, between revolutions and a great industrial and economic progress, Torrefazione Ernani was born in a roaring way, presenting the city with a true ode to the coffee culture. To this day, this coffee shop presents the intense aroma of coffee with the same passion, dedication and care that it did at the beginning of the last century. Their coffees are therefore timeless!

The quality is indisputable and one of the names that most marked the place is the Diamante Azul (“Blue Diamond”) coffee, which helped make this place unique! The coffee presented to customers here is freshly ground and custom-made brewed, offering – almost – a personalized experience. A curiosity: the name Ernani is actually the title of a famous opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi, one of the most beloved characters by the Milanese, and that’s why the coffee shop has used that name for over a century! Nice tribute, isn’t it?!

Torrefazione Ernani
Oficial Site: caffeernani.com/it
Where? Corso Buenos Aires, 20 – Milan.

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3) What are the best cafes in Milan? PASTICCERIA MARCHESI

We are in one of the most classic, known and beloved places in Milan, the famous Pasticceria Marchesi. The local blends, in an incredible way, tradition and creativity, typical of Milan. To give you an idea: Pasticceria Marchesi is located in an elegant 18th century building, in the heart of the city, and its decoration is surprising! It all started in 1824, when a Marchesi family opened a small candy store. The indisputable quality of the products caught the public’s attention and it didn’t take long for the place to become a reference in the city. With homemade products, Marchesi offers us a wide range of sweets, cakes, cookies and beverages. It is still a family business and the place offers us, besides everything, a splendid service!

Pasticceria Marchesi
Official Site: pasticceriamarchesi.com/it
Where? Via Santa Maria alla Porta, 11/a – Milan.

4) What are the best cafes in Milan? CAFEZAL

Cafezal – Brazil meets Italy in Milan! Yes! So we can define this amazing place! The name of the place, which in English means “coffee plantation”, is one of the newest coffee shops in Milan, but it has already conquered its place in the heart of the Milanese. Inaugurated in 2018 by the hands of Carlos Bitencourt, an Italian-Brazilian engineer in love with coffee, he was inspired by London coffee shops to make his dream come true. One of the highlights of the local coffee is its roasting, after the bar, which is where the magic happens with the union of Italian and Brazilian traditions, offering an impeccable coffee that easily pleases even the most demanding palates.

Cafezal
Site Oficial: cafezal.it
Where? Via Solferino, 27 – Milan.

5) What are the best cafes in Milan? LAVAZZA FLAGSHIP STORE MILANO

It’s impossible to talk about coffee in Italy and not mention one of the most important names in Italian coffee: Lavazza. When we talk about Lavazza, the name practically stands alone, a brand that practically needs no introduction. Turin‘s famous roaster, known around the world for offering top quality coffee, presents its customers with a very special coffee! Always prepared with the best roasted beans on site, the store also offers a proposal for harmonizing with delicious sweets and delicacies, and all of them carry the ‘signature’ of great Italian pastry chefs, not to mention several products inspired by ‘black gold’. The decoration of the place is modern, elegant and of unparalleled beauty.

Lavazza Flagship Store Milano
Site Oficial: lavazza.it
Where? Piazza San Fedele, 2 – Milan.

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People, it’s obvious that the city, as we mentioned before, offers us magnificent places to enjoy a good coffee. So, even if you don’t go to any of the places mentioned above, rest assured: wherever you have a coffee in Milan, it will be one of the best places in your life! Know here How is Breakfast in Italy?

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Do you know the coffe history?

Well, in short, coffee was ‘the wine of Arabia’, it was once considered the devil’s drink, and today we find it even in the ‘gourmet’ version. One of the main centers of coffee diffusion, back in the 16th century, was Cairo, Egypt, from where many traders and pilgrims exported coffee to almost all parts of the world. Coffee served as a beverage option, as wine was prohibited for consumption because of the Islamic religion. However, we must mention that its spread was also due to the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, which supplied coffee in enormous quantities to Vienna. Discover our Food and Wine section.

The Wine of Arabia

We move on to the 17th century, where “the wine of Arabia” – coffee – finally arrived in Europe to stay! A curious fact: a century earlier, in Venice, there were reports that Coffea arabica seeds could be found in various apothecaries. They say it cost a small fortune and the seeds were used as a remedy for many different problems. History and more history, the fact is that, at the end of the 17th century, coffee shops emerged in full force throughout Europe. In Italy, the first coffee shop was opened by the Venetian Pietro Della Valle who, in 1615, opened the first coffee shop in Italy. A century later, in 1720, the famous Caffè Florian was inaugurated in Venice, in Piazza San Marco, which is, until today, a reference when we talk about ancestry and titles such as the “oldest cafe in the world”.

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Hotels I advise in the Malpensa and Linate areas

Let’s start with the Malpensa and Linate areas, the city’s airport regions. Linate and Malpensa are close to the two main airports in Milan. Ideal for short stays and business trips or, and, if you have a car.

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Accommodation that I advise in the Duomo Region

One of the most charming regions is the Duomo area, cathedral and symbol of the city; this region is also perfect for those who love traditional cafes, trendy bars or for those who are always looking for the latest and follow the trends. The Duomo Square region is equipped with two metro lines, which make this region even more practical for those staying in the city.

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Hotels I suggest in the Historic Center Area

Another region to consider is the Historic Center of Milan, a tangle of charming streets. The so-called “fashion quadrilaterale”, the ideal place to shop in Milan, with its famous streets: Montenapoleone, Manzoni, Via della Spiga and Corso Venezia (and the Saint Spirit, Gesù and Borgospesso). Within this zone we can also consider the Zona Brera which is another wonderful area to stay.

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Hotels that I suggest in the Region of Brera

The Brera neighborhood is famous for its high fashion boutiques, exclusive art galleries and trendy bars – it is north of Piazza Duomo. The characteristic streets are inviting for a stroll without a destination. The main attraction is the Pinacoteca di Brera, where priceless works of art are exhibited – among them, the masterpieces of Raffaello and Mantegna. It is in the southeastern region of Brera that the “fashion quadrilaterale” is located. The region is frequented by VIPs and socialites who spend horrors in the boutiques of brands like Armani, Valentino and Versace, on the outskirts of the elegant “Montenapo” (as the Milanese affectionately call Montenapoleone Street).

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Hotels that I suggest in the Navigli area

Also, the charming Navigli district is a very energetic region, which in recent years has developed a lot. The “bomb” region of bars, breweries, restaurants, bakeries and pizzerias and is home to one of the most acclaimed antique fairs in Northern Italy. The bustling nightlife, typical art galleries and characteristic streets make this region a great choice for those who want to stay in Milan and for those who love to enjoy the nightlife.

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Hotels I advise in the Central Station Region

Another region with a high concentration of hotels is the Central Station, especially if you come by train. In this region there are several receptive structures and the best: for all budgets. Best region for those who want to do round trips from Milan.

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CONCLUSIONS

What are the best cafes in Milan? Having a good coffee in Italy is serious business! Italians LOVE coffee and value the quality of the drink very much, and for this reason, you will hardly ever drink coffee in the Boot country that will not leave your palate with an almost magical taste!

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