Mandarin Oriental, Milan _ The Milanese

CAFÉS & PATISSERIES

COVA

Via Montenapoleone, 8 +39 02 7600 5599 pasticceriacova.com @pasticceriacova

Opened in 1817, Cova is one of the city’s finest cafés, offering customers delectable traditional Italian pastries. The café’s timeless and elegant ambience makes this the perfect spot for a break while shopping in the Fashion District .

SANT AMBROEUS Corso Matteotti, 7 +39 02 7600 0540 santambroeusmilano.com @santambroeusmilano

Opened in 1963 and dedicated to Milan’s patron saint, this patisserie has evolved over the years into a café and restaurant. With a charming setting, it offers little masterpieces of patisserie created with carefully selected ingredients. Handmade panettone , cakes, pralines, small pastries and baked goods wrapped in the shop’s iconic salmon pink paper are all worth a try.

PASTICCERIA IGINIO MASSARI Via Guglielmo Marconi, 4 +39 02 4969 6962 iginiomassari.it @iginio.massari One of the city’s most famous patisseries, Pasticceria Iginio Massari has en enviable location only steps away from the Duomo . The chef creates exquisite classic and modern pastries enjoyed in a welcoming setting with an open plan kitchen and modern décor. The cakes come highly recommended.

OPENED IN 1936 AS CAFFÈ CONCERTO, THIS FAMILY-RUN PATISSERIE IS A REAL MILANESE INSTITUTION THAT WITHSTANDS THE TEST OF TIME.

PASTICCERIA CUCCHI

T’A MILANO Via Clerici, 1 +39 02 8738 6130 tamilano.com @tamilano

offers genuine Milanese pastries in an evocative old-world setting. Panettone and colomba , traditionally found at Christmas and Easter, are offered here year-round, and are undoubtedly among the best in town. Among the other sublime delights on offer are bignolata (a cake made with zabaione, chocolate and cream), El Meneghin (a traditional pastry with candid fruit that is best enjoyed with Maraschino liqueur), Amor Polenta (a cake made with corn flower) served with soft hazelnut cream, and Pan Meino (corn biscuits with cream).

Corso Genova, 1 +39 02 8940 9793 pasticceriacucchi.it

@pasticceria_cucchi

Founded by Luigi and Vittorina Cucchi in 1936, Pasticceria Cucchi has been an institution in Milan for more than eighty years. What makes this location truly special is its setting. Bombed during the Second World War, the building was later restored and has since maintained the same décor. This timeless patisserie reminiscent of a Parisian café

Patisserie, café, bistro, cocktail bar and flagship store, T’a Milano specialises in chocolate and artisan pastries. Founded by the Alemagna brothers, it blends quality, ancient Italian tradition and craftsmanship to create masterpieces of flavour in stylish interiors featuring designer décor. A must try at any time of the day.

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