How to Get Your Culture Fix While Eating and Drinking Like a Local in Milan

Dreaming of a stunningly beautiful city where culture reigns supreme and food is more than a big deal? Here’s a glimpse into life in Milan, from architecture to aperitivo, through the eyes of our friends at Musement.

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Jul 28, 2017 · 6 min read

Meet your tour guides

Based in Milan, the capital of Italy’s Lombardy region, team Musement helps travellers enjoy in-destination experiences by sourcing local knowledge and recommendations.

Aperitivo in Milan: possibly the finest form of human interaction ever to have been invented. (Photo: Mare culturale urbano on Facebook)

So you only have 24 hours to spend in Milan?

Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you don’t need to spend any of those hours wondering what to do next.

The Last Supper, equally important in history and pop culture
A view of the Castello Sforzesco from the park (COLOMBO NICOLA/Shutterstock)
Duomo at sunrise (ventdusud/Shutterstock)
The Naviglio Grande canal. (Mihai-Bogdan Lazar/Shutterstock)

But wait… I was told there would be aperitivo?

No, we didn’t forget. You can’t do Milan without following the time-honoured tradition of the aperitivo — a wonderfully laid-back combination of food, drink, and socializing.

Dinnertime in Milan. Photo: Spirit de Milan on Facebook

And now the most important part — Milanese food

An aperitivo is all very well, but you can’t leave Milan without trying the city’s most famous dishes. For a perfect Risotto alla Milanese, Ratanà comes highly recommended. Be sure to also try the Cotoletta alla Milanese at Osteria Brunello.

Cotoletta alla Milanese (Ana del Castillo/Shutterstock)
Ossobuco (Lisovskaya Natalia/Shutterstock)
Serious eye candy: Marghe’s Marinara pizza. Photo by Marghe on Facebook


Don’t forget to show Musement & Milan your love by hitting that 👏

This post was written for the Jobbatical Blog by Maria Magdaleena Lamp. My thanks to Francesca, Adrien, Alyssa, Federica, and Margherita from team Musement for their invaluable information. Not all of their amazing suggestions even made it into this article, so keep your eyes peeled for a follow-up!

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