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The best pasta in Milan
Start with Trattoria Trippa in Porta Romana for butter and cheese pasta, fried tripe, vitello tonnato, Trattoria Del Ciumbia in Brera for fried tripe, Russian salad, panettone and Al Matarel in Garibaldi for the ossobuco with saffron risotto. Here are all 12, with what to get at each.
- Al MatarelGaribaldi · Milanese trattoria
Get: the ossobuco with saffron risotto. Fresh pasta daily in an old-style room
Old-school Milanese trattoria near Garibaldi, loved for cotoletta and classic regional dishes in a no-frills setting.
- Trattoria MilaneseVia Santa Marta, Centro
Get: Risotto giallo and the cotoletta
An old trattoria in the center since 1933, devoted to Milan's own dishes.
- Antica Trattoria della PesaPorta Garibaldi · Milanese trattoria
Get: the ossobuco with risotto. Checked tablecloths and Lombard cooking since 1880
Historic Milan trattoria since 1880 serving classic Milanese dishes like ossobuco and risotto in a cozy, old-world room.
- Bottiglieria Trattoria da PinoSan Babila · Milanese trattoria
Get: the pasta of the day at a shared table. A lunch-only bottiglieria
No-frills, old-school Milanese lunch counter known for simple, cheap classics like cotoletta and roast meats.
- Osteria del TrenoStazione Centrale · Milanese osteria
Get: the lunch plates of the day. Lombard cooking at fair prices near the station
Former railway workers' canteen turned relaxed osteria, serving hearty Milanese classics around a historic courtyard.
- Trattoria Masuelli San MarcoViale Umbria / Zone 4 · Milanese trattoria
Get: Risotto alla milanese with osso buco
A family trattoria since 1921 serving Milanese classics. Old-school Milanese trattoria known for classic dishes like ossobuco and risotto in a warm, traditional room.
Bistro Aimo e NadiaMagenta · Risotto alla milaneseGet: Risotto, tortelli with buffalo ricotta, cotoletta
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Where is the best pasta in Milan?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Trattoria Trippa (Porta Romana), Trattoria Del Ciumbia (Brera) and Al Matarel (Garibaldi). All 12 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Trattoria Trippa, get butter and cheese pasta, fried tripe, vitello tonnato. At Trattoria Del Ciumbia, get fried tripe, Russian salad, panettone. At Al Matarel, get the ossobuco with saffron risotto. Fresh pasta daily in an old-style room. At Trattoria Milanese, get risotto giallo and the cotoletta.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Milan: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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