The octagon of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II under its glass dome, with shopfronts and mosaic floor

Luxury guide · Milan

Luxury Milan: Our Favourites

Mandarin Oriental, the Four Seasons, the Armani and Bvlgari hotels and the Grand Hotel et de Milan; Bartolini, Seta, Andrea Aprea and Verso Capitaneo; the Quadrilatero, Marchesi and Peck.

Grand hotels

  1. Behind La Scala

    Mandarin Oriental, Milan

    La Scala·Grand hotel

    Palazzo rooms behind La Scala, Seta’s two stars and a suite dressed by Fornasetti.

    Via Andegari 9, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  2. A 15th-century convent

    Four Seasons Hotel Milano

    Quadrilatero·Grand hotel

    A former 15th-century convent off the Via Montenapoleone, with cloister and garden.

    Via Gesù 6/8, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  3. Giorgio Armani’s hotel

    Armani Hotel Milano

    Via Manzoni·Design hotel

    Giorgio Armani’s own hotel on the Via Manzoni, with Armani/Ristorante high above the Quadrilatero.

    Via Manzoni 31, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  4. A garden by the Orto Botanico

    Bvlgari Hotel Milano

    Brera·Grand hotel

    Bulgari’s hotel on a private street beside the Brera botanical garden, with Niko Romito’s restaurant.

    Via Privata Fratelli Gabba 7B, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  5. Since 1863

    Grand Hotel et de Milan

    Via Manzoni·Grand hotel

    The Via Manzoni grand hotel of opera singers and couturiers, “historically fashionable since 1863”.

    Via Manzoni 29, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  6. New in 2025

    The Carlton, a Rocco Forte Hotel

    Via della Spiga·Grand hotel

    Rocco Forte’s new Milan hotel, between the Via Senato and the Via della Spiga.

    Via Senato 5, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  7. Beside the Galleria

    Park Hyatt Milano

    Galleria·Grand hotel

    A palazzo hotel beside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a few minutes from the Duomo and La Scala.

    Via Tommaso Grossi 1, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  8. A former seminary

    Portrait Milano

    Corso Venezia·Palazzo hotel

    The Lungarno Collection’s hotel in the former archiepiscopal seminary on the Corso Venezia.

    Corso Venezia 11, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  9. The Grand Spa

    Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa

    Brera·Grand hotel

    A grand hotel and spa between Brera and the Quadrilatero, with suites looking to the Duomo.

    Corso di Porta Nuova 1, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  10. Facing the Stazione Centrale

    Excelsior Hotel Gallia

    Centrale·Grand hotel

    The Belle Époque grand hotel facing the Stazione Centrale, with Terrazza Gallia on its roof.

    Piazza Duca d’Aosta 9, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map

Fine dining

  1. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Enrico Bartolini al Mudec

    Tortona·Fine dining

    Milan’s only three-star restaurant, at the Mudec in the Tortona design district.

    Via Tortona 56, 20144 MilanoExplore View on map

  2. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Verso Capitaneo

    Duomo·Fine dining

    Facing the Duomo, on the Piazza del Duomo. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Piazza del Duomo 21, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  3. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Seta by Antonio Guida

    La Scala·Fine dining

    At Mandarin Oriental, Milan, behind La Scala. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Via Monte di Pietà 18, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  4. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Andrea Aprea

    Corso Venezia·Fine dining

    On the Corso Venezia. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Corso Venezia 52, 20122 MilanoExplore View on map

  5. One MICHELIN Star

    Cracco in Galleria

    Galleria·Restaurant

    Carlo Cracco’s restaurant inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  6. One MICHELIN Star

    IYO

    Sempione·Restaurant

    Japanese cooking near the Via Piero della Francesca. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    Via Piero della Francesca 74, 20154 MilanoExplore View on map

  7. One MICHELIN Star

    Il Luogo Aimo e Nadia

    Bande Nere·Restaurant

    The first table of Aimo e Nadia, in the west of the city. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    Via Montecuccoli 6, 20147 MilanoExplore View on map

  8. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Terrazza Gallia

    Centrale·Restaurant

    Contemporary Italian cooking on the roof of the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, with the Stazione Centrale below.

    Piazza Duca d'Aosta 9, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map

  9. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Armani/Ristorante

    Via Manzoni·Restaurant

    Contemporary Italian cooking at the Armani Hotel Milano.

    Via Manzoni 31, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  10. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Da Niko

    Brera·Restaurant

    Niko Romito’s restaurant at the Bvlgari Hotel Milano.

    Via Privata Fratelli Gabba 7/b, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  11. In the MICHELIN Guide

    ZELO

    Quadrilatero·Restaurant

    The restaurant of the Four Seasons Hotel Milano.

    Via Gesù 6/8, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  12. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Don Carlos

    Via Manzoni·Restaurant

    The restaurant of the Grand Hotel et de Milan, close to La Scala.

    Via Manzoni 29, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  13. In the MICHELIN Guide

    DaV by Da Vittorio Louis Vuitton

    Quadrilatero·Restaurant

    Da Vittorio’s restaurant at Louis Vuitton, on the Via Bagutta.

    Via Bagutta 1, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

Shopping, bars and spas

  1. Since 1824

    Marchesi 1824

    Corso Magenta·Pasticceria

    Milan’s historic pastry house, with its original shop on the Via Santa Maria alla Porta and salons in the Galleria and on the Via Monte Napoleone.

    Via Santa Maria alla Porta 11/a, 20123 MilanoExplore View on map

  2. The Milanese aperitivo since 1915

    Camparino in Galleria

    Galleria·Bar

    “The home of the Milanese aperitivo”, at the entrance to the Galleria facing the Duomo, since 1915.

    Piazza Duomo 21, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  3. For the stars of La Scala

    Gerry’s Bar

    Via Manzoni·Hotel bar

    The bar of the Grand Hotel et de Milan, “the opening act for stars of La Scala”, just 674 steps away.

    Via Manzoni 29, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  4. Montenapoleone, della Spiga, Sant’Andrea, Manzoni

    The Quadrilatero della Moda

    Quadrilatero·Fashion district

    The four streets of the fashion district: the Via Montenapoleone, the Via della Spiga, the Via Sant’Andrea and the Via Manzoni.

    Explore View on map

  5. The original Prada shop

    The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

    Galleria·Shopping arcade

    The glass-roofed arcade between the Duomo and La Scala, with Prada’s first shop and Marchesi 1824.

    Explore View on map

  6. Since 1883

    Peck

    Duomo·Delicatessen

    “The first food hall in Milan, since 1883”: a temple of cheese, salumi, pastry and wine behind the Duomo.

    Via Spadari 9, 20123 MilanoExplore View on map

  7. The Grand Spa

    Palazzo Parigi Grand Spa

    Brera·Hotel spa

    The Grand Spa of Palazzo Parigi Hotel, between Brera and the Quadrilatero.

    Explore View on map

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