The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Porta Nuova and Isola: the back story
The towers of the new Milan, the Bosco Verticale, the BAM park and the village streets of Isola.
Neighbourhood guide · Milan
Porta Nuova & Isola: Our Favourites
The Piazza Gae Aulenti, the Bosco Verticale, the BAM park, Isola and the one-star tables of Porta Nuova.
What's onThis week in Milan
What to see and do
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An open-air museum
Cimitero Monumentale
Milan’s great 19th-century cemetery, a gallery of sculpture and family chapels.
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Herzog & de Meuron
Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
The library and cultural centre in Herzog & de Meuron’s long glass building at Porta Volta.
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A park among the towers
Biblioteca degli Alberi (BAM)
The botanical park at the foot of the Porta Nuova towers, with paths and meadows.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
Joia
Vegetarian cooking. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Via Panfilo Castaldi 18, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Anima
Enrico Bartolini’s restaurant at Milano Verticale. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Via Gaspare Rosales 4, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
IYO Kaiseki
Japanese kaiseki in Porta Nuova. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Piazza Alvar Aalto 9N02, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Berton
In Porta Nuova. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Via Mike Bongiorno 13, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Moebius Sperimentale
One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Via Cappellini 25, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Terrazza Gallia
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
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Acanto
The restaurant of the Hotel Principe di Savoia.
Piazza della Repubblica 17, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Ceresio 7
A rooftop restaurant near Porta Garibaldi.
Via Ceresio 7, 20154 MilanoExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Ratanà
Milanese cooking in Isola, in the shadow of the Bosco Verticale.
Via G. de Castillia 28, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
Shopping
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Store, café and gallery
10 Corso Como
The concept store of shop, café, gallery and bookshop around a courtyard on the Corso Como.
Corso Como 10, 20154 MilanoExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Facing the Stazione Centrale
Excelsior Hotel Gallia
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
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Dorchester Collection
Hotel Principe di Savoia
The Dorchester Collection’s grand hotel on the Piazza della Repubblica, with Acanto; a long restoration is announced from January 2027.
Piazza della Repubblica 17, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
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Home of Anima
Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze
A design hotel in Porta Nuova, home of Enrico Bartolini’s one-star Anima.
Via Carlo De Cristoforis 6, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map
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