The Monocle Travel Guide, Milan

Few things will be handed to you on a plate in Milan – except, perhaps, a generous portion of rich and creamy risotto con ossobuco. The Lombard capital has an enviable wealth of restaurants, shops and galleries but the best are often hard to find. That’s where we come in. We’ll steer you towards the top bars for a negroni and reveal the hotels that we long to hunker down in, from polished renaissance palazzos to cosy family-run boutiques. Milan has a reputation for being industrious but looks in the right places and you’ll discover that it also knows how to let its hair down. Don’t take our word for it: don your snappiest gear and see for yourself.