Looking for places to have breakfast in Milan? There are really a lot of them in the city. Perfect venues not only for breakfast but also for lunch breaks, brunch o snacks. Here the choice is varied and good, to set the tone for the day and start it off on the right foot. Besides, you know breakfast is the most important meal of the day so it is essential to get it right.
Let’s take a look at some cafes where to stop for a fragrant croissant or a creamy cappuccino:
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Felicetta
We recommend Felicetta as a place to have breakfast in Milan because it will delight you. A new venue opened this year. It feels a bit like Paris. The pastel colors of the interior, the small round tables outside, the woven chairs side by side. In short, one breathes a bit of the Parisienne air despite being in the Milanese capital. And then the area is really nice, we are on one of the most elegant streets in Milan, Via Vincenzo Monti, just a stone’s throw from the Arco della Pace.
We have been there and we can tell you that everything is delicious. Croissants, pain au chocolat, girelle and various pastries. The menu it’s yummy. Starting the day at Felicetta’s will put you in a good mood. And if you want to come back in the evening, Felicetta is also ideal for the aperitif.
Where: via Vincenzo Monti, 56 – Milan – Open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays until 8 p.m
June Collective
Another great place to have breakfast in Milan is June Collective. A newly opened bistro with an international character. The two members come from India and Latvia with training in Copenhagen, San Francisco, Bangkok and Madrid. In short, there is a cosmopolitan air here with genuine cuisine that pays attention to the freshness of raw materials. Few ingredients per plate to bring dishes to the table done well and with passion. Their pancakes are already driving people crazy. At June Collective you can have breakfast or lunch break.
Where: via Varesina, 162 – Milan – Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gelsomina
Iconic location to have breakfast in Milan. At this place you will find artisanal sweets n a trendy bakery, popular for breakfast and lunch. The maritozzi are spacey, truly a joy for the palate but also for the heart. Not only desserts but also other offerings such as porridge, toast and eggs, fruit salad and many other delicacies ideal for starting the day but also for a tasty brunch. Gelsomina is also perfect for eating breakfast outside. Now that warm weather is approaching, it is perfect.
Where: 5 Carlo Tenca Street and 2 Galvano Fiamma Street
Romanengo Court
If you like nice, intimate and cuddly places let’s say, this place is definitely for you. Inside a courtyard of a railing house hides La Corte, the tea room of Antica Confetteria Romanengo, the oldest in Italy dating back to 1780. Originally from Genoa, Romanengo has opened in Milan, giving us his products, which are of incredible goodness. The top creations are mainly anything having to do with confectionery and thus candies, sugared almonds, lozenges, caramelized orange peels wrapped in chocolate, orange blossom almond paste canestrelli, crystallized wild violet flowers, and a thousand other things. However, there is no shortage of classic desserts, brioche and other things that are pure ecstasy. All you have to do is go there and try everything.
Where: via Caminadella, 23. Open Tuesday through Sunday. 8-19
Alain Locatelli
Another place to keep in mind where to have breakfast in Milan is Alain Locatelli, where you can find the best traditional French pastries. Alain is a boulanger with masterful skills who offers sweet treats that are perfect in both taste and aesthetics. Puff pastry clouds to try. If you are a lover of croissants and pain au chocolat you must stop by.
Where: Viale Coni Zugna 9, Milan – Wednesday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon
Sissi
Sissi is a pastry shop in Milan as pretty as a wedding favor. Cozy, tiny, those places where you feel pampered. It has a very pretty indoor garden and a wide range of choices, both sweet and savory. Venue that has been providing Milanese with mouthwatering delicacies for more than 25 years. Stuffed brioche, cookies, cakes, panettone, pandoro, as well as savory delicacies that must be tasted at least once. Sissi is the realm of brioche, made in the adjacent workshop and freshly stuffed. Cappuccino and brioche, a perfect match
Where: P.za Risorgimento 6, Milan – Open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. except Tuesdays
Marquis
If you want to go classic, Marchesi is an iconic place that represents Milan par excellence. We recommend the location in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, which has a magnificent view. Here among pastries, brioche and other delicacies, you are spoiled for choice. Chic,classy, elegant venue will make your breakfast truly enchanting.
Where: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele – via Montenapoleone 9 – via Santa Maria alla Porta 11/a,
Egalité
Established in 2018, Egalité is a boulagerie open from morning to night that bakes fresh bread daily and delicious goodies. Here you will find traditional French products with croissants, both sweet and savory, baguette, quiche or croque monsieur. Whether you love savory or sweet breakfasts, you will find everything you desire here.
Where: 22 Melzo Street, Milan – Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On remaining days it closes at 9 p.m.
Hygge
Another very nice place to have breakfast in Milan, but also brunch, which is fabulous, is Hygge. The word, of Danish derivation, alludes to a sense of well-being, welcome and ease that has no correspondence in Italian. This place is really good and the food is even better. Sweet and savory offerings that are really good, from scrambled eggs to cheesecake, everything is good. Try it for brunch as well; you will be amazed.
Where: 3 Giuseppe Sapeto Street, Milan – Closed on Tuesdays, Wednesday through Friday from 10am-3:30pm and 7:30pm-11pm. Weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Loste cafe
Unmissable on the list, Loste cafe in the Risorgimento area elevates the bar concept. Credit goes to Stefano Ferraro, who was head pastry chef at Noma in Copenhagen, considered one of the best restaurants in the world. Loste’s website states,“The ‘goal is to offer a unique experience […] Sweet pastries baked fresh in the morning, as well as flatbreads and savory preparations, great coffee or a glass of wine, and above all, a great smile!” Loste will make you fall in love and want to come back. Recommended is their cardamom bun with coffee-orange frosting.
Where: via Francesco Guicciardini 3, Milan – Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays until 2 p.m
Ofelé
Do you happen to like pancakes for breakfast ? Then drop by Ofelé. His pancakes, both sweet and savory, are legendary in Milan and must be tasted. But not only that, find croissants, sweet (and savory) bagels, brioche, plum cakes, and slices of cake. Ofelé is also ideal for brunch, check out the menu.
Where: via Savona 2, Milan – Open daily, Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the remaining days from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m
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In one of Milan’s chicest areas, Corso Venezia, tucked inside a former archbishop’s seminary now turned luxury hotel, stands this charming place to stop for a lucrative breakfast in an elegant and prestigious setting. Embroidered napkins, silver flatware. A 10-star service. Excellent croissants and breakfast selection from sweet to savory. You can range and choose as much and as little as you like. On website you can find out more details about the beautiful location.
Where: Corso Venezia 11. Open 7/7. 7 a.m.-1 p.m