Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Milan
Wine restaurants on this list put a kitchen next to a long list, some with a published size and some with a clear focus. Cracco in Galleria in Duomo holds this list's Wine Spectator Grand Award, with 2,500 selections and 18,000 bottles on a French-leaning list. Six restaurants here hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence: Seta in Brera, Affinatore in Sarpi, Langosteria in Porta Genova, Acanto in Stazione Centrale - Ponte Seveso, ZELO in Duomo, and Un Posto a Milano in Pta Romana.
Cantina Piemontese in Duomo lists over 300 bottles and holds a Star Wine List award for 2026. Un Posto a Milano in Pta Romana holds 610 selections, a Michelin Plate, and seasonal Italian cooking. Natural wine appears at Bar Paradiso in Pta Romana, 28 Posti in Porta Ticinese - Conchetta, and Mater Bistrot in Xxii Marzo.
How this list is chosen: Restaurants with a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award or a deep wine list, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.
[bu:r]
Deep wine list
bu:r in Milan delivers a tightly focused Modern Italian experience rooted in 100% Italian ingredients. Chef Eugenio Boer serves must-try moments such as a polished spaghetti with clams and parsley, the meat-led I Classici tasting menu, and the seasonal Lo Stagionale tasting. Recognized in the Michelin Guide and anchored in Milan’s Ticinese district on Via Mercalli, bu:r pairs restrained, precise plates with an all-Italian wine list selected by Leandro Cunha. Expect seven-table intimacy, warm front-of-house hospitality from Carlotta Boer, and dishes that favor clarity, texture and coastal freshness in every bite.
28 Posti
Deep wine list
28 Posti brings an ethical sourcing framework to the Navigli neighbourhood, drawing on the gastronomic traditions of Abruzzo and central Italy through chefs Franco Salvatore and Andrea Zazzara. The kitchen runs a seasonal, low-waste programme built around small Italian producers, earning a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 and an Opinionated About Dining ranking among Europe's top restaurants.
Acanto
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Inside the Principe di Savoia hotel on Piazza della Repubblica, Acanto holds a Michelin Plate across consecutive years for Italian cooking that grounds itself in tradition while applying modern technique. The risotto alla Milanese is a reference point on the menu, and a wine list of 1,700 selections with a 375-bottle-deep by-the-glass and available programme gives the room genuine depth beyond the plate.
Affinatore
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
One of the few Italian restaurants authorised to serve certified Kobe beef, Affinatore on Via Piero della Francesca occupies a confidently specialist position in Milan's dining scene. Its 3-Star accreditation from the World of Fine Wine Awards and Global Winner recognition confirm a wine program that competes at the highest tier. The focus is dry-aged beef from select global sources, paired with a wine list built for serious collectors.
Andrea Aprea
2 Michelin stars · Deep wine list
A two-Michelin-star address on Corso Venezia, Andrea Aprea sits on the top floor of the Luigi Rovati Foundation and offers three tasting menus ranging from a four-course creative format to an eight-course signature experience. Scored 90 points by La Liste in 2026 and recognised by Les Grandes Tables du Monde, it holds a place among Milan's most decorated contemporary Italian kitchens. Dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday; Saturday lunch is also available.
Anima
1 Michelin star · Deep wine list
Inside the Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze hotel near Piazza Gae Aulenti, Anima operates under the broader creative direction of multi-Michelin-starred Enrico Bartolini, with resident chef Michele Cobuzzi building a menu grounded in Puglian ingredients and technique. The kitchen's emphasis on vegetables and bread-making reflects southern Italian craft brought north, paired with a wine list reinforced by an international cocktail selection.
Armani/Ristorante
Deep wine list
On the seventh floor of Via Manzoni's landmark palazzo, Armani/Ristorante translates the house's design vocabulary into a dining room of black marble and backlit onyx with rooftop views across Milan. Chef Ivano Lauretti's contemporary Italian menu holds a Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025. Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, closed Sundays.
Ba Restaurant
Deep wine list
Ba Restaurant holds a 2024 Michelin Plate at Via Raffaello Sanzio 22 in Milan's residential 20149 district, operating at €€€ price positioning. The kitchen applies contemporary technique to Chinese tradition, with dim sum and XO-dressed scallops drawing consistent inspector attention. Red lantern lighting and lounge music set a deliberately calm register against the neighbourhood's low-key character.
Bar Paradiso
Deep wine list
Bar Paradiso occupies a quieter register than Milan's more theatrical cocktail destinations, positioned on Via Gerolamo Tiraboschi in the Porta Romana district. Where venues like 1930 lean into speakeasy ritual, Bar Paradiso operates closer to the European aperitivo tradition reframed through considered technique. It draws a neighbourhood crowd that knows what it wants and books accordingly.
Belé
Deep wine list
A Michelin Plate recipient in Milan's Zona Tortona district, Belé delivers Italian contemporary cooking in a room defined by a crystal chandelier that scatters shifting patterns across warm, conversation-ready interiors. it occupies a confident mid-market position in one of Milan's most design-conscious neighbourhoods.
BistRo Aimo e Nadia
Deep wine list
The casual sibling of the Michelin-starred Aimo e Nadia, BistRo Aimo e Nadia on Via Matteo Bandello brings the same kitchen pedigree to a more accessible, share-plate format. Chef Simone Lombardi reinterprets Italian classics with a modern sensibility, earning a Michelin Plate and a consistent Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe ranking since 2023. Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, it books ahead quickly.
Boeucc
Deep wine list
One of Milan's oldest continuously operating restaurants, Boeucc anchors the Milanese classical tradition at Corso Monforte with a menu built around regional cooking under Chef Marco Pasi. Ranked in Opinionated About Dining's Classical in Europe list for three consecutive years through 2025, it occupies a specific and deliberate niche: the city's long-form dining heritage, served without apology.
Cantina Piemontese
Deep wine list
A few steps from the Duomo, Cantina Piemontese has held its position as one of Milan's most consistent addresses for Piedmontese cooking, a regional tradition that travels well to a city that otherwise pushes hard toward reinvention. The room reads as a working trattoria rather than a heritage set piece, and the kitchen stays grounded in the ingredient logic that defines cucina piemontese at its most disciplined.
Cantine MILANO
Deep wine list
Cantine MILANO sits on Via Traù in the Isola-adjacent northern reaches of Milan, operating in a city where neighbourhood cantinas have long served as the social infrastructure of working districts. Details on cuisine format, pricing, and booking are limited, but the address places it within a zone that rewards unhurried, repeat-visit exploration rather than single-occasion dining.
Cracco in Galleria
1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Grand Award · Deep wine list
Inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of Milan's most recognisable 19th-century arcades, Cracco in Galleria holds a Michelin star and an OAD Top 100 Europe ranking. Chef Luca Sacchi leads a tasting menu and à la carte that reference contemporary Italian technique while keeping classic Milanese touchstones, notably vitello alla Milanese, in frame. The wine programme, spanning 2,500 selections and 18,000 bottles, is among the more comprehensive French-leaning lists in Italy.
Dry Aged
Deep wine list
A Michelin Plate-recognised address in Milan's Sant'Ambrogio quarter, Dry Aged pairs a glass meat counter and charcoal grill with a menu of modern Italian plates and handmade pasta. The industrial-New York interior, animated by street art and a lively room, positions it squarely in the mid-range tier where serious cooking meets an accessible price point.
Enrico Bartolini
3 Michelin stars · Deep wine list
Enrico Bartolini al Mudec occupies the third floor of Milan's Museum of Cultures in Tortona, holding three Michelin stars and a 96.5-point La Liste score. The kitchen, run alongside resident chef Davide Boglioli, offers two tasting formats plus à la carte selection, with cooking that prizes flavor intensity over intellectual abstraction. Ranked 85th on the World's 50 Best list in 2023, it sits at the summit of Milan's fine-dining tier.
L’Alchimia
Deep wine list
L'Alchimia on Viale Premuda holds consecutive Michelin Plates for 2024 and 2025, positioning it among Milan's dependable mid-tier modern Italian addresses rather than the city's starred upper bracket. Under Giuseppe Postorino, the kitchen runs classic Italian recipes alongside more personalised preparations, housed in a room of parquet, timber beams, and exposed brick that shifts convincingly from lunch canteen to evening dining destination.
La Bullona
Deep wine list
Set inside a restored railway station in Milan's Porta Nuova district, La Bullona operates at the intersection of fine dining, art, and live performance. The room shifts register across an evening, from composed afternoon lunches to a charged dinner atmosphere with music and movement. It positions itself apart from the city's strictly tasting-menu tier, trading format rigidity for a more layered, event-driven dining proposition.
La Cantina di Manuela
Deep wine list
La Cantina di Manuela on Via Carlo Poerio holds consecutive Michelin Plates for 2024 and 2025, placing it inside Milan's dependable mid-range classic dining tier. A wine-lined room sets the tone for elaborately composed evening plates, while a leaner salad-led lunch menu serves the business crowd near Porta Venezia. The cotoletta alla milanese is the dish to order.
Langosteria
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Holding a Michelin Plate in 2025 and a wine list of 2,140 selections running deep in Burgundy and Champagne, it occupies a specific tier: Mediterranean-focused, high-spend, and consistently full.
Mandarin Oriental
Deep wine list
Its address positions it within walking distance of Milan's highest-concentration fine-dining cluster, where restaurants such as Seta and Enrico Bartolini operate at the €€€€ tier. The property represents the brand's European pivot toward intimate, historically rooted formats over large-footprint city towers.
Mater Bistrot
Deep wine list
A Michelin Plate-recognised bistro on Via Pasquale Sottocorno, steps from Piazza Cinque Giornate, Mater Bistrot operates at the quieter, more considered end of Milan's modern dining scene. A short counter lets guests watch chef Alessandro at work, while two tasting menus and a natural wine selection define the format. Small in scale, deliberate in sourcing, and consistent enough to hold Michelin recognition for consecutive years.
Morelli
Deep wine list
Inside a design hotel on Via Aristotile Fioravanti, Morelli offers an evening fine-dining room alongside the all-day Bulk bar for aperitifs and casual meals. The kitchen draws on Italian land and sea produce in a creative format, recognized by the Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. The dual format makes it a practical anchor for the neighbourhood, not just a destination dinner.
Osteria Bartolini
Deep wine list
Among Bologna's seafront fish trattorias, Osteria Bartolini earns back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) while keeping prices firmly in the mid-range. The kitchen builds its menu around market-fresh daily specials, raw preparations, and cooked dishes seasoned with local Cervia salt, direct cooking where the produce does the talking. The panoramic terrace overlooking the small harbour books up fast in fine weather.
Pastamadre
Deep wine list
Ranked #315 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list for 2024 and climbing to #340 in 2025, Pastamadre is among Milan's most closely watched pasta bars. Operating out of Via Bernardino Corio in the Porta Romana neighbourhood, it runs a focused lunch-and-dinner format under chef Francesco Costanzo, with the kind of OAD recognition that places it well ahead of the casual-dining median.
Peck
Deep wine list
From cured meats and aged cheeses to prepared dishes and an extensive cellar, the shop functions as a living index of Italian larder culture, a reference point for Milanese who treat provisioning as seriously as dining out.
Punto G
Deep wine list
Punto G holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, placing it in Venice's recognised tier of contemporary dining rather than Milan's denser fine-dining grid. The €€€ price point positions it below the city's starred heavyweights while delivering a contemporary menu with clear technique.
Ristorante Berton
1 Michelin star · Deep wine list
Technical mastery defines Ristorante Berton Milan, where Gualtiero Marchesi protégé Andrea Berton creates refined Italian cuisine through playful precision. Located in the elegant Porta Nuova district, this fine dining destination showcases signature dishes like temperature-contrast risotto with red shrimp tartare and innovative broth-focused tasting menus.
Ristorante Limone
Deep wine list
On a quiet stretch of Via Fabio Filzi in Milan's Repubblica district, Ristorante Limone occupies a tier of the city's dining scene that sits between neighbourhood trattoria and the Michelin-chasing creative houses clustered around the centre. For visitors working through Milan's restaurant map, it represents a different register from the €€€€ progressive Italian counters, a place where the room and its atmosphere carry as much weight as the plate.
Røst
Deep wine list
Røst occupies a quiet address on Via Melzo, 3 in Milan's Porta Venezia district, a neighbourhood where the aperitivo tradition runs deep and the restaurant scene has grown increasingly serious. The address sits at the intersection of a well-established local dining circuit and a newer wave of destination restaurants drawing visitors from across the city. Whether daytime or evening, the experience here is shaped by the rhythms of the street it shares.
Rovello
Deep wine list
Rovello sits in a different competitive bracket from Milan's €€€€ tasting-menu circuit, offering a classically rooted Italian menu with daily specials, a counter where meat, fish, and vegetables are prepared in front of guests, and a Michelin Plate recognition earned across 2024 and 2025. The atmosphere runs closer to animated neighbourhood bistro than formal dining room, making it one of the more grounded choices at the €€€ price point in central Milan.
Sadler
1 Michelin star · Deep wine list
Sadler occupies a handsome Art Nouveau room inside Casa Baglioni on Via dell'Annunciata, where Claudio Sadler has built one of Milan's more durable cases for classical Italian cooking with a contemporary edge. A Michelin star since 2024 and a consistent presence on the Opinionated About Dining Classical Europe list, ranked 195th in 2025, the restaurant operates at the upper tier of Milan's fine-dining spectrum without the conceptual showmanship of its neighbours.
Seta
2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Seta occupies a refined position within Milan's two-Michelin-star tier, operating inside the Mandarin Oriental on Via Monte di Pietà. Chef Antonio Guida structures the kitchen around three distinct tasting menus, with seasonal ingredients and citrus as recurring reference points. Ranked 29th in Opinionated About Dining's Classical Europe list for 2025, it draws both business travellers and dedicated diners seeking modern Italian cooking with compositional precision.
Sine by Di Pinto
1 Michelin star · Deep wine list
A Michelin-starred address on Viale Umbria where Neapolitan instincts meet Lombard produce, Sine by Di Pinto operates at the €€€ tier with a kitchen that moves between precise classical technique and moments of deliberate playfulness. The 'Sine Confini' tasting menu anchors the proposition, while a wine list weighted toward lesser-known Italian labels rewards those who ask questions. Closed Sundays and Mondays; dinner Tuesday through Friday, lunch and dinner Saturday.
Tano Passami l'Olio
Deep wine list
Tano Passami l'Olio holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and operates at the summit of Milan's creative dining tier, with chef-patron Tano Simonato reinterpreting Italian flavors through modern technique in a residential stretch of the 20123 district. The kitchen blends indigenous Italian ingredients with contemporary method, and Simonato visits each table to guide wine pairings from a well-stocked cellar. Price range sits at €€€€, in line with Milan's serious creative dining set.
Un Posto a Milano
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Un Posto a Milano occupies a converted farmhouse on Via Privata Cuccagna, operating simultaneously as a restaurant, agricultural market, and community workshop space. The kitchen serves traditional Italian dishes with seasonal, largely organic ingredients, earning a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. With a wine list spanning 610 selections and a mid-range price point, it sits in a different register from Milan's high-end tasting-menu circuit.
ZELO
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Inside a 15th-century inner courtyard on Via Gesù, ZELO occupies one of Milan's more quietly authoritative dining addresses. The modern Italian kitchen draws on premium domestic ingredients, shifting from salads and classics at lunch to raw fish and seafood at dinner. A wine list of 800 selections, strong in Piedmont, Tuscany, and Burgundy, adds genuine depth to the experience.
Planning restaurants for wine lovers in Milan
- Which restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards?
- Six restaurants on this list hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, and Cracco in Galleria in Duomo holds a Grand Award. The Best of group is Seta in Brera, Affinatore in Sarpi, Langosteria in Porta Genova, Acanto in Stazione Centrale - Ponte Seveso, ZELO in Duomo, and Un Posto a Milano in Pta Romana.
- Which neighborhoods on this list have long wine lists?
- Duomo, Porta Genova, Sarpi, and Stazione Centrale - Ponte Seveso each hold a long list on this page. In Duomo, Cracco in Galleria has 2,500 selections and 18,000 bottles, and ZELO has 800 selections strong in Piedmont, Tuscany, and Burgundy. Langosteria is in Porta Genova, with depth in Burgundy and Champagne. Affinatore is in Sarpi. Acanto is in Stazione Centrale - Ponte Seveso.
- What kinds of wine lists appear on this page?
- The lists include a French-leaning cellar at Cracco in Galleria in Duomo, Burgundy and Champagne depth at Langosteria in Porta Genova, strength in Piedmont, Tuscany, and Burgundy at ZELO in Duomo, and natural wine at Bar Paradiso in Pta Romana and Mater Bistrot in Xxii Marzo. Cracco in Galleria in Duomo has 2,500 selections and 18,000 bottles.