What food is Milan famous for?

Milan's signature dish Surrounded by rice fields, it's no wonder that Milan's most iconic dish is risotto alla Milanese. This quintessential dish consists of creamy, golden, slow-cooked rice prepared with white rice, butter, onions, beef marrow, and a healthy dose of Parmigiano cheese.



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Updated on May 4, 2023. Photo: © Leela Cyd. Preparing something Milanese (or Milanesa) style means dredging thin slices of meat in flour, eggs, and seasoned breadcrumbs and frying them. A traditional Milanese dish is a bone-in veal chop pounded until very thin, and then breaded and pan-fried.

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Pizza. Number one on our list of the best traditional foods in Italy has to be pizza. Everyone knows what pizza is, it needs no introduction, but what you probably know as pizza isn't quite the same as in Italy.

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  • Pizza. Kicking things off with the big daddy of Italian cuisine, forget anything you once thought about pizza: here in Italy, pizza making is a form of art. ...
  • Pasta. ...
  • Risotto. ...
  • Polenta and cured meats. ...
  • Seafood. ...
  • Gelato and Dolce. ...
  • Coffee and famous tipples.


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Milan is known as the most expensive city in Italy, and that's certainly true for its rental prices! According to the HousingAnywhere Rent Index, Milan is one of the most expensive cities in Europe when it comes to rental prices.

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The Top 10 Food and Drinks To Try in Milan
  1. Risotto with Saffron. Risotto alla Milanese, also known as Risotto Giallo (yellow risotto) is the quintessential Milanese dish.
  2. Elephant's Ear. ...
  3. Costoletta alla Milanese. ...
  4. Mondeghili. ...
  5. Vitello Tonnato. ...
  6. Cassoeula. ...
  7. Negroni Sbagliato. ...
  8. Campari. ...


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Souvenir Shopping Guide: 16 Italian Goods Worth Buying in Milan
  • Delicatessen in the Peck Gift Box. ...
  • Panettone. ...
  • Coffee. ...
  • Craft Umbrellas. ...
  • Designer Bags. ...
  • Fashion. ...
  • Football Accessories. ...
  • Pijama Cases.


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Even so, tap water in Milan is perfectly drinkable and safe, since it comes from real mountain springs. Nonetheless, the Italians' preference for bottled water might be due to the common misconception that their tap water isn't actually safe.

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