GIULIANA MATARRESE

"In the outskirts of Milan, this restaurant with a cozy vibe and vintage furniture is totally worth the trip. One of the finest and oldest Milanese trattorias, the best moment of the year to be here is around Christmas, when the piano player in his white smoking sings Christmas carols and everything seems to get magical."

"In the district of Porta Romana this tiny little Greek restaurant has red walls and design interiors, like Gio Ponti vintage chairs. The food (and the wine selection, directly from Greece) is as good as it gets. The perfect spot for a night with your significant other."

"Just a few steps from the crowded Navigli Area, Cumino is not simply a restaurant. Rather, it’s a journey back to the ’70 with jazz music playing in the background and the type of cuisine your grandma would love, and cook. And you would eat, maybe adding to your order a avocado tartare, just for the sake of your insider reputation."

"Near Parco Sempione, this stylish restaurant is another trip down to memory lane. Destination: the italian kitchen of the ’60. A place that seems perfect for family dinners, where someone is laying relaxed on the sofa, just chilling like in his own living room, the menu is hidden inside old cooking magazines."

"Sake is definitely not my thing. But this new entry in town (it opened just a few months ago) makes it up for it with a range of varieties of the typical japanese beverage which is simply unequalled in town and a cocktail list (obviously sake based) signed by Flavio Angiolillo, one of the best mixologist in the known Universe."