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Tasca
PIAZZA DEL DUOMO
C. di Porta Ticinese 14
}02 83 76 915; www.iltasca.it
In vino, veritas, the saying goes. Does that translate into Spanish? After several glasses of wine from this lively spot…
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Atomic Bar
GIARDINI PUBBLICI
V. Casati 24
}02 89 05 91 69‎; www.atomicbar.it
Thirsty students recline beneath Pop Art murals as their overstuffed and well-worn space-age chairs burst at the seams. …
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Old Fashion Cafe
CASTELLO SFORZESCO
Vle. Emilio Alemagna 6
}02 80 56 231; www.oldfashion.it
If you’re under 30, this is the place to see and be seen in Milan—everyone you know will probably be here on Friday, and…
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Le Trottoir
NAVIGLI
P. XXIV Maggio 1
}02 83 78 166; www.letrottoir.it
This ever-crowded club attracts all comers with live nightly music (11pm-3am) ranging from rock and pop to reggae and so…
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Ondanomala
CITY OUTSKIRTS
V. Lampugnano 109
}393 33 60 025; www.ondanolmala.it
The only thing missing is the limbo. Actually, we’d be lying if we said we missed that. Here, in a trendy club tucked be…
Bar Straf
PIAZZA DEL DUOMO
V. San Raffaele 3
}02 80 50 81; www.straf.it
Straf is different. As is not the case for many other Milanese bars, the drinking hordes who take over the streets surro…
Cuore
PIAZZA DEL DUOMO
V. Gian Giacomo Mora 3
}02 58 10 51 26; www.cuoremilano.it
Interesting fact: in Italy, certain liquor licenses prohibit dancing, as places are supposed to be bars not clubs. Cuore…
Logu
PIAZZA DEL DUOMO
V. Urbano III at corner of C. Porta Ticinese
}02 94 30 23 69
From this well-located corner bar, you can see the world pass by, though you certainly won’t be able to hear it. Two DJs…
The Football English Pub
PIAZZA DEL DUOMO
V. Valpetrosa 5
}02 86 44 64; www.thefootballenglishpub.com
In the window you’ll spot a cheeky gravestone for Bayern Munich, one of Inter Milan’s most formidable football opponents…
Caruso Fuori Restaurant and Bar
FASHION DISTRICT
Piazzetta Croce Rossa
}02 72 31 41
Young professionals leaving work and looking for a place to roll up their sleeves and nurse a cocktail head for the shad…
Dolce and Gabbana Martini Bar
FASHION DISTRICT
C. Venezia 15
}02 76 01 11 54; www.dolcegabbana.it
Here, in the supposed epitome of hip, this sleek black and white bar of a fashion designer’s dream (complete with a modi…
L’Elephant
GIARDINI PUBBLICI
V. Melzo 22
}02 29 51 87 68; www.lelephant.it
Small groups of men and a few women recline on couches and chitchat at L’Elephant, one of Milan’s oldest hangouts for th…
Mono
GIARDINI PUBBLICI
V. Lecco 6
}33 94 81 02 64; www.myspace.com/monomilano
Hipsters in fedoras mingle outside this über-retro corner bar. Definitely a hipster bar, Mono is full of molded plastic …
Bar Magenta
CASTELLO SFORZESCO
V. Carducci 13
}02 26 82 04 30; www.barmagenta.it
This quiet bar offers a vast menu of sandwiches in addition to big-screen TVs that showcase all the big games from the w…
Il Patuscino
CASTELLO SFORZESCO
V. Madonnina 19
}02 72 09 53 34
A student walks into a bar. Ouch! Fortunately at Il Patuscino, the pain is mitigated quickly by the very strong drinks a…
Scimmie
NAVIGLI
V. Sforza 49
}02 89 40 28 74; www.scimmie.it
A more grown-up crowd gives way to youngsters as the night flies by at this multifaceted establishment that features a r…
Taxi Blues
NAVIGLI
V. Bocconi 6
}02 58 31 52 46; www.taximilanoblues.it
Local students enticed by Taxi Blues’ €6-7 aperitivo (though vegetarians might want to steer clear on Friday, when sushi…
Spritz Navigli
NAVIGLI
Ripa di Porta Ticinese 9
}02 83 39 01 92; www.spritz-navigli.it
A big sliced orange—and crowd of waiting 20-somethings—marks the entrance to this student favorite known for its varied …
Spazio Movida Cocktail Bar
NAVIGLI
V. Sforza 41
}02 58 10 20 43; www.spaziomovida.it
Don’t forget to pop your collar and wear your sunglasses inside this trendy (read: Euro trash) establishment, which feat…
Cape Town Cafe
NAVIGLI
V. Vigevano 3
}02 89 40 30 53
It’s unclear whether the jovial staff at this round-the-clock establishment ever have time to sleep, but they do draw a …

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