Off the well-trodden tourist path, this is all you could ask for in a no-frills, down-home trattoria. The decor is simple, the ambience is happy, and it's always teeming busy with local workers who congregate in noisy crowds around the tables. Look for a vast selection of popular pasta dishes (spaghetti with clams or ravioli with marrow), but the highlights are the gigantic pizzas (anything from cheese and tomato margarita to diavolo soaked in chili) cooked in a wood-fired oven. Carafes of slightly fizzy red and white wines are served along with main courses and a homemade grappa makes its appearance with tiramisu or crème brûlée desserts. This homely little gem is worlds away from the smooth establishments in central Milan and all the better for it; it's been given a shot in the arm by the opening of the superb Biocity Hotel across the way. Go in more than once and you're practically one of the family.
Milan
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Pizzeria San Mina
Via Edolo, 7
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Gioia
Hours
Mon–Sat 11:30am–2pm, Mon–Sun 6–10:30pm
Transportation
Metro: Sondrio
Phone
02-6691-452
Prices
Mains €6–€10
Cuisine Type
Pizzeria
Web site
Pizzeria San Mina
Map
Via Edolo, 7 MilanNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.