Description
Milan Food Tour – Brera
Explore the Brera neighbourhood with this food tour in Milan, to discover one of the trendiest area and tasting some local and regional dishes. The tour ends with an aperitivo… of course. Indulge in tasty Italian delights on this tour of the Brera neighborhood, one of Milan’s hippest neighborhoods. With your foodie guide by your side, walk through the intimate streets of Brera, stopping at various spots to sample Parma ham, Milanese meatballs, artisan beer, and other local delicacies.
Food tour of Milan’s Brera neighborhood
Enjoy multiple food stops in beloved local eateries around Brera
Sample classic Milanese dishes and other Italian specialties
Learn about the history of each dish and the city from your guide
Duration: 3 hours
Price: from 80 €/$
Departure point: Your tour meets at Panificio Pattini Via Solferino
You can book this food tour directly with Italy Segway Tours
Food Tour in Milan – itinerary
Meet your local foodie guide in the center of Milan. Then, head to Brera and begin to learn about the history of Milanese food and dining, from hearty polenta to breaded veal Milanese to saffron-accented risotto. Stop at multiple restaurants, cafes, and markets to sample local delights.
Tastings vary depending on what’s in season, but some likely dishes include melanzane alla parmigiana (baked eggplant with Parmesan and tomatoes), mondeghili meatballs, and traditional Milan dishes. Along with local favorites, enjoy samplings of popular Italian treats like gelato and cannoli, or melt-in-your-mouth slivers of culatello—a prized Parma ham.
Then sample craft beer and a traditional Northern Italian aperitivo. Conclude the tour in central Milan.
Brera District
Meet your guide near Lanza-Brera Station in central Milan, and then set off on your 3-hour food walking tour of Milan’s historic Brera district. The neighborhood has long been a haven for bohemians, attracting inspired locals and travelers alike with bustling street markets and a vibrant nightlife scene. Your guide dishes on the city’s history and cuisine as you walk. Learn how Milan has changed over the centuries, from the Navigli district (home to the city’s ancient, defunct canal system) to the futuristic enclave of Porta Nuova that was constructed to host the Expo 2015. Along with its architecture, the city’s cuisine has also evolved over the centuries, but many original dishes remain. Learn about the staples of Milanese cuisine such as rice and polenta, and discover classic dishes like saffron-flavored risotto and veal Milanese.
La Bicicletta Milano
In between walking and talking, enjoy up to six food stops to try some of the city specialties. Samples vary on each tour according to availability, but dishes you may try include traditional melanzane alla parmigiana (baked eggplant with Parmesan and tomatoes), mondeghili meatballs, and traditional Milan dishes. Along with local delicacies, enjoy samplings of popular Italian treats such as gelato and cannoli, or melt-in-your-mouth slivers of culatello — a prized Parma ham. Wash down the food with an artisan Italian beer, and then enjoy a Milan-style aperitivo (or a pre-dinner alcoholic drink) at the trendy art bar La Bicicletta. The aperitivo is big in Milan, and many bars put on a lavish happy-hour buffet with enough food to satisfy the hungriest of appetites. After three hours exploring Brera and its atmospheric eateries, work your way to Piazza XXV Aprile in central Milan, where your tour finishes.
Food Tour in Milan – the destination
The capital of Lombardy is also the capital of Italian style. Fashion and design are Milanese traditions. Asparagus too, and anguilla coi borlotti (eel with beans), osso buco, cotoletta alla milanese, Negroni sbagliato from Bar Basso… Here, well-dressed people sit in front of well laid and well served tables. An art of living that is easily found along the streets and monuments of the city: in the fashion quadrilateral in search of the ultimate chic, along the ancient canals, at the Pinacoteca di Brera (Caravaggio, Mantegna, Raphael, Piero della Francesca…), and finally under the vaults of the churches. There is the cathedral, of course, but also the old basilica of Saint Ambrose (11th century) and the red bricks of Santa Maria delle Grazie (15th century) with its monastery… In the evening? Aperitivo and then theater!
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