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Avoid the restaurants around the Duomo, they tend to be tourist-only spots, with low quality food at inflated prices. Be aware that most restaurants charge an extra "serving tax", about 2 Euros per consumer. Also avoid restaurants or cafes around the central station, where it has been reported that hidden serving tax can be up to 5 euros per person with cheap quality food.
Avoid the restaurants around the Duomo, they tend to be tourist-only spots, with low quality food at inflated prices. Be aware that most restaurants charge an extra "serving tax", about 2 Euros per consumer. Also avoid restaurants or cafes around the central station, where it has been reported that hidden serving tax can be up to 5 euros per person with cheap quality food.
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There is much confusion regarding tipping in Italy. Italians do not typically leave tips anymore at restaurants. In touristy locations there will often be a line (a recent trend) left blank for a tip to be added. Just draw a line through it and leave a few Euros. Never leave tips at bars counters.
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| content=The city also features an excellent cafe called '''Brek''' with several locations throughout Milan, including one near Piazza San Babila. The food is very good, the prices are fair, and it's a good place to stop for a quick bite.
| content=The city also features an excellent cafe called '''Brek''' with several locations throughout Milan, including one near Piazza San Babila. The food is very good, the prices are fair, and it's a good place to stop for a quick bite.
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====Breakfast====
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In bars you can enjoy great caffè espresso, cappuccino and a brioche for as little as €2. Bars in the Duomo and San Babila areas, breakfast can be very expensive if you sit down. If in doubt go to the bar and eat there, you'll pay what the Italians do- and they will admire your audacity too.
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====Fast food====
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Milan, as a big city, is filled with several different forms of fast-foods, from the foreign giants and national chains, to independently-owned take-aways and sandwich bars. Most fast-food restaurants are found in the Duomo, Buenos Aires and central station areas, as these are the most crowded and busy ones in the city. In the Piazza Duomo and Galleria, one can find international fast-foods such as '''McDonald's''' and '''Burger King''', but Italian chains such as '''Autogrill''' are found too. Such Italian fast-food chains, such as '''Spizzico''', '''Ciao''' and Autogrill can be found all over the city. There are several Ciao outlets in places such as no. 12 Corso Europa or no. 54 Via Montebianco, and for McDonald's, you get a restaurant in the Piazza del Duomo and Galleria, and also some in the Corso Buenos Aires, plus some others in places such as Corso Vercelli or Piazzale Lotto. Other fast-foods which can be found in Milan include '''Garbagnati''' (''Cordusio'' metro station) which is a self-service restaurant and bakery, which has several vegeterian courses, or the '''Luini''' (''Duomo'' metro station) which is a restaurant which is famous for making Southern Italian-style pieces of dough with mozzarella and tomatoes inside.
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====Pizza====
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Although Milan cannot claim to be the birthplace of pizza, (that claim belongs to Naples), you can still find good pizzas in Milan. The best areas for pizza are near Marghera street, at the end of Corso Vercelli, and on the Navigli, on Brera. Expect to pay €8-15 for a pizza and a beer.
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If you are in the Northeast area, there are many little pizzerias on viale Fulvio Testi (the northern extension of viale Zara) in the Greco area, of which an excellent choice is Pizzeria De Pino. Ask for John Luca, and don't miss the lasagne. Here you may also get homemade Mirto (as you can at many other places). The prices are very reasonable in these establishments; expect to pay about €4-5 for pizza and €3-4 for beer. These places are where the locals eat, they are very friendly and helpful but few speak anything but Italian. Take the phrase book with you.
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Another restaurant on the viale Fulvio Testi that is a real recommendation is Pizzeria De Bassié. They offer really good homemade pizzas and especially their special "Adriano" pizza is a really good option!
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In Milan, pizza is often eaten with a knife and fork, but of course eating with one's hands is possible and welcome. Most people do both.
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Watch out for frozen pizza in Milan (it usually states it on the menu). Always check the restaurant has a wood burning oven and that they are using it.
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Pizza Fashion near the Centrale train station is good choice and they also do takeaway dessert if you're running to catch your train.
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| name=Pizzeria Da Giuliano | url= | email=
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| address=Via Paolo Sarpi 60 | lat= | long= | directions=In westmost part of the street
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| phone=02 341630 | tollfree= | fax=
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| content=Nice and cozy pizzeria with great, quite thick and large pizza slices. You can choose your toppings and after a few minutes you'll get your slice. Wood burning oven and loads of Mozzarella.
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| name=Pizzeria Spontini | url=http://www.pizzeriaspontini.it/storia.htm | email=
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| address=Corso Buenos Aires, 60 corner of Via Spontini | lat= | long= | directions=
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| phone=02.2047444 | tollfree= | fax=
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| hours=18.00 - 23.00 for Dinner , 11.45 - 14.15 for lunch | price=
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| content=Nice pizza in a small restaurant with very economic prices.
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In summer enjoy gelato, an excellent Italian ice cream. The quality mark "gelato artigianale" indicates gelaterias that produce their own ice creams, without industrial processing.
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Bakeries are open every day, you can enjoy great and inexpensive bread-related food, such as pizza and focaccia. You can find a bakery almost everywhere in Milan, even in the Duomo area, and is a good alternative to bars for a fast lunch.
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| content=A refined restaurant from 1899 serving meals such as mozzarella, Parma ham, mussels, salad, Milanese-style risotto, spaghetti, soup, beef, chicken, scampi.
| content=A refined restaurant from 1899 serving meals such as mozzarella, Parma ham, mussels, salad, Milanese-style risotto, spaghetti, soup, beef, chicken, scampi.
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===Breakfast===
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In bars you can enjoy great caffè espresso, cappuccino and a brioche for as little as €2. Bars in the Duomo and San Babila areas, breakfast can be very expensive if you sit down. If in doubt go to the bar and eat there, you'll pay what the Italians do- and they will admire your audacity too.
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===Fast food===
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Milan, as a big city, is filled with several different forms of fast-foods, from the foreign giants and national chains, to independently-owned take-aways and sandwich bars. Most fast-food restaurants are found in the Duomo, Buenos Aires and central station areas, as these are the most crowded and busy ones in the city. In the Piazza Duomo and Galleria, one can find international fast-foods such as '''McDonald's''' and '''Burger King''', but Italian chains such as '''Autogrill''' are found too. Such Italian fast-food chains, such as '''Spizzico''', '''Ciao''' and Autogrill can be found all over the city. There are several Ciao outlets in places such as no. 12 Corso Europa or no. 54 Via Montebianco, and for McDonald's, you get a restaurant in the Piazza del Duomo and Galleria, and also some in the Corso Buenos Aires, plus some others in places such as Corso Vercelli or Piazzale Lotto. Other fast-foods which can be found in Milan include '''Garbagnati''' (''Cordusio'' metro station) which is a self-service restaurant and bakery, which has several vegeterian courses, or the '''Luini''' (''Duomo'' metro station) which is a restaurant which is famous for making Southern Italian-style pieces of dough with mozzarella and tomatoes inside.
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===Pizza===
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Although Milan cannot claim to be the birthplace of pizza, (that claim belongs to Naples), you can still find good pizzas in Milan. The best areas for pizza are near Marghera street, at the end of Corso Vercelli, and on the Navigli, on Brera. Expect to pay €8-15 for a pizza and a beer.
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If you are in the Northeast area, there are many little pizzerias on viale Fulvio Testi (the northern extension of viale Zara) in the Greco area, of which an excellent choice is Pizzeria De Pino. Ask for John Luca, and don't miss the lasagne. Here you may also get homemade Mirto (as you can at many other places). The prices are very reasonable in these establishments; expect to pay about €4-5 for pizza and €3-4 for beer. These places are where the locals eat, they are very friendly and helpful but few speak anything but Italian. Take the phrase book with you.
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Another restaurant on the viale Fulvio Testi that is a real recommendation is Pizzeria De Bassié. They offer really good homemade pizzas and especially their special "Adriano" pizza is a really good option!
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In Milan, pizza is often eaten with a knife and fork, but of course eating with one's hands is possible and welcome. Most people do both.
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Watch out for frozen pizza in Milan (it usually states it on the menu). Always check the restaurant has a wood burning oven and that they are using it.
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Pizza Fashion near the Centrale train station is good choice and they also do takeaway dessert if you're running to catch your train.
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| name=Pizzeria Da Giuliano | url= | email=
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| address=Via Paolo Sarpi 60 | lat= | long= | directions=In westmost part of the street
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| phone=02 341630 | tollfree= | fax=
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| hours= | price=
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| content=Nice and cozy pizzeria with great, quite thick and large pizza slices. You can choose your toppings and after a few minutes you'll get your slice. Wood burning oven and loads of Mozzarella.
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| name=Pizzeria Spontini | url=http://www.pizzeriaspontini.it/storia.htm | email=
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| address=Corso Buenos Aires, 60 corner of Via Spontini | lat= | long= | directions=
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| phone=02.2047444 | tollfree= | fax=
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| hours=18.00 - 23.00 for Dinner , 11.45 - 14.15 for lunch | price=
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| content=Nice pizza in a small restaurant with very economic prices.
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===Snacks===
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In summer enjoy gelato, an excellent Italian ice cream. The quality mark "gelato artigianale" indicates gelaterias that produce their own ice creams, without industrial processing.
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Bakeries are open every day, you can enjoy great and inexpensive bread-related food, such as pizza and focaccia. You can find a bakery almost everywhere in Milan, even in the Duomo area, and is a good alternative to bars for a fast lunch.
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===Tipping===
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There is much confusion regarding tipping in Italy. Italians do not typically leave tips anymore at restaurants. In touristy locations there will often be a line (a recent trend) left blank for a tip to be added. Just draw a line through it and leave a few Euros. Never leave tips at bars counters.
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