Recommendations and Things to Do

  • Milan

    Pastries, coffee, quick drinks:

    Steffanelli 

    LuBar

    Marchessi 

    Drinks:

    10_11 portrait Milan, fancy aperitivo

    Bar Basso, iconic

    Gloria Osteria, funky fun drinks

    DeAmicos Uno, casual 

    Rita’s / Rita’s tiki room

    Mag Cafe

    B Cafe

    Bar Camparino, touristy, but cheeky cute

    Dinner:

    La Gioa

    Langosteria, fancy seafood

    Le Specialità, authentic pizza

    Crocca, pizza no frills

    Trattoria Milanese

    The Bar at Ralph Lauren, cute garden

    Beefbar Milano, if you are tired of pasta!

  • Lake Como

    Cernobbio:

    - Visit Villa D’Este for drinks on the patio. *HIGHLY RECOMMEND making a reservation for the terrace, you will have no issues entering the Hotel this way

    - Harrys Bar, lunch in the piazza

    - Onda, drinks in the piazza and people watching

    - Restaurant Meat

    Como:

    - Figli Dei Fiori, dinner

    Bellagio:

    La Lanterna, casual authentic & cash only

    Restaurant La Terazza

    Tremezzo:

    - Drinks and apps at T-Beach at Grand
    Hotel Tremezzo, easy to ferry from and to Bellagio

  • Activities

    Things to do in Milan:

    - See the Duomo, take a tour or explore the broader Piazza Duomo 

    - Leonardo Da Vinci’s "Last Supper”, buy tickets early

    - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: Italy's oldest shopping gallery

    - Enjoy Aperitivo, a pre-dinner ritual in Italy 

    Things to do in Como:

    - Cooking class in Como or Bellagio

    - Boat ride on a classic venetian boat, see Welcome Party page

    - Visit Bellagio and explore the charming town

    - Visit Villa De Balbianello, both Star Wars and James Bond have scenes filmed here

    - Walk the lake and enjoy the scenery