The best restaurants in Porta Genova, Milan
Looking for the best restaurants in Porta Genova? We have explored this vibrant Milanese hub to select our favourite dining spots.
Milan’s Porta Genova neighbourhood is known across the city for good reason: a vital hub linking Piazza XXIV Maggio, the Navigli and Tortona, home to Corso Genova for luxury shopping, and anchored by its historic railway station. It is an ideal area for evening socialising, daytime walks, shopping and food breaks, not to mention the whirlwind energy that sweeps through Porta Genova during design week. Adding to its appeal is a food scene catering to every taste, from elegant dining rooms to casual haunts, spanning essential sushi spots and glamorous seafood addresses. Here is Flawless’s guide to the best restaurants in Porta Genova, Milan.
Langosteria
Via Savona, 10
When talking about the best restaurants in Porta Genova, you cannot leave out Langosteria. It is a name that needs no introduction, born from the vision of restaurateur Enrico Buonocore, who turned it into one of Milan’s true seafood benchmarks. At Langosteria, the sea takes centre stage. Top-quality seasonal ingredients, vivid colours and thoughtful pairings make every dish sing. Pleasure, delight and character define the experience, balancing simplicity with refinement to showcase the freshest catch. It is easily one of the chicest, most glamorous addresses in the lively neighbourhood of Porta
Circolo Canottieri Milano
Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 160
Enjoying lunch, drinks or dinner on a leafy terrace beside a pool, inside one of Milan’s most exclusive sports clubs, is possible at Circolo Canottieri Milano, on Naviglio Grande, set inside a sports centre with over a century of history. The clubhouse, run by Officina Milano, is also open to non-members, featuring a restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a romantic winter garden and a generous outdoor space where you can enjoy a restorative break in any season. The menu ranges from regional Italian dishes to international classics, including an expertly made cotoletta alla milanese, superb Neapolitan pizza and, on Sundays, brunch.
Langosteria Bistrot
Via Privata Bobbio, 2
You could call Langosteria Bistrot an urban haven: a deft cross between a Parisian bistro and a seaside inn, right in the heart of the city. Behind the impeccable performance of Langosteria Bistrot is Enrico Buonocore (who also created Langosteria Cafè Milano and Langosteria Paraggi). He has given this venue a more relaxed yet consistently elegant mood compared to the flagship Langosteria nearby. Fresh, top-grade seafood remains an essential rule across all the group’s restaurants, and Langosteria Bistrot is no exception.
Belé
Via Fumagalli,3
If you are in Porta Genova, take a stroll before settling in for dinner at Belé, a venue that balances refinement with genuine warmth. Headed by Chef Giulia Ferrara, the kitchen focuses on quality and detail, crafting seasonal dishes where culinary traditions evolve with the passing months. Whether you are vegetarian, or prefer meat or seafood, Belé serves honest, accomplished cooking in a charming setting overlooking the Navigli. Your ideal spring dinner is served.
28 Posti
Via Corsico, 1
28 Posti offers Mediterranean cuisine with a contemporary touch, reimagining traditional dishes. Opened in 2013, it is a venue with thoughtful design that feels minimalist and intimate, quickly turning heads from day one. There are just 28 covers in the main dining room, plus outdoor seating with a view. In the kitchen, Marco Ambrosino, a young chef from Procida, works solely with seasonal ingredients: his menu focuses on ethical values, food quality, environmental respect and fair production methods.
Sakeya
Via Cesare Da Sesto, 1
Japan’s iconic national drink, sake, has a venue entirely dedicated to it in Milan, celebrating Japanese culture, flavours and aromas. Sakeya transports you straight to Tokyo without leaving town. Its cellar includes 150 labels of sake from across 47 Japanese prefectures, alongside exclusive drinks, spirits, whisky, craft beers and liqueurs from the Land of the Rising Sun. The cooking from Chef Masaki Inoguchi ranges from obanzai (traditional Kyoto-style homestyle dishes) to classic mains, crafted to pair with the sake selection and show that Japanese dining goes far beyond sushi.
Al Porto
Piazzale Antonio Cantore
Set in a charming townhouse, the restaurant Al Porto has been a Milanese fixture since 1967. The wooden entrance door features a porthole and a miniature helm, echoed full-size in the dining room. Unsurprisingly, the focus is on top-quality fresh seafood. From day one, the restaurant has been run by owner Domenico Buonamici, with Chef Emilio Mola in the kitchen for nearly three decades, supported by a close-knit brigade that trained alongside him.
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Basara Sushi Pasticceria
Via Tortona, 6
Basara Sushi Pasticceria is a Japanese restaurant that, as its name suggests, approaches sushi like fine pastry, where artistry and beauty go hand in hand with flavour and quality. Basara has won over several cities across northern Italy: alongside its four restaurants in Milan, it is also in Vimercate, Venice, Riccione, Bologna and Padua. You can only truly understand why once you taste it, but the atmosphere that defines each venue makes a promise it reliably keeps. Porta Genova is home to the first Basara Sushi Pasticceria, whose huge success sparked the expansion of this benchmark in Japanese cuisine.
