One of our members is planning a special anniversary dinner in Milan and asked us for recommendations for "where a local couple might go to celebrate an anniversary ... quiet, no loud music, not suggested for tourists."
This is a fantastic question and I quizzed some of my Milan contacts to get expert recommendations for romantic restaurants in Milan for couples! Four restaurants kept coming up over and over, where locals would go to celebrate a really special anniversary dinner, so here they are.
High-end romantic restaurants in Milan
If you really want to splurge and go all-out for a spectacular romantic dinner in Milan, here are a few of our picks:
Contraste
Contraste is a Michelin-starred restaurant headed by Uruguayan chef Matias Perdomo with just 11 tables that offers different fixed-price menus (ex. Menu Riflesso, €160 per person at time of writing) in a sort of mix between molecular gastronomy and whimsy that has lots of surprises in store. You can read the Michelin review of Contraste here.
Nobu Milano - Armani
The Milanese really like their sushi, and Giorgio Armani chose Nobu for his Milan restaurant, which promises "traditional Japanese cuisine with Peruvian and Italian influences" from executive chef Antonio D'Angelo. It is also a Michelin-starred restaurant; here is the Michelin review of Nobu Milano.
Online reservations Nobu Milano
Giacomo Arengario
Giacomo Arengario has a stunning location in the city center with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Milan's Duomo. It's in a 1930s building and boasts a rich and intimate Art Deco interior style.
Reservations Giacomo Arengario, call +39 02 72093814 or click "Book" at this link
Ristorante Cracco
Famed chef Carlo Cracco's Michelin-starred restaurant in the city center is designed on multiple floors and connected directly to the Milan Galleria. It does traditional dishes such as Milanese saffron risotto, as well as more innovative choices such as caviar spaghetti. Here is the Michelin review of Ristorante Cracco.
Reservations Ristorante Cracco, email: prenotazioni@ristorantecracco.it