Milan, a (Vegan) City Tasting Tour
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Thanks to Expo, Milan is always attuned to food trends and 100% vegan cuisine is no exception: check out a little guide to 13 spots that we tried out for you.
04 August, 2015
The city of Milan, which in recent months has been the international food capital with Expo Milano 2015, has established itself as a city that is always attuned to food trends and styles of consumption: 100% vegetarian cuisine is no exception, winning a major spot in the panoply of Milan’s dining options.
It is no accident that the latest issue of The Vegan magazine (we have mentioned it here before) presents Italy as the “Paradise of the Vegan”: anyone who likes their food without animal ingredients will easily find a favourite spot for exploring Milan’s vegan tastes.
From the traditional Italian trattoria to the Michelin-starred restaurants, by way of take-away and artisanal gelato shops, here is a little guide to the spots that Fine Dining Lovers tried out for you:
VEGAN & VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS IN MILAN
The first vegetarian restaurant in Europe to win a Michelin star, in 1996, Chef Pietro Leeman’s restaurant features natural, vegan and vegetarian haute cuisine in an elegant ambience with impeccable service.
Be sure to try: “Serendipity in the garden of my dreams”, little gluten-free potato gnocchi with roast-tomato sauce.
A place with a welcoming atmosphere with a menu featuring raw vegan plates, where the tradition of Italian cuisine meets flavours and spices from distant lands. The list of vegan, organic and biodynamic wines is outstanding.
Be sure to try: Savoy cabbage rolls filled with tempeh.
WHERE TO EAT MACRO-VEGAN IN MILAN
This is the restaurant of the more famous school of natural, macro-organic-vegan cooking in Milan, founded by former U.S. basketball champion Martin Halse. Open only for lunch, it offers a delivery service as well.
Be sure to try: the lavish Sunday brunch buffet.
VEGAN FAST FOOD AND TAKE AWAY IN MILAN
100% vegetarian food where you can choose from a groaning board of items that change daily. You take the amount of food you want; the price is by weight. You can eat here or take away to have your lunch in the park.
Be sure to try: The traditional chickpea farinata (a type of pancake) with vegetables.
Heaven for organic-vegan soups in Milan, for a quick meal or informal supper. A perfect place for breakfast as well, where you can enjoy a soy cappuccino with 100% vegan croissants.
Be sure to try: The chilled soups and cream soups on the summer menu.
JUICE & VEGAN RAW FOOD
This historic Milanese gelato shop has a counter piled high with fresh fruit and vegetables for preparing excellent smoothies (including with soy milk), centrifuged and extracted juices, to be eaten on Milan’s main shopping street.
Be sure to try: the apple, carrot, ginger and lemon centrifuged juice.
For anyone arriving in or departing from Milan, a little corner where you can find fresh fruits and centrifuged juices to be eaten on site or while travelling.
Be sure to try: the travel basket, with a fresh salad, a sandwich and centrifuged juice.
AN ARTISANAL VEGAN ICE CREAM IN MILAN
A vast selection of artisanal vegan gelatos, as well as sorbets, frappes made with vegetable milk, and slughes.
Be sure to try: pumpkin, giuanduia and liquorice flavours.
Here you’ll find creamy 100% vegan gelato, to be garnished with vegan whipped cream. And if you find yourself in southeast Milan, you can get home delivery.
Be sure to try: almond, pistachio and chocolate.
