PORTRAIT MILANO

WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT:

• It is housed in one of the oldest seminaries in Europe

• It overlooks Piazza del Quadrilatero, a 28,000 square feet, the largest public square in the Milan fashion district

• One of the Studio Deluxe Garden suites that enjoy a wonderful view of the garden

WORTH GETTING OUT OF BED FOR:

• Discover the Da Vinci’s Atlantic Code at Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

• A street photography tour in 45 minuts of walking around here

• An exclusive shopping experience along the ground floor of the property which hosts cult fashion boutiques

•EAT & DRINK

10_11 Bar Giardino Ristorante

Via Sant’Andrea 10, Milan daily-for info & reservations +39 02 3679 95850

This is the new place to be in MIlan. It includes a bar, a restaurant, a splendid garden, and the loggia facing the square. It opens all-day and serves a cuisine inspired by the tradition from Northern Italy, with authentic and emotional flavors that evoke memories and a mixology that goes back to the origins of the Milanese ritual of the aperitif

•BREAKFAST

Pasticceria Marchesi

Via Monte Napoleone 9

One of the oldest and most renowned pastry shops in Milan. It has an outpost in the fashionable Quadrilatero, just a few steps away from Portrait Milano

•SHOPPING

Antonia

Via Sant’Andrea, 10

Antonia is a real guru and trend explorer, with an eye for mixing established brands and avantgarde names. She chose Piazza del Quadrilatero as her second address in town, in addition to Palazzo Cagnola in Milan’s Brera district. Under the vaulted colonnade, awe-inspiring interiors and eye-catching visuals trigger curious collaborations with international brands, cult streetwear labels and sports powerhouses. A buzzy place for global fashionistas worldwide and local fashion-addicted alike

•ART

Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

Piazza Pio XI 2

It hosts the Da Vinci’s Atlantic Code, that displays scratches, notes, ideas personally handwritten by the most famous Italian genius. The tour includes other masterpieces such as Caravaggio’s Basket of Fruit and Raphael’s The School of Athens. Opening Hours: 10 am – 6 pm; closed on Wednesdays

•LUNCH

LùBar

Via Palestro 16

LùBar is hosted inside Villa Reale’s 18th century greenhouse, among climbing plants and a mirrored ceiling. It serves Mediterranean cuisine with Sicilian influences

Altatto

Via Comune Antico 15, Milan

Altatto is a vegetarian and vegan haute cuisine experience combined with a stylish wood and cement décor