Where to eat inexpensively in Milan

If you want to spend as little money as possible on food and drinks while in Milan, read this article carefully. I will offer you several options, and make the choice yourself. As with other major cities in Europe, you can get by relatively cheaply in Milan by buying groceries from cheap supermarkets and cooking at home. In addition, you can have a snack right on the street. The fashion capital of the world provides a lot of opportunities for this. I will provide you with information on where to have inexpensive breakfast, lunch and dinner in Milan.

Please note that prices are higher in the center. Give preference to cafes and restaurants where locals go - away from attractions and crowded places. Go to establishments with local names: taverns, pizzerias, trattorias (family kitchen).

Food in Milan is quite expensive. If you want to save money, I recommend buying ready-made food in supermarkets such as Lidl, Esselunga, Eurospin, Excelsior, Coop, Carrefour. There are many of them in Milan. All supermarkets will offer you products of excellent quality, and supermarkets often offer discounts. I will offer you the addresses of some of them:

- Esselunga - viale piave 38/B, via Carlo de Angeli 1, viale Cassala 22, via Giorgio Washington 53;

- Exselsior - galleria del Corso 4;

- Lidl - viale Ergisto Bezzi 69, via Giovanni Enrico Pestalozzi 21, via Cassala 14;

- Eurospin - via Maffoo Bagarotti 5, via M.Saporano 22;

- Coop - via Arona 15/9, via pietro Colleta 48.

Now I will give you approximate prices for some products in Milan supermarkets:

- beef (1 kg.) - 10 euros;

- rice (1 kg.) - 2.50 euros;

- potatoes (1 kg.) - 1.5 euros;

- cheese (1 kg, local) - 13 euros;

- tomatoes (1 kg.) - 2-3 euros;

- milk (1 liter) - 1.26 euros;

- eggs (12 pieces) - 3 euros;

- chicken fillet (1 kg.) - 10 euros;

- bread (500 g) - 1.8 euros;

- salad (1 piece) - 1 euro;

- banana (1 kg.) - 2 euros;

- apple (1 kg.) - 2 euros;

- orange (1 kg.) - 2.4 euros;

- water (1.5 l.) - 0.5 euro;

- beer (local, 0.5 l.) - 1.6 euros;

- beer (imported, 0.33 l.) - 2.2 euros;

- wine (average 1 bottle) - 6 euros;

- cigarettes (1 pack) - 5.8 euros.

So, if you want to save money, buy groceries in supermarkets.

Here are some budget cafes:

Macelleria Equina Pellegrini:

Address: Via Lazzaro Spallanzani 6. Opening hours - 07:30-19:30.

Spontini (pizzeria chain):

Address: Via Gaspare Spontini 4. Opening hours – 11:45-14:30/18:00-23:00; Via Santa Radegonda, 11. Opening hours – 12:00-20:00; Via Dogana, 3. Opening hours - 12:00-21:00.

Pasta Fresca da Giovanni: