Porta Romana Food Walk to the Fondazione Prada
A self-guided walk in Milan.
2h. 2.6 miles. From Ca' Granda Università Statale to Bar Luce.
From a fifteenth-century hospital to the city's best trattoria and the Fondazione Prada, this is Milan eaten and seen at a local pace.
The local move
Finish at Bar Luce inside the Fondazione Prada, the café designed by Wes Anderson.
Best time to go
Late morning to mid-afternoon
When to avoid it
Tuesday, when the Fondazione Prada is closed
The stops
Ca' Granda Università Statale
Filarete's fifteenth-century hospital, now the university, around a grand courtyard.
Tip: The main courtyard is open on weekdays; walk in quietly.
Torre Velasca
The 1958 tower by BBPR, with its top floors jutting out like a medieval keep.
Tip: Look at it from the small piazza beneath it.
Pasticceria Galli
A Porta Romana pastry shop famous for its marrons glacés.
Tip: Buy a small box; they travel well.
Bar Quadronno
A small panini bar near Porta Romana with a long list of sandwiches.
Tip: Take it to go or eat at the counter.
Trippa
A modern trattoria for Milanese classics, including tripe and vitello tonnato.
Tip: Book well ahead; it is one of the hardest tables in the city.
Fondazione Prada
An old distillery turned art campus by OMA, with a tower and a gold-leafed house.
Tip: Allow two hours; the Haunted House and the Torre are the highlights.
Bar Luce
End in the café inside the Fondazione, designed by Wes Anderson.
Tip: Order a coffee and a pastry; it is open to anyone, ticket or not.
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