Where to eat well in Milan without spending a fortune: Pappamilano's 2015 addresses.

EAT WELL IN MILAN FOR LITTLE MONEY –

The capital of fashion and business is seen by many as an expensive city, difficult to live in for a tourist who wants to see for example the Expo and some beautiful cultural sites (just to name a few, the Pinacoteca di Brera or Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper) and get nourished without spending senseless amounts of money. But Milan also hides among the streets good and reasonably priced trattorias, rotisseries and takeaway bakeries, hamburger joints and quality venues at affordable prices for all palates and tastes: the guide reveals them to us "Pappamilano 2015: 150 addresses for eating well without spending a fortune" by Valerio Massimo Visintin, for Middle Earth Publisher.

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EATING WELL IN MILAN VISINTIN –

The author is the only incognito (and therefore completely impartial) food critic who, in a completely revamped guide, recommends 150 places to eat well without breaking the bank: on the one hand, fifty affordable restaurants, chosen according to the tried-and-tested PappaMilano tradition. On the other, one hundred fast-food establishments, including osterias and quick, but no less delicious, stops. And forget the usual repetitive and poorly curated dishes; the selection ranges from delicatessens to world cuisine, from sandwiches and piadinas to regional specialties, from burger joints to pizzas and focaccias, and ending with assorted delicacies. For those unfamiliar with the city, a handy city map is included to easily locate the restaurants.

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EAT FISH IN MILAN FOR A LOW PRICE –

Leafing through the booklet, you'll discover that for the legendary Lombard cassoeula (a hot dish filled with cabbage and other delicacies), all you need to do is head to the popular trattoria "Cooperativa Liberazione" at Via Lomellina 14. The Rodolfo, also known as Rudy, guidebook lists first courses as 5 euros for lunch and 8 euros for dinner, with a cover charge of 1 euro. For seafood lovers, we recommend the "Da Zio Nino" restaurant at Viale Monza 185, which seats twenty-five, run by the Lamanuzzi family. It serves everything fresh, from Catalan-style octopus to mixed fried fish and mussel soup. All dishes, without exception, cost 10 euros. For those in a hurry, we recommend "Cicilla" at Via Volta 7, which focuses exclusively on meatballs (with tuna, cheese, chicken curry, etc.) that can be eaten in or taken away. They range from 1 to 2 euros each, while the dish of the day is around 5 euros. For vegetarian readers there is “Tigella's” (Viale Corsica 38), all-you-can-eat fried gnocchi accompanied by grilled vegetables on large plates for the very hungry, and only €13 to spend: the vegetarian menu includes dairy-free spelt tigelle. Children's menus are available for €6,50, and celiacs can choose from a menu featuring gluten-free tigelle and cured meats.

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