From pizza to ice cream, through street food and gourmet dinners. Here is everything there is to taste in Milan in May
In May, food is increasingly the protagonist a Milan, between free or exclusive events, fairs and festivals. Here are some unmissable initiatives that will take place in the city a May 2019.
Milan Food Week: 2-8 May
Food will accompany us from the city center to the suburbs, through all forms of language, such as cinema, music, photography, fashion, design and technology. This is the tenth edition of Milano Food Week, to discover how Milan has changed in the last decade: read here the most unmissable events.
Moard (Motorcycle Art & Design): 3-5 May
The first salon in the world dedicated to design motorcycling, to the Ice Palace, will also host a path of taste (open to all from 20 to 23) which will see the participation of some of the new talents of the Roman cuisine: Gabriele Ciocca of Lanificio Cucina, Daniele Pecci of Peppa & Nando, Matteo Carosi of Vittorio Spezie and Cucina and Roberto Marziali of Graf Banco e Cucina. Together with them the sweet creations of Matteo Cabassi, owner of the Degus brand, and the cocktails signed by Jerry Thomas, the famous speakeasy of the Capital.
Milan International Pizza Festival: 3-5 May
Neapolitan pizzas in Piazza Duca D'Aosta, for the Milanese stop of the International Pizza Festival. Twenty ovens and sixty pizza makers who will churn out pizzas from noon to evening. Among the most important, Vincenzo Fotia, Salvatore Lioniello and Vincenzo Capuano. Free entry.
Streeat – Food Truck Festival: 3-5 May
The best food trucks in Italy stop in Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci for a whole weekend, with their best specialty culinary, music is homemade beers. Access to the event is free.
Gelato Festival: 4th and 5th May
16 artisan gelato makers from all over Italy will compete in Piazza Cannone, between show cooking, presentations and ice cream tastings. The entrance ticket (€ 10) entitles you to taste all the ice creams in the race.
All food: 6-9 May
At the Milan fair di Rho, come back Tuttofood, the food and wine event dedicated to professionals in the sector.
Pizza On Tour: 7 May
The prestigious Savini truffle meets the gourmet pizza of Giorgio Caruso, the Master pizzaiolo of lightness (via Varese 4). A new way of understanding pizza, respecting the Neapolitan tradition, but interpreting it in a contemporary way. Costo of the tasting menu € 35. For info and reservations: 02.49677175
Care’s Chef Under 30: from 10 to 24 May
The restaurant Tower of the Fondazione Prada hosts from March to November five "Under 30" chefs with a four-course menu, inspired by the gastronomic identity of the country of origin. The new guest chef will be Killian Crowley of the Aniar of Galway, in Ireland.
Viva Spring: May 14th
Ingredients and recipes to make the flower bloom spring in the kitchen. On May 14th the themed dinners to The School of Italian Cuisine, with a special evening that celebrates the beautiful season. Book your place here.
