06/04/2026
The ABASK Guide to Milan: Salone del Mobile 2026
Salone del Mobile: where the established design greats meet the hottest names to know — and the pitstop list is no different. Here are the places to trust and try in Milan, just in time for Design Week.
Slide 2: Trattoria della Ciumba | A delicious design haven in the heartbeat of Brera with an interior designed by our good friends Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci of .
Slide 3: Contraste | Theater, design, and Michelin-star chef’s-kiss food combined in this in-the-know bolthole by Uruguayan chef Matias Perdomo.
Slide 4: Trattoria Antica della Pesa | White tablecloths, silver candlesticks, and terrazzo tiling: where to go when you want a venue and a menu that doesn’t mess with the classics.
Slide 5: Al Materal | An intimate break from the latest trends in favor of traditional decor and homely plates of pasta to fuel you through the day.
Slide 6: BICE | The OG Milano insider reservation. It’s celebrating its 100th birthday this year.
Slide 7: La Belle Aurore | The designers’ favorite place to go. Unassuming, authentic, and totally a vibe for shoptalk into the early hours.
Slide 8: Bar Basso | The unofficial/official Design Week hangout.
Slide 9: Bar Jamaica | The perfect fuss-free pitstop in the middle of everything in Brera since 1911. Get your coffee ‘al banco’ and get on your way.
Slide 10: Bar Nico | The former pasta shop turned apericena central where a great crowd is guaranteed.
Slide 11: The Wilde | The new member’s club on the block: art curated by Art-Bureau, two restaurants and a cigar bar.
Slide 12: Alcova 2026 | A non-negotiable visit during Design Week — the best of new-wave talent, this year staged at Villa Pestarini dii Franco Albini and the Baggio Military Hospital
Slide 13: Man Ray: M for Dictionary | A glorious deep dive into the legendary multi-hyphenate at the Fondazione Marconi.
Slide 14: Bruce Gilden: A Closer Look | The first major monographic exhibition in Milan dedicated to the pioneer of street photography.
Slide 15: Fondazione Prada | A double whammy of exhibitions by Mona Hatoum (“Over, Under and In Between”) and Cao Fei (“Dash”).