Where is the street food in Milan actually good?
Milan is not a street food city in the way Palermo or Naples is, and pretending otherwise wastes your time. The one genuinely strong tradition is the *panino con la luganega* or a proper *tramezzino*, done well at old-school bars in Navigli and Porta Romana. For something more substantial, head to Mercato Centrale Milano at Centrale station, which is a legitimate food hall rather than a tourist trap, with vendors doing solid arancini, focaccia, and regional charcuterie at fair prices. The Isola neighborhood has a handful of small counters serving good kebab and Middle Eastern food that the locals actually eat. On weekends, the Fiera di Sinigaglia flea market along the Darsena draws food carts worth stopping at. Avoid the stands immediately around the Duomo entirely; the pricing is punitive and the quality is an afterthought. Milan's real eating happens indoors, at the counter of an old *osteria* or a neighborhood bar at aperitivo hour, where the free food spread often outperforms anything sold on the street.
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