Eat Like Ushi

There were only two food destinations within central Milan that made it on my list. One was a relatively expensive but nice looking foodhall called Peck, and the other was a famous bakery called Luini.

This place is perfect for a snack or you can load up and turn it into a meal. It specialised in panzerotti, which are stuffed deepfried folded over pastries filled with assorted meats, vegetables and cheeses.

I opted for the fried spinach and ricotta cheese version. For the health conscious, they also have oven baked. But why skimp on flavour when on holiday?

A decent walk away down to the quieter streets of Milan's south-east takes you through the city, the trams, past a park and to All'Antica. It seems most of the recommended food places in Milan aren't in the middle of town.

The reputation here was for typical Milanese dishes and also osso buco. On this occasion they didn't have osso available, but there were plenty of other dishes to make up for it. The food is a little more expensive than your typical, and the setting is finer. I wouldn't imagine there aren't many non-Italians that come here (or to this part of town).

- Spaghetti con gamberi di Mazaza e riccio (with prawns from Mazzara & sea urchin) - wet pasta dish with a subtle flavour of sea urchin in the sauce;
- recommended simple salad of greens and fresh cherry tomatoes;
- Galletto alla diavola (cockerel in the oven with herbs) - splayed out roasted chicken;
- Cotoletta alla Milanese (Milanese cutlet breaded & fried) - tender tasty veal cutlet.

Next door is a massage place. It was tempting to go in, but after a huge meal probably not the best idea. That, and the place looks like it may be a dirty massage.