La Tradizionale

Every Milanese resident has their favorite pizzeria, but more than a few list La Tradizionale, in the once-industrial, now-gentrifying neighborhood of via Tortona. It doesn’t look like much from the outside: a former factory with a covered entrance and a glassed-in room to the right. But inside, huge sphere-shaped chandeliers glitter and a stylish crowd fills the many white-linen-covered tables throughout the dramatically open space lined with brick walls. The menu features everything from fish to steak Florentine for two, but most of the regulars stick with pasta or gourmet pizza like the Aristocratica, which is topped with mozzarella, truffle cream, prosciutto and egg.