Cantine Isola dal 1896

Curated by PortaMi

Founded in 1896 on Via Paolo Sarpi in the heart of Milan's Chinatown, Cantine Isola is one of the city's most historic wine bars, famous for the sheer number of labels it opens by the glass every day. You drink standing at the counter, each glass served with simple bites of bread and vegetables – and on Tuesday evenings the room turns to poetry and stories.

Why go

• •Huge daily selection of wines by the glass at fair prices
• •Each glass comes with simple bites of bread and vegetables
• •Historic counter in Chinatown – local, not touristy
• •Tuesday evening poetry and storytelling nights