Pavé

good coffee in milan can feel surprisingly hard to find if you're looking past the tourist-facing espresso bars near the duomo. pavé, on via felice casati in the porta venezia area, is the kind of place locals in that neighbourhood have quietly settled into. it's well regarded, and you sense why quickly: there's no performance here, no attempt to signal something. the focus is simply on doing the work. if you're in the northeast of the city, casati is an easy street to find yourself on, and pavé is a reasonable anchor for your morning. start with the espresso.