Poma Fiori Caffè

the espresso here is the move, and if you're visiting via giovanni pezzotti for the first time, start there before you consider anything else. this part of milan, down in the 20141 zone south of the navigli, doesn't get written up the way the more photogenic neighborhoods do, which probably suits poma fiori caffè just fine. the regulars who've made this place theirs clearly feel that way. you get the sense that the people coming back aren't doing so out of habit alone, but because the bar is actually holding up its end of the deal, consistently, without theatrics. milan has no shortage of places calling themselves specialty, but a genuinely strong local following in this city is harder to build than it looks. come mid-morning, and order the espresso.