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    The Spirit

    Pta Romana, Milan

    Restaurant in Milan, Italy

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    Dress

    Casual

    Why go

    The Spirit is a better Milan pick for late drinks than for a food-led booking. Use it after dinner in Porta Romana, especially for a first visit where easy booking pressure and late hours matter more than a defined cuisine or price tier.

    About The Spirit

    The Spirit is a Milan venue with verified evening and late-night hours. The confirmed schedule is Monday closed, Tuesday through Sunday from 6:30 PM to 2 AM. Because no verified cuisine, menu, price range, reservation difficulty, seating, or service-format details are available here, treat any visit plan as a flexible Milan stop rather than a fully specified restaurant booking.

    The safest first-visit strategy is practical: use the confirmed hours and dress code to plan around timing. The dress code is casual. For anything more specific, including menu, pricing, availability, group size, or whether reservations are needed, check directly with The Spirit before going.

    Use the verified details to plan the night

    Spirit is easiest to place in an itinerary by its schedule. It is closed on Monday and open Tuesday through Sunday from 6:30 PM to 2 AM, which makes it a possible evening or late-night option in Milan when those hours fit the plan.

    If the priority is a clearly defined meal, compare options carefully before deciding. Milan choices such as Trippa, La Cucina de' Mibabbo, Pastamadre, Dongiò, or Ichikawa may fit different plans, but this page does not verify The Spirit's cuisine, menu format, or price position. Use The Spirit when the confirmed hours and casual dress code match what you need, confirm the rest directly.

    First-timer game plan in Milan

    Plan around the verified basics: The Spirit is in Milan, closed Monday, open Tuesday through Sunday from 6:30 PM to 2 AM. No verified street address, neighborhood, reservation policy, seat count, private-space detail, menu, or price range is listed here.

    Reservations: not verified here, so confirm directly with the venue. Dress: casual. Budget: no verified price range is listed, so check current details before going. Best use: an evening or late-night Milan plan when the confirmed hours work. Skip if: you need verified details on cuisine, menu format, seating, private space, or pricing before choosing.

    The takeThe Spirit is best appreciated at dinner by diners who value quietly serious cooking over dining-room flamboyance. Its profile and menu of Milanese signatures — Risotto alla Milanese, Cotoletta alla Milanese and Ossobuco — make it a natural pick for date nights or business dinners that require a composed atmosphere and thoughtful food. The venue suits small parties and anyone seeking a more subdued fine-dining option away from the city’s busiest gastronomic addresses; it rewards attention to provenance and classic technique.
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    Planning details

    Location
    Via Piacenza, 15, 20135 Milano MI, Italy
    Website
    thespirit.it
    Phone
    +393282482995
    The take

    The Take

    The Vibe

    Tucked into Via Piacenza in Porta Romana, The Spirit reads as an unshowy Milanese address that prefers restraint to spectacle. The approach is deliberately low-key — no canopy branding or street-level fanfare — and the dining rooms are quiet and focused. That restraint functions as an editorial choice: the room privileges ingredient-led cooking and measured service over theatricality. The result is a composed, intimate environment where classic Milanese preparations sit at the centre of the experience rather than the social cachet of the address.

    Best For

    The Spirit is best appreciated at dinner by diners who value quietly serious cooking over dining-room flamboyance. Its profile and menu of Milanese signatures — Risotto alla Milanese, Cotoletta alla Milanese and Ossobuco — make it a natural pick for date nights or business dinners that require a composed atmosphere and thoughtful food. The venue suits small parties and anyone seeking a more subdued fine-dining option away from the city’s busiest gastronomic addresses; it rewards attention to provenance and classic technique.

    Ordering Tips

    Focus on the house signatures and the provenance-driven menu language. The description highlights classic Milanese dishes, so ordering the Risotto alla Milanese, Cotoletta alla Milanese or Ossobuco offers a direct line to the restaurant’s strengths. Because ingredient sourcing is presented as a central argument, ask your server about producers and seasonal choices — staff are likely prepared to discuss where key elements come from and how they shape the day's dishes.

    Planning details

    Location

    Via Piacenza, 15, 20135 Milano MI, Italy · Directions

    +393282482995

    thespirit.it

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    Where to book if this does not fit

    Book Trippa if the group wants a modern Milanese dinner with a clearer restaurant format. Pick Dongiò if value and a defined Calabrian meal matter more than a late-night bar setting.

    Restaurant context

    How The Spirit compares in Milan

    The Spirit makes the most sense when the night needs a bar stop, not a full restaurant decision. For a clearer dinner plan, Trippa is the stronger modern Milanese booking and La Cucina de' Mibabbo gives a more defined Tuscan, €€ meal. Choose The Spirit after either, not instead of them, if the group wants to extend the evening.

    For value, Dongiò has the clearer price signal at € and is safer when budget matters. Pastamadre is the better call when pasta is the point of the booking. The Spirit is easier to justify when timing and ambience outrank a specific cuisine.

    If the occasion calls for a more premium, format-led meal, Ichikawa sits in a higher €€€ sushi lane and is the cleaner special-occasion comparison. The Spirit is the lower-commitment choice for drinks, easier booking pressure, a later Milan night.

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    La Cucina de' MibabboMilanTuscan€€
    2026 Michelin Plate2025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate
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    2026 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended2025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #3402024 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #3152023 OAD Casual in Europe Highly Recommended
    DongiòMilanCalabrian€
    2026 Bib Gourmand2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand
    TrippaMilanModern Milanese€€
    2026 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #72026 Bib Gourmand2025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #52025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2025 The Best Chef One Knife2024 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #62023 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #6
    IchikawaMilanSushi, Japanese€€€
    2026 Tabelog Bronze · #1252026 OAD Top Restaurants in Japan Ranked · #126Tabelog 100 - Sushi - TOKYO - 2025 · #762025 Tabelog Bronze

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What should a first-timer know about The Spirit?

    Use the confirmed basics: The Spirit is in Milan, closed Monday, open Tuesday through Sunday from 6:30 PM to 2 AM. Menu, price, reservation, seating, service-format details are not verified here.