Di Viole di Liquirizia

I loved it so much. You don’t find similar coffee shop a lot in Milan. I strongly recommend it. Sweets are amazing and staff is friendly.

A very nice little place to have a break from visiting the Brera Design district. We were looking for a place to sit down and enjoy a little treat, so we stopped by this place. Their cupcakes are lovely and the service was very friendly. We had a couple of their Mini-​Cupcakes (2 € each) which were delicious! It’s really hard to decide which one to order since they all look soooo good :)

Cute place but overpriced and serving cupcakes that weren’t freshly baked. You could tell these were either made a couple of days ago or frozen and thawed then iced this morning because the cake was harder and stale even though the icing was fresh. Too bad. I still give it 3 stars for effort and a cute style. 3 euros for a cupcake seems to be the going rate in Milan so i can accept that but € 4 for a tea? Not sure I’ll be returning…

While the place is very cute, very girly, and the pies, cookies and croissants are super good… I try to only stop in here when the owner is not around. I have nothing personally against her but the difference in the vibe of the place is night and day. She never smiles and that’s not changed in the last couple years. I walk by this place an average of once a day and it’s always the same. The coffee sometimes is undrinkable. But they have a small lunch menu that is fast, good and cheap. Their croissants are beyond amazing.
They also suffer from a common odor in Milan and brera, they sometimes randomly have a bad basement old sitting water mildew smell that for me makes it impossible to eat inside. It’s not their fault. Anyway the best scenario in my opinion is to come when the owner isn’t around, sit outside, and avoid the cupcakes and coffee.

I really enjoy small tea shops such as this little guy hiding out in via Madonnina in the Brera. Its pretty cozy with a few tables inside and a few more just outside. You can also sit along the window edge on the low bench. But they are quite busy, so getting one where you want may be a challenge.
The converse wearing ladies behind the counter are friendly and offer a large selection of teas and sweets. The cakes come in very healthy portions.
P. S. they also have wifi

Delicious home made cakes and pastries, wide tea selection.
Very small shop, eat quickly and let other ppl enjoy!