Vogue Maps Milan's Historic Cafés and Pastry Shops for Vogue World 2026
On September 22, Vogue unveiled a culinary guide to Milan's classic dining establishments at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II for Vogue World 2026. The guide includes a letter dated 1873 from Giovanni Verga to Luigi Capuana and highlights several historic venues: Cova (established in 1817, acquired by LVMH in 2013), Marchesi 1824 (launched by Angelo Marchesi in 2014), De Santis (founded in 1964), Luini (inaugurated in 1949, with a memoir by Giovanni Luini published in 2021), Giovanni Galli (opened in 1911, supplier to the House of Savoy since 1942), Giannasi (operating since 1967), Peck (founded in 1883, relocated in 1912), Bar Jamaica (established in 1911), and Camparino (opened in 1915). The article encourages readers to consider these venues as alternatives to typical tourist attractions.
Key facts
- Vogue World 2026 will take place on September 22 at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan.
- Giovanni Verga wrote a letter to Luigi Capuana in 1873 praising Milan's beauty.
- Cova was founded in 1817 by Antonio Cova, a soldier in Napoleon's army, near Teatro alla Scala.
- LVMH acquired Cova in 2013.
- Marchesi 1824 was opened by Angelo Marchesi in 1824 and acquired by Prada in 2014.
- De Santis was founded in 1964 by Renzo and Dina De Santis on Corso Magenta.
- Luini was established in 1949 by Giuseppina Luini, who moved from Puglia.
- Giovanni Galli opened in 1911 and became an official supplier to the House of Savoy in 1942.
- Giannasi was opened in 1967 by siblings Graziella, Dorando, and Luciano Giannasi.
- Peck was founded in 1883 by Francesco Peck and moved to Via Spadari 9 in 1912.
- Bar Jamaica opened in 1911 in the Brera neighborhood.
- Camparino was opened by Davide Campari in 1915 in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Verga
- Luigi Capuana
- Antonio Cova
- Angelo Marchesi
- Renzo De Santis
- Dina De Santis
- Giuseppina Luini
- Giovanni Luini
- Francesco Peck
- Davide Campari
- Graziella Giannasi
- Dorando Giannasi
- Luciano Giannasi
Institutions
- Vogue
- Vogue World 2026
- Teatro alla Scala
- LVMH
- Prada
- House of Savoy
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Cova Montenapoleone
- Marchesi 1824
- Panini De Santis
- Panzerotti Luini
- Giovanni Galli
- Giannasi since 1967
- Peck
- Bar Jamaica
- Camparino in Galleria
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Vizzini
- Catania
- Puglia
- Prague
- Tuscan-Emilian Apennines
- Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
- Via Monte Napoleone
- Via Santa Maria alla Porta
- Corso Magenta
- Corso di Porta Romana
- Piazza Bruno Buozzi
- Via Spadari
- Via Brera
- Via Santa Radegonda
- Piazza Duomo
- Via Orefici