Breadcrumbs [Home](/) > [How To Make The Most Of A Business Trip](/markdownify/node/4664) ![How To Make The Most Of A Business Trip](https://media.slman.com/jBddwVd4KxT_D33jGGZuktFQ2zY=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fslman-site-assets-111126-thumbhero-business-travel-2.jpg) ![How To Make The Most Of A Business Trip](https://media.slman.com/Xu1hP5jq23ds_wq61aQpUEfraxs=/400x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fslman-site-assets-111126-thumbhero-business-travel-2.jpg) Image: Evan Kinori [Travel](/culture/travel) / 10 November 2026 # How To Make The Most Of A Business Trip All work and no play makes for a dull day. But plan a business trip right and it’s a chance to eat new food, see cool things and introduce yourself to menswear you don’t get at home. From Hong Kong to San Francisco, here are the pins to drop so you can live well in five popular business destinations. ByTobias Gourlay Image: Evan Kinori [ ![Kimpton Era Midtown](https://media.slman.com/rZx1CYednedYSLhrVggRHcJTL0c=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-new-york-credit-kimptonera.jpg) ](https://erahotel.com/) Kimpton Era Midtown @kimptonera ## NEW YORK *It’s the world capital of buzz that can never be fully rounded up into a shortlist like this. We’ve zoomed into the latest and greatest around Lower Manhattan, where you’re still in striking distance of Wall Street.* ## The Hotel ### Kimpton Era Midtown Across the street from Rockefeller Center, the Kimpton Era Midtown opened this year meaning business. The 529 rooms in this 33-storey tower are compact, but the 24-hour gym is serious – Technogym equipment and Peloton bikes both feature. There’s an Italian-American brasserie when you just want to eat in house and, up top, an izakaya with Empire State Building views. Visit [EraHotel.com](https://erahotel.com/) ## The Restaurant ### Bistrot Ha Anthony Ha and Sadie Mae Burns have built a cult following for their French-Vietnamese cooking in stages. First there was a pop-up, then they went permanent with Ha’s Snack Bar on Broome Street, where dishes like cold poached chicken with soy sauce and greens became the talk of the Lower East Side. Just around the corner, there is now Bistrot Ha. Bigger, louder and even more New York, the ambition has expanded to fill the new space. Indelible new signatures include fried brain covered with omelette and curry sauce. Follow [@Has\_Dac\_Biet](https://www.instagram.com/has_dac_biet/?hl=en) ## The Bar ### All Blues All Blues is a Tribeca tribute to the Japanese jazz kissa. The house motto is ‘let the music do the talking’ – perfect if you’re flying solo. In the loungey listening room through the back, jazz, soul and funk records play from a pair of turntables. To drink, there’s Japanese whisky and shochu, with udon and gyoza if you want something to soak them up. Just keep your voice down. Visit [AllBluesNYC.com](https://allbluesnyc.com/) ## The Coffee Shop ### Suited Suited is right in the heart of the financial district on John Street. It takes its name partly from one founder’s father, who was a tailor. Coffee specialist Andrew Fazio and chef Wilson Johnson built it on the simple idea of combining an ambitious coffee programme and good food. Served from a pair of curved bars in a room of black surfaces and poured concrete, the coffee comes from a rotating cast of roasters. There are breakfasts, sandwiches and seasonal dishes to go with. Visit [SuitedNYC.com](https://suitednyc.com/) [ ![Bistrot Ha; Kimpton Era Midtown](https://media.slman.com/oLOebEOeTjBqIV1m50gr7EOizEw=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-new-york-credit-hasdacbiet-kimptonera.jpg) ](https://www.instagram.com/has_dac_biet/?hl=en) Bistrot Ha; Kimpton Era Midtown @has_dac_biet; @kimptonera ## The Shop ### Wythe Peter Middleton grew up in Texas, then worked in fabric development for Ralph Lauren. Those formative influences are clear to see in the brand he started seven years ago. Despite a burgeoning reputation among London’s menswear cognoscenti – who appreciate its pearl-snaps, flannels and overcoats – Wythe is scarcely a presence in the UK. To see its full range, head down to the store on Orchard Street, a couple of blocks along from the immersively brilliant [Tenement Museum](https://www.tenement.org/) on the Lower East Side. Visit [Wythe.com](https://www.wythe.com/) ## The Running Route ### Two Bridges The waterfront in Lower Manhattan is flat and close at hand. The East River esplanade runs from the Seaport down to Battery Park, where the Hudson River Greenway takes over heading north. A more memorable run, though, crosses the water. From the financial district, run over Brooklyn Bridge on its wooden promenade above the traffic. Then come back into Chinatown on Manhattan Bridge. That’s about 4km of bridge, plus the stretch through DUMBO in between. Go early to beat the crowds on Brooklyn Bridge. Visit [GreatRuns.com](https://greatruns.com/two-bridges/) ## The Thing To See ### The New Museum The New Museum is newer than ever. It reopened earlier this year after doubling in size thanks to a seven-storey extension. The big exhibition for its first winter back is *The Bowery: Devil’s Mile*, which captures the famous (and once infamous) street’s 400-year history through works by Keith Haring, a 19th-century hand-pumped fire engine and other illuminating artefacts. Side note: there’s a [Buck Mason](https://www.buckmason.com/) around the corner, in case you want to check out another staple of considered American menswear that has not yet made the journey across the pond. Visit [NewMuseum.org](https://newmuseum.org/) [ ![The New Museum](https://media.slman.com/9AmmgMmFKFkmpQMRwrQhnhC0Vsc=/1920x0/smart/filters:no_upscale()/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-new-york-credit-new-meusuem-landscape.jpg) ](https://newmuseum.org/) The New Museum ## SAN FRANCISCO *Californians might call San Francisco ‘fog city’ but everything’s relative. A sunny day on the Bay is like no other. This is an Uber – now a Waymo – town that’s easier to get around than other big American cities, but some of the places on this list could even be considered walkable from the financial district.* ## The Hotel ### The Battery The Battery is a private club in Jackson Square where staying in one of its 14 industrially styled rooms and suites makes you a temporary member. That gives you access to a plethora of dining rooms and bars, as well as a well-designed workspace with sound-proof booths for phone and video calls. Guest get day passes to the nearby [Equinox](https://www.equinox.com/clubs/northern-california/sportsclubsanfrancisco) sports club, and the Battery’s location puts you in position A for the financial district. Visit [TheBatterySF.com](https://thebatterysf.com/) ## The Restaurant ### Cotogna Whatever your level of ambition for the evening, Lindsay and Michael Tusk can be trusted to look after you. They’re the couple behind [Quince](https://www.quincerestaurant.com/), a three-starred restaurant where exclusive local produce is turned into remarkable tasting menus. Right next door they have the more casual Cotogna, offering housemade pastas and grilled meats. Finally, still in Jackson Square, they have [Verjus](https://www.verjuscave.com/) nearby for small plates and organic wines. From the three, there are no wrong choices, at least until your financial controller sees your receipts. Know, though, that Cotogna is closing in January for a kitchen renovation. When it reopens, it’s likely to be the hottest spot in the Bay once more. In the meantime, you could always grab a slice from [Outta Sight](https://www.thatsouttasight.com/). Visit [CotognaSF.com](https://www.cotognasf.com/) ## The Bar ### Bix If you had to place Bix in time, you’d probably put it in or around the 1930s. On the edge of the financial district, it actually opened in the late ’80s, but its old-school charm is convincing. Take a seat at its mahogany bar and order a martini. Live piano will take the edge off, as a white-jacketed bartender fills a frozen v-shaped glass then pushes your drink across the bar. Now you’re doing San Francisco properly. Visit [BixRestaurant.com](https://bixrestaurant.com/) [ ![Cotogna](https://media.slman.com/FGUcjhL9Gn6IHqOU9BHasI2nzTw=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-san-fran-111126-credit-cotognasf.jpg) ](https://www.cotognasf.com/) Cotogna @cotogna_sf [ ![The Battery](https://media.slman.com/Pm66YUTjnNcvKlbiGZVhVZYWdos=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-san-fran-111126-credit-thebatterysf.jpg) ](https://thebatterysf.com/) The Battery @thebatterysf ## The Coffee Shop ### Saint Frank San Francisco takes its name from Saint Francis, and so does this small chain of coffee shops that includes a downtown outpost on the ground floor of the spiralling Mira tower on Folsom Street. Its owner buys directly from just a few farms in Guatemala, Kenya and Honduras, and roasts the beans himself. Other places around town, notably the [Coffee Movement](https://www.thecoffeemovement.com/), use Saint Frank as their house coffee, but we like going straight to source. Visit [SaintFrankCoffee.com](https://www.saintfrankcoffee.com/) ## The Shop ### Evan Kinori Evan Kinori takes things steady. A shining light in slow fashion for a decade, the Bay Area designer could easily have scaled up by now. That he hasn’t is testament to an unwavering commitment to depth and quality. The result of his labours is a clothing line of rare, enduring and architectural beauty. His appropriately considered store, attached to his studio in an old building in the Mission, is the best place in the world to fully appreciate his life’s work. Visit [EvanKinori.com](https://evankinori.com/) ## The Running Route ### Golden Gate Bridge Extending from Fisherman’s Wharf, past the foot of the financial district and up to the baseball stadium, the Embarcadero offers easy, flat and convenient waterfront running. But it might not give you the sense of bucket-list achievement that comes from a run across the Golden Gate Bridge. Start in Crissy Field, head up and over the bridge – and back. It’s around 11k in total. Visit [TheSFMarathon.com](https://www.thesfmarathon.com/blog/2026/10/10/where-to-run-in-sf-best-san-francisco-running-routes-for-every-level-local-runs/) ## The Thing To Do ### San Francisco Giants It’s more than a decade since the Giants last won baseball’s World Series, but at Oracle Park they continue to lay on one of the great American sporting experiences from spring to autumn each year. Not far from the financial district, the Giants’ ballpark opens straight onto the waterfront. Every game day, fans float around McCovey Cove in kayaks and boats, hoping to catch a ‘splash hit’ – a home run that lands in the bay. If you have time, [Alcatraz](https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm) is a touristy yet essential trip, for the dark, dank history of ‘the Rock’ but also for the views across the bay’s cold, fast waters. If you don’t have much time, [SFMOMA](https://www.sfmoma.org/) is a world-class museum that’s an easy drop-in from downtown. Visit [MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/Giants) [ ![Evan Kinori](https://media.slman.com/GmQmm_kLW4Ez_687Y6M1iY0AirI=/1920x0/smart/filters:no_upscale()/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-san-fran-111126-evan-kinori-landscape.jpg) ](https://evankinori.com/) Evan Kinori ## HONG KONG *Hong Kong is both dizzying and energising. A dense stack of towers at first glance, its financial district in Central hides some of the city’s remarkable hybrid history in its in-between spaces. Here’s how to tap into that history and make the most of somewhere that goes hard around the clock.* ## The Hotel ### Four Seasons The competition is serious – one of the two nearby Mandarin Orientals has just had a glossy refit – but, rising from the International Finance Centre complex at 8 Finance Street, the Four Seasons could hardly be better placed for business travellers. The facilities are also unarguable, from the sprawling spa and expansive gym to one of the world’s great hotel pools on its sixth floor. Among its multiple Michelin-starred restaurants, our pick is Lung King Heen, where the great Chef Tak still rules the kitchen. Just off the tall lobby, Argo is an avant-garde bar turning out futuristic cocktails. Visit [FourSeasons.com](https://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/) ## The Restaurant ### The Chairman Over the last couple of decades, the Chairman has climbed the ranks to become one of Asia’s best restaurants. Metres from its original home in Central, it now occupies the third floor of the Wellington building. Founder Danny Yip devotes his kitchen to heritage Cantonese dishes and tables are booked months in advance, so plan ahead. Visit [TheChairmanGroup.com](https://www.thechairmangroup.com/) ## The Bar ### Bar Leone Lorenzo Antinori’s Bar Leone is a portal from Central to his hometown of Rome. Its mid-century, neighbourhood interior belies its standing as one of the world’s great bars, and that’s exactly how Antinori wants it. His guiding idea is ‘cocktail popolari’ – classics done well, without theatre. Swing in for a note-perfect yuzu negroni with a side of smoked olives. Visit [BarLeoneHK.com](https://www.barleonehk.com/) [ ![The Chairman; Four Seasons](https://media.slman.com/sBcgO_0jrrpKAo8L7TImnd2xNPQ=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-hong-kong-credit-the-chairman-brycelandsco-small-landscape.jpg) ](https://www.thechairmangroup.com/) The Chairman; Four Seasons @brycelandsco [ ![Bar Leone](https://media.slman.com/MNfhzvGl64_SGLzZA4vPtjSvfC0=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-hong-kong-credit-barleonehk.jpg) ](https://www.barleonehk.com/) Bar Leone @barleonehk ## The Coffee Shop ### Fuel Espresso An arrival from New Zealand, Fuel Espresso still roasts by hand in the old country, in vintage machines. That careful attention to craft rewards visitors to its five Hong Kong outposts with exceptional Italian-style coffee – choose between a Trieste-style blend and a darker Milanese one. If you’re based in Central, the closest branch is on the third floor of the IFC Mall, where it opens early every weekday, and pairs nicely with a classic egg tart from [Tai Cheong Bakery](https://www.taoheung.com.hk/en/brands/tai_cheong/index.html). Visit [FuelEspresso.com](https://fuelespresso.com/) ## The Shop ### Bryceland’s You might know Bryceland’s from its Chiltern Street store; this is one of its older brothers. The Bryceland’s menswear world is built on a set of interlocking collections including The Cowboy, The Baseball and The Hollywood Tailor. Unifying them all is a commitment to effortful craft that yields effortless style. In the same building, the three-storey Luk Yu Tea House has been serving dim sum for more than 90 years and still offers a classic HK experience: no online bookings, white-jacketed waiters and colonial-style décor. You could pass a magnificent afternoon off without leaving the building, though it’s also worth knowing that, just a few doors along, casual-seeming Yat Lok has earned a Michelin star for its roast goose from the gods. Visit [BrycelandsCo.com](https://www.brycelandsco.com/) [ ![Four Seasons](https://media.slman.com/iHRnuZDA7-5wWDmg81-R5WCI9AU=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-hong-kong-credit-fshongkong-2.jpg) ](https://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/) Four Seasons @fshongkong [ ![](https://media.slman.com/5yiy_z1rovOgDdAfrI07AV5TE2Y=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-hong-kong-credit-fshongkong.jpg) ](https://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/) [ ![](https://media.slman.com/lWGpUrFtoq0er8HLLv6x4CZRikI=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-hong-kong-credit-fshongkong-1.jpg) ](https://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/) ## The Running Route ### Hong Kong Island Harbourfront Now that a gap near North Point has been filled, there’s a flat, unbroken path running for about 13km along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island. It begins at the Belcher Bay Promenade in Kennedy Town, but you could pick it up as it passes through Central. The path ends just past Aldrich Bay Park, with MTR stations at Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan if needed for the trip back. ## The Thing To See ### M+ In a waterfront Herzog & de Meuron building, M+ is a cornerstone of the West Kowloon art district. As well as showcasing a historic collection of Hong Kong’s iconic neon signs, the museum does great work behind the scenes. With Chanel’s backing, it has just restored nine classic Hong Kong films, several from the local cinema’s gorgeous new-wave period. If you’re coming from Central, this is also your chance to take the Star Ferry across the harbour (sure there are more direct options, but they don’t have the same green-and-white livery or classic appeal). Visit [MPlus.org.hk](https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/) [ ![The Widder](https://media.slman.com/am6Z8CoL8HL9pI6i-Y-_pRg4T90=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-zurich-widderhotel-2.jpg) ](https://www.widderhotel.com/en/) The Widder @WidderHotel ## ZURICH *When the market closes, Switzerland’s finance hub reveals an appreciation for the finer things. Zurich is a winningly old-school city where you can fine dine beneath a Picasso on a winter’s evening or mark the end of a working summer’s day by diving into the clear blue waters of its lake.* ## The Hotel ### The Widder The Widder has come together slowly. Over more than a decade, nine medieval houses on the edge of Zurich’s financial district have been joined together by a single architect. There are 49 rooms and suites across the hotel, styled individually and introducing modernist furniture from Eames and Frank Lloyd Wright into its thick stone walls. Covering both ends of the day, there’s a fitness room and a prodigiously stocked whisky bar. Dining options run from casual to two Michelin starred. Visit [WidderHotel.com](https://www.widderhotel.com/en/) ## The Restaurant ### Kronenhalle Just across the river from the Widder, Kronenhalle is a paragon of old Zurich. More than a century after it first opened, its tables are draped in white linen and its wood-panelled walls are hung with works by Chagall, Miró and Picasso – some of whom ate here. Immaculate staff make good on a classic menu led by Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (veal in a cream sauce). Just a drink? The bar is an atmospheric 1960s addition of green leather seats, Giacometti lamps and well-turned cocktails. For something quick and casual, the [Sternen Grill](https://www.sternengrill.ch/menu-en) does an illustrious bratwurst. Visit [Kronenhalle.com](https://www.kronenhalle.com/) ## The Bar ### Tales There’s no more compelling endorsement for a bar in any city than to be the one where all the other bartenders gather at the end of a shift. Sometimes that status is just a function of opening times – and Tales does indeed go later than most – but the quality of the drinks is surely part of the calculation here too. Behind an unassuming front on Selnaustrasse, in living room-style surrounds, Tales’ leather-bound menus reveal long, evolving drinks lists of which every mixologist is a master. Visit [Tales-Bar.ch](https://www.tales-bar.ch/) [ ![The Widder](https://media.slman.com/FHd0LHHTy8JBc9RDxMfR6Hk-xe0=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-zurich-widderhotel_0.jpg) ](https://www.widderhotel.com/en/) The Widder @WidderHotel [ ![The Widder](https://media.slman.com/QiDot3E4mUlFTLHeHd3xuUiCHIk=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-zurich-widderhotel-1.jpg) ](https://www.widderhotel.com/en/) The Widder @WidderHotel ## The Coffee Shop ### Miró Miró has become a mark of quality coffee not just in Zurich, but across Switzerland. Its master roaster Alfonso just took gold at the national championship. You can find out what all the acclaim is about at its clean, industrial-looking roastery, at its new kiosk on Kreuzplatz or by tracking down its roving truck. It also has a couple of takeaway outlets in and around the main train station. Visit [MiroCoffee.co](https://mirocoffee.co/) ## The Shop ### VMC There’s a Trunk Clothiers in Zurich, but for something you can’t find in Marylebone, try VMC on Rindermarkt. For decades now, this one-off multibrand store has purveyed well-made workwear to the sartorially minded citizens of Zurich. From Ten-C to The Real McCoy’s, its current brand list emphasises craft and heritage, and confirms its exacting standards. VMC doesn’t do e-commerce, so this is your only chance to engage. Visit [VMCOriginal.com](https://vmcoriginal.com/) ## The Running Route ### Zurich-West Of course the home city of running shoe brand On has some good routes. A 7km loop around Zurich-West follows the river through an emerging neighbourhood, past the landmark Prime Tower and onto a viaduct before returning to its waterside starting point (you can cool off in the Limmat in summer). Visit [Zuerich.com](https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/sport/7-km-jogging-route-in-zurich) ## The Thing To See ### Museum für Gestaltung Zurich’s design museum spreads across three sites. Two are slightly out of the centre – the Pavillon Le Corbusier especially is worth the pilgrimage for modernists – but the third, original site is easy to reach and a destination in its own right. In a 1930s building on Ausstellungsstrasse, five minutes’ walk from the main station, rotating exhibitions shine a light on esoteric and eye-catching movements in modernism (until February 2027 it’s *Avant-Garde: Graphic Design on the Rise*). Come summer, follow the locals into the water. The [Männerbad Schanzengraben](https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/sport/mannerbad-schanzengraben) is a men-only facility in a 17th-century moat. If you can’t wait for the warmer weather, [Seebad Enge](https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/nature/seebad-enge), on the lake’s left shore, becomes a sauna in winter. Visit [Museum-Gestaltung.ch](https://museum-gestaltung.ch/en) [ ![Miró; Museum für Gestaltung](https://media.slman.com/FvxVQ95v2nE6eGwfjlo220Jxo5g=/1920x0/smart/filters:no_upscale()/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-zurich-mirocoffee-museum-gestaltung-landscape.jpg) ](https://museum-gestaltung.ch/en) Miró; Museum für Gestaltung @mirocoffee [ ![Da Giacomo ](https://media.slman.com/Rh5XvErcQtksLahYN7uiZN-qLY0=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fgiacomo-buissness-trip.jpg) ](https://giacomomilano.com/en/) Da Giacomo @Giacomo_Milano ## MILAN *Compared to crowded, cobblestoned Rome, the straight lines and grey tones of business-focused Milan could feel austere. That they don’t is confirmation of the city’s design pedigree. This is a fashion capital that looks good, but also knows how to live well. When downtime allows, you should follow its lead.* ## The Hotel ### Calimala Calimala sits on the outside of Porta Venezia, one of the historic gateways to Milan’s old centre. Porta Nuova, the city’s financial hub, is the next gateway along. High-shine wood surfaces and a smattering of mid-century design icons give Calimala a classic feel. Buffed black-and-white floors in a jagged pattern spread from public spaces into the rooms, which include compact singles. The roof has a pool and bar, as well as an airy, wraparound space filled with Technogym staples. On the ground floor, there’s a very Milanese caffè. Warm service and an expansive breakfast buffet complete an excellent package offered at a competitive price point. Visit [CalimalaMilano.com](https://www.calimalamilano.com/) ## The Restaurant ### Da Giacomo The Da Giacomo name has been around since the 1950s, but the elegant old-world interiors of its current home make it feel like it’s been around even longer. The fresh fish display that greets new arrivals confirms what the kitchen’s speciality is – dishes to look for include amberjack carpaccio with almonds, spinach and lemon dressing, and crispy grouper with tuna sashimi, friggitelli peppers and datterini tomatoes. When you’re done, slip into the sister Pasticceria across the road and try the famous bomba di Giacomo. Visit [GiacomoMilano.com](https://giacomomilano.com/en/) ## The Bar ### Moebius In a double-height textile warehouse close to Centrale station, there’s now a Michelin-starred restaurant, a laid-back bistro and this world-class cocktail bar. Moebius’s drinks menu stands out with bold flavour combinations encapsulated by its Pesto Martini. In a glass-walled room suspended above the bar, chef Enrico Croatti turns out eight-course tasting menus at Sperimentale – give him full creative control and try the ‘Freedom’ menu. Visit [MoebiusMilano.it](https://moebiusmilano.it/eng/) [ ![Moebius](https://media.slman.com/-p63KQfn3RZCv4-8qsKWidFEpYc=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-milan-moebiusmilano.jpg) ](https://moebiusmilano.it/eng/) Moebius @moebiusmilano ## The Coffee Shop ### Marchesi 1824 On Via Santa Maria alla Porta, the original Marchesi 1824 is where the Milanese ritual of counter service for coffee first emerged. Now owned by Prada, it’s still the place to swing into for an espresso al banco. There are also now outposts in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and on Via Montenapoleone. Prefer a third-wave pour-over? Try a branch of [Orsonero](https://www.orsonerocoffee.it/). Visit [Marchesi1824.com](https://www.marchesi1824.com/gb/en/shops.html) ## The Shop ### Candiani The streets of Milan’s Quadrilatero della Moda are lined with luxe names. For something unique, check out Candiani. Approaching its 90th birthday, the business operates Europe’s largest denim mill – supplying anyone from Mango to Blackhorse Lane Ateliers – yet remains family owned and run. It has a single handsome flagship store on Piazza Mentana encompassing Candiani Custom, where you can get fitted for made-to-measure jeans, and Candiani Corner, a multibrand outlet featuring names like Paraboot and Manifattura Ceccarelli. Visit [CandianiDenim.com](https://www.candianidenim.com/en/flagship) [ ![Marchesi 1824](https://media.slman.com/z0zSTFD0ozoIaFteJSW1AacMavA=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-milan-marchesi1824.jpg) ](https://www.marchesi1824.com/gb/en/shops.html) Marchesi 1824 @marchesi1824 [ ![San Siro](https://media.slman.com/hZlpLjxGuJmcmFANHLjWmmq3G5Q=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F11%2Fsl-man-business-travel-111126-milan-acmilan.jpg) ](https://booking.acmilan.com/en/) San Siro @ACMilan ## The Running Route ### Parco Sempione The Indro Montanelli gardens are a closer green space to the Porta Nuova business district, but the classic Milan running route is around Parco Sempione. Created in the 19th century on the old military parade ground behind the 15th-century Sforza castle, the park has paths that create a 4km loop, whose length can be doubled if you go out and back on the path along tree-lined Corso Sempione. For early starters, the park gates open at 6.30 every morning. Visit [Italia.it](https://www.italia.it/en/lombardy/milan/parco-sempione) ## The Thing To See ### San Siro The San Siro is the arena of sporting operas that was graced for decades by the suavely brilliant Paolo Maldini, where Cameroon upset Argentina in the opening match of Italia ’90 to a soundtrack of Pavarotti, and where AC Milan and Inter have been playing out the world’s most glamorous city derby since the 1920s. If you’re in town on a matchday, jump on a no. 16 tram and go. The old girl turned 100 this autumn and she hasn’t got long left – the two clubs are aiming to move to a new home in the next few years. 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