Best zones to open a restaurant in Milan
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Milan for a restaurant. Duomo leads with 86/100 against a city average of 68/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 68/100
- #1 · Duomo
- 86/100
- Data confidence
- 80%
- Updated
- 12 September 2026
Opportunity map
Each hexagon is an equal-area H3 cell (~0.7 km²). Brighter = higher opportunity. Grey = not enough data.
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duomo | 86 | 80% | 13 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Brera | 82 | 80% | 9 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Guastalla | 80 | 80% | 10 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Garibaldi Repubblica | 73 | 80% | 7 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Buenos Aires - Venezia | 71 | 80% | 7 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Centrale | 70 | 80% | 8 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Isola | 68 | 80% | 4 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Ticinese | 67 | 80% | 4 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Navigli | 65 | 80% | 4 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Porta Romana | 64 | 80% | 6 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Tortona | 63 | 80% | 3 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Portello | 61 | 80% | 3 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | De Angeli - Monte Rosa | 60 | 80% | 1 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Sarpi | 59 | 80% | 3 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Vigentina | 58 | 80% | 2 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | XXII Marzo | 58 | 80% | 3 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Duomo
- Demand100
- Room72
- Beatable47
- Vitality100
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+70)
Main competitors
- Ristorante Galleria · 4.5★ (6,565)
- Botinero · 4.5★ (2,193)
- The Dome | Rooftop & Restaurant · 3.7★ (2,092)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Brera
- Demand81
- Room72
- Beatable49
- Vitality100
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+51)
Main competitors
- Ristorante Galleria · 4.5★ (6,565)
- Botinero · 4.5★ (2,193)
- Maio Restaurant · 3.9★ (1,961)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Guastalla
- Demand77
- Room72
- Beatable44
- Vitality100
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+47)
Main competitors
- Ristorante Galleria · 4.5★ (6,565)
- Maio Restaurant · 3.9★ (1,961)
- G.B. Bar · 4.6★ (1,212)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Milan?
- Duomo scores highest at 86/100, +18 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 12 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).