If you’re like me you dream of having a perfect buttery croissant for breakfast just about every morning. And if you’re like me, you reign yourself in, and have fruit and yogurt, or maybe cereal or oatmeal. Or do you go the savory route? Eggs maybe?
But if you’re like me, then every so often you go for broke, and let your indulgent side get the better of you. If, by chance, you happen to be in Milan then I’ve got the place for you. On a recent visit, on my way to the show at the Triennale, I made a point of stopping by Sugar. I’d been seeing mouthwatering photos of this place on my Instagram feed for a while and figured one blow out, buttery, sugary breakfast wasn’t going to hurt anyone.
Sugar is the delicious new pastry shop in the leafy boulevard of Via Vincenzo Monti. The all white store is the perfect pristine backdrop for what has got to be the most beautiful displays of pastries in town. Since I was there for breakfast, I felt I had to succumb to one of their buttery brioches. It was hard to choose, but when I spotted the croissants filled with freshly made raspberry jam (!) that kind of made the decision for me. Flaky and oh-so-buttery, it was gone way too fast. Which is why I also ordered one of their pitch perfect tramezzini. Topped with a dollop of herbed cream cheese, I knew it would hold me over for the next few hours.
And the rest of those delicious pastries in the photos below? All filled with seasonal fruit and just about made me cry.
The place is darling, with two long counters inside as well as the large and shaded terrace outside. It’s the perfect place to start your day, (they also have expertly made coffee) or stop by for a sandwich or two at lunch.
And now back to our regularly scheduled program. (ia.k.a. oatmeal)
Sugar
Via Vincenzo Monti 26
Open Mon-Sat 8am – 8pm
Sunday 8am – 6pm
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Why did I open and read this after having some boring yogurt for breakfast? Why?!
I’m so salty as it’s too darn hot to leave my house to get any pastries.
Right! Saving this for my next ‘salto’ up north! Thanks Elizabeth!
wonderful closeups of the pastries and chocolate dipped strawberries… I am swooning.
Nice photos Elizabeth…breakfast…pretty much on the same page as you with the yogurt/fruit/cereal thing…because it’s the healthy choice! BUT we are definitely going to break out of the mold in Rome and have some pastries! I am so tired of just looking and not tasting…maybe Joe and I will feel less guilty if we share??
I haven’t tried this place! I will check it out soon….