BAR BASSO

Bar Basso is one of very few cocktail bars where the tradition and charm of the great international bars is still alive and kicking today. A place for connoisseurs who still like to enjoy a flawless drink in style. A truly cult bar for sophisticated drinking devotees, Bar Basso was the first-ever bar in Milan to introduce the “aperitif” to everyday folk. While before cocktails could only be found at the exclusive lounge bars of luxurious international grand hotels, since 1947 cocktails have been served shaken and stirred at this local neighbourhood bar.

Today the Bar Basso cocktail list includes more than 500 drinks, from the great classics such as the Bloody Mary, Manhattan and Martini to the newly invented ones, such as the Rossini - especially created by Mirko Stocchetto to appeal to the ladies, the celebrated hazelnut ice-cream cocktail Mangia e Bevi, which has been famous since the late 60s, and not forgetting, the real trademark drink of Bar Basso, the Negroni Sbagliato®.

Characterised by its consistent rapport with the world of art and design, Bar Basso lights up all the more with a celebratory atmosphere that becomes explosive and irresistible when Milan hosts its most important cultural events, such as the Salone del mobile and the Fiera dell’Arte. That's when without being overbearing, its real character is all the more visible and it can be appreciated as an ideal location for the specially conceived parties it throws.

This same energy can also be wielded out of the bar, both when required and by request: now many Design companies (and not just) want Maurizio Stocchetto himself to take care of their catering and personally serve his scenographic cocktails - always in unique glasses - at the most exclusive parties in London, Moscow, Venice, Atlanta and of course Milan. Parties that have already taken place and parties those yet to happen.

Bar Basso welcomes customers non-stop, from morning to night, and has recently begun to offer a new service as well. In Milan, a busy city, frenetic, and simply contemporary, there is an ever-increasing demand for places that serve good food, outside of the usual hours — places that serve it fast, but that also take care with the food.

To address this need, the Bar has opened a kitchen, helmed by Fabio, an experienced chef, who has worked, among other places, at Giacomo and Alfio, as well as having founded Babareeba. For Basso he has created an ad hoc menu, perfect for consuming casually on these storied local tables. A mix of hot and cold dishes, simple and healthful, made up of local as well as international flavors: boasting tasty Gnocchi alla Romana, Gnudi with sage and melted butter, alongside classics such as the Club Sandwich, the Hot Sandwich (a signature of the Harris Bar), and Chicken Pot Pie.

The Basso kitchen also offers an impeccable catering service, whose clients include Valextra, Gucci, and Coach.