This former florist’s shop is great for a light French-influenced lunch, or an excellent aperitivo (pre-dinner drink) among the flowers. Dinners are fresh and inventive with particularly delicious border-crossing desserts, from Provençal lavender brûlée to a spice-inflected apple strudel.
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Fioraio Bianchi Caffè
Milan
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