The story
Tucked away on Via Cola Montano in Milan’s Isola district, Panificio di via Cola Montano 12 is a no-frills bakery where you can watch bakers work in an open laboratory. Specializing in focaccia, this takeout-focused neighborhood favorite has earned a near-perfect 4.8-star rating—driven entirely by the quality of its bread.
Local creator Franchino Er Criminale called the focaccias “excellent,” singling out the plain white and olive versions as standouts, though he noted the onion focaccia had a “less preferred dough.” Beyond savory options, a Torta al Cacao rounds out the short, purposeful menu. It’s a spot that lets the baking speak for itself.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2023.
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AI summary of what 4 dish mentions say about the food
“This cocoa cake is a cloud. The ingredients used are very good, it's well baked, the dough is good. For this quality I paid the right price.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Panificio di via Cola Montano 12. Most active: Franchino Er Criminale
A small bakery specializing in various types of focaccia, with an open laboratory. The focaccias are excellent, especially the plain white and olive ones, though the onion one had a less preferred dough.
Dishes mentioned
Focaccia Bianca
Look at the perlage on this focaccia! The baking and leavening are near perfect. It's cold and very good even cold. The crust is exceptional.
Focaccia con Olive
The olives on top are pitted and of good quality, not discount jar olives. This one with tomato and olives has a softer, floppier dough. Very good.
Focaccia con Cipolle
Look how well cooked these onions are on top! The leavening is good, you can see good stuff. It's good too, but the dough was more elastic than the others. Subjectively, I preferred the plain white one and the olive one much more.
Torta al Cacao
This cocoa cake is a cloud. The ingredients used are very good, it's well baked, the dough is good. For this quality I paid the right price.
