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Bar Basso
Cocktail Bar and Lounge€€€€
Buenos Aires - Venezia, Milano
"There's a reason everyone writes about the Negroni Sbagliato."(10 Tips)
"They served their special drink in huge glasses."(4 Tips)
"classic cocktail den"(2 Tips)
"Signature cocktail is "Negroni Sbagliato"."(2 Tips)
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Surface MagazineApril 5, 2016A traditional meeting place for creative types, this bar is as iconic as it gets. The thing to order is their Negroni Sbagliato, or “incorrect Negroni.” Read more
Lisa EMarch 7, 2023Birthplace of my favorite drink, the Negroni Spagliato. A classic cocktail den, go for apertivo or late night, nibble cichetti, gab with strangers, and for goodness sake, don’t say “with Prosecco.”
Like A Local GuideFebruary 12, 2015Cocktail bars are a highly endangered species in Milan. This one is a local institution. Owned by the same family since 1967, it’s where Milan’s traditional cocktail, negroni sbagliato, was invented. Read more
Biliana RoussevaNovember 14, 2015Italy's famous Negroni Sbagliato was born here. Cozy, enchanting, vibrant. One of its best features? The old gentlemen in their role of waiters and their cute way of approaching the visitors. 9/10- danny85April 16, 2020Iconic, historical, vintage, rated as one of the best place to drink in Milan by several international magazines. Signature cocktail is "Negroni Sbagliato". Be italian with real red passion!
If Mad Men had been shot in Italy, this would be a permanent set. Old waiters in jacket, superb classic cocktails and, most importantly, no sign of that crappy/lounge/beat/electro shit in background.- Martina CarusoDecember 26, 2016One of the oldest and more traditional bar for aperitivo. They served their special drink in huge glasses.
Maksimilijan Jozef PetkovsekJune 22, 2012Here I drunk one of the best "sbagliato" of my drinking career, bittersweet taste and balanced aroma. The satisfaction is huge, as the ice block (it's a block actually, not a cube) in the drink.
- Maire GriffinOctober 29, 2013There's a reason everyone writes about the Negroni Sbagliato. Just get it. And when you're finished with photos of you and the huge glass you can ask for your second in a normal sized glass.
LuckyJanuary 31, 2017Cocktails, wannabe chic crowd, loud, huge glasses, international crowd, but there are definitive nicer places in Milan! 6/10
VladimirJuly 21, 2013Very nice place to sit among the locals and to have congenious local drink specials, to chatter with friendly staff who seem to have crossed the times.
Irena AzarevicaSeptember 19, 2015You must try negroni and Aperol Spritz in their huge glasses with a brick of ice.
Luxos MagazineFebruary 9, 2012With a cocktail list that reads like that of a hipster bar in the East Village. Bar Basso is the real thing, having introduced Milan to the cocktail in 1967... Read more
travel42August 30, 2011Try the Negroni Sbagliato, their signature cocktail. "Sbagliato" means "mistake," and the mistake here is the substitution of sparkling wine in place of vermouth in the Negroni.
MaxApril 13, 2013If it's full, stay outside you won't be alone. Get a beer in the shop on the left side of the building!
Andrea BiasiJanuary 21, 2016The glory of the past is long gone. Expensive drinks in a decadent place. For pretentious people.
Stella SadovaNovember 23, 2022The Sbagliato is actually served in the smaller glass, not the big one like most people suggest. the usual Negroni in the big glass is stronger (that’s why the HUGE ice cube) ;)
elixmix2019May 20, 2013Hello, if you are in Bar Basso, probably you are in Heaven for Drinks:) Ask an aperol with MEGA,HUGE GLASSES or ask a Negroni sbagliato which means Negroni Dirty ;) workers are old and nice people.
OliviaMarch 12, 2018barman in cravatta, camerieri in divisa e un locale retrò che sprizza Milano da tutti i pori. anche al bancone, un Negroni Sbagliato a fine serata è un bel bere (e un bel vivere).
Zero GuideSeptember 28, 2011Qui si ubriacavano i nostri padri e si ubriacheranno i nostri figli. La Milano dei signori (non dei ricchi), che si avvia mestamente sul viale del tramonto. http://www.zero.eu/bere/locale/bar-basso/
Eleonora PinatSeptember 6, 2014Il luogo dove hanno inventato il Negroni Sbagliato: semplicemente eccezionale! Bar storico e retrò con il personale sgarbato della vecchia Milano.
Luca v.June 5, 2014Locale storico di Milano, spritz e sbagliato sono d'obbligo se passate di qua. Serviti in un mega bicchierone con un "blocco" di ghiaccio. Costa un attimo in più per via della fama!
Micol SarfattiMay 8, 2013Atmosfera d'altri tempi e il negroni sbagliato più buono della città in questo bar storico, amato negli anni da tante personalità milanesi e anche dal presidente Pertini!
Silvi SilOctober 10, 2016Meraviglioso old school bar. Cocktail fatti a regola di arte. I negroni -sbagliati o giusti- sono la specialità della casa
Daria BessonovaMarch 18, 2017Заказывайте коктейль в их фирменных huge glasses 😏 Девочкам (скорее всего) понравится с добавлением грейпфрута
Green6November 17, 2014Impossibile non andarci almeno una volta! Spritz e negroni nel bicchiere grande sono davvero da provare! Buono l'aperitivo anche se non abbondante!
Mario SobacchiNovember 30, 2014Ottimo Negroni. Atmosfera da Milano degli anni '70. Qualcuno potrebbe voler un ambiente più moderno, ma perché? Eravamo forti nei ruggenti anni '70, perché cambiarli?
Martina AntonazziMarch 3, 2017Compleanno della mia amica al Bar Basso.. ovviamente festeggiato abbondantemente con tanti Negroni Sbagliati!
Silvia Butta CaliceFebruary 15, 2016Lo sbagliato quello vero. Il bar storici del milanese imbruttito, prima che diventasse una moda! Un must
Luca I.October 3, 2012Se non provi l'originale qui non puoi raccontare che hai provato il negroni sbagliato in vita tua. Voto 10. Prezzi alti ma giustificati dalla storia e l'esclusività.
P.O.Box: MOSCOWFebruary 12, 2015Не плохое уютное заведение с приятной атмосферой и хорошим меню. Большой выбор хорошего алкоголя.
Taniel GulbenkogluFebruary 10, 2016Görülmesi gereken mekan. Denenmesi gereken kokteyl ve dondurmaları var
Roberto Red RossiJuly 2, 2010Atmosfera stupenda, location che profuma di storia camerieri e barman impeccabili cortesi e simpatici!5 stars sbagliato!ask for danilo the best barman!:) enjoy the real original milan cocktail...
Claudia CostantiniDecember 11, 2016Posto storico perfettamente degno della sua fama. Negroni sbagliato sopra tutto.
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