Semel Street Food

A tiny sandwich hatch facing the Sant'Ambrogio market, where a chalkboard of seasonal panini runs from stewed donkey and wild boar to herring or anchovies with orange, plus house wine by the glass.

Semel is a sliver of a shop on Piazza Ghiberti, across from the Sant'Ambrogio market, and it only opens for the lunch rush. A chalkboard lists a short run of panini built from fresh, seasonal ingredients, with combinations such as wild boar and polenta, stewed donkey, herring with pecorino and tomato, or sardines with orange and puntarelle. Order at the counter and add a glass of the house red, served alongside the panini.

Best for: A cheap, inventive market lunch