The story
Tucked into Piazza Melozzo da Forlì in Milan’s zone 7, Chiosco Mimmo e Anna is a classic ‘zozzone’ kiosk that inspires sharply divided opinions. Creator sandrino calls it a “legendary paninaro” run by Mimmo and Anna, serving “huge, nostalgic sandwiches that taste like home,” and singles out the Isola Verde. But Franchino Er Criminale, in his *Panini criminali* series, found the bread “terrible,” the filling “bland,” and deemed the panino mediocre—specifically calling out the Panino con Polpetta al Sugo e Melanzane alla Parmigiana as not worth a special trip.
With a 4.4 average rating, this hole-in-the-wall clearly has its devotees and its detractors. Whether you’ll leave feeling comforted or disappointed depends entirely on which sandwich you order—and whose review you trust. It’s the kind of local spot that feels like a rite of passage for Milan’s street-food scene.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2023.
Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 2 dish mentions say about the food
The panino con polpetta al sugo e melanzane steals the show, a messy, soulful masterpiece of tender meatballs and silky eggplant. The overall vibe is pure, unpretentious joy—humble ingredients elevated with love.
“This is a classic 'zozzone' style panino — the kind you get at a kiosk or food truck in Rome. The bread is soft and fake, it got all soggy from the tin foil after just 50 seconds. The bread is rubbery and really bad. The meatball is good but bland, and the eggplant falls apart. It's a 'salvavita' panino — something you eat just to survive, not because it's good. I'd give it a 6 out of 10, but honestly, this is not a recommendation worth making.”
What creators say
2 creators have covered Chiosco Mimmo e Anna. Most active: Franchino Er Criminale, sandrino
A classic 'zozzone' kiosk that serves a mediocre panino — the bread is terrible and the filling is bland. Not worth a special trip.
Dishes mentioned
Panino con Polpetta al Sugo e Melanzane alla Parmigiana
This is a classic 'zozzone' style panino — the kind you get at a kiosk or food truck in Rome. The bread is soft and fake, it got all soggy from the tin foil after just 50 seconds. The bread is rubbery and really bad. The meatball is good but bland, and the eggplant falls apart. It's a 'salvavita' panino — something you eat just to survive, not because it's good. I'd give it a 6 out of 10, but honestly, this is not a recommendation worth making.
A legendary paninaro in Milan's zone 7, run by Mimmo and Anna, serving huge, nostalgic sandwiches that taste like home.
Dishes mentioned
Isola Verde
This is my Isola Verde — cotto ham, brioche bun, frittata, and a special sauce. It's gigantic, I didn't expect it to be this huge. The bread is soft, the frittata is like the leftover from a cotoletta, and the sauce is devastating. It tastes just like my grandmother's sandwich. I hope I don't get shot for saying this, but it's really good.
