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RITA & COCKTAILS
Milan, Since 2002
Rita is an American bar defined by one fundamental value: the quality of its ingredients. From day one, the philosophy has been simple — drinks made exclusively with the finest spirits and fresh juices, no syrups, no shortcuts. Just quality, served by a team that makes every guest feel welcome.
The Bar
A long counter in solid larch wood. Behind it and all around — a spectacular back bar housing over 80 gin labels and at least 500 premium spirits. This is not just a bar. It's a statement.
Cocktail Heritage
Rita's cocktails are built on fresh, natural ingredients and an obsession with quality — house-made infusions, extracts and syrups. The legendary Gin Zen, created by Edoardo in 1998, remains the icon: crushed ice, gin, freshly pounded ginger, lime and soda.
Andrea Arcaini
Born in 1987, since 2022 Andrea has been Bar Manager and Head of Mixology for both venues of the Rita Group — Rita&Cocktails and Rita's Tiki Room. One of Italy's most exciting bartenders, at the top of his game.
Edoardo Nono, The Founder
Born in Varese in 1969, Edoardo Nono has been behind bars since 1988 — not through hotel school, but through relentless curiosity and a desire to see the world. He worked in luxury resorts, hotels and cruise ships before sharpening his skills with a degree in Hotel Management at the University of Tourism in Rimini.
Back in Milan, after years of work and research, he finally opened Rita in 2002 — and never looked back. Today it stands as one of Italy's most respected cocktail destinations.
Chiara Buzzi
Born in 1986 with roots in Piedmont, Chiara Buzzi joined the Rita family first as director, then as partner — first at Rita's Tiki Room, then at Rita&Cocktails from 2022. With a background in the arts and humanities, she left the art world to dedicate herself to hospitality — bringing a sharp entrepreneurial and managerial vision to everything she touches. Today she oversees HR, events and communications for both venues, and writes for Identità Golose and Linkiesta Gastronomika.
Cocktails by Rita
Rita's cocktails are built on fresh, natural ingredients and an obsession with quality — house-made infusions, extracts and syrups. The legendary Gin Zen, created by Edoardo in 1998, remains the icon: crushed ice, gin, freshly pounded ginger, lime and soda.
Other Rita classics include the Willy Wonka — ginger marmalade, lime, cacao liqueur, gin and bergamot oil — and the Sou Ellen, made with chinotto liqueur, vermouth, bitter and London dry gin.
Thank You, Andrea!
We spent time with Andrea — listening to his story, his passion and his pride in the craft. We asked him to guide us through a tasting of some of Italy's finest amari and explore how they come alive inside a cocktail. His enthusiasm was impossible to contain. A true professional, and a genuinely remarkable human being.
Watch the full video. You won't regret it.