Égalité — Restaurant in Milan

I visited both Égalité locations in Milan after seeing them recommended in several guides for brunch or coffee, but sadly, I wouldn’t go back a third time.

At the Brera location, I ordered a cappuccino that came with no foam at all, and the crème brûlée was a real letdown—it didn’t have the signature caramelized crust and was watery on top. At the Corso Sempione café, the fruit tartlette was almost inedible—the crust was so hard I could barely cut into it.

The only redeeming quality is the nice atmosphere, but unfortunately, that’s overshadowed by the rude and unpleasant staff in both places. I genuinely felt like we were being rushed out.

Despite the hype, Égalité didn’t live up to expectations....

I bought baguette and croissant yesterday just to try first, the croissant is not bad, baguette was hard like a rock, and the hygiene of the cashier/crew, first she put the croissant on paper bag and also the baguette with bare hands after that she got the money from me (payment) and gave me the change, my point of views were she's preparing food and she's getting the money without any gloves or like washing her hands I don't know, there should be the one incharge in cashier., and the one in charge getting/preparing ...

Had a mid day break at Egalite with their tropeziennes. This is a Italian style brioche bun filled with chantilly cream. The correct way to eat a tropezienne is to cut from the top to bottom, and combine the top & bottom of the bun with the cream - do not separate them! The top of the bun provides flakiness with its crispy surface - almost too dry if eaten alone. The flakiness is well balanced with the cream - dense and with a slight note of citrus. Overall a clean and comfortable shop with decent choices...