Old Tenconi Pub reads first off its taps. The counter carries Tennent's Extra, German HB, Danish Bjorne, Riegele from Augsburg and Belgian favourites Kwak and La Chouffe, a beer list with more travel in it than most pubs three times its size.
The pour sets the tone, but the location seals it. Old Tenconi sits up Via Federico Tesio by the trotting track, a short walk from San Siro metro, and its outside benches give a clear view of the stadium. On a matchday you drink a tap beer with the ground in your eyeline, which is the whole reason to choose this corner over a city-centre room.
The history runs deep. The pub has been in place since the 1970 World Cup, in something close to its current guise since Italia 90, when the early clientele were the workers from the neighbouring Hippodrome rather than the football crowd, per the Libero football travel guide. That long tenure shows in a room that feels lived-in rather than styled.
Inside is wood and warmth. A food counter runs alongside the bar counter, old adverts and TV screens dot the walls, and shirt-shaped souvenirs record visits by fans of Southampton, Derby, Fluminense and the Wolfsburg supporters who left scarves behind. It is a museum of away days held together by beer taps.
What to order leans on the range. Start with the Kwak or La Chouffe if you want the Belgian end of the list, or the Tennent's Extra if you are after the curiosity, then take a plate from the food counter to line a long afternoon. The benches outside are the seat to claim when the sun is on the stadium.
Who is it for. Fans heading into San Siro who want a real beer list rather than a single lager, supporters chasing a stadium view with their pint, and travellers who collect old pubs that have outlasted three stadium eras. Skip it for a polished cocktail night, since the appeal here is wood, taps and history.
Best time to go is the early afternoon before a fixture, when the benches are free and the stadium view is yours before the crowd arrives. The pub opens from 6am on weekdays and 7am on Sundays and runs to 11.30pm, so an early matchday start or a slow post-match wind-down both fit the hours.
Getting here is a short stroll. The M5 lilac line stops at San Siro Stadio, and Old Tenconi sits up Via Federico Tesio toward the trotting track. A drink here pairs with the wider ring of pre-match bars around the ground, including the historic counter at Baretto.
For the full field, our guide to the best sports bars in Milan sets this San Siro pub against the canal and centre options, and the city Milan bar guide covers where to drink before and after the whistle. Matchday planners should read our pillar on the best bars for watching the game in Milan, and travellers comparing cities can scan the global sports bars collection.
Sources: Old Tenconi Pub official site, oldtenconipub.it (2026); LiberoGuide "10 best football bars in Milan" by Peterjon Cresswell; Birrerie Milano Old Tenconi Pub listing; Restaurant Guru Old Tenconi Milan profile.
