An extraordinary dining experience. Service and food were exceptional and a very relaxed…read moreatmosphere. If you're in the Gravedona area this is a must. Just be careful on the drive up the hill, especially in the dark.

One truly GEM in the mountains of lake Como. Amazing food, amazing prices and very hard working…read moreservice! Probably my best Italian meal so far! Pizza could be more crispier, the rest is phenomenal!

Previously, I was taken here by locals and the cuisine lived up to the hype. When I had some spare…read moretime in Lugano, I could not think of a better venue for lunch. Dine outside, if the weather permits, and enjoy the view of lovely Lake Lugano and the rolling house-speckled hills in between occasional interruptions by the armored G-wagons and super cars that the residents use to put around this picturesque town.

I loved this place didn't felt authentic and not touristy...the food was delicious though and not…read morefar from the train station right along the water...

La Vista was the restaurant that ran in our hotel, and we were able to get a balcony seat right off…read morethe water for our romantic honeymoon dinner. The views were spectacular and the service was exceptional, the food was good just like all other food we had in Lake Como. You are paying for the view and a decent meal to go with it, and that's what the food was: decent with a heavy price tag. I would go back just because I love the hotel so much, but I will not be expecting a culinary masterpiece to die for here.

One of the only rooftop restaurants we could find in Varenna. While the atmosphere was beautiful…read moreoverlooking Lake Como, the food came short. We weren't impressed with the pastas, and we had ordered a bottle of hard cider that had gone bad. We did however enjoy the peaches and cream dessert. The servers were trying to rush us out as we were dining late, seemed to be a trend as most of Varenna closes down early.

Hyper local traditional food is the star here: pizzoccheri (buckwheat pasta, cabbage, potato,…read moreValtellina, butter), braesola (dried beef), vegetarian strudel. Many other regional and Italian choices abound including prawns and pasta, fish stew, roasted rabbit, etc. Friendly multilingual service. A must stop when in town!

The food was ok, nothing great. Expensive for what it was but we are just next to Varenna. The…read moreservice was friendly. For me, the quaint dinner atmosphere would have been helped greatly if AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and Ozzy Osbourne weren't blasting. "Highway to Hell" ruined the charm of the setting. I asked the waiter if we couldn't get some calmer music, he turned it off for 2 minutes and then right back on again. Did not have the willpower to continue for dessert.

Not too far removed from the other eateries along the lakeshore but so worth it! What a charming…read morelittle place tucked away among some old narrow streets. The food was delicious and the service top-notch. Our waitress was so patient as I couldn't speak a lick of Italian. Amazing and authentic. I hope to make it back here in the few short days that I have on the lake.

Great food, nice ambiance. Intimate. Server Clemente was attentive, personal, and funny. Black…read moretruffles the specialty were amazing.

This intimate restaurant was highly recommended by a local shopkeeper and did not disappoint. They…read moreseated our party of eight without a reservation. We enjoyed a nice bottle of wine, two antipasto plates, a simple salad, and a variety of pastas. The mushroom pasta was the best dish of my entire trip!!

You think you've had gnocchi. You've tried to make gnocchi, and failed despite following the steps…read morecarefully, because you ended up with little potato dough lumps that sit in your stomach. Then you come here and taste heaven: little pillow clouds with a rainbow of different sauces. You can get risotto as well which is great but let's be honest you can get great risotto all over, and make it yourself. Feast on the gnocchi and never look back!

I had a bit of trouble finding this places as there are lots of other restaurants with outside…read moreseating in this area, but someone pointed it out. It's down in a little basement area. Kind of dark and moody...looks legit! This place was crowded when I went and for good reason. The food was amazing. I tried the lobster gnocchi and shrimp and lemon zest risotto both were really great. The service was fantastic and even though they were busy they still found me a seat. I didn't plan on being in Varese but this meal made the trip worth it. Highly recommended.