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    Borgovino

    4.5 (35 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Vegetarian, Lumbard
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM

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    Mixed lake appetizer
    Tom M.

    Great spot tucked back away from the water. No views but better food. The mixed lake appetizer was fun. Lightly pickled fish, a pate and a whole smoked fish (complete with gaping Billy Bass mouth). The pasta was a bit overcooked but tasty. The ravioli with mushrooms were amazing. Nice wine list by the glass. And the server was great, professional with great English. Would recommend.

    Antipasto misto del lago (dried lake fish with polenta, pickled lake fish, and a pate of lake fish on toast). Beautiful flavors
    NO' L.

    This tiny little place in Varenna, tucked away in the narrow rustic streets, waiting to get discovered. Simply true homemade cooking. Must I say, my wife and I enjoyed one of the best dinner dates in our fifteen years together. The flavors are beyond amazing, the experience so wonderful... We started with the Antipasto misto del lago, it is lake fish served three ways, was very tasty and fresh, so many different flavors packed in one dish..followed with the Zuppa di pesce which was one of the best seafood soups I've tasted in my life, its contents so tender and with the perfect spice, simply AMAZING.. My main course was the Filetto al pepe verde, meat was juicy and perfectly cooked medium rare, had a nice sauce with small peppers, melts as you begin to chew...She had the Filetti di lavarello (grilled lake fish) was perfectly seasoned, was cooked to perfection, great tasting fish. We shared a side of rosemary potatoes, and Wow, even these were out of this world. Finished off with some Grappa and Limoncello...Memorable meal in this beautiful small village by the lake. The value of the food was worth so much more than what we paid. Service was attentive and courteous. They were playing some nice soul music, very relaxing atmosphere. One of my favorite restaurants in this planet indeed..

    Stephany V.

    Lovely light lunch of seafood soup, salad and polenta (and of course, wine). Service was very pleasant and we are looking forward to returning for dinner before we leave Varenna.

    Pasta with shrimp, very good!!

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    Outstanding small charming restaurant on pedestrian path just off main square. Warmest service, best prepared food in town.

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    Came highly recommended and no mistake there! Excellent service. Especially the Fish Soup (slightly spicy) was to die for.

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    Review Highlights - Borgovino

    We enjoyed the Risotto with porcini mushrooms , grilled vegetables and fish in lemon sauce.

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    4.3(39 reviews)
    59.7 kmPalestro
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    My wife and I visited Milan from New York last week and chose Joia to celebrate our 30th wedding…read moreanniversary and were deeply disappointed, especially given the €400+ spend. Despite its Michelin star and vegetarian focus, both the food and service fell well below expectations. From the start, we felt pressured to purchase expensive wine before even settling in. The restaurant offers separate vegetarian and vegan tasting menus, but when I wanted vegetarian and my wife vegan, we were firmly told this wasn't allowed. A senior staff member even came over to explain--quite patronizingly--that we 'didn't know our food' and had to choose one menu for both of us. Most dishes were mediocre at best, making the Michelin recognition hard to understand. Even basic details like torn table napkins reflected a lack of care. Overall, this was not the special experience we hoped for, and I would not recommend Joia.

    I came for this meal immediately after a red eye flight and I would do it again, even at the…read moreexpense of sleep. I dined alone and don't speak Italian, but the staff went above and beyond at every step. From explaining the dishes, to the wine pairings, to the number of staff perfecting every detail (at one point, I counted 8 staff members in a room of about 10 tables). When the bread came (with the course of vegetables in a circle in a jelly like sauce) I asked if I was supposed to eat the dish with the bread and the waiter said "you're in Italy, you eat bread when your heart tells you". I loved how unpretentious and sincere the comment was, especially when it is easy to feel overwhelmed by fine dining. The food was so delicious that my eyes watered on a couple of bites. Highlights were the amuse bouche (the dish with the sprouts growing) and the baba ganoush wrapped in dehydrated tomato (the dish with the slices of tomato), and the housemade red bean tempeh (far left in the picture with bread). The only lowlight was the mushroom (far right in the picture with bread). It's been several decades since I've eaten meat, but it had a really weird mouth feel similar to what I remember a glob of grisly animal fat to feel like.

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