Wander a short distance down the road from the Milan airport hotels and you'll find Samarcanda: a…read morewonderfully welcoming travels respite. We enjoyed a cured meat and cheese platter and several orders of gnoccchi. They also have plenty of pizza options that I would try on my next visit that looked absolutely delicious. We did not have a reservation so we experienced a short wait of 10 minutes for dinner around 20:00. I recommend calling ahead for a reservation if you have a larger party. The staff was very friendly and thankfully spoke enough English to cater to the tourist crowd from the hotels.

Great happening ambiance & service, delicious pizza & flavorful ribeye! Excellent tap beer! It was…read moresurprisingly wonderful before our morning flight out of Milano!

The food and service was amazing. Lorenzo is an excellent server and I'll be back. Highly recommend…read morethis place!

Food was wonderful with a beautiful view! Amazing service! Right by the port. Easy to access. There…read morewasn't a wait when we arrived and service was fast

The pizza is amazing. It took 9 minutes for a bowl of sphagetti, a salad, and 2 giant pizzas. The…read moreoutdoor seating gives you a chance to look at the city of Como. Go here!

We were here for a late lunch today after seeing the food scene near the waterfront and deciding…read more"hell no" to it. We kinda just stumbled on this place because it looked appealing and we were hungry, and so be it. It's a cute, intimate space inside, and because we were one of only a couple tables, service was spritely. Basically, everything was just...OK. The aperol spritzer? OK. The vegan salad? OK. It's basically just a bowl of vegetables (peppers, cucumbers, some watercress (is that watercress we keep seeing everywhere??) and then you choose your own adventure by hand making your salad dressing with some EVOO and the balsamic they bring to the table. The spaghetti with clams? You guessed it--it was OK! A nice buttery sauce with baby clams that tasted fresh, but we did not feel like we were eating An Italian Meal. The margherita pizza that our daughter ordered had a pretty impressive sauce, but was otherwise unremarkable. Still good/OK though! We were probably at a tourist-y spot because it's next to the theatre (hence the name) and down from the duomo, but we have to say that we were expecting a little dolce vita wow all the same. A four star meal if we were anywhere other than Italy, but three stars for it being here.

After a terrible food and wine experience in venice it was very nice to find this place in Como…read more After confirming the house wine's merits from a friendly German sitting alone at the next table we were not disappointed when it arrived. We each got our own pizza since we weren't able to find a decent one since Roma. It paid off and we both demolished each one over the course of our conversation with our friendly neighbor. The patio is divine and the staff friendly. Inside was nice to but the evening was too nice to spend indoors. My husband wants to go back tonight for our last night in town as well.

Best pizza I've had in Italy. Owners were nice. The prosciutto is fantastic. Great outdoor patio…read moreseating. Ambiance is fantastic. Highly recommended.

OH wasn't this a fun lunch during our time on Lake Como!…read more So undecided while actually in Como, we ended up just picking the nearest side-walk open restaurant... we picked well! Hosterietta was a lovely decision! We decided to sit outside on a day where Satan had obvious controls of the thermostat. They were kind enough not to judge me for wiping the sweat from my brow so I didn't drip in my food. They brought me a fresh towel... and then likely judged me harshly behind closed doors... sorry folks, bad American manners but it was HOT! FORTUNATELY, they have lovely massive umbrellas outside to sit under, and they helped immensely! They have a wonderful menu, both in Italian and English. They have very accommodating staff that are quick to tell / share of their favorite menu items (I love it when they do this!). I actually chose my meal based on their recommendation. Forgive me for not remembering what I ordered. I did start with a salad... heads-up folks, if you start with a "starter salad"... it is enough for an entire meal! They recommended wine. The four of us planned to split one bottle... as you all can imagine... that didn't happen... after a few glasses each, we all left with smiles on our faces!

Lovely restaurant within the square. Food was very good. The ambience was lovely outside patio…read moreamong the square people watching and enjoying Italian life.

Busy, good spot for people watching, had English breakfast which is hard to find in Lake Como,…read moregreat views if the water.

If you're in Lake Como and you want an outstanding meal with award winning ambience and top notch…read moreservice, look no further. Their grappa selection is outstanding and well with the visit. If we make it back to Lake Como, we'll eat here again

The pizza is tremendous. We debated on many different options but it was always going to be the…read morepizza. We had about six different flavors at our huge table and everyone was pleased. There are no menus so bring a phone, drinks are reasonably priced and despite the heat outside, the upstairs was a pleasant place to enjoy our meal. Service is uneven but still efficient and two standouts were the vegetarian option and the tuna. Tuna on a pizza might sound odd but our friend was pleasantly surprised and pleased he went outside his comfort zone.

This was my favorite place to eat in Como. The Diablo pizza was amazing and I can't wait to visit…read moreagain!

Good wonderful good! Truffle anything was amazing. Busy but still great service. Tiramisu was just…read moreas good and I'm not even a fan.

I was so excited to have Chianina steak ... I was disappointed. We spent time in Florence and…read moreArezzo and this steak was Chianina but it may have been lower quality or not prepared properly. What was worse .... The service was terrible... I am have travelled to Europe many times and I am used to "slow" service but this was I don't care service... like you are lucky to be eating here service... I would not go back. I would say the appetizers and sides were good