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Cafe del Pess

2.7 (14 reviews)

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Leung T.

Feels like a neighborhood place inside although it's on the main plaza of the town with lots of tourists. It's mostly for drinks and coffee with a little bit of food which was why we were here. The little bit of food was mediocre but this is not a fine dining restaurant. Its more your neighborhood cafe/bar with a little food.

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Doug B.

Great choice for a morning (or anytime) coffee and snack. Wonderful water views on a lazy day. Steps from the ferry drop off. Really friendly and efficient service. They even got us a number for a local cab. The coffee and pastries were delicious. Great spot to wait for the ferries or just enjoy some quiet time.

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5 years ago

This restaurant is bad! We had breakfast and the only acceptable item was coffee! Please save yourself a trip and frustration!

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Nilus

Nilus

3.3(27 reviews)
3.5 km
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We came here for lunch after walking all over Varenna in the afternoon. The wait for a group of 3…read morewas about 15 mins. The views overlooking lake como were beautiful! Service was efficient and friendly. I got the green summer drink which was prosecco, oj, pineapple, vodka, strawberry syrup and was super refreshing. I ordered the lasagna and it was really delicious. We got two pizzas. One was the pizza buffalo and another was the pizza olivevina and bressaoa (sp?). The olivevina pizza had no sauce. This was basically a salad on top of focaccia bread! Overall, this was a great lunch spot to have a bite to eat while walking in the city and looking at the view of lake como.

We walked all of Varenna. Up to the castle, up to the look out, and just needed some food. We were…read morepleasantly surprised by Nile's. We stayed in Varenna in an Airbnb overlooking this outdoor space so we could hear the goings on at most of the restaurants. This one was the quietest. I had the beef stew which was a slice of beef slow cooked over thin sliced potatoes. It was unique, had good flavours and was well plated. My wife had the pasta and spinach and shrimp. She said it was delicious. We had three glasses of wine, dinner and desert all for $76! With a lake side view. As for the tourists .... well this is a tourist town so just bear with it. Overall a 4 with decent food, attentive staff, and a fantastic location. You won't walk away wow'd by the experience but you will walk away with a decent overall food, service and atmosphere experience.

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Nilus - This is the view from the patio.

This is the view from the patio.

Nilus - Great lasagna

Great lasagna

Nilus - Located lakefront next to the dock.

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Located lakefront next to the dock.

Osteria Quatro Pass - Lake fish appetizer

Osteria Quatro Pass

4.5(55 reviews)
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Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5…read moreAmbiance: 4/5 One of the restaurants that open a little bit early so we have decided to try it out. We got there 10 minutes before and people started coming after us. We got the seat even we didn't have reservations. I ordered risotto with fried perch (minimum 2 orders), lake fish sampler entree, and white wine to pair with fish dishes. Risotto flavor was good but the texture was a bit hard for my taste. It was different from the one I had in Venice. I don't know which one is authentic but I don't really like the texture of this one. Lake fish sampler also great on seasoning but then again some fishes have small bones which I didn't like. So if small bones bother you like me, I suggest don't order this dish. Also order "Miascia" with figs jam and pumpkin ice-cream. Which tasted balance with ice cream and taste of fig jam. Overall experience was ok but it was a bit over priced.

There was not much selection of restaurants on Varenna in Lake Como. So we stumbled across this…read morerestaurant without reservation for dinner. We were seated as soon as they opened; which was very nice of them. We ordered their Risotto and Grilled fish and ended our dinner with sweet dessert that they have. Their Risotto was not my favorite because the rice was tough to chew and fish had tiny bones in them. Risotto had good seasoning but texture was not what I prefer. Grilled fish platter was decent but fish had a lot of tiny bones that I didn't like. Seasonings were great! Service was good and staff were talking in English and smiling and friendly with people. Table settings were in family style and this place is good for large families.

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Osteria Quatro Pass - Complimentary tasting from the chef! Smoked duck with mousse

Complimentary tasting from the chef! Smoked duck with mousse

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