Stunning views, excellent service and exceptional food. We especially enjoyed the whole Branzino…read moreand vegetables cooked to perfection - as well as the porcini risotto. The restaurant also has an extensive grappa selection which they bring over on a cart. We initially discovered this restaurant on our first trip to Gargnano and it was the perfect romantic dinner for two. The restaurant has a picturesque outdoor dining area overlooking the water (as well as lovely indoor space with floor to ceiling glass so one can appreciate the view in cooler weather). We're back for our second trip to the area and they were especially friendly to our young well-behaved daughter when we came back as repeat customers.

Great pizzas. A lot of variety. About 20 pizza options. The salad with tuna was excellent; it…read morecould have been a meal but my family of three split it. This is our second time at the restaurant. Great both times.

We passed by this local and it immediately stand out as something special and authentic. The place…read moreis very simple but has a wonderful Mediterranean "flair" (my GF's words, not mine). We had exquisite seafood (I live in Germany, so granted, I don't need much to be ecstatic, but still, I'm French so I'll pretend I know what I'm talking about). On top of that the service was very friendly if not fast. Another living proof of my theory: "ode to the second line restaurants.

Wonderful place in a charming setting. Food is excellent and made with love. The ratio…read morequality/price is unbelievable. A must if you are in Brenzone!

I visited Al Gondoliere for the first time over 5-years ago before I even know what Yelp was. I…read moreremember absolutely loving the restaurant and was sure to make a reservation when I found myself at Lake Garda again last week. I'm so excited to be able to log this 5-star review so many years after my first visit as Al Gondoliere is every bit as good as I remember! On this most recent visit, we shared the prosciutto and fig antipasti. While the prosciutto was great, the pairing with the fig fell a little short. (We should have gotten the melon.) This was the only blip in an otherwise perfect meal though, so no real complaints here! After the antipasti, we moved on to pasta. I had the ravioli with smoked cheese and pistachio sauce. My husband had the spaghetti bolognese. And my sister had the gnocchi with ricotta and tomato sauce. Every one was unique and delish. Don't ask me to pick a favorite because I can't. After all that (our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomaches that evening) we then had the sea bass and roasted potatoes. Both amazing. Capped it all off with homemade tiramisu and cinnamon semifredo with wine sauce. One word for ya about all of that. Y. U. M. During the meal, we enjoyed a bottle of the Garda Merlot. I do wish they had carafes of house wine that we've become so accustomed to while living in Italy (mostly because they're a fraction of the cost of bottles) but our €23 bottle was also worth every euro. The restaurant caps off the meal with small glasses of chocolate grappa. I hate grappa but I love this chocolate grappa. Looking forward to many more weekends in the charming town of Malcesine and many more meals at Al Gondolie

American here--I canNOT recommend this place enough. One million stars. The atmosphere, service,…read moreand FOOD is impeccable. We were seated within 5 minutes on a very busy Friday night. They have a lovely terrace to dine on and an extensive menu featuring lots of fresh seafood from the lake (and of course pastas!). My wife (yes wife--so lgbt friendly!) got gin and tonics, the grilled trout with paprika, spinach gnocchi w/pancetta, and grilled veggies. All were excellent!! And a fair price at 50E. A perfect date night in malcesine! We will be back!