First of all the drive up from Colico is a delight. Narrow winding roads through small villages,…read moreand then to arrive at Posallo in a tranquil location, overlooking the mountains and next to their own vegetable garden. The starter was a mixed salad from the garden, with a main course of mixed home-cooked stews, veal, beef and hirsch, plus a delicious cheese polenta. The selection of home made desserts was impressive, especially the home made jam. We went with two adults and our two boys (6 and 9), and we were all very impressed. There is no choice of menu, only what is served that day, so it is important to be open to trying various cuisines. The staff were very friendly and put up with our very limited Italian (we managed in English and German). Recommend to call beforehand so they know the time you are arriving.

Mama Mia!!!! What a meal!!!!! This wonderful restaurant sits in the hills behind Lake Como. It…read moreis a family run restaurant. In fact there house is connected to the restaurant. It is like you are in their home and they are cooking just for you. Simply amazing!!! Bread and pasta to start. Followed by two separate meat dishes with a huge helping of polenta made with formage!!! (Ummmmm, Yes please!!). The best part was that the owner comes back after each serving and gives you more. If the meal wasn't scrumptious enough, we enjoyed a huge cantor filled with their homemade vino! Sooooo smooth! (Bottle of water also included) End the meal with a dessert of your choice and we were in Heaven! We were also unloosening our trousers...hehe What was the price for this amazing meal for four people??? $78.00!!!!! You can't beat that!!!! Btw, did I mention how friendly the entire family was? They all came out to Wish us a Buena Sera. Come here if you are in the Veranna/Lake Como area.

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!

Amazing - a little back off the square with a beautiful courtyard with grape vines and outdoor…read moreseating. Lovely host, menu in English and Italian. Best cheese platter and breseola we've had in Italy. Wonderful wine. I'd go back here in a second. Would never have found it without yelp!

I get the chance to travel a lot, and I'm not one to try touristy places when it comes to satiating…read moremy palette. I originally stopped by Osteria Monti to buy a bottle of wine, but when I saw the menu I decided I needed to come back for dinner. It's a very quaint restaurant, with absolutely fantastic local dishes, and local wines abs grappa. The atmosphere is great, it's not lake front, but the interior is very modern and clean, and the back patio has a great view of the mountains. The service was FANTASTIC! The owner / chef was present when I purchased the bottle of wine, and he couldn't have been more knowledgeable and pleasant. The two girls that served us had great personality and charm. Sometimes a restaurant can have terrible food but great service, and you still walk away happy. This restaurant had the BEST of the both. The food from start to finish was absolutely delicious. Fresh, flavourful and very well presented. A tartare appetizer with a regular salt, smoked salt and spicy salt, along with an avacado mousse, and aged Parmigiano. How can you go wrong from here? I'm not going to describe every item I had because I don't want to ruin restaurant goers from trying something other than what write about. Go here! Try everything! You will not regret it. Buon appetito!

If I could give a zero stars I would. We walked to this restaurant hoping they would be able to…read moreserve us after a long day of travelling, but the main lady in the front looked at me up and down and said they could not serve us because they were "full" when clearly there were still some empty tables in their restaurant. I would not recommend due to rude and bad service.

Beautiful views with amazing pizza. Prices are very cheap and the menus were in a few different…read morelanguages too in including English. 10/10 would recommend if in the area

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.

Just love this place! Great food, and lovely atmosphere. We've been coming here since 2008, and…read moreit's absolutely wonderful to sit outside, both during spring, summer and autumn. During high season it's packed with people, both locals and tourists, and the best is to book a table. We always forget that, so usually we have to wait for 15-20 minutes in the bar, which is no problem. The prosecco is just as good there as anywhere else. Wonderful and varied menu. I particularly love their seafood and seafood pasta dishes!

Were recommended to go here by the owner of our accommodation. Unfortunately, while the food was…read moregood, there was a very large table that the restaurant could clearly not cope with. We waited at least 15mins when we sat down without even our drink order being taken, so when the waitress came made her take our drink and good order all together. Ate the risotto with local fish which is the local specialty. Was expecting the risotto to be seafood based, but was a plain risotto with small fried fish on top. Next, tried the Entrecôte which was nice, accompanied by some lightly pan fried potatoes. My meal was very late as the kitchen made the wrong dish, so my husband and I each ate separately. My husband had the pork with apples which was well cooked and tasty. The pizzas did look more authentic than other pizzas we have seen in the town