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    Hosterietta

    4.6 (14 reviews)
    PriceyMediterranean, Seafood, Italian
    Closed • Closed

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    HOSTERIETTA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Intimate
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Brian H.

    This is the fanciest restaurant I ate in in Como. I normally stay away from higher end restaurant, however, I was on expenses do treated myself. The quality of food was very good. I got spaghetti with clams to start which was a little on the salty side, I enjoyed it none the less. For the main course I got lamb cutlets which were lovely, really great flavors. Including a glass of wine and an espresso, the meal came to €54 (incl charge for service and water). If this was home in Ireland I would say it's about the right value for money, however, comparing with general value for money in Italy Hosterietta is pricey. The service was excellent, however, the restaurant itself lacked atmosphere. I think perhaps it is a little posh and formal, while everywhere else I ate in Italy was casual and more social.

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    10 years ago

    Very good food. Service was a little below average. Outdoor seating was nice. Watchout for the £3.50 per person cover charge.

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    “Right on the square in Como Central.”

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    La Vita è Bella - Fish of the Day

    La Vita è Bella

    4.6(42 reviews)
    0.5 km
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    Absolutely excellent! Found this place on yelp, although directions weren't as good as we had…read morehoped. It's much closer to the roundabout than we thought. Food was fantastic. I had a Greek salad and my husband had the fresh fish of the day which happened to be sea bream. Both dishes were plated beautifully and tasted terrific. The staff is also very friendly.

    Food: 5 Value: 5 (arguably a 6/5)…read moreService: 5 Ambiance: 3.5 The single greatest Italian cuisine meal I've eaten to date. We found this restaurant through Google Reviews and generally had high hopes, but were blown away by the experience. We ordered salads to share, drinks, and pasta before a tiramisu - I went for a seafood pasta (see pictures) and negroni. We definitely could have avoided getting the two salads; portions were massive and we ended up not finishing either salad. My main course was delicious. The pasta had a zesty, fresh flavor between the lemon, olive oil, parsley and tomato, but the welcome surprise was seeing mounds of mussels, clams and shrimp inside the dish (I'm from New York and expected maybe 10 total) that took me almost 5 minutes to deshell before I went to town on it. Cocktails were excellent - hard to see from the photos but huge and delicious. Resulted in a great midday buzz. Limoncello spritz was also good but perhaps too strong for a lunchtime drink. Other courses ordered: - Lamb ravioli - Had 1-2 bites and tasted good, but probably a 3.5-4. Not really up to my palate and compared to my own entree, hard to beat :) - Carbonara - Solid. Incredibly rich and this was an entree where the large portions actually hurt more than helped - Salads - Hard to tell bc I was full of pasta Minor ding if anything is the ambiance. It's a block or so away from the crazy shore of Como but still was getting a bit loud by the time we left. Not a real complaint and didn't affect our experience, but if you're looking for a more quiet and relaxed experience you might want to go to a less touristy area. Thank you for a lovely meal!

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    La Colombetta - Fish soup

    La Colombetta

    4.6(21 reviews)
    0.3 km
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    This place was a 10 out of 10 out of 10 out of 10. I felt like I was at a family member's house,…read morefor example, like my mom and her sister's, or close relatives, auntie's, grandmothers, etc. one of the sisters even had their daughter working as the host. The three sisters who owned the place make you feel like you are a part of the family. They make sure that you do not rush to eat. They make sure that you enjoy yourself and taking all of the ambience of the establishment. It has an amazing art collection that helps with the ambience of eating there. Everything that me and my friends had was amazing. What stood out to me the most was the crème brûlée. I have been to France and I have had crème brûlée from several establishments there that were reputable and four and five star places and this was better than all of them. The menu is small and intentional. Everything you order will be great. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are visiting Lake Como Italy. They even have a piano there, and I sat and played in between my meals, lol the experience was excellent.

    I can never have another plate of pasta, because I'm afraid I'll forget this flavor…read more I'm so glad the receptionist at my hotel recommended this place! I walked around and recognized it from the list I was given, so I decided to try it. Normally, hotels don't always give the best recommendations and I wasn't expecting much. Luckily, i was wrong. The service was great and welcoming. The food was so delicious and can easily say, this was definitely one of the best meals from my trip to Lake Como. 12/10 #leslieapproved

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    La Colombetta - Shrimp tartare is excellent

    Shrimp tartare is excellent

    La Colombetta - Sea urchin - they are not very meaty (perhaps not in season)

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    Sea urchin - they are not very meaty (perhaps not in season)

    Hosterietta - mediterranean - Updated September 2026

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