Fun place. Warm, cozy, w friendly servers. Great location and comfortable seats to watch the sunset.read more

Drink alone here. I paid 20 euro for a small beer. The waiter just gave me 15 frank without invoice.read more

We were in Stresa in 2017 and looking for a beer after 2 weeks of Italian wine. So happy that we…read morefound Red Baron! The beer was great and the locals were friendly. We were treated to some delicious complimentary snacks. One of our favorite experiences in Stresa!

mi anno spruzzato il limone addosso e hanno fatto finta di niente e ho trovato un capello nella…read morepasta

I'll go back again and again. One of the best meals that can be had on Lago Maggiore!read more

Drinks and appetizers are great, especially for a water-front setting. Service was exactly what…read moreyou'd expect from a European tourist town -- they come to your table when you ask, otherwise they leave you alone. We stopped by during the local mushroom festival and ordered fresh pasta with Porcini mushrooms -- it was incredible!

We came here on a Friday evening and got a couple of drinks (Campari spritz and Aperol spritz). The…read moresetting is great, right on the side of the lake with a fantastic view! The drinks were quite good, the aperitivo was disappointing. The 2 mini-sandwiches were really sad and the chips were sub-standard. I wished people stopped feeding them to pigeons, as they were roaming among the tables looking for food.

I came here with a friend for some lunch during a shopping trip. We were tired and hungry and as is…read morethe usual for between 12:00 and 14:00 everything was closed. We picked L'oca Ubriaca over the restaurant opposite and we weren't disappointed! Behind the reasonably small frontage lies a little spot of heaven. I adored the decor; a mixture of exposed brickwork, beautiful (if not a little random) paintings of parrots and then cold industrial ventilation, strip lighting and metalwork. We chose a table upstairs on the balcony and were quickly attended to by the waiter. Unfortunately we don't speak Italian and he didn't speak English so I can't really comment too much on the standard of service but he was friendly about it rather than annoyed. After a quick translation of a menu with a phrase book we plumped for a panini each. I couldn't really decipher the rest of the menu but of the few other customers also eating their dishes looked amazing! The food was prepared at the bar, it arrived quickly and was reasonably delicious. Hard to be blown away by a sandwich but the ingredients were fresh and I was happy. The only gripe would be that the bathroom seemed a little weird. There was a small window at floor level without any glass in. Obviously bit odd that anyone could walk past and catch a glimpse of you at your business, also pretty chilly in mid January. My hope is that it was a result of some renovations. There were also some exposed pipes and dodgy tiling, so hopefully this won't be problem in the future. It was located in a little frosted glass house though so the novelty was enough to gloss over the down bits. This is somewhere I would really like to come back to for an evening. The wine selection looked really good and it seemed like the perfect place for an intimate evening out.

Fresco is the kind of place that makes you double-check you're still in Como and not suddenly in…read moreNYC, LA, or a Michelin restaurant bar. The cocktails are inventive, elevated, and layered with thought, yet the atmosphere is relaxed and elevated while also unpretentious. Andrea, the owner, is part mad scientist (he has his chemistry set in the front window) and part storyteller. He crafts flavor profiles with house-made natural extracts that feel both novel and perfectly balanced. We had a blast geeking out with him about spirits while Satish and the rest of the team kept the night lively with warm hospitality and a bit of history woven into every pour. The naturally flavored home made welcome apertif and little bites were a charming touch, but the real highlight was realizing this wasn't just a drink, it was a total experience. Tonight's serendipitous nightcap was magical and we'll be back... again and again.

This bar literally needs a 6/5. I haven't had such an intimate and enjoyable experience at a…read morecocktail bar since ~2010. The ambiance was amazing (low light, jazz music). The owner was truly passionate about his craft. A beautiful desert was offered on the house alongside the first round. Of course, the drinks were incredible. The company too! I walked out the front door in a state of bliss. Oh yeah! I also forgot to mention that they infuse and subsequently diffuse their own alcohols, alongside making a chamomile based bitters with a 150 year-old recipe.