Staying in Cernobbio while touring the Lake Como area. Found Ristorante Giardino here on Yelp and…read moreTrip Advisor. It was a 2 minute walk. WOW! Great place, beautiful inside and a nice patio. The Owner himself took care of us. We came for Pizza. Great decision. The regular menu looked great and we ordered the appetizer special Veal with tuna sauce. Superb. The owner is a really neat guy and all the food ordered by other patrons looked amazing. Can't wait to come back for dinner next visit. Highly recommend!

We loved Giardino's! We got in lake from a Flight and this place was right next door. Friendly and…read morekind staff quick service, excellent meal to get our first Italy dinner in. We even got to see the owner's Coca Cola collection, super rad!

WoW! What a find!! This place is amazing! The food was…read morefantastico! The service was superb! And the atmosphere was incredible! I started with the fish app from the lake! Nice! The pasta with portobello was perfetto! Then the rabbit was bellissimo! Vino was spot on and the owner was incredible!!!!

What a lucky stop! Darling little Italian spot. There were only 4 tables dining the Sunday night…read morewe were in. Very cozy and warm. The service was superb. I have never seen a wine list in a 3" thick binder! The Sommelier's suggestion was delicious. We went with our waiter's suggestion of the appetizer special: porcini mushrooms in garlic olive and herbs. Wow! My husband had the gnocchi and licked the bowl. I had the mushroom and sausage pasta which was delicious. So glad we got the pistachio dessert. Absolutely decadent. Had the best time and met two other couples and closed the place down. All in all a delightful evening!

Fabulous little restaurant nestled in the back streets of a residential neighborhood. You have to…read moretry to find it, but when you do- it's well worth it!!! All of our dishes (shared appetizers) and mains were phenomenal. The menu changes often. We had apple risotto- different but in the best way! And the simple linguine ragu hits the spot! Everyone who works here is super friendly and welcoming. Everyone spoke English fluently and was able to help us decide the lovely Italian menu. We came back for dinner, and: Uncia Polenta is to die for!!! You literally get a family portion, so be ready to share. It's made with 3 cheeses and butter Onion Soup in a bread bowl also phenomenal!!

Amazing service and super local joint in Cernobbio!!! Stumbled upon this place walking back to our…read moreapartment and saw the whole menu was in Italian only (good sign). They also had run out of certain dishes by our 2pm sign (better sign- means everything made in house fresh). Their green salad was super fresh and flavorful with feta, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and olives. Then my husband and I split the paccheri special which had tuna and a divine butter sauce with capers and olives. All around stunning meal!!!

I rarely write reviews but this was by far the best restaurant we have eaten at in all of Como…read more We are staying at one of the top hotels on the lake and have been to 3 other fine restaurants and they don't hold a candle to this one. The food was fresh and light and the prices extremely fair. The staff was attentive and they gave us a tasing menu as we wanted to share everything. The eggplant appetizer melts in your mouth, the gnocchi was so smooth and the pork was excellent. I don't take pictures of food but I wish I did. Don't miss this place!!

This restaurant was recommended by the concierge at Villa d'Este. So glad we made a reservation…read morehere. We ate outside on the terrace which is covered by a roof of vines. Great ambiance and a perfect spot to enjoy a romantic evening meal. Food was amazing and will definitely be coming back.

The most exceptional restaurant we have ever experience! Upon being greeted by MR. ANDREA our…read moreevening began perfectly. Andrea was so pleasant and accommodating- we immediately knew he would make our evening just perfect! The food, service, atmosphere were all exceptional! The views absolutely breathtaking! What an experience! Thank you! Debbie & Ed Venezia

I scoured the internet for places to Italy for a business trip to Lake Como and I was told Il Gatto…read moreNero was the place to try. Perched on top of a hill, this unassuming restaurant offers an incredible view. I made an early reservation, as I was hoping to go out and about after, so I got there close to when they opened and had the whole place to myself. They seated me on one of their balconies, with a beautiful view of the lake. I went right around sunset. The downside was that the mosquitos were out in full force. Luckily I had bug spray on me and doused myself. The food was fantastic. I wish I could have been there with more people to have shared other items. Going by myself made it hard to get multiple things as I only have so much room in my stomach. I got beef tenderloin which was very good and table side tiramasu, which was the highlight. There were so many things I wanted to try. This is definitely a cute little spot. The host joked about seating a party at George Clooney's regular table. I imagine this place gets fairly busy on weekends or later in the night, but earlier in the day a few of us had the whole restaurant to ourselves. Definitely worth a stop if you're in Lake Como.

This is the first Michelin star restaurant I've been to that doesn't accept Amex. The maitre d…read moretried to gaslight me and say that it was rare for businesses in Italy not to accept Amex but that's not true. This is my 7th trip to Italy and my 4th to Lake Como and most established, high-level businesses accept Amex. Also the staff barely spoke English so my group of 14 struggled to understand what we were eating. We've brought large groups to all 3 Michelin star restaurants in rhis part of Como and this was our least favorite of the 3 from the perspective of service, decor and experience.

This is, simply, one of the best meals we've ever had!! Holy moly. And we live in NYC and go to a…read morelot of incredible restaurants on the regs It's a tiny restaurant with both an a la carte and tasting menu options. We went with a la carte. Everything was phenomenal, starting from the 4-piece amuse bouche (!), pasta dishes, monkfish (which tastes like lobster), to desserts We booked online for a same-day table for dinner, and got an email a few hours later to put down our credit card to reserve the table. So fret not if you don't see any availability on the website It's so good that we made another reservation to come back 2 days later with 4 friends for lunch :)

What a Yelp GEM find especially finding out it was located behind the Palace Hotel, where we were…read morestaying. Based on reviews on Yelp, we decided to try the Piazza Roma. It was excellent. Owner, handed us each a glass of champagne while we waited for our outside table. Service was excellent, friendly and attentive. Food amazing. Fried calamari and shrimp, extra yummy. Birra reserve even better. Highly recommended. Outside and inside seating. Owners are very nice.

The prior reviews of this wonderful restaurant are spot on!…read moreAren't we all looking for that romantic intimate dining experience? you bet! and this place delivers on steroids! The food was delicious Our service was impeccable and the atmosphere great. If you find yourself in Como for dinner, make a reservation, you can thank me later! Ciao , Art

On our last night in Moltrasio, we walked from our hotel over to La Veranda for one last supper. We…read morewere seated right away, ordered wine, and started through the menu. We all settled on our first and second course and our server was promptly at the table to take our order. Mr. Bee ordered the Meat Ravioli in a cream sauce to start and it was excellent. The ravioli were perfectly cooked, and the filling was tender, and flavorful. I started with Paccheri, a wide pasta noodle like a rigatoni, but smooth and larger. The sauce was a roasted cherry tomato sauce with a basil olive oil drizzle. It was incredible. Italians certainly know how to make and cook pasta to perfection. For our second course, Mr. Bee had Veal Cheeks over Polenta. He loved every bite. I ordered a Filet of Beef and on the side was Polenta, and grilled baby artichokes. Both were delicious. The filet could have been a bit more tender, but it had a rich beefy flavor. It was the perfect end to an amazing trip.

We were staying in Moltrasio for 3 nites and our favorite restaurant, del Fagiano, was closed on…read morethe 2nd nite, so we drove down to the lake front & found La Veranda. It's in a small family hotel La Posta. Casual dining in a warm & comfortable setting. The food, wine & service was excellent.

Unless you are a snob then you will enjoy everything about this place. Did the calzone and it was…read morespectacular as Americans we use a lot of red sauce eat it how it served enjoy how it's prepared.

We you think of an old school pizzeria, family owned and operated this is the place!…read moreThey only have 7 tables and only serve pizza beer and wine, nothing else! Pizza was fresh and delicious, beer was cold and service was great

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!