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    L'Orso

    4.2 (18 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian, Cafes
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Salami platter
    Nicole C.

    The food was good. The cheese pizza was incredible. Some of the salami had no flavor. The service was a little slow but the view was beautiful!!!

    Quattro formaggio pizza and Chili, garlic, and olive oil with spaghetti.
    Elizabeth M.

    Great little hole in the wall with great wait staff- the friendliest we have encountered in Varenna so far. Excellent pizza and pasta. Very reasonably priced.

    Napoli pizza, spaghetti ariabiatta
    Yonnie C.

    11/4/2013 It was raining on 1 of our days at Lake Como, and we were trying to find a place that was reasonably priced and close to our hotel. Given that it was already "off-season" and winter was upon on, most eateries on Varenna and other villages were closed. We came across this restaurant and decided to venture in, as someone told us it had decent food. Super cozy and warm inside. :) There's downstairs and upstairs seating available, but since there were barely any customers, everyone sat downstairs. We ordered: (1) Spaghetti ariabiatta - basic pasta sauce w/ tomato (2) Pizza Napoli - can't go wrong w/ pizza anywhere in Italy (3) Beer - my husband ordered this and drank half. Did it help that this restaurant was one of the few open in the winter? Yes. Was the food relatively good in cold weather? Yes. Would you have come here if other restaurant options were available? Prolly not. Customer service was friendly, although a bit slow...maybe that's just the lifestyle of Lake Como, slow and relaxing!

    Orso pasta with peroni pint
    Tommy L.

    Great experience on the pricy side. (Everything on lake como is pricy) This place isn't far away from the train station and it sits right by the ferry to bellagio. For around 15 euros I got got the Orso Pasta with a pint of peroni. See my picture! The pasta was amazing, obviously fresh, with a good amount of sauce and meat. The portion was small for the price. However, they do give you a decent amount of bread and didn't seem to mind when we kept asking for more. With the bread, we left satisfied. The location is the reason that this place gets 4 stars. You can sit there forever eating bread or having a pint.

    Jennifer W.

    Went here for lunch both days we were in Varenna. Charming atmosphere. My father got the pasta with cream sauce and prosciutto. He hasn't stopped raving about it! I got the prosciutto and cheese toast one day and a "better panini" the second. I forgot the Italian name for it, but it was delicious. It is very thin pizza dough that is filled with cheese, prosciutto, and lettuce and then folded in half. Very light and refreshing. The peach juice also is incredible! The owners are a husband and wife team - kind people who also introduced us to their friend, Massimo, who took us sailing on Lake Como.

    Cold beer, warm hospitality.
    Tim M.

    Very sweet lady helped us get a couple of beer while we were waiting. Didn't taste the food, but it was 30 meters from the ferry to Caddenabbia so it was very convenient. Peroni on tap made everything ok. ;)

    Beer is always good and always pairs with pizza

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    Fun, delicious, and priced right! This was a perfect end to a great day in Lake Como!

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    Review Highlights - L'Orso

    We needed a rest and drink before boaridng our ferry and were given kind and prompt service by the owner.

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    It was a bit pricier than I wanted it to be, but the views were impeccable and one of the girls let…read moreme use a closer bathroom, even though I wasn't supposed to, so that was super helpful. She put us right by the water, which was really nice because there was some people waiting. The food was fine. Nothing crazy but it was really good. You're in Italy. What else can you ask for.

    Insane views but subpar service. The spot is situated perfectly in that you can watch the sunset…read moreright on the water and people watch as you eat and drink. However, there are limited seats available, which has led to very long lines. Thankfully, my boyfriend and I were able to get seats immediately because we came in between meals. However, in my opinion, the service was subpar. We recognize that the waiters were probably tired and overwhelmed from the lunch rush, but felt that when they do occasionally check on you, they're not very friendly. We had ordered a glass of wine as well as lemon and watermelon granitas, which are almost like an Italian ice slushy. The granitas are good, but not anything terribly special. Would recommend coming for the views, but otherwise the drinks as well as the service were average, if not slightly lower than average (in my opinion). There was also someone vaping right next to us, which was off putting for me personally and may have been better if there was more spacing between the tables.

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