This restaurant is in beautiful Bologna and is a little on the casual side, but the food is great…read moreand priced very reasonable

Amazing service! Amazing ambiance! Amazing food! Ristorante da Umberto is a gem in Lake Garda's…read morecrown. We enjoyed a typical Italian meal (i.e. 2+ hours) during a long weekend in Brenzone sul Garda, one of many picturesque towns on the lake, just a few minutes up the road from Umberto's. We started with the Gran Frito Misto. Even though it was listed in the menu as a secondi, our waiter humored us and let us have it as an antipasti. The assortment of fried seafood and veggies was delish! I loved the calamari and shrimp. Even the sardines weren't bad! After that, we moved on to antipasti and secondi. My sister and I ordered the lasagne because it's a minimum 2 person dish. My hubby ordered the steak because... well... men like red meat? Y'all. I need to wax poetic about this lasagna for a minute. It was super creamy, bubbly and hot. Layers and layers of fresh noodles with a savory meat ragu sauce on top and prosciutto cotto and mushrooms sprinkled throughout. All served in a GIANT cauldron, easily enough for four people even though it was billed as a two person dish. The steak was good, too. And, we also enjoyed the sautéed potatoes. But seriously. Get. The. Lasagna. If you are still reading at this point (why aren't you on your way to Lake Garda for the lasagna?!), I suppose my last anecdote is that the house red wine was delicious.

Delightful find-- under the walls of the Castello with views of the lake! Food was delicious--we…read morehad the ossobuco di vitello, bigoli al ragu di agnello, ravioli ai funghi porcini--all well prepared and attractively served by a friendly and gracious staff! We will return!

This place has great food, very good service, and an awesome upper outdoor terrace by the castle…read morewalls. Some tables have a beautiful view. This is a great spot for a meal, drink, or relaxing. We enjoyed our pastas and salads. Perfectly al dente. Four stars based on being a tough judge. I would go back here anytime.

I've been going to this restaurant for almost 40 years and it's amazing. Best sea food, pasta and…read morePizza of my life :). It's location at the old harbor is beautiful and in addition to the yummy food they have a well selected wine list with local and Italien wines as well as liquors. Great, fast and friendly service. I'm in love with this place.

We rode the gondola up the mountain. There are two rides to to get to the top. If you are not the…read morehiking type, plumb tired, elderly or have a bum ankle like myself, know you have a warm place to sit, eat and read while your group is hiking. This Restaurant, Baiti Dei Forti, is to the right when you step off the gondola located lower on the side of the cliff. The entrance is down a steep decline of white rock. I don't know if they have a more simplistic entrance. To the left of the gondola there is another place to eat; it has more of a cafeteria feel with grab and go food. My friends grabbed hotdogs there and headed off to hike. I chilled with our stuff at Baita Dei Forti and enjoyed great food and the laid back, cozy vibes. When you walk in if you keep going straight there is a row of tables along a window giving you a beautiful view. If you go left there is yet another room further back with padded seating, also with windows, which I opted for. I ordered the veal and mushroom lasagna, it was very rich, very good and very filling. One of the richest dishes I've had in Italy. It looks to be family-owned and operated with a picture of the Menotti family on the front of the menu; I feel the food and atmosphere is more authentic than other places we have been. I also ordered the grilled cheese, mushrooms and polenta. The polenta was spongy squares of corn flour (as opposed to the mill/porridge form) with grill marks across the top and bottom. The mushrooms were rich, the cheese was huge. I'd say it's a good appetizer for a group to share. I also ordered the cappuccino; which had a slight smoky flavor, it tasted more of a dark roast than other ones I've had in Italy, which I appreciated. They have a very extensive menu with many options; including liquor, wine and desserts. The prices were a little bit above average but They definitely have quality food to back up the price. They do have wifi, you may have to pay for it after an hour but it is available.

We stopped in for a late lunch one Saturday afternoon as our Airbnb rental was just a few hundred…read morefeet away and we were starving after a long drive to Lake Garda. Whenever we go to some place because it's just the closest thing open, I always cross my fingers and hope we don't land somewhere gross. Luckily, Marianna was not gross! Quite the opposite, actually. Marianna is tucked off the main road that runs alongside of Lake Garda. Unfortunately, on the non-lake side of the road, so there's no real view of the lake here. Because they're so close to the road, the outdoor tables are a little noisy from all the traffic. Nothing enough to ruin a meal, but also not as quaint and picturesque as other Garda restaurants. We enjoyed a great bottle of prosecco and a couple pizzas. The pizzas were hot and fresh. Very affordable. All in all, Marianna really hit the spot! We'd come back again if in the area for sure!

I had dinner with a large group at Ristorante Marianna recently and had a reasonable if not great…read moredining experience. The menu is mostly pizza and pasta dishes moderately priced. The decor is nothing fancy but is fine for an unpretentious pizzeria. There were ten people in our group and they did a good job in taking our orders correctly - most of us don't speak Italian - and getting our food to us quickly and more or less simultaneously. I had the spaghetti alla carbonara. This isn't very original but is one of my favorite dishes in the US and I wanted to see what it was like in Italy although I don't believe it is a traditional dish of the Lake Garda region. The pasta was very good but also very rich and very similar to its U S counter part. My wife had the grilled sea bass which she found excellent. Others in our group had pizza which they liked. We also had a carafe of the house wine and a antipasto plate. All in all the food and service was very good and I would certainly recommend.