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    La Darsena

    3.8 (16 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Mediterranean

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Doug L.

    I came to this restaurant from nyc a year ago which is lakefront, and absolutely loved it. The food and service are first rate. It is quieter than the area right near the Duomo so it's ideal for both dinner and lunch. The pastas are superb as are the the other dishes. The 2 waiters Rudolpho and Giorgio are phenomenal!

    The most perfect Spaghetti Frutta di Mare at La Darsena.
    Donna T.

    I was initially skeptical about having lunch here, as it is right on the water (with very pretty views of the lake) so I thought it could be a tourist trap. I couldn't have been more wrong. We had a delicious lunch, with fantastic service. I had the Spaghetti Frutta di Mare, and it was the literally the best I've ever had. I love how the pastas aren't swimming in red sauce (which is often found in Italian restaurants in America). This dish was all about the fresh seafood, including head-on shrimp and a delicious langoustine, plus tender sautéed calamari, in a light tomato sauce. Very memorable. My boyfriend ordered the grilled seafood special, and it was simply prepared but absolutely delicious, as well. I highly recommend La Darsena - they know how to prepare seafood! Truly a memorable lunch in a magical place.

    We are just wrapping up a 2 week vacation in Europe with our final destination in Lake Como we stumbled across this little sidewalk place directly across from the river and had to come back so we had two of two dinners here Night 1 Clams and mussels Gnocchi with pumpkin and pine nuts Salmon All we're we're incredible and the staff is so attentive our waiter is a double for robert dinero Night 2 Calamari OMG this was like no calamari we have ever had Veggies, lobster, lingstino and oh yha calamari Lake perch This place is a miss By the way this is the first review I've ever made...

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    Ali S.

    Great food and service with a Great view of lake Como. You can expect excellent service and food here. This was probably the best spot we found in Como.

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    La Vita è Bella - Fish of the Day

    La Vita è Bella

    4.6(41 reviews)
    0.1 km
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    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!

    Horrible service and food. Served us rotten food and didn't not exchange our food. Do not recommend.read more

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    Linguini with seafood, negroni, carbonara, salad

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