One of the best Italian restaurants I have been to, and the best outside of Italy by a LARGE…read moremargin. The lasagne alla bolognese melts in your mouth as they bring it to you fresh out of the oven. Had a very nice waiter and did not wait long for anything. Drinks were brought quickly and we were given bread while we waited for our food, that did not take long either. Breathtaking view from where you are eating and on the other side of you is the cozy inside of this place. Any time I come back to Lugano, I am going to make sure I eat here. Could not recommend more

Had our anniversary dinner here and couldn't ask for a better dinner while in City. It's all hand…read moremade and chef from Italy. Must try! Thank you Carmille for being our knowledgeable and friendly waiter. We came here back to back days because we couldn't get enough before continuing on our journey. Thank you to everyone at Antico for making this trip so memorable

Wow! Researched this on Yelp and Trip Advisor and found to be #1 in Como for Pasta & Seafood as…read morewell as local fare. I went with Lake Perch over Risotto that for sure best Risotto ever and we have traveled all Over Europe having risotto. The Mrs Linguini and clams that were superb and spot on with extra clams seemingly added! When done with dinner venture next door to Bar Silk for great high end cocktails with cool laid back Como vibe!

I wish I could give this experience more than 5 stars! The outside of the restaurant only has a…read moresmall collection of tables and doesn't seem like much. But the inside opens to a gorgeous space, so welcoming!! The staff was so helpful and kind. Attentive and sweet, I highly recommend venturing into the old city of Como to enjoy a meal here! We had a fixed menu (large group) that started with bruschetta or tuna carpaccio with onion jam. Both were incredible! Then for the main course I had a zucchini paccheri pasta with cherry tomatoes and gorgeous shrimp. My husband had lasagna bolognese. Everything was perfect. We ended with a yummy lemmonchello sorbet. 100% recommend!!

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

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!

OH wasn't this a fun lunch during our time on Lake Como!…read more So undecided while actually in Como, we ended up just picking the nearest side-walk open restaurant... we picked well! Hosterietta was a lovely decision! We decided to sit outside on a day where Satan had obvious controls of the thermostat. They were kind enough not to judge me for wiping the sweat from my brow so I didn't drip in my food. They brought me a fresh towel... and then likely judged me harshly behind closed doors... sorry folks, bad American manners but it was HOT! FORTUNATELY, they have lovely massive umbrellas outside to sit under, and they helped immensely! They have a wonderful menu, both in Italian and English. They have very accommodating staff that are quick to tell / share of their favorite menu items (I love it when they do this!). I actually chose my meal based on their recommendation. Forgive me for not remembering what I ordered. I did start with a salad... heads-up folks, if you start with a "starter salad"... it is enough for an entire meal! They recommended wine. The four of us planned to split one bottle... as you all can imagine... that didn't happen... after a few glasses each, we all left with smiles on our faces!

Lovely restaurant within the square. Food was very good. The ambience was lovely outside patio…read moreamong the square people watching and enjoying Italian life.

We came here for dinner for our first night in Italy and in Como. We wanted some good steak and…read moreItalian food to enjoy. We got some red wine and several appetizers to enjoy. They were soooo delicious. Then we got some steak for the table which was good. We finished the night with several different desserts and it was all awesome. Great time and nice ambiance.

We happened to stumble upon this place by looking up reviews on the Fork. We came here from the…read moretrain station and took a taxi. As soon as you walk in, you see a large fridge with different cuts of dry aged meats, you walk down to see a wine cellar and another fridge of more dry aged meats. The staff is very friendly and greeted you with big smiles. It's very festively decorated for the holiday season. We ordered a fusilli pork ragu (which they halved for the kids) and Sashi choco beef (type of European beef from Holstein Friedman and Scottish Ayrshire cattle synonymous with wagyu). Ragu was good and had great flavor. Pasta was fresh and had a good chew. Beef was delicious and tender.

The food and service was amazing. Lorenzo is an excellent server and I'll be back. Highly recommend…read morethis place!

Stilo was the first restaurant we visited in Lake Como. It's located right across on the water…read morewhich made for stunning dinner views. We were lucky to be seated outside after about a 10 minute wait on a busy Friday evening. Our server Lucco was very sweet and though very busy did his best to be attentive. We started with sparkling water, proseccos, margherita pizza and a salad. Those were delivered promptly. Next I ordered the linguine frutti di mare which was sooo delicious and the seafood was so fresh (prawns, mussels, scallops). However, there was an unsavory taste left in our mouths after my friend's food had hair in it and she asked to return it to the kitchen. A lady server came over and aggressively insisted that the hair belonged to my friend because it had to be "extensions". This was an unpleasant experience to say the least My friend declined another dish from the kitchen and we shared my pasta which we both enjoyed but I'm sad she wasn't able to enjoy her meal. Overall, we still really enjoyed the food we did try.

Casabella was a perfect choice for dinner. The food was outstanding (I am still dreaming about the…read moresaffron ravioli!), the atmosphere perfect, and the staff extemely nice and accomodating. If I ever go back to Lake Maggiore, I will return to Casabella!

Food and service were excellent. The only downside to our dinner was the extremely loud tour group…read morethat was also seated on the upper patio. The staff handled the loud group with grace, and were also very attentive to us.