When was the last time you had to travel by boat to a restaurant?
Came here for our tour farewell dinner on our 10 day Collette tour "Mountain Trains and Alpine Lakes" with our tour group.
10 minute boat ride from Baveno to Isola Pescatori in Lago Maggiore.
On our way over, we were overtaken by the type of motor boats which haul water skiers from behind.
Beautiful setting with mountains on lakeside amid deep blue waters, and setting sun.
Lakefront restaurant for our tour group, with everyone trying to get a seat with a view of the lake, yet under the sun umbrellas in the 86 degree July heat.
Appetizer dish of dried beef with salad dressed with oil and lemon came first.
First course was pasta: spaghetti, spinach ravioli or vegetarian lasagna. These were like sample dishes, easily fit in a cereal bowl. Wife had the spinach ravioli, while I enjoyed the vegetable lasagna, but gave new meaning to "Gone in 60 seconds".
Main course was lamb thigh, duck breast, chicken with braised onions, vegetarian flan with cheese fondue, or lavarello fillet.
Wife had the lamb and I had the chicken. Lamb was cooked medium, while wife preferred it rare, so I switched dishes and ate the lamb. That's what husbands are for-to eat food wife doesn't care for. And why she married me!
Food was average, but fantastic setting, great ambiance, and well organized logistics to feed a party of 41 in a timely and orderly manner. Local cat under the table to eat any food falling to the ground!
Beautiful scenery with sun setting on the lake on our way back to our hotel in Baveno.
We were told to wear sturdy shoes, as nobody wanted to risk wearing high heels, and slipping on the sloped embarkation plank, into the cold waters of Lago Maggiore! read more