Very tasty Italian food! We went for the classical dishes (pasta vongole, lasagne, pizza, meat..)…read moreand everything was very tasty. Great for kids who can play outside. May be good to reserve even though we were lucky to get a table outside.

Excellent spot for great tasting and high value Italian food. Beautiful terrace overlooking Lake…read moreLugano, and the visiting donkeys were a great hit with my kids. We liked it so much we came back a second night and again had a great experience.

You'd expect to have good Italian food when you come to a small town in Italy. Zenzero exceeded all…read moreof my expectations. The evidence is in the kitchen- the chefs in the small and quiet town of Porlezza take caution in adding little dabs of olive oil here and there along with fresh herbs and ingredients. Don't believe me? Walk in and look in the kitchen. Quite frankly, this was some of the best Italian food I have had as of yet. And the scenery, being lakeside, is an added bonus. Ambience: This place is off the beaten path, tucked away in Porlezza, a quiet city by Lake Lugano. That being said, it's worth ever extra ounce of gas spent to get there. Gorgeous lakeside view with outdoor seating and avoids being packed with tourists. Today was the first time I heard another American in Porlezza. Food: Italian restaurants in America need to get there act together. This was, by far, the best Italian food I have ever eaten. Fresh ingredients, superb execution and made from scratch. The evidence in in the kitchen- you can walk in and see it past the counter. I had the housemade gnocchi which was creamy and soft, melting away in your mouth. The salmon for my second course was just as good- perfectly mixed with olive oil, seasoned well and baked enough just to fall apart with my fork. Creme brûlée with berries to finish- not much else to say other than it fell in line with how good the rest of the food was. Drinks: It's Italy and so comes along the 2 euro glasses of wine. Love it. Service: Our food was a little slow to the table but now I know why. Well worth the wait to have fresh food. Other than that, we were very content with our service. Friendly and welcoming to all the guests, including the ones that are criminally pitiful at speaking Italian.

The staff was nice, but didn't understand english. We ordered and got the wrong drinks to start the…read moredinner. The food was OK, but nothing I would recommend, due to the price and the amount of food we were served. The place has a great view and is very close to the "center" of town, so I guess that was pretty nice.

Since no one in the US will stop in as it is not in the tourist track. I will be honest and say how…read moregreat this spot is. Pizza is spot on and the Pastas are great. BUT... the monthly special menu is really an amazing snapshot of seasonality and true Italian cooking. We normally stop in once a week and are never disappointed. They just update the wine list to include some very interesting finds. Great local spot. Americans please go to Stresa.

Just went for a lovely dinner there, during a business trip. The food is amazing and the service…read moreoutstanding. Prices not as.expensive as indicated. All waiters speak English, even thought I was the only non Italian in the place.

We were starving after waking up at 6am and only eaten a snack. We did some research and found this…read moreplace after my SO mentioned we didn't try any pizza yet. We came in at 2pm and they quickly seated us. We ordered a mushroom pizza and a prosciutto pizza. I was imagining these to be small so I also got a spaghetti with clams. Service was speedy and the food arrived as soon as we had ordered. All three items were okay. I was expecting to be wowed and didn't get that. It felt a bit better than frozen pizza and the spaghetti tasted very ordinary. We were a bit let down from the reviews. The food sufficed; not sure we would come back.

This was my favorite place to eat in Lake Como and one of my favorite for my trip to Italy. It was…read morea short walk from our hotel so it was convenient. Staff was friendly and spoke both English and Italian. It had a good atmosphere. Just be willing to walk up or down steps depending which direction you are coming from. The food was amazing. There was a good variety so we wanted to try a few things. The pizza was delicious. The fresh ravioli with pesto had lots of flavor. The ingredients make a difference. We had tiramisu for dessert. It was my first time trying traditional Italian tiramisu. Loved it. I tried it at every restaurant in Italy after because it was so good here. I have not eaten it since coming back to the US.

Sant'Orsola Pizzeria has hands down the best pizza I've ever tasted... in my life!…read more From the dough to the toppings, every bite tasted magical. The dough was crusty on the outside (and under the slices), fluffy and light on the inside, and stayed moist even as the pizza cooled down. Unlike Neapolitan pizzerias I've been to in the USA, the sheer size of the pizzas and amount of toppings here were very generous. There was so much cheese! I got the namesake pizza Sant'Orsola, which came with mozzarella di bufala, ricotta, speck, and peperoncino. It was amazing. Their menu is very extensive, with usual selections like Margherita, 4 Formaggi, Diavola, etc... in the €8-10 range, and a large selection of specialty pizzas in the lower €10s. These very large individual pizzas can feed 2 people or one very hungry pizza lover like me... and even then, I had to take half of my pizza home. This is definitely a must-try in the lovely city of Bergamo.

We had our lunch here while in Menaggio. I am not sure about other meals but pizza is very good…read morethere. Me and my husband we shared 1 pizza. And we had some drinks, unfortunately they didn't had the drink I wanted but I choose Limoncello spritz, which was very strong by the way. My husband took local wine and it was pretty good. The waitress gave us good recommendation on that. The service there takes time and i had to go to pay to register because they keep forgetting even we ask 3 times. Overall good inexpensive lunch place.

Found this place because it was on the Michelin guide in the area. Really fun takes on traditional…read moreItalian dishes. My favorite dish was the "liquid caprese"

We you think of an old school pizzeria, family owned and operated this is the place!…read moreThey only have 7 tables and only serve pizza beer and wine, nothing else! Pizza was fresh and delicious, beer was cold and service was great

This was my first Italian pizza and I was not disappointed. The prices are very good and the pizza…read morewas superb! The staff seemed a little bit cold towards me since I'm an American tourist, but I attempted a little bit of Italian and they warmed up real quick. There's a ton of choices on what to get on your pizza. The kitchen happened to be closed at the time I came in, but pizza could still be ordered. The house wine is pretty good as well. Easy walk from the Four Points hotel. I would have gone back if I had more time.

Came here for a weekend dinner and food was delicious. Prices were good too. Our party of 3 shared…read morethe pizza margarita, pizza di bufala and a pasta carbonara. All of our food was delicious! Small local spot, service was great.

Stopped in for lunch while staying in Menaggio. It's small but has great food! The food is fresh,…read moreleaving you to feel full but not like you ate too much. The calzones are huge and have a decent amount of filling.