On our last night in Moltrasio, we walked from our hotel over to La Veranda for one last supper. We…read morewere seated right away, ordered wine, and started through the menu. We all settled on our first and second course and our server was promptly at the table to take our order. Mr. Bee ordered the Meat Ravioli in a cream sauce to start and it was excellent. The ravioli were perfectly cooked, and the filling was tender, and flavorful. I started with Paccheri, a wide pasta noodle like a rigatoni, but smooth and larger. The sauce was a roasted cherry tomato sauce with a basil olive oil drizzle. It was incredible. Italians certainly know how to make and cook pasta to perfection. For our second course, Mr. Bee had Veal Cheeks over Polenta. He loved every bite. I ordered a Filet of Beef and on the side was Polenta, and grilled baby artichokes. Both were delicious. The filet could have been a bit more tender, but it had a rich beefy flavor. It was the perfect end to an amazing trip.

For each of three years I have stayed here for a week or so. I often describe it as my favourite…read morehotel in the world. It is not pretentious or fancy, but somehow everything comes out in elegant balance and grace -- the views, the food, the ease, and, above all, the skill, caring and kindness of the professional staff.

Almost hidden in the hillside neighborhood of Moltrasio, this spontaneous find was a lucky lunch!…read more Outside patio adorned quaintly with flower boxes and greenery. We dined inside ~ a touch of rustic old country; beautiful. The server saw that we were obviously tourists and struggled with the menu. She took the initiative and confidently proclaimed, "I pick, you eat!" with an Italian finger kiss! Our group roared together yes! Simply said ~ everything homemade, everything delicious, everyone eating to gluttony. Felt like your talented aunt cooking all your favorites and making sure you leave with food coma ;) Moltrasio marvelous.

Pro-tip: Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing to ensure you have the full menu to enjoy…read more Service: 5* Price: 5* Taste: 5* Ambience: 5* Family run trattoria. Fantastic food, we had the oso buco with polenta, salami fresh, tagliatelle with boar, cannoli, and lasagne. All were excellent. Well seasoned, good portion size and hot and fresh. The lasagna was great, wonderful bechamela sauce. Canoloni with red sauce and cheese was baked to perfection and clearly hand-made. The service was very nice and helpful. Our broken Italian and her English was just fine. Toward the end of the meal, what I believe was the mother came out and asked how everything was. Tuto bene? (Is everything good?) She asked, we replied tuto molto, molto bene (everything was very, very good!) . She smiled and patted us on the shoulders as a thank you. We plan to return before leaving this area.

Michelin star meal. Delicious and creative. The bread was amazing and the risotto was so good…read more Service is amazing and scallops was cooked so well.

Amazing creative delicious dishes among mid century modern vibes. Service is best in class…read more Expensive, but the value is there.

This well known lake front restaurant boasts a beautiful garden view, reasonable attentive service…read moreand good quality food. We order a la carte rather than their tasting menus. The lovely server mentioned a starter of porcini mushrooms and spaghetti which she raved about and recommended. My wife ordered it as the starter which we shared, it was delicious. I ordered a seafood starter and seafood spaghetti with clams, etc, both quite good. For mains I had a perch, my wife had the duck. A critique would be that the mains perch and duck were both served luke warm. Tasted great but must have been a little kitchen delay in getting them to the table. We'd encourage them to work on that important timing a bit. Another is that the silverware was thin and round. While clearly high quality, it makes it very difficult to hold and turn. The servers all have heard this complaint before, quile not a reason to not dine here, they should be replaced. Desert was a small gelato and fruit dish, good. One issue that came up...remember that porcini starter our server recommended? When the check came there was a 100 euro charge. I pointed it out to the server who mentioned it was the starter pasta. My eyes blinked but I paid it since she seemed aware of it. Nicely, the restaurant did call me the next day and apologized profusely as this was clearly an error, the special porcini mushrooms w/pasta starter should have been 30 Euro. They quickly corrected the error and refunded the full amount. Very nice and thank you for that! We will be back to Urio next summer and will be sure to give Acquadulce another try and hope you do to! It's a lovely spot.

Acquadolce is a truly wonderful restaurant on Lake Como. It is Italian only in the sense that all…read morethe ingredients are local and that pasta, risotto and traditional Italian preparations are the chef's baseline. But only the baseline. The meal you will have at Acquadolce is as amazing as any you will have in New York or London or Milano. It is truly a world class meal and experience. If the weather is good, ask to be seated in the garden overlooking the lake.

I loved this restaurant…read more Fair warning: It is a bit of a hike to get to Piazzaga. Up the main road (a steep, cobbled road that should really only be taken with a four-wheel drive vehicle) it is around 6km. If your'e walking, park in Torno and ask a local how to find the Mulattiera to Piazzaga which is a long stairway that takes a more direct route to the village. Neither way could be considered easy, however. As I was told when I was coming here: "Wear good shoes and bring water." The area is gorgeous and the vistas of the lake are spectacular. I assure you, the restaurant and the beauty of the area are worth the hike, even if you're not normally a hiker. The restaurant itself is a cute little place consisting of a small dining room, a patio overlooking the lake and mountains, a bar and a small kitchen. The staff is friendly and Alex is the self-described best chef in Piazzaga. I fully agree. I enjoyed the rustic decor of the restaurant and while the patio has only patio furniture, it is worth having a nice meal out there on a nice day for the view. Sadly there are a couple of poorly placed trees in a lot below that prevent a perfect view of the lake, but that can hardly be helped. As to food, I was there for lunch. I started with Canederli which, as an American, I had never had the privilege of trying before. Thus, I cannot compare it to anyone else's. I can, however, say that it was fantastic in flavor and presentation. For my main course I had Roast Rabbit and Polenta. All that was left on the dish when I finished was some rabbit bones. I'll let that speak for itself. For dessert I had cake, made that morning at the restaurant, and espresso. The cake was more a combination of what we would call a tart and a cake in the US, so it was a bit different than what I expected but it was very good. All-in-all I have to say my experience here was fantastic. If you are in the Como area, it is worth a bit of a drive and hike to get up here and give it a try.

AMAZING FOOD. You will not regret a trip to this restaurant. The food is beyond awesome and…read moreeverything is homemade. All the pastas and raviolis are made by hand. The fruit crostata and all the desserts are not to miss (I promise). The views from the restaurant are not to be believed, it overlooks Lake Como. Go and enjoy every minute of it!!

The 4 star rating is solely based on their food. Our waiter was unprofessional even he was the one…read morewho messed up one of our orders. Since the food was good, I have to give a 4 star to be fair to the chef. It was a small nice restaurant and a place for a romantic dinner. Their appetizers were creative and well-seasoned. Also if you are a fan of Foie Gras, you are in for a treat. It was rich and buttery with a silky texture that just melted in your mouth. Their vegetable Soufflé was interesting in a good way. One of the appetizers came with a variety of fish and it was delicious and eye pleasing. The pasta was cooked al dente and slightly chewy. Overall they really delivered great food. Of course, it could be a perfect dinner if our mood wasn't tempered by the attitude of the waiter. The price was reasonable. Just make sure to reconfirm what you ordered to prevent any confusion. Our waiter's confrontational approach and unwillingness to accept responsibility really turned a beautiful dinner experience to a great disappointment.

Food was amazing and the presentation was one of best I have ever seen. We liked it so much, we…read morecame back the next night. The wait staff is great. Highly recommend if you are in Moltrasio. Make a reservation though because they are only 6 tables inside.

Great place to return to. Great service. Location is perfectly placed. With nature at its doorstep…read more Rest and recharge in luxury. Top it of with a Cuban and there warm staff brings it home.

We had a pleasant stay at the Grand Hotel Imperiale, we were in the building closest to the…read morepool/lake with a fantastic view, and small balcony. The the room was very nice with the exception, the air conditioning didn't work. We called the front desk and they sent a repairman the following day. We were later informed the guest in the room next to us had the same experience with our room and then they move them next-door. We felt tricked, because they still gave us the room knowing the AC didn't work and the first night, first day 1.5 days/night was extremely hot (to the extent at 2 AM we had to move to another room to sleep and then move back in the morning). Important note, if the AC does work, the front desk controls the AC temperature ! If you want your room cooler, call the front desk and ask them to turn it down (no they won't continually turn it down so you may need to call them a few times throughout your stay). Regarding the Ristorante Imperiale, how can I politely say, terrible ‍ ! Zero stars 0! The location is wonderful lakefront, but the food is Not. We made reservations, well in advance, three months before, specifically requesting a Lakefront view, they were going to see us in the back with no view whatsoever. The manager was no help, he's a lot of talk but that's about it. After a few exchanges and showing him the email sent 3 months prior, they seated us it in a beautiful table Lake side. Although, the service was not good at all. We ordered their special ravioli with lobster, it was not good. The appetizers, again not good and they were served on a bed of corn nuts. The corn nuts were good. Lol! Sadly i cannot have recommend the restaurant, not the food or the service. There's so many better choices, most restaurants were fantastic.

I recently said you can't get a bad meal in Italy. I was wrong. The pizza tasted like cardboard-…read morethe white wine was room temperature- and the glass had food on it. Overall not a good experience.

This place is right where the ferry lands. Traditional Italian cafe super friendly staff and…read morereasonably price. Just came for an afternoon coffee and beer worth getting off the boat for the experience. Menu had a lot to offer and full bar.

We were staying at the Grand Hotel Imperiale for a few nights and wanted a special dinner to end a…read morefantastic vacation with friends. We were hoping for a table by the lake, but due to a rain and thunderstorm, we were seated inside but had a beautiful view. We ordered cocktails right away, and they came to the table and were delicious. The waiter brought out an amuse bouche which was perfection on a plate. Two plates each with two beet tarts, and two crackers with chicken mousse, and then an egg with the top removed filled with egg foam and prosciutto chunks on the bottom. We loved everything and looked forward to our dinner. Service up to this point was excellent. We each ordered our dinners, and my husband asked for a wine list. Our dinners were delivered, and a server dropped off the wine list. My husband waited and waited while eating his meal and no one came back to take his wine order, our server appeared MIA and never came back to check on us, our meals, if we wanted another glass of wine. We finished our meals, and we sat and sat, and sat for nearly 40 minutes before our server showed back up with the dessert menu. At this point we were annoyed. We all expected much more of a Michelin-star restaurant. We declined dessert, and again we waited at least 20 minutes if not more to get our bill. What started out as a special evening with a stunning view and excellent food ended on a negative note. The restaurant is quite pricey, and the food was delicious, but there are other restaurants in Moltrasio that are just as good with better service.