This place was pretty special. It's a third generation family owned hotel and restaurant,…read morespecializing in fine Italian cuisine and seafood. Our server, whose last name was Silvio, is a part of that family history. He was pushy and a bit bossy about what we should and shouldn't order, what we could and couldn't drink, and flat out overrode us on a number of our choices. The only thing he was wrong about was the rabbit ragout, and he saw how disappointed we were when he bullied us into not ordering it...that he said he had made an extra one for us "by mistake," in effect giving us a pricey but free dish. The food was extraordinary. The standouts were the rice and fish as well as the rabbit. The desserts were also delicious. The joint specializes in fish, so get as much of that as you can.

Being our first night in Bellagio we relied on yelp to help find a great restaurant for dinner…read more Unfortunately, the closing hours to most restaurants are off by an hour or more, needless to say the two restaurants we walked to had just closed at 9:30pm. The friendly staff apologized and recommended restaurant Silvio, they said the food was amazing and that they would still be open. When we arrived at the restaurant it was now 9:50, the restaurant was about to close at 10pm. The friendly and accommodating staff did not hesitate for one moment and graciously welcomed our party of 5 to a table. They encouraged us to place our orders since the kitchen would be closing soon. We never once felt rushed, the friendly staff chatted with us and shared a laugh or two while offering plate recommendations. That is not even the best part, the food began to arrive and we quickly realized just how amazing this dinner was going to be. My husband and I shared the fried fish over rice as it's for two, absolutely delicious! My daughters ordered the tagliatelle with tomato sauce with cheese (omg wow! My 4 year old devoured the plate without a word!) my lucky husband was given a bite and said it was the best pasta he's ever had. My other daughter aged 6 ordered the white fish special they had and it was cooked perfectly and every bite was full of flavor. My mother ordered the suckling pig, slow roasted for countless hours, melts in your mouth, bursting with flavor and the most amazing sauce. My mom usually hates sauce, always asks for it on the side and usually never eats it. She practically licked the plate. As if that wasn't enough, we ordered the crème brûlée, chocolate molten cake, their famous vanilla gelato with tangerine flavors and apple crumble desserts. Thank goodness we were able to walk off our food. We are only here for a few days and with all of the amazing restaurant choices we can't wait to come back. Do yourself a favor and have the best experience at restaurant Silvio!

We thought we wanted to eat here when we saw the cushions for people to sit on when the restaurant…read morewas full. We knew we had chosen the right place when we heard good music playing as opposed to the bubble gum Italian pop music we have been subjected to all over Italy for the past week. We just stopped in for a quick bite before the ferry and we are so very glad we did. Vincenzo was a wonderful waiter and we could not have been happier with our fettuccine ala ragu and the ravioli with spinach and brown butter and sage. Both were expertly prepared and a welcome change to the mediocrity that we have experienced in the past several days. Vincenzo even assisted me in gathering some day old bread for our daily ritual of feeding the ducks on the waterfront. Grazie!

Food was mediocre at best... We decided our entrees were a disappointment so we'd get dessert…read moreelsewhere. Then we left and realized most places were closed or closing, but our dinner restaurant was open for another 35 mins. So we walked back and asked for a table to order a dessert. The same waiter we had maybe 10 mins prior, who had JUST offered us dessert, told us no - that he couldn't give us a table just to order dessert "because they're cooked fresh". Maybe there was a misunderstanding, because this came off as extremely rude and off-putting. We would not go back here.

1 & 1/2...This was surely the overall and most disappointing and infuriating meal of our entire…read moreItalian excursion. Led here by a positive if rather perfunctory mention in an over decade-old NYTimes article after catching the local bus ride up the lake to Bellagio, it initially looked pretty promising in advance, owing to it's location removed from the touristy town center, which allowed us to take a lovely (paid) stroll through a gorgeous private historic lakeside villa while taking in a gorgeous sunset. Unfortunately once we landed at dinner things took a turn for the worse. The non functional half star is for the fact that I at least got some Instagram story material out of the overall lousy meal due to the fact that some of the food at least looked better than it tasted. The most eye popping food pic material was surely a caviar topped spaghetti with lemon and butter, which unfortunately wound up being shockingly bland to the point of being almost tasteless. Also quite pretty were some brilliant colored and extremely fresh zucchini flowers stuffed ricotta and served on top of a bright tomato sauce in the traditional fashion, but here steamed rather that fried as is typical. Unfortunately the consistency worked against it and blandness was somehow the dominant flavor profile again. More often than not though, the dishes were total duds both in taste and appearance, like a gummy, grayish beef tartare, shriveled looking and extremely dry "black rooster" raviolis, and a dry and tasteless fish over likewise bland sauce. Service, starting with the rude hostess, who I believe has been called out on other reviews, to the slow and aloof waitstaff and sommelier was heavy on obnoxious pomposity. I know Americans are used to super sized wine pouring's compared to Europe but the glasses that I was served here were so light that I initially thought the full pour was merely the taste I was being given for initial approval. It probably should have been an indication of what type of establishment we were dealing with when they required an obnoxiously expensive deposit in advance of our meal which would have been charged if we decided to cancel as we made the reservation less than 24 hours in advance. It's worth emphasizing that this was the most expensive meal we had it Italy hence my initial declaration.

Fantastic food, fantastic service, and fantastic vibes. I was a bit nervous dining here upon…read morereading some reviews--especially about the lady that runs this place. But this place lived beyond its expectations. We sat outside in their beautiful courtyard, we didn't order a wine pairing, but the sommelier was there to help some people in my group order glasses to pair with their dishes, and the service was fantastic. They also had some of the best bread that I had throughout our 2 weeks in Italy. We ordered the shrimp risotto, the tagliolini, the pigeon, the lobster, and the peach and berry dessert. The shrimp risotto was absolutely fantastic--this is a MUST order. The tagliolini was great, but the olives they used were quite bitter. Nevertheless, my fiancée loved it. The lobster was the same way--delicious. The pigeon was also lovely--reminded me of duck. The highlight was definitely the dessert though. I don't remember the name, but came with a berry sauce, cardamom ice cream, and a fruit medley. For something so seemingly simple, it was delicious, fresh, and the perfect ending to a meal. Overall, I hope I get to return to Lake Como one day so I can eat here again.

Wonderful casual dining experience if you're ever in Lake Como and luckily find yourself at the…read moreBellagio steps. Food and service were excellent. We purchased a painted wine bottle that we had to surrender at the airport. I was hoping to contact the restaurant to purchase another and ship to the US if possible.

Ok. Many restaurants in Bellagio are off the many stairs in the area. Small and intimate but full…read moreof experiences. We saw La Lanterna on our first night thought we have to give it a try while we were here. The next night we walked by and the was a table outside in the stairs. OK, it does not talk much to excite us but this was awesome. Enjoying our meal while watching people walk by and walk by. A lot of people walk by and look et you. So if you are self conscious ask to sit inside. They have a basic menu of pasta and at first we thought, "this will not be enough food." It was plenty and so flavorful. In our four weeks of travel in Italy and Greece, this was my most memorable and tasty meal. No hesitation. Just a cute little restaurant with a great eating experience.

I am a sucker for cooking classes and I had to get others to be involved. I wrote Gusto Italiano a…read morefew months before my trip to Italy. I learned that classes are for 3-6 people, 120 Euros per person for 3 or 90 per person for 4 to 6. Eric R. had no choice so he was person #2, and then David S. from Vegas volunteered. Luckily, Kendra M. joined so we had the lower price. The day before the class, I talked a couple who was also attending the same wedding as us to join, and we had 6. Silvana was very accommodating and told us - no problem! We arrived at 9:30 AM and the class plus lunch was slated to go until 2:30 PM. Elisabetta, Silvana's daughter, was our instructor. We were given a choice of tagliatelle and ragu sauce or spinach and ricotta ravioli with sage and butter. We opted for ravioli but learned tagliatelle anyway! First, Elisabetta took us around to different shops to buy bread, cheese, and produce. We also stopped at a garden in La Limonera (owned by co-owner Daniela) to pick sage. We returned to the shop and made tiramasu first since it had to chill in the fridge. She really made the class hands-on so everyone got to contribute. We learned how to make coffee with a Moka using Illy coffee. Everybody dipped lady fingers and people made the cream in different stages. After we put the tiramasu in the fridge, it was time to prep bruschetta. We learned the proper way to prepare tomatoes, toast the bread, and rub garlic on it. Then we made pasta dough, which was quite challenging. While letting it rest, we sat outside on the patio to enjoy prosecco with our bruschetta and some cheeses that we dipped in thick, aged balsamic. Then, Elisabetta showed us how to make the spinach-ricotta filling. We used hand-crank pasta machines (the real deal!) and rolled out lots of dough. She had different tools to make ravioli so we tried them all (the press that looks like an ice tray, the hand carve tool, and the ravioli stamp). She provided us with water and a brush too. She had the water boiling and started to cook our pasta. She also put a big hunk of butter and the sage leaves to make our sauce. With our leftover rolled out dough, Elisabetta showed us an easy way to make tagliatelle! She recommended making a lot of fresh pasta and freezing the leftovers. She provided a clipboard so I could take notes. After all of the cooking, she set the downstairs table and we all sat for a wonderful meal of our ravioli and tiramasu. She opened local red and white wines for us to enjoy as well. We paid at the end of the meal (cash only). She will email us the recipes soon. It was a fantastic experience and worth every Euro cent :) I highly recommend this when in Bellagio!

My daughter and I thoroughly loved this cooking class we did in June. They were very knowledgeable…read moreand fun - going to the local shops for groceries was also a treat. This was one of the highlights of our entire trip to Italy!

There are no reservations here. We waited on a line before dinner time to ensure we could get a…read moretable. We were a large group and we had to split up. I didn't get many pictures of the food. I had the steak. They were cut into smaller pieces. It was soft and had flavor. My sons had the lasagna and they said they were great. The loss of a star is because service was very slow.

The service was quick but once served never came back. Struggled to get servers attention to order…read morecoffee after the meal. Food was ok. We ordered bruschetta, lasagna and spaghetti carbonara. The bruschetta was excellent. The lasagna and spaghetti were ok. The lasagna at times tasted like other foods. Almost as if it had been in a fridge with other things and picked up the flavor. They were playing 80s music, but surprisingly the restaurant was not that loud. They also had outdoor seating but we couldn't choose as the restaurant was full.

We came during the daytime tourist rush and this restaurant provided a relaxed, quiet option, with…read morewell-executed dishes. The particular alley it was on was not as bustling as the others and the outdoor tables looked inviting as we passed by. We ended up dining inside, where we could be seated immediately. The decor was impressive and fun. We went with a local buckwheat noodle dish (pizzoccheri), which had a very unique and earthy flavor. Recommended to grind fresh pepper on it before enjoying. Worth trying if you're adventurous and want to familiarize yourself with the cuisine of the Valtellina valley. We also had a more classic red sauce pasta (lasagne al ragù di carne). Very thin, light, and elegant noodles in both dishes. An excellent portion size for lunch. Service was attentive and outstanding. Stop by for a quiet and delicious lunch in the busy little lakeside village of Bellagio.

Found this wonderful wine bar while meandering up and down the alley ways in Bellagio. It's in a…read morenice quiet area away from the tourists. The staff were super friendly and attentive. We sat outside and ordered an Aperol Spritz ,made exceptionally well , along with a delicious platter of assorted cheeses and jams. There were several hard cheeses and several soft such as goat cheese with cherries. All so good . The pumpkin and pear jams were excellent and complimented the cheeses so well. This is a perfect spot to sit and unwind , highly recommended.

We had a fantastic time at Salice Blu! We paid for a transfer from our hotel and were picked up at…read moreour hotel by Chef Luigi. We started with a private wine tasting with small bites in the restaurant's wine cellar. It turns out that Luigi is not only a chef and a driver, but also a wine sommelier. He was fun and outgoing as he taught us a lot about area wines. He taught my husband how to properly open a bottle and serve it. Little did we know that was going to come in handy a little later in the evening... After our tasting, we went upstairs and were seated in one of their dining rooms with a view of the kitchen. Another table ordered a bottle of wine, so Luigi had my husband come up and open and serve the wine to show what he had learned. At the time, there were only two other couples in the dining room and this got us all chatting and friendly as they rooted my husband on. Dinner was delicious and plated beautifully. During the evening, Luigi would pop in and out of the dining room and kitchen in between holding other tastings in the cellar and transferring people to and from their hotel. Because he is a jack of all trades, it did take a while after we were done with our meal to get a ride back to our hotel.

We had the pleasure of doing a wine tasting in the wine cellar with Chef Luigi. He is a bundle of…read moreenergy and passion. He even instructed me on how to properly open a bottle and present table side. So much fun. We went upstairs for dinner and he had me demonstrate my new skills to an actual customer. The food is highly imaginative and delicious. It was an Extrodinare evening and one I will never forget. I could not recommend Chef Luigi and his restaurant any higher. I can not wait for my next time

Lovely ambiance. It is located right at the lake and hard to miss as it is the first thing you see…read morewhen reaching Bellagio on a Ferry. The outdoor terrace seating is breathtaking and filled with Wisteria during early April (wish I went early). We went for lunch as soon as we got off the ferry and had the Ravioli and Risotto and loved it. Service was quick.

Excellent service, friendly staff and great food!!! Quiet atmosphere so youcan actually have a…read moreconversation

Lovely restaurant in Bellagio with the cutest outdoor terrace plus delicious food!…read more We had a reservation at this restaurant on a weekday night, and I would definitely recommend getting a reservation if you can since it was quite busy when we were there. We ended up getting seated right at the edge of the vine-covered terrace overlooking the beautiful Salita Serbelloni which just gave such a romantic vibe overall. All of the food we had was phenomenal. We started with the roasted octopus and potato gnocchi, both of which were very tasty with great flavors. The octopus was cooked perfectly, and I also loved the ragu sauce that went with the gnocchi. Then, my fiance and I had their fish of the day which they cook up in front of you, and it was served with seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes. This was absolutely delicious -- the fish was tender and so fresh!

We were able to get in without a reservation but while the rooftop set-up was really nice,…read moresomething felt slightly off in my opinion. I think partly it was that our general online research offered a lunch menu that was a la carte, but they only had a prefix menu when we were dining there. In the end, I personally feel like this is more 3.5 stars, and what made it just shy of 4 stars was that the prefix menu felt like a cash grab. The dishes themselves were hit or miss (eg the cacio e pepe dish was subpar and the flavor wasn't great) but we had a beef tartare that was pretty good!