Previously, I was taken here by locals and the cuisine lived up to the hype. When I had some spare…read moretime in Lugano, I could not think of a better venue for lunch. Dine outside, if the weather permits, and enjoy the view of lovely Lake Lugano and the rolling house-speckled hills in between occasional interruptions by the armored G-wagons and super cars that the residents use to put around this picturesque town.

I loved this place didn't felt authentic and not touristy...the food was delicious though and not…read morefar from the train station right along the water...

It's a place we happened to just"run into". Staff was wonderful and very helpful with what to…read moreorder. I feel I've had a lot of really good pizzas. This was by far the best I've had. I asked the waiter for a recommendation on what to order. I wish I knew what pizza it was but I do have a picture I'll upload of it.

Woah. Goodness gracious. Run, don't walk. Best food ever. Order a pizza and the ravioli. You won't…read moreregret it.

Great food, nice ambiance. Intimate. Server Clemente was attentive, personal, and funny. Black…read moretruffles the specialty were amazing.

This intimate restaurant was highly recommended by a local shopkeeper and did not disappoint. They…read moreseated our party of eight without a reservation. We enjoyed a nice bottle of wine, two antipasto plates, a simple salad, and a variety of pastas. The mushroom pasta was the best dish of my entire trip!!

Everyone we spoke to at our Hotel said this was the place to go!…read more When we went in it seemed....well a little rustic compared to the other restaurants we had been recommended to visit. However, it was wonderful! In the front there is a sort of meat/deli/coffee counter...and in the back several rooms. You will need a reservation or be okay with waiting a bit. Everyone was there and the tables are shared. I would call the food very delicious and of the local regional favorites. I had some spinach/cheese/bread dumplings that looked like giant gnocchi that were out of this world. The prices were unbelievably low and the quality of food and service high-check it out if you are in Brescia!

This place is amazing! We went here with our cousins and had a full three/four course meal. It was…read morethe best food we had in our whole trip in Italy. Go here!

This restaurant is in beautiful Bologna and is a little on the casual side, but the food is great…read moreand priced very reasonable

Amazing service! Amazing ambiance! Amazing food! Ristorante da Umberto is a gem in Lake Garda's…read morecrown. We enjoyed a typical Italian meal (i.e. 2+ hours) during a long weekend in Brenzone sul Garda, one of many picturesque towns on the lake, just a few minutes up the road from Umberto's. We started with the Gran Frito Misto. Even though it was listed in the menu as a secondi, our waiter humored us and let us have it as an antipasti. The assortment of fried seafood and veggies was delish! I loved the calamari and shrimp. Even the sardines weren't bad! After that, we moved on to antipasti and secondi. My sister and I ordered the lasagne because it's a minimum 2 person dish. My hubby ordered the steak because... well... men like red meat? Y'all. I need to wax poetic about this lasagna for a minute. It was super creamy, bubbly and hot. Layers and layers of fresh noodles with a savory meat ragu sauce on top and prosciutto cotto and mushrooms sprinkled throughout. All served in a GIANT cauldron, easily enough for four people even though it was billed as a two person dish. The steak was good, too. And, we also enjoyed the sautéed potatoes. But seriously. Get. The. Lasagna. If you are still reading at this point (why aren't you on your way to Lake Garda for the lasagna?!), I suppose my last anecdote is that the house red wine was delicious.

The perfect trattoria in THE PLACE where the cult Italian movies "Peppone e Don Camillo" were…read moreshot... Brescello di Reggio Emilia. The place is family owned and run according to the best Italian tradition for trattoria. Super friendly and smiling people all over giving you any advice about the super delicious traditional food you are going to order. Starter with prosciutto, culatello, salame and pancetta is a must. Deliciousness for your taste buds and wow, how good was that piece of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese..... wooooooo!!! My first main dish was Tortelli di Zucca (pumpkin kind of ravioli) served with a very local soffritto sauce. Woooooooooooooooo!!! The capelletti were also super good and really like my mother's.... Yesssss!!! I stopped here but the second dishes were all super ones. Ok, nothing dietary or vegetarian, but this is all about super traditional tastes and super comforting northern Italian food. Like being on a Christmas banquet :) Local Lambrusco red wine is the one to drink. Nothing else. Rustic but so fitting the taste. I could not refrain from tasting the dessert and I went for Zuppa Inglese, can.t translate, but if you never got it..... you definitely miss something delicious. Espresso of course and yes, grab the bottle of Nocino to sip this Amaro while you chit chat and end this spectacular dining experience. So, tradition with real care to great tastes enhanced from "you are guest at my home" type of welcoming atmosphere. Not expensive. Book in advance as the place is small and can get crowded. Ohh, I did not mention, all over the walls pictures and posters from the cult Italian movies I mentioned earlier. They are proud of them, and so it should be :)

Best dinner in Piacenza. Definitely worth going to be delighted by Marco's staff…read more Perfect white truffle pasta (one of my best pasta ever), excellent service and ambient. Worth every pennie

This place is a SPECIAL find!! Not many tourists know of it, so please keep the secret. Their food…read moreis amazing & the prices even better. You can get four pizzas, drinks, and an appetizer for less than $50. Trust me; the food is fabulous. Don't miss out on this experience. Provecho!!!

Recommended by our hotelier, this was our best dinner in Italy. We made reservations (which is…read moreessential in most restaurants in this region), and shortly after we arrived, it was filled to capacity. We sat and watched while many people were turned away. Unlike many of the places we dined at, Trattoria Gasparo's guests were Italian. When the food arrived, we quickly learned why it was so popular with the local crowd. We started with an antipasto - a tagliere of local Italian hams. Many were flavorful and imprssive. We ordered the two of the dishes that Brescia is known for: Casoncelli alla Bresciana and Mericonde with Butter and Sage. Casoncelli is like tortellini, but with a thinner, finer pasta, and a deeply flavored filling. Mericonde is like a meatball, but made with spinach, bread, garlic, milk - and no meat. While this may not sound exotic, the flavor extraordinarily delicious. The service was amazing. The maître d' personally helped us with the menu and made sure that everything was perfect.

What a beautiful surprise! This place has served us the yummiest of meals while in Brescia, Italy…read more The service was great! They did have English menus for us and 2 of the waiters we met speak great English. The price was equivalent if not better than the prices in Los Angeles, Ca. This gives me a feeling like an Gelena's in Venice, Ca. That hipster vibe in Brescia! Yes! I recommend calling in or stopping by. It was busy but not packed on a Wednesday night. Weekends may be Vee busy.