Very fun place to visit if you have a birthday or celebration of sort. You can order the 'set' menu which includes a ton of raw veggies and dips and cold cuts/cheese or you can go ahead and add a first course for an extra charge. We chose the first option and there was enough food to go around for everyone plus some was left on the table. After dinner all eating implements are removed and people start dancing on the tables. This is quite a unique place not just for the Lake area but for Northern Italy as well. Quite a singular experience. If you get too hot inside (no AC whatsoever + many dancing people = really hot and humid) you can cross the street and soak your feet in the lake. read more

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Don't miss this place while in Torri Del Benaco! It is AWESOME!!! It's open everyday during the summer so definitely stop in. On any given day, the speakers are playing fun music and everyone is having a great time. We love it! The food is also SO GOOD! The cured meats w delicious bread (hard to find in Italy for whatever reason), the pastas, the drinks are all delicious as well. Great prices, AMAZINGLY FRIENDLY STAFF! read more

5 stars if you want to celebrate your 30th, 40th, 50th birthday here, or your stag do (that's what the Osteria is famous for). 2 Stars if you want to simply eat here or spend a night with some friends/date. The place is extremely loud, the food is of medium quality. read more

I was hopeful there would be a 0 star option, but alas, there seems none. TOURISTS BEWARE, this place is the ultimate tourist trap. If you speak English and ask for a menu they won't give you one, instead they will tell you the menu must be "explained". Why? Probably so you don't see the obscene service charge, per person, that they do not tell you about in advance. The next trick will be the bowl of vegetables that the server will bring to your table, happily and unsolicited, along with some cups, as if merely gratuitous like the bread one might be ordinarily accustomed to. Don't be fooled, this bowl of veggies will ring you 6 or so euro. If you want a drink make sure you ask the price or you'll find yourself in the midst of a can of pop that costs as much as a double-whisky in any ordinary establishment. If I've failed to convince you to explore the better options, just a short distance away, in the town proper of Torri Del Benaco, then do consider getting the Gnocchi in Gorgonzola -- it is actually quite nice. Once the meal has been brought to your table, don't expect the server to come by again. If you want some parmigiano, hot oil or even tap water, you'll need to navigate the restaurant on your own. Oh, and be warned, though most restaurants here in Torri Del Benaco will bring you a bottle of flat or sparkling water on request (and charge for it, which is normal), Osteria will bring what appears to be tap water and charge you more for it than their friends down the street that bring a sealed glass bottle. When you go to pay, do review your bill. My 8 euro gnocchi and (not sure how many euro) soda, I was told, was going to cost me a whopping 25 euro, when the water, veggies, service charge (for me and one friend that did not eat) was all tallied. Upon review, I questioned some of the charges and was told they made an error -- it would be 35 euro! I am a tourist but not a moron, please review again -- okay, on this account only 16 euro. Buyer beware of unexpected charges. read more