You think you've had gnocchi. You've tried to make gnocchi, and failed despite following the steps…read morecarefully, because you ended up with little potato dough lumps that sit in your stomach. Then you come here and taste heaven: little pillow clouds with a rainbow of different sauces. You can get risotto as well which is great but let's be honest you can get great risotto all over, and make it yourself. Feast on the gnocchi and never look back!

I had a bit of trouble finding this places as there are lots of other restaurants with outside…read moreseating in this area, but someone pointed it out. It's down in a little basement area. Kind of dark and moody...looks legit! This place was crowded when I went and for good reason. The food was amazing. I tried the lobster gnocchi and shrimp and lemon zest risotto both were really great. The service was fantastic and even though they were busy they still found me a seat. I didn't plan on being in Varese but this meal made the trip worth it. Highly recommended.

In short, a wonderful and unexpected experience. Small/quaint town, a few pubs and a couple of…read morecasual restaurants. Connected to a lovely hotel, it has a captive audience for hotel guests because there just isn't much else. However, it's a lot more than this. Locals and businessmen come here...because it is really good. AMBIANCE/ENERGY/VIBE: it has it in abundance. Goodness all around. SERVICE: super friendly, super nice. Everyone at least attempts to speak various degrees of English, and is a willing participant. Staffed appropriately, there was always someone in the near distance to flag down. Did I say very nice? They are. Shout our to Fabio, who was super sweet, extremely likeable, talkative, and very helpful. FOOD: I tried a number of things, coming here both nights I stayed at the Hotel. The menu has 55 types of pizza (which is cray cray, and the website says over 100 types), salads, entrees such as various seafood & a couple of steaks, veal Milanese, pastas, and desserts. They have a full bar, wine, and beer. Lots of good things to try and choose from. 1. Mixed Salad [5 E, 5.0 stars] -- super fresh, totally delish. 2. Mixed Vegetables [5 E, 4.5 stars] -- a small plate of grilled vegetables, eggplant, zucchini, yellow & red peppers, and endive. 3. Tagliatelle Black Truffle [15 E, 4.5 stars] -- the gf and I split the dish, and they were nice enough to divide it into two in the kitchen...perfectly enough and good overall portion. Truffle pieces were a little tough, but wonderful overall. 4. Ricottina Pizza [10 E, 4.5 stars] -- Tomato, Mozzarella cheese, Fresh Ricotta, Sausage, dried tomatoes and rocket salad. Amazing crust, loved the toppings. 5. La Milanese [20 E, 4.0 stars] -- large piece with bone-in, perfectly fried served with freshly fried potatoes. 6. Mixed Gelato [5 E, 5.0 stars] -- chocolate, crema, lemon -- all amazing and housemade, but the lemon was best, tasted like lemon crème. 7. Panne Cotta with Berries [5 E, 4.5 stars] -- if you like this normally, it's quite wonderful. Totally worthy. OVERALL: I'll miss it. Very worthy and memorable, mostly the people. For this area, it's a 5.0 star experience.

I've been coming to this hotel and restaurant for several years, and the service and food have…read morealways been wonderful. The staff is especially friendly and helpful, and the food has always been exceptional! In the past, the meal started with a nice variety of breads and chips at the table, so I was a little disappointed to see that replaced with a small bag of bread pieces. For my starter, I ordered the mixed fried fish. It was excellent--fresh, crispy, and delicious. My only disappointment was the lack of a good dipping sauce. Something like marinara, aioli, or another house-made sauce would have been perfect. The only options available were ketchup and mayonnaise, which seemed a little underwhelming for such a wonderful dish. For my entrée, I ordered the spaghetti with anchovies. Unfortunately, this course was a big disappointment. It looked wonderful when it arrived, but it just didn't live up to the expectations set by the many excellent meals I've had here over the years. The pasta was a bit too al dente for my taste, and overall, the dish simply didn't deliver the flavor or enjoyment I was expecting. I still have very fond feelings about this restaurant and hope tonight was simply an off night. Unfortunately, I didn't get a photo of the entree, but it was beautiful!

Very welcoming and friendly staff! Food was delicious, my husband loved the lobster spaghetti dish,…read moreand I ordered plain spaghetti that was cooked to perfection. Huge seafood selection.

A Gem of a ristorante ! A local resident recommended this lovely place, which was only 3 blocks…read morefrom the harbor. Yet it was away from the tourist bustle , offering immediate seating. The staff was welcoming and they understood English. The decor was authentically " Old Sicilia," which added to our experience. Their full menu included starters, main dishes and Pizza. We both ordered Pasta ; mine was with sausage. My friend and I were both completely satisfied with their food , service and Covid protocols. The bonus : their prices were far less than the ristoranti in central Como. Buon Apettito !

Simply the best meal in Como! We walked by the restaurant a couple of times and decided to try it…read moreon our last night in Como. I saw the next table's order and I drooled, my fiancé asked the couple and they told us what they ordered. Our waiter got our order wrong but he was apologetic-language barrier. The serving was very good, substantial portion of seafood. We were delighted with the bill too :)

Very nice, good food, great service…read more Not crowded on a midweek night in April. I started with a bowl of chickpea and shrimp soup, which was nice and hearty. Then I had the mixed seafood grill, which was good but not outstanding. Nice wine list - we had a great bottle of Pecorino. We ended with a good tiramisu. It was a good meal and a nice setting, but not one I'll push on my friends.

OH wasn't this a fun lunch during our time on Lake Como!…read more So undecided while actually in Como, we ended up just picking the nearest side-walk open restaurant... we picked well! Hosterietta was a lovely decision! We decided to sit outside on a day where Satan had obvious controls of the thermostat. They were kind enough not to judge me for wiping the sweat from my brow so I didn't drip in my food. They brought me a fresh towel... and then likely judged me harshly behind closed doors... sorry folks, bad American manners but it was HOT! FORTUNATELY, they have lovely massive umbrellas outside to sit under, and they helped immensely! They have a wonderful menu, both in Italian and English. They have very accommodating staff that are quick to tell / share of their favorite menu items (I love it when they do this!). I actually chose my meal based on their recommendation. Forgive me for not remembering what I ordered. I did start with a salad... heads-up folks, if you start with a "starter salad"... it is enough for an entire meal! They recommended wine. The four of us planned to split one bottle... as you all can imagine... that didn't happen... after a few glasses each, we all left with smiles on our faces!

Lovely restaurant within the square. Food was very good. The ambience was lovely outside patio…read moreamong the square people watching and enjoying Italian life.

This is the first Michelin star restaurant I've been to that doesn't accept Amex. The maitre d…read moretried to gaslight me and say that it was rare for businesses in Italy not to accept Amex but that's not true. This is my 7th trip to Italy and my 4th to Lake Como and most established, high-level businesses accept Amex. Also the staff barely spoke English so my group of 14 struggled to understand what we were eating. We've brought large groups to all 3 Michelin star restaurants in rhis part of Como and this was our least favorite of the 3 from the perspective of service, decor and experience.

This is, simply, one of the best meals we've ever had!! Holy moly. And we live in NYC and go to a…read morelot of incredible restaurants on the regs It's a tiny restaurant with both an a la carte and tasting menu options. We went with a la carte. Everything was phenomenal, starting from the 4-piece amuse bouche (!), pasta dishes, monkfish (which tastes like lobster), to desserts We booked online for a same-day table for dinner, and got an email a few hours later to put down our credit card to reserve the table. So fret not if you don't see any availability on the website It's so good that we made another reservation to come back 2 days later with 4 friends for lunch :)

Good wonderful good! Truffle anything was amazing. Busy but still great service. Tiramisu was just…read moreas good and I'm not even a fan.

I was so excited to have Chianina steak ... I was disappointed. We spent time in Florence and…read moreArezzo and this steak was Chianina but it may have been lower quality or not prepared properly. What was worse .... The service was terrible... I am have travelled to Europe many times and I am used to "slow" service but this was I don't care service... like you are lucky to be eating here service... I would not go back. I would say the appetizers and sides were good

The food and service was amazing. Lorenzo is an excellent server and I'll be back. Highly recommend…read morethis place!

Food was wonderful with a beautiful view! Amazing service! Right by the port. Easy to access. There…read morewasn't a wait when we arrived and service was fast