We were in the mood for a quick pasta, and were lucky to score a table before the dinner rush. The…read morecarbonara was rich and creamy, hitting the spot after a busy morning hiking in the mountains. The amatriciana was a little underseasoned but still got the job done. This is a busy spot in Cortina and their menu looks like it has a nice array of offerings. To be safe, make a reservation ahead of time, as plenty of people were turned away once the dinner rush hit. Some had called in 30 minutes before arriving and were seated.

A decent meal, but in a miserable setting if you're unlucky enough to sit inside. I'm very unclear…read moreas to why this place is so popular, as there was a line of folks waiting for tables. We had a reservation so were seated promptly, but inside where it is about the temperature of an oven. The only way this was made semi-tolerable, was by immediately visiting their restroom where it is actually the temperature of the sun (or hell, your choice), and without any toilet paper or soap. By the time you return to the main dining room, it feels practically cool by comparison! The staff are clearly overtaxed, but they were friendly and trying their best to attend to everyone. I had the carbonara, which was fine. It's got an extensive menu and generous portions.

Not only was the service amazing, but we personally' met the owner who is from Sicily and oversaw…read moreeverything that came out of the kitchen while serving us grappa, limoncello, and Sicilian wine after our dinner! Could taste the freshness of the seafood in the risotto marinara and vonghole. Looking forward to dinner tomorrow night!

From the owner: Cucina curata che parte dai prodotti del territorio.read more

One of my best meals in Italy (also went to Venice and Verona)! Delicious food and not crazy…read moreexpensive. We paid around 90 euros for 2 apps, 2 pastas, one main and one "grand" dessert. Food was all really good. Highly recommend the seafood pasta - but be warned, there are tiny bones in the fish. Edible, but bothersome. We also had the fowl dish. It was a quarter leg and skin was a bit on the fatty side, but the sauce was delicious. The waitress gave us free glass of dessert wine as we waited to pay. We got a grappa and a limoncello. Great way to end a great meal!

Il Gallo is tucked into a cozy corner just a block or two from the Riva center. Friendly service…read morethat was able to translate and help us work through a few questions regarding the food and wine. Black truffle pasta, seafood spaghetti (kamut grain pasta) - both were excellent and could easily be shared. Grilled, local fish from Garda was prepared simply and needed nothing more than a drizzle of olive oil. The wine list was well priced and featured a handful of local wines with drinking. If you're looking to avoid the tourist driven restaurant, and experience a place that's a bit more authentic, I'd give Il Gallo a try for its simple, well priced local food and wine.

So we'd read and heard about how great Comici was (here as well), and made a booking yesterday for…read moretoday at noon. We arrived promptly at noon. The restaurant was busy but not full yet. The lovely waitress quickly took our drinks order & food order. With the exception of one appetizer order (scallops), we all ordered only a plate of pasta each (Astice, Pomodoro, Funghi, & Vongole). At this point it was barely 12:15. The food - pasta - was finally brought to the table at almost 14:00. Nearly. Two. Fucking. Hours. For pasta. I would stop there, except the manager (or whatever, can't miss him he looks like Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan), comes by at the end to 'apologize for the short delay'. When I remonstrated with him that it wasn't short at all but nearly two hours, he then basically blames us 'because we all ordered different pastas, & they all have different cooking times'. Ma che cazzo... (e pure che coglione tremendo!) Save your money, & eat at the Comici Self-Serve outside: fast, tasty, & not full of shit.

Grab your ski or snowboard and you will get fantastic seafood cuisine on the summit of Dolomites…read moreMountains!

Great pizzas. A lot of variety. About 20 pizza options. The salad with tuna was excellent; it…read morecould have been a meal but my family of three split it. This is our second time at the restaurant. Great both times.

We passed by this local and it immediately stand out as something special and authentic. The place…read moreis very simple but has a wonderful Mediterranean "flair" (my GF's words, not mine). We had exquisite seafood (I live in Germany, so granted, I don't need much to be ecstatic, but still, I'm French so I'll pretend I know what I'm talking about). On top of that the service was very friendly if not fast. Another living proof of my theory: "ode to the second line restaurants.

From the owner: Ristorante specialità di pesceread more