Michelin star meal. Delicious and creative. The bread was amazing and the risotto was so good…read more Service is amazing and scallops was cooked so well.

Amazing creative delicious dishes among mid century modern vibes. Service is best in class…read more Expensive, but the value is there.

On our last night in Moltrasio, we walked from our hotel over to La Veranda for one last supper. We…read morewere seated right away, ordered wine, and started through the menu. We all settled on our first and second course and our server was promptly at the table to take our order. Mr. Bee ordered the Meat Ravioli in a cream sauce to start and it was excellent. The ravioli were perfectly cooked, and the filling was tender, and flavorful. I started with Paccheri, a wide pasta noodle like a rigatoni, but smooth and larger. The sauce was a roasted cherry tomato sauce with a basil olive oil drizzle. It was incredible. Italians certainly know how to make and cook pasta to perfection. For our second course, Mr. Bee had Veal Cheeks over Polenta. He loved every bite. I ordered a Filet of Beef and on the side was Polenta, and grilled baby artichokes. Both were delicious. The filet could have been a bit more tender, but it had a rich beefy flavor. It was the perfect end to an amazing trip.

For each of three years I have stayed here for a week or so. I often describe it as my favourite…read morehotel in the world. It is not pretentious or fancy, but somehow everything comes out in elegant balance and grace -- the views, the food, the ease, and, above all, the skill, caring and kindness of the professional staff.

Almost hidden in the hillside neighborhood of Moltrasio, this spontaneous find was a lucky lunch!…read more Outside patio adorned quaintly with flower boxes and greenery. We dined inside ~ a touch of rustic old country; beautiful. The server saw that we were obviously tourists and struggled with the menu. She took the initiative and confidently proclaimed, "I pick, you eat!" with an Italian finger kiss! Our group roared together yes! Simply said ~ everything homemade, everything delicious, everyone eating to gluttony. Felt like your talented aunt cooking all your favorites and making sure you leave with food coma ;) Moltrasio marvelous.

Pro-tip: Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing to ensure you have the full menu to enjoy…read more Service: 5* Price: 5* Taste: 5* Ambience: 5* Family run trattoria. Fantastic food, we had the oso buco with polenta, salami fresh, tagliatelle with boar, cannoli, and lasagne. All were excellent. Well seasoned, good portion size and hot and fresh. The lasagna was great, wonderful bechamela sauce. Canoloni with red sauce and cheese was baked to perfection and clearly hand-made. The service was very nice and helpful. Our broken Italian and her English was just fine. Toward the end of the meal, what I believe was the mother came out and asked how everything was. Tuto bene? (Is everything good?) She asked, we replied tuto molto, molto bene (everything was very, very good!) . She smiled and patted us on the shoulders as a thank you. We plan to return before leaving this area.

Visiting from the states. This place was right down the street from out place. Excellent service…read moreevery time we came down and great menu options. Would definitely recommend checking it out.

My wife and I visited La Vecchina for dinner in early June, 2014. La Vecchina was the least formal…read moreoption in the vicinity of our hotel (The Grand Hotel Imperiale) with outdoor seating. The cocktail/wine/beer menu was extensive and the drinks were excellent. The dinner menu was limited to some items for sharing and sandwiches. We shared the prosciutto e melon, which was excellent, and the portion was very generous for two people. The special for the evening, a homemade gnocchi pasta with tomato, zucchini (vegetables grown in the waitress' garden), and a light sauce was excellent. The apple cake with homemade vanilla gelato is their signature desert and is simply wonderful. The service was friendly and helpful. I would recommend La Vecchina for dinner or pre/post dinner drinks.

This place is fantastic. Laid back, super friendly staff/owners, delicious home-made meals, and a…read moreview that sends you into bliss! Really great! You can sit upstairs or downstairs. View is the same and both open out to give you a true alfresco dining experience! Really courteous and delicious meal time. We loved it!

Delicious. Delightfully friendly service. Food is so good. The setting is stunning. So so stunning…read more And inexpensive!!!!

We were able to call in the morning and make a reservation. They have a big sliding doors that are…read moreopen, so you get an amazing view of lake Como while you enjoy lunch. The food was all amazing and gluten free options for celiac. Everything plated beautifully and service was wonderful. Highly recommend if you're in the area!

So this ended up being our favorite restaurant in Carate Urio!…read more So, after a long week in Lake Como, on one of our last nights in the country, we attended the wedding of our dear friends. They were married on a boat, in the middle of the lake... MAGICAL! INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, we happened to be staying a 5-minute walk from this restaurant but had not tried it, up to that point. As the boat docked from the wedding... GUESS WHERE WE WERE EATING?!?!? HEAVEN! Folks, this place was chosen for a wedding reception... AND THE CHOICE WAS CORRECT! My gosh, we were treated like KINGS. Multiple staff members, all night long. Your wine glass never thought about being 1/2 empty. Wine flowed, waiters quietly danced behind you making every moment special and magical. The food... the food... Y'ALL - THE FOOD! WOW! We had a 5-course meal. Fresh, delightful, admittedly most of it I had no clue exactly what it was (blame the wine) but it isn't often I clean my plate for all 5-courses... that night I did. Getting married in / on Como? Anniversary? DO YOU WANT A MAGICAL PLACE TO PROPOSE MARRIAGE? Here. Stop shopping, stop searching, stop looking around... book a lovely table-for-two on the stone patio, just inches from the water. Make a memory. I swear on my love for sushi, you will not be disappointed!

My fiancee and I were spending our last night in Moltrasio when we noticed that a yellow 'Aperto'…read moresign the size of a shoe box lid had been put out on the railing down to the lido. We descended the stairs to find an attractive little pizza/gelato/bar joint. The barman told us that pizza was finished. My fiancees pouting, combined with other customers arriving, convinced him otherwise and he conceded to our wishes. Huzzah to the barman! The menu had a large variety of pizzas available, priced at between 6€ and 12€. Pricey compared to the 2-for-1 American dreck we are used to, but I don't see Papa Johns offering up speck, wild mushrooms, or buffalo mozzarella. We each ordered a different style and they were both very good, with thin crusts and just the right amount of toppings fired in a brick oven. Four pizzas for us and the other couple took maybe 15 minutes, which is great considering he built the pizzas from the dough up. We finished our meal with combo platters of cacao and nocciola gelato, a combination that tasted like Nutella. My guess is that they're only open weekends during the slow season. That is a shame, since they would have been mobbed during the week my convention was held in the Grand Hotel Imperiale right across the street.

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This well known lake front restaurant boasts a beautiful garden view, reasonable attentive service…read moreand good quality food. We order a la carte rather than their tasting menus. The lovely server mentioned a starter of porcini mushrooms and spaghetti which she raved about and recommended. My wife ordered it as the starter which we shared, it was delicious. I ordered a seafood starter and seafood spaghetti with clams, etc, both quite good. For mains I had a perch, my wife had the duck. A critique would be that the mains perch and duck were both served luke warm. Tasted great but must have been a little kitchen delay in getting them to the table. We'd encourage them to work on that important timing a bit. Another is that the silverware was thin and round. While clearly high quality, it makes it very difficult to hold and turn. The servers all have heard this complaint before, quile not a reason to not dine here, they should be replaced. Desert was a small gelato and fruit dish, good. One issue that came up...remember that porcini starter our server recommended? When the check came there was a 100 euro charge. I pointed it out to the server who mentioned it was the starter pasta. My eyes blinked but I paid it since she seemed aware of it. Nicely, the restaurant did call me the next day and apologized profusely as this was clearly an error, the special porcini mushrooms w/pasta starter should have been 30 Euro. They quickly corrected the error and refunded the full amount. Very nice and thank you for that! We will be back to Urio next summer and will be sure to give Acquadulce another try and hope you do to! It's a lovely spot.

Acquadolce is a truly wonderful restaurant on Lake Como. It is Italian only in the sense that all…read morethe ingredients are local and that pasta, risotto and traditional Italian preparations are the chef's baseline. But only the baseline. The meal you will have at Acquadolce is as amazing as any you will have in New York or London or Milano. It is truly a world class meal and experience. If the weather is good, ask to be seated in the garden overlooking the lake.

I loved this restaurant…read more Fair warning: It is a bit of a hike to get to Piazzaga. Up the main road (a steep, cobbled road that should really only be taken with a four-wheel drive vehicle) it is around 6km. If your'e walking, park in Torno and ask a local how to find the Mulattiera to Piazzaga which is a long stairway that takes a more direct route to the village. Neither way could be considered easy, however. As I was told when I was coming here: "Wear good shoes and bring water." The area is gorgeous and the vistas of the lake are spectacular. I assure you, the restaurant and the beauty of the area are worth the hike, even if you're not normally a hiker. The restaurant itself is a cute little place consisting of a small dining room, a patio overlooking the lake and mountains, a bar and a small kitchen. The staff is friendly and Alex is the self-described best chef in Piazzaga. I fully agree. I enjoyed the rustic decor of the restaurant and while the patio has only patio furniture, it is worth having a nice meal out there on a nice day for the view. Sadly there are a couple of poorly placed trees in a lot below that prevent a perfect view of the lake, but that can hardly be helped. As to food, I was there for lunch. I started with Canederli which, as an American, I had never had the privilege of trying before. Thus, I cannot compare it to anyone else's. I can, however, say that it was fantastic in flavor and presentation. For my main course I had Roast Rabbit and Polenta. All that was left on the dish when I finished was some rabbit bones. I'll let that speak for itself. For dessert I had cake, made that morning at the restaurant, and espresso. The cake was more a combination of what we would call a tart and a cake in the US, so it was a bit different than what I expected but it was very good. All-in-all I have to say my experience here was fantastic. If you are in the Como area, it is worth a bit of a drive and hike to get up here and give it a try.

AMAZING FOOD. You will not regret a trip to this restaurant. The food is beyond awesome and…read moreeverything is homemade. All the pastas and raviolis are made by hand. The fruit crostata and all the desserts are not to miss (I promise). The views from the restaurant are not to be believed, it overlooks Lake Como. Go and enjoy every minute of it!!

The 4 star rating is solely based on their food. Our waiter was unprofessional even he was the one…read morewho messed up one of our orders. Since the food was good, I have to give a 4 star to be fair to the chef. It was a small nice restaurant and a place for a romantic dinner. Their appetizers were creative and well-seasoned. Also if you are a fan of Foie Gras, you are in for a treat. It was rich and buttery with a silky texture that just melted in your mouth. Their vegetable Soufflé was interesting in a good way. One of the appetizers came with a variety of fish and it was delicious and eye pleasing. The pasta was cooked al dente and slightly chewy. Overall they really delivered great food. Of course, it could be a perfect dinner if our mood wasn't tempered by the attitude of the waiter. The price was reasonable. Just make sure to reconfirm what you ordered to prevent any confusion. Our waiter's confrontational approach and unwillingness to accept responsibility really turned a beautiful dinner experience to a great disappointment.

Food was amazing and the presentation was one of best I have ever seen. We liked it so much, we…read morecame back the next night. The wait staff is great. Highly recommend if you are in Moltrasio. Make a reservation though because they are only 6 tables inside.