This was my first time eating there; my family has been frequenting this place for years. Since I…read morelive in the US my visits to the Lago di Garda are rare. However if you should be somewhere in Northern Italy you should make a point of stopping and have one of the most wonderful meals you will have. The place is is unpretentious as they come and they have preserved the Italian way to the very end. The pizza is brilliant, simple, not overloaded with dozens of meats and cheese. We had Margherita - 10 of 10; Vesuvio maybe even better and finally a pizza with porcini; Go and try it for yourself it's heaven on a pie Then to the seafood, yeah you heard right seafood. Fresh and hand picked else the owners Pasquale and Guiseppe won't buy it The Spaghetti allo Scoglio features mussels, clams, shrimp, octopus and calamari and scallops. Together with a dream of a super light sauce and tiny fresh tomatoes it was better than heaven on a plate. The grilled seafood plate with all of the above plus some langustinos and wonderfully fresh bass filet was evenly wonderful. My father prefers the Spaghetti Vongole, delightfully light and sweet Local wines round out quite a wonderful meal; Desserts - you have to go there and try it for yourself. A family restaurant that stands out in a tourist area and has not given into international preferences. It makes the lake look like the Italian Riviera - with better food.

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.

We stopped in for a late lunch one Saturday afternoon as our Airbnb rental was just a few hundred…read morefeet away and we were starving after a long drive to Lake Garda. Whenever we go to some place because it's just the closest thing open, I always cross my fingers and hope we don't land somewhere gross. Luckily, Marianna was not gross! Quite the opposite, actually. Marianna is tucked off the main road that runs alongside of Lake Garda. Unfortunately, on the non-lake side of the road, so there's no real view of the lake here. Because they're so close to the road, the outdoor tables are a little noisy from all the traffic. Nothing enough to ruin a meal, but also not as quaint and picturesque as other Garda restaurants. We enjoyed a great bottle of prosecco and a couple pizzas. The pizzas were hot and fresh. Very affordable. All in all, Marianna really hit the spot! We'd come back again if in the area for sure!

I had dinner with a large group at Ristorante Marianna recently and had a reasonable if not great…read moredining experience. The menu is mostly pizza and pasta dishes moderately priced. The decor is nothing fancy but is fine for an unpretentious pizzeria. There were ten people in our group and they did a good job in taking our orders correctly - most of us don't speak Italian - and getting our food to us quickly and more or less simultaneously. I had the spaghetti alla carbonara. This isn't very original but is one of my favorite dishes in the US and I wanted to see what it was like in Italy although I don't believe it is a traditional dish of the Lake Garda region. The pasta was very good but also very rich and very similar to its U S counter part. My wife had the grilled sea bass which she found excellent. Others in our group had pizza which they liked. We also had a carafe of the house wine and a antipasto plate. All in all the food and service was very good and I would certainly recommend.

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!!!

I visited Al Gondoliere for the first time over 5-years ago before I even know what Yelp was. I…read moreremember absolutely loving the restaurant and was sure to make a reservation when I found myself at Lake Garda again last week. I'm so excited to be able to log this 5-star review so many years after my first visit as Al Gondoliere is every bit as good as I remember! On this most recent visit, we shared the prosciutto and fig antipasti. While the prosciutto was great, the pairing with the fig fell a little short. (We should have gotten the melon.) This was the only blip in an otherwise perfect meal though, so no real complaints here! After the antipasti, we moved on to pasta. I had the ravioli with smoked cheese and pistachio sauce. My husband had the spaghetti bolognese. And my sister had the gnocchi with ricotta and tomato sauce. Every one was unique and delish. Don't ask me to pick a favorite because I can't. After all that (our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomaches that evening) we then had the sea bass and roasted potatoes. Both amazing. Capped it all off with homemade tiramisu and cinnamon semifredo with wine sauce. One word for ya about all of that. Y. U. M. During the meal, we enjoyed a bottle of the Garda Merlot. I do wish they had carafes of house wine that we've become so accustomed to while living in Italy (mostly because they're a fraction of the cost of bottles) but our €23 bottle was also worth every euro. The restaurant caps off the meal with small glasses of chocolate grappa. I hate grappa but I love this chocolate grappa. Looking forward to many more weekends in the charming town of Malcesine and many more meals at Al Gondolie

American here--I canNOT recommend this place enough. One million stars. The atmosphere, service,…read moreand FOOD is impeccable. We were seated within 5 minutes on a very busy Friday night. They have a lovely terrace to dine on and an extensive menu featuring lots of fresh seafood from the lake (and of course pastas!). My wife (yes wife--so lgbt friendly!) got gin and tonics, the grilled trout with paprika, spinach gnocchi w/pancetta, and grilled veggies. All were excellent!! And a fair price at 50E. A perfect date night in malcesine! We will be back!

In unserem Sommerurlaub am Gardasee in Salo bekamen wir die Empfehlung dazu von unserer Vermieterin…read more- ein hervorragendes traditionelles saisonales Restaurant, sehr gute und reichhaltige Vorspeisen , ein umfangreiches Weinsortiment , Hauptspeisen von Fisch bis Fleisch alles perfekt angerichtet und leckere Nachspeisen. Freundliche Bedienung und ein netter Gastgarten lassen alles noch besser schmecken !

From the owner: Situata in uno dei luoghi più panoramici dell' alto Garda Bresciano, l' Osteria LA MINIERA di…read moreTignale è un locale rustico e accogliente con le tipiche salette a volti e il fuoco a legna per le grigliate, e un'ampia veranda estiva con un bel giardino in cui poter pranzare nei mesi più caldi. Il locale ha una cucina che si basa essenzialmente sulla tradizione del territorio, sui prodotti tipici locali: lo spiedo all' olio con polenta, la pasta fatta in casa, il pesce fresco del lago, la selvaggina, i funghi, i tartufi, l' olio extravergine di qualità, i vini, la grappa... Pane e focaccia vengono fatti quotidianamente e portati al tavolo ancora tiepidi.