The first time visiting Lake Como Italy. We were referred by our Gate 1 tour guide Anna to try this place out. First and foremost, theview from this restaurant is amazing. You have to take the tram up the mountain that cost 5.50 euros roundtrip. The service at Trattoria Dei Bracconieri Ristorante Bar was excellent. We were greeted by Aldo and others that made us feel very welcome. We were lucky to find a table outside to have our lunch. I ordered the Bolognese and my girlfriend ordered the risotto with truffles and porcini mushrooms. It was all delicious. We both cleaned our plates and ate all the complementary bread. Lastly, for desert we had the panacotta with berries. This place is a hidden gem in Lake Como. We definitely recommend this place for first timers. read more

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We came to this place for a birthday lunch. I emailed them a week prior to reserve a table outside (as this place was selected specifically for its views) but got zero reply. Ok well... came anyway. First things first, while this place does offer great views on lake Como and the towns, it is not the only place in Brunate with this characteristic, and there are at least a couple more options that seem to be more or less the same level. The food here is quite good, although not exceptional. And I would argue that it is overpriced for a trattoria in a small (albeit a resort) town. We spent ~100 euro for 2 adults and a kid, without wine. The service is underwhelming to say the least. As mentioned, I contacted this place well in advance and received zero reaction, which - I think - is hardly acceptable in XXI century if you care about your business and reputation. We got a seat inside, it was noisy and crowded, the locals and larger parties were treated way friendlier and had to wait significantly less than we did (an experience that is, unfortunately, not unique to this place only in Northern Italy). All this did not boost our enthusiasm about this place. The manager (owner?) of this place was plain rude initially when I asked for a table outside (on the terrace which was empty but for one table at the time anyway). Eventually, seeing how disappointed we were they did give us a table there (which saved the situation to some extent). Still, I think a somewhat friendlier attitude to foreign tourists could not hurt this place. All up, 2 stars for this kind of experience. read more

Great service. Incredible view. Georgina was awesome!! George Clooney come check this place out!!!!

Excellent "Trattoria", which in english can be translated as "mom and pop" restaurant. Perfect location, just a hundred meters (or yards) from the Brunate Cremagliera station (Train connecting Como to Brunate). The venue is big enough to host big parties but it offers also a few cozy tables with Lake view as well as a covered gazebo/patio area with breathtaking views of Como. The food: very nice menu, mostly offering regional and authentic northern italian cuisine. Gnocchi, Risotto and more, with condiments ranging from Porcini Mushroom to Pork Sausages. Very nice list of Polenta dishes as well. I tried a specialty pasta dish with Porcini, Pancetta (bacon) and cream followed by Polenta with Wild Bore Sausage. Both excellent. I ordered also a local red wine served in a caraffe (half liter) and I found it very good as well. A little pricey for the basic type of "mom and pop "restaurant, but the location and the quality of the food made it worth it. Friendly atmosphere, served by a nice waitress, it would be a five star (for its genre) but unfortunately not at this price. I recommend it. read more

Awesome food, service, and view! I am not sure how anyone could have a bad review of this place....just a wonderful and most memorable evening for our group of seven. The food is truly homemade. Every dish we had was fantastic and I'm speaking for the entire group. They have a Sausage Risotto dish that I'd get no matter what to share as a side...my son was saying it was his favorite single dish of our entire two-week trip and I don't think he was wrong--just awesome. There were multiple servers who really cared about their food and their business....I am not sure but maybe they were all owners as it seemed that way to us. They didn't rush us in the least. There were many other diners there and they all seemed to happy/content. This was one of the very best 2-3 restaurants we dined at over two weeks in Italy/France/Switzerland...it's a special experience. read more