From the moment we walked in, the warm ambiance and attentive service made us feel right at home…read more The menu offers a fantastic selection of authentic Italian dishes, and everything i tried was exquisite! Dessert was the highlight; the tiramisu was light and creamy, a perfect ending to our meal. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, offering great recommendations. I can't wait to return and explore more of their menu. Highly recommend! Special thanks to Rebecca for providing an amazing dinning experience and providing recommendations for places to see in Italy. Highlight of the trip!

Saw this place being hyped up on TikTok and was so excited to try this place however it fell short…read moreof the hype. The food was okay nothing that was impressive or stood out , the baked potato wedges was the best part . The man who sat us at first was not friendly however the server was a sweetheart. She was super friendly and not overly attentive it was a good amount to be able to enjoy the meal without constant check ins . The place isn't that big I did do a reservation as the Sunday when I did try to go I got turned away because it was packed.

Delicious pasta, great dessert, nice service. Authentic Italian food for a reasonable price, worth…read morewalking 100m away from all the touristic restaurants !

An elegant jazzy feel to the interior, nice wine cellar in the background. Outdoor seating also…read moreavailable but it was 30C at night so indoor was the choice. The service was attentive and generally friendly except for an issue with the wine. They asked if we'd like their insights on a wine and my Italian wife specified that we wanted a local light red (more specific details given). They recommended a Valpolicella Superiore which we ordered. However the bottle they chose had 15.5% alcohol and was just about the opposite of what we asked. Further it tasted off. The waiter kept saying look at the cork, as if that made the wine taste better. Eventually they agreed to change the wine to something much closer to what we requested but the scene they made put a damper on the evening. As for the food. This was also mixed. The ossobuco was very firm, have had this dish numerous times across Italy and this was the firmest and poorest prepared. The Maialino (braised pork) and applesauce was tender and quite good. Contori of asparagus and mixed grilled veggies were well prepared. Prices on the higher side.

La Roccia - The trap of tourist traps: We stayed at Hotel…read moreAlveci (which actually is a really nice place), about 300m from the historic gate / draw bridge to old town Sirmione. Upon check-in we were handed a small card with a few of "their" restaurants - where we would get 10% off as guests of the property. Growing up in the Alpine region of southern Germany, and therefore having visited Lake Garda dozens of times before, we normally would have never dined at an establishment located so central in such a high tourist traffic area. But I guess we spent a bit too much time at Jamaica Beach (very northern tip of the Sirmione peninsula) and basically were just looking for a place to have a halfway decent meal on our walk  back to the hotel. So we remembered that little card issued by our hotel, checked the restaurant reviews online and decided on La Roccia as the supposedly best option. Boy, were we wrong. We ordered beef tartar to share, gnocchi with meat sauce, and pizza capricciosa. The tartar dish was the worst we have ever had. Not only totally blant, but also not diced/cubed, and the connective tissue not removed. The result was an extremely chewy dish of large chunky pieces of skirt steak (at best) covered in raw egg. Yuck. The pizza....well, any - even supermarket frozen / domino's /pizza hut - that we have ever had before, was better than this soggy, leathery piece of barely cuttable dough. A disgrace to Italy's national dish. And the gnocchi... never arrived. Despite blue tooth/.. POS devices used by the wait staff. "There was a mistake in the kitchen". Or the order was never put in. When it was time to pay we were directed to the register inside. We took out the 10%-off-card from the hotel (should have been 100% off) and presented a major credit card to pay for the disaster dinner What followed then was a classic Italian scheme from the 1990s tourist rip-off playbook: the POS wifi/blue tooth connection for payments conveniently failed at this very point in time (so the charge can not be disputed later). For some reason the connection seemed still to be working fine on the waiters' devices. Our only options were to either pay cash or wait indefinitely until the credit card payment pad may or may not come back online. The floor manager's command of English (who was able to perfectly seat and attend to guests from various contries before) all of a sudden ceased to exist and therefore was unable to understand what we tried to address. All he did was to show us a print out that the 10% off he took supposedly was the rate of state imposed taxes on food that he had to cover. Not our problem, if the incentive given by their partner hotel does not work out for your business, please don't offer it. Or make our guests feel bad about it. Especially not about a 60 Euro bill for a sub-par meal. The burden is shared, we also pay an annual fee and possibly interest rates to use credit cards. And yes, despite everything we left a 10% tip for our waiter. However, since we were really exhausted at that point late in the evening, and did not want to wait indefinitely, we ended up paying in cash: Win tourist trap. For a relaxed and tasty dinner experience just avoid this place. Yep, they did pull a fast one on us. Apparently the old rule still applies: "when in Rome - or Italy in general - do as the Romans do. Or at least research and eat where the locals eat.

Best place to eat in Sirmione,good service,great food. Good…read morewine at very good prices.

I've eaten a lot of delicious meals in Italy, as is easy to do. But I was blown away by this…read morerestaurant, just off the beaten path in Verona. One of the best meals I've ever had in Italy - including the food itself and the professional and warm, friendly service. We arrived to town by train, a bit late for lunch. Nevertheless, they offered to serve us. We ate outside on a quiet side street off of the main square. We started with the Mozzarella di bufala in crosta di pane con pomodorini al basilico e peperoni which was excellent. The mozzarella was slightly warm and contrasted nicely with the cool tomatoes. Next was the pasta - Maccheroncini with fiori di zucchine and pancetta crocante. This too was a beautiful blend of smooth, creamy flavors and textures and salty, crunchy ones. We finished with the mixed grilled meats as a secondo. This was a perfect compromise since we could not agree on any one meat dish. I really can't be sure what all the different meats were, but the ones I sampled were all delicious - this is clearly a specialty of theirs. Our final coffees (espresso) arrived with house made cookies on the side. A quick note, the portions were large. In order to sample more items, my husband and I shared one order each of the appetizer, first course and second course. I'm sure I couldn't have eaten ever two courses alone given the generous portion size. The servers were very professional and attentive. They were there when you needed them and did not hover. I will also add that we were traveling with a one year old so meals out can be a challenge. The servers were over-the-top warm and interacted with our son making us feel welcome and at ease. We will definitely return to this lovely restaurant, highly recommend!

The food, service, drinks, and ambiance were perfect! It is indoor seating but it is nice to get…read moreaway from the crowds and eat in a quiet and wam setting. We are so happy we stumbled across IL Cenacolo.

Best ravioli of the trip! With a hearty beef and fries gras ragu…read more Fantastic tomato and burrata salad. Spaghetti with seafood ! Wonderful patio setting in Old Town Sirmione. Try this one.

This place was wonderful. We arrived without a reservation (I highly recommend making a…read morereservation) and they were able to find us a table. We liked everything we ordered here! The best thing, in my opinion, is the pasta with tomato, garlic, and burrata. I scarfed down the entire thing. My mother and my aunt enjoyed their dishes as well - I tried both and they were super yummy. Service was impeccable and the welcome drink / small desserts on the house really added to the experience. We considered coming here two nights in a row, and I wish we had. Top notch.

"Greppia's Grace" In…read moreVerona we found, by pure stroke of chance, A trattoria where locals all lunch and glance. At Greppia we sat, the only two not from here, With gnocchi, radicchio, and Ripasso near. The pasta with truffle and pumpkin just right, A warm, velvet swirl--pure autumn delight. No flash, no fuss, just flavors that sing, And two glasses of Ripasso to crown everything. No need for a guidebook or Michelin star, Just follow your nose--and a well-poured bar.

We heard a lot of good things on greppia and the location and the outdoor is charming and…read morebeautiful .something major was off with the service , we didn't get out appetizers for almost 45 mins and no one came to check on us or knew what was going on . The mains came in a little quicker . This place is not cheap - the food was ok+ and the plates are not small but not sure it was worth it .

We came on recommendation of a friend and he did NOT steer us wrong! beautiful restaurant and…read morereservations are highly recommended! The place is small and has tons and tons of photos covering the walls. We started with a plate of mixed sliced salamis and prosciutto. Perfect slices and perfect amount for two people. My husband had the pasta e fagioli which was probably one of the best we've ever tried... Strike that, it was the best! I went for a local dish of gnocchi ragu d'asino. In case you were wondering - asino = donkey. Slow cooked and tastes nothing like what you would think. If I didnt know what it was, I would have thought it was beef. My husband had the brasato al amarone for a second course. Food is tremendous and service is even better. If you only have 1 night in Verona, this is the place to go.

This is probably my favorite restaurant in all of Italy. The best prosciutto, the best risotto,…read morethe best beef cheeks and oxtail, and the best Amorone. Everything is just perfect. Service is great. Clientele is local. Food is special. I can't recommend enough.

Hard to imagine a more spectacular location for a restaurant. We ate overlooking the water on one…read moreside and a castle on the other. Food was spectacular, the service was great and everyone had a great time. I was thrilled they were able to accommodate our large party of 13 family members at one table.

The location and food quality are both excellent. We felt fortunate to wander in and get seated…read morewithin view of the waterfront --most of the tables were reserved. The seafood is highly recommended, especially the tuna tartare appetizer.