Fantastic food, beautiful setting, terrific service. Definitely check to get reservations (only in…read moreperson, not available via phone or email) when you arrive in Varenna. Delicious Northern Italy menu. Understated elegance and highly recommended.

Beautiful patio tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the other restaurants on the water. You…read moreneed to book at least a couple of days out as they are full every night and only have one seating per table. The food was good, but not great. Definitely worth trying.

This was my favorite restaurant out of my entire trip to Milan/Lake Como. The pasta was so fresh,…read moreand the dish I ordered came with these crispy eggplant slices that were SO GOOD. The service was amazing, and every item we ordered was just so unique and delicious. Highly recommend!

Great service, cute place, food was great but very limited menu. Make sure to look ahead and see if…read moreyou like it, didn't realize it was so different. But our waiter was amazing! We loved the filette de manzo and potatoes au gratin, menu changes so look for most updated (sorry didn't take photos of this time).

Seems to be closed?!? We were in town 3 nights and never saw it open. Asked at the restaurant next…read moredoor and they said it is closed.

Tasted terrible .... Portions small, lamb was tough, potatoes were like French fries and clams in…read morespaghetti were small And tasteless .

Fun little dark restaurant off the beaten path. The staff…read morewas pretty funny. They played American music (80's) and were singing along to it. Food was good.. I had caprese board and my husband had the Napoli pizza. My food was fresh and tasty but my wine ( white was not great). My husband enjoyed his pizza but said his Negroni was just ok. Fun place and people.

Food is good, price is reasonable. We ordered pasta and…read morepizza. Service is good as well. One of the servers was chatty and nice. Ambiance, it's nice and cozy. We found this place to have lunch while we were waiting for our ferry to Bellagio. It's just behind the across the ferry port. *FYI: I reserve the "5 stars" when they exceed expectations or do extra stuff (above and beyond). If they're great, 4 stars is really good for me.

Fabulous experience!! Small place, with only like 6 or 7…read moretables indoors and a few on the street. We were just lucky and didn't have to wait for a table although I'm aware may need to do so in a busy day. We sat indoors and had one of the most pleasant dinner experiences i've had abroad. Menu is short and clean. Unpretentious but delicious Italian food. Dinner was just exceptional! accompanied with a nice bottle of wine recommended by the owner. Indoor ambiance (would strongly recommend) is charming with personalized polite service. Just a gem!

THE BEST FOOD I HAD IN ALL OF ITALY! Duck ragu left me speechless. If you don't have a reservation…read morethey take walk ins but I recommend you show up before they open. Service was top tier with a classy ambiance. Food was so good that I went back the next day to eat it again. Would make a trip to Varenna just for this restaurant. If they don't have a Michelin star they need a couple. This is the type of food that would make you cry.

Amazing garden with a beautiful view. We thought the food and service was delicious and fantastic!…read moreOur daughter ran around the garden the whole time with other children and the cooks took her back into the kitchen to say hi to everyone. We will be back for sure!!

If you care about what views you get along lake Como, I would definitely come early. They don't…read moretake reservations it's first come first serve, but the service was great. We ordered ravioli and carbonara haha. We would definitely come again!

Can't beat the views of Lake Como from this place! We loved the pasta and enjoyed people watching…read more Servers were onto of everything despite it being an extremely hot day during the summer 2026 heat wave.

Best meal I have ever had in my life. Ask the other reviews said the same. The food is still on…read moremy mind from one year ago. I hope anyone traveling within 100 miles makes a point to add this to their trip. Incredible. Plus Chef Moreno and his wife are charming and warm, kind and very funny. Other tip - let someone else do the driving. The winding hairpin turns were just like those mountain roads in all the best movies in Italy. Do yourself this one favor - go!

I read a review where the reviewer wrote he was still thinking about this meal 4 years later and…read morethese words couldn't be truer! Absolutely incredible! The tasting menu delicious, the veal was incredible, and the risotto with mushrooms and apple, wow! Such a warm cozy place and great overall experience. Book ahead of time, they turned 10 people away just tonight!

Our first night in Varenna, Lake Como ended on a good note thanks to Locanda Cavallino. We showed…read moreup the day of & asked to make a reservation for that very same night. The waiter kindly put a reservation for table at 8 PM on their outside patio. While we couldn't get a full view of the water, that atmosphere was so nice and everybody was generally very pleasant, which was relaxing. Their menu was vast and because we had so many choices, we ended up ordering so much off of the menu, including fries with ketchup, their soup of the day, (which was a zucchini cream soup), cocktails and mocktails, seafood pasta and monkfish, shrimp & scallop skewers. Safe to say, we are completely full by the time we left, but everything was delicious and I didn't regret anything we ordered.

An elevated dining experience right by the ferry stop. They have an outdoor area overlooking the…read morelake but on cool march evening we dined inside. The interior is just a beautiful space modern but still showing off the old stone walls. Plenty of tables but all of them separate and not stuffed together so you will have privacy. The wine list is extensive while the menu is a bit more concise. The food is locally sourced and all is home made. The bread basket is not an after thought but a an excellent blending of different breads and bread sticks. I wanted to try the risotto with fish filets but they only prepare for 2 so I asked our waitress for he favorite dish she l Pointed to the raviolis stuffed with rabbit. They were amazing the wife had a top notch pasta with mushrooms.foe desert tired of tiramisu we asked the waitress she led up to a wonderful tarte with lemon ricotta and blueberries . Wow!!

This was a standout lunch for us in Varenna! We walked in with no reservation which was risky, and…read morethe owner said he only had 2 tables to choose from since the others were reserved, and showed us to make sure we were fine with either of those options (which was thoughtful). We opted for the one on the terrace, and our view was INCREDIBLE. one of the best lunch views we had the entire trip. The service was fast and attentive. My husband ordered the duck which was amazing and so flavorful in a yummy sauce, and I ordered the homemade pumpkin ravioli with cheese fondue sauce. MY PASTA WAS INCREDIBLE. Top 3 of my entire trip and I raved about it to the owner. It had pomegranates to top it and something else (I think mushrooms?)-- it was so flavorful and I wanted to savor every single bite. It just wasn't enough. The portions were a little smaller for the pasta, but that is to be expected at most places since it is meant to be a secondary accompaniment to the main meal. I just ordered that for my meal and it was the perfect portion for me since I wasn't starving. Overall, this was a very memorable lunch for us and you can tell the owner cares a lot about this restaurant, its customers, and its cuisine. I highly recommend a visit here!!! And you truly can't beat the view. Wish we could return!

La Vista was the restaurant that ran in our hotel, and we were able to get a balcony seat right off…read morethe water for our romantic honeymoon dinner. The views were spectacular and the service was exceptional, the food was good just like all other food we had in Lake Como. You are paying for the view and a decent meal to go with it, and that's what the food was: decent with a heavy price tag. I would go back just because I love the hotel so much, but I will not be expecting a culinary masterpiece to die for here.