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!!!

Service is very good!…read more They do bring you bread and breadsticks. Food is wonderful, I ordered the ravioli with smoked mozzarella with pistachio it was very good! My son had the gnocchi and he said it was good as well. Husband had the pasta with all the seafood in it seafood pasta. You can tell they use quality ingredients and fresh pasta. The pasta just melts in your mouth. We just had water, so I can't comment on the drinks. We would come back if we lived in the area for sure but we live far from here. I would totally recommend the ravioli with pistachio if you come and I would make a reservation since they book up. Very friendly staff.

We heard this was the oldest restaurant in the area and a great spot. After our visit here, we…read morewere really disappointed. The service was not great. They were really nice, but ignored our table. Patrons that came after we ordered were served before us. I really think they forgot the rest of our order after the antipasti came out at lightning speed. I never salt my food at a restaurant. Every dish frantically needed salt and pepper. The antipasti: pulpo (octopus) was not great. They had some sauce under it that was way too much and just was not great. For our entrees we ordered under pistachio tortellini and the seafood pasta. The tortellini was great after we salted and peppered it. The seafood pasta was lacking much seafood, it was average at best. There seems to be a lot of restaurants here, recommend trying something else...

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.

Wonderful place in a charming setting. Food is excellent and made with love. The ratio…read morequality/price is unbelievable. A must if you are in Brenzone!