Since no one in the US will stop in as it is not in the tourist track. I will be honest and say how…read moregreat this spot is. Pizza is spot on and the Pastas are great. BUT... the monthly special menu is really an amazing snapshot of seasonality and true Italian cooking. We normally stop in once a week and are never disappointed. They just update the wine list to include some very interesting finds. Great local spot. Americans please go to Stresa.

Just went for a lovely dinner there, during a business trip. The food is amazing and the service…read moreoutstanding. Prices not as.expensive as indicated. All waiters speak English, even thought I was the only non Italian in the place.

Quirky and fun decor with unusual retro-like touches. I had the pumpkin cream pasta dish that was…read moreout of this world! Everything homemade, authentic and incredibly delicious. The wait staff worked really hard to make sure our every need was met and were extremely courteous and professional! The small town was darling by day and night....a wonderful experience!

Wow. What a find. Not your usual Italian restaurant. Creative. Lovely. Tasty. Started with duck…read morebreast in berry sauce. Great. I had tortellini with lemon ricotta. Fantastic. Husband had char and was very impressed. We shared a chocolate mouse dessert that was excellent. I'd definitely recommend this for a creative and wonderful meal.

Eating Italian food in a historic Italian building is always delightful, and I can only speak to…read moreour choice, because it was fabulous. It was close to 2 pm and all the tables on the main floor were taken, but when we were taken upstairs and seated, we realized we had the best table and view of the lake and islands. We ordered 2 glasses of wine and 2 linguine, each served with half a lobster. Fresh grilled lobster, and a delicious tomato based saúce on the linguine. The local white wine is dry, so we ordered 2 more glasses. With tax and service the bill came to €80, which was quite a deal. Everyone talks about Lake Como, but try Lake Maggiore and Orta.

In Orta I used to have lunch in another restaurant, but thanks to the great pictures and reviews by…read moreNancy, Brett and Mark I discovered this excellent small restaurant. In fact, it is not directly on the lake or in the main street, and therefore not so simple to be found. Not a long menu (four starters, four pasta and risotto, four main courses and four desserts), but all highly creative and well prepared. On the other side a rich wine and beer menu. I confirm the previous positive evaluations!

Deserves the Michelin recc! Gnocchi and tiramisu both expertly done and well-balanced. Friendly,…read morethoughtful service. Nice rose by the glass. Recommended!

A lovely and elegant meal in an intimate setting. Slow cooked duck breast was excellent. The meat…read moreplate was perfect. Roasted peppers and cheese was great. You need a car to get there but it's well with the 5 minute drive drive from orta San Giulio. Highly recommend it for a tasty meal.

We booked our holiday location without really looking at nearby restaurants as we had a car so…read morecould drive out for dinner, but fortunately this amazing restaurant was a few minutes walk away, and we ended up having three very enjoyable meals there. The setting is lovely, in the old town hall, with a terrace where we sat in the late evening sunshine. The hostess Lili is amazing, really welcoming and conversing in at least 5 languages with customers at nearby tables, her English was faultless. The wine (very important for any trip to Italy!) was really reasonably priced, with a delicious bottle of local white costing just 14 euros. The food is all freshly made, with a ravioli and risotto of the day. While you wait for your food you're given a plate of fresh focaccia, which is a lovely touch. The starters I sampled were a duck liver pate which was lovely and creamy, and a salmon trout carpaccio which tasted like it was fresh out of the water, and beautifully complimented with some fresh tomato. I had the tagliatelle with duck ragot, which was delicious with a lovely light pasta and rich, flavour full duck. Another day I had duck breast (spot the theme, the duck meat was sooo good!) with a raspberry sauce, which I'd never have thought of but was absolutely delicious, the duck cooked to pinky perfection. And the deserts... Lili makes them all by hand, the panna cotta is out of this world good, a definite must try! If you want an authentic slice of Italy, this is the place to go, you won't regret it

One year later, we're back! Fast, friendly and professional service. Fresh simple and local…read moreingredients. This place knocked us out and felt lucky for finding it. Parallel to the main street. Everything was 5 star, from taste, presentation and service. Whatever you get, finish it down with an ice cold bottle of Chinotto.

They took incredible care of us when we had the day from hell traveling…read more We were a family of 5 (3 kids) and they were so kind and welcoming. Super friendly and to top it all off the food and wine were fantastic. So impressed and so grateful. Food was 5*

Delicious restaurant. Had our anniversary dinner there. And they provide a shuttle from the Hilton…read moreGarden Inn. Food is delicious and the people delightful.

This is a place to dream about and I say this as I probably dreamed about it 3 times between being…read morehere last year and returning this year. The food is beyond expectations, fresh, colorful, inventive with and magical combination of tastes matching the complexity of a Michelin star bistro. We had the pancetta and a few mixed plates. Pancetta sandwich is to die for, nothing left to chance, all mouth melting in a combination of tastes all matching the same story. You can search for this taste in all the Little Italy's around US, Spain or Italy, THIS IS IT. Taste, presentation, service are all there provided by an attentive, pleasant staff always eager to make sure that they blew you away with what you got on the table. They did. Enjoy their fresh salads, mixed plates or anything on the menu over an ice cold glass of Chinotto or prosecco (if you're up for bubbly times). The drink list is extensive and select. Location? Feels like you are in a movie and the experience you get keeps you dreaming for more. Thank you guys. These are memories worth adding on everyone's book of culinary adventures.

Charming hotel, super nice staff, very spacious rooms, great view on the lake and yummy restaurant…read more I love this place!

Lovely terrace with a view over the lake and mountains very friendly staff You spoke English or…read moreGerman, the menu was extensive with fresh fish from the lake , on the plus side the menu will tell you is the fish come from frozen ,we had starter with excellent local charcuterie and cheese , the main course was also local ,pizza could be had ,a very Italian restaurant ,good value for money and to top it a nice sunset