Great experience and good food!! Wonderful ambiance and great service!…read moreMyself, my wife, and my team members enjoyed wonderful evenings with lots of happy clientele.

Hidden gem!!! We stayed at nearby hotel for one night and didn't feel like eating at hotel. Found…read morethis place down a dirt road. Pros: great food (especially pizza), great desserts (loved the panna cotta), friendly service and they speak English (at least our server did), neighborhood gem, great beer on tap, the price is right... Cons: be prepared for lots of mosquitoes, especially if walking there. They don't open until 7 pm. Old school bathroom ("hole in the floor"). If I ever fly through Milano again, I will come back for sure.

Absolutely amazing fresh delicious Italian food! Service is impeccable with a huge range of wines…read moreto select. Family style atmosphere with friendly staff chef and owners! Will come back again just to go to Hermitage!! **UPDATE - NEW ADDRESS Via Conte Biancamano 41 21100 VARESE

I LOVE this place. Amazing food, great service, beautiful atmosphere. Many locals come here on…read morespecial occasions. On weekend nights they have an antipasti buffet which is fantastic. The tiramisu is the perfect way to end the meal. I usually ask which pastas are hand-made that day. English is limited - this is not a tourist place. This restaurant is quieter in atmosphere than most. Speak quietly if you are American and are used to yelling across the table, as you will ruin it for all other Americans who come after you. If you can speak a bit of Italian and know about regional cuisine differences of Italy, you will love this place.

Amilie offers a wonderful, thoughtful dining experience. The staff is very polite and…read moreknowledgeable on the food and wine. The chef personally greets the tables, time permitting in a charming spot with a great feel. The food choices offer a variety of well planned flavors with locally sourced products. From the bread to the food one and everything in between, make a reservation and enjoy. Specifically the artichoke salad, the beef, the local fish and the macaroni with ham were delicious.

This should be a 10 because this was the best place I have ever eaten. The food was phenomenal and…read moreso was the service. We have never had such a wonderful experience. You will enjoy the first second until the last second and walk away very enriched. The ambiance is unmatched. Charlene & Jan Heaberlin

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!

Decent Italian food in a relatively quiet plaza. We ordered:…read more - Carpaccio, fresh and delish - Ossobucco, rich and tender - mussels, meaty and yummy - mushroom tagliolini, pretty bland and can skip Service is quick and friendly. Come here for a quiet meal if you're in town.

Nice neighborhood place. The eggplant was excellent. The pork cheeks braised in wine were great…read moreas well.

Highlight of the evening! Good atmosphere and even better food. We even got dessert that was…read morefantastic! We don't speak Italian and we needed help calling the taxi and the staff were the nicest people ever! They were all so very helpful and friendly. I would definitely recommend this place!!

Excellent place! All around five stars! Highly recommend the local fish dish. Excellent choice of…read morewines, even the house Nebbiolo was superb!

We set out like Frodo on a quest to find an exceptional Italian dining experience, so we drove to…read moreVilla Pizzini -- tucked away, high up in the scenic beauty of Mottarone overlooking Lake Maggiore. And like Frodo, we came away as experienced journeymen, having been better and wiser for the wonderful culinary experience. Villa Pizzini has only a few tables, so it may be best to ensure seating is available. But given that the menu is seasonal and locally sourced, you're in for a delicious treat.

This restaurant really is as good as it gets, can't say anything else. This place is crazy good…read more I'll start with the atmosphere. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's all the better inside. The decoration is neatly selected, incredibly spacious and most of all warm and welcoming. There is usually relaxed dinner music playing, light jazz and sometimes blues, acoustic or chilled R&B/Latin/Mediterranean. The mixture of wooden and plastic chairs needs some getting used to but it is somewhat funny. Lots of fine wines, pieces of art, one or two family pictures and wavy cloth on the ceiling round up the decoration. The tables are far enough apart, the bar/preparation area is right in the center of the room which gives nice access to the staff. While we're talking about the staff. 100 points out of 100. They give great recommendations, have good ideas if you're not sure, speak fluent English (and probably some German), are never intrusive and extremely friendly. They also know how to serve a good drink and to never clear the table while one person is still eating! They're amazing. Some of this probably has to do with the fact that this place speacialises in wines. I can't say much about that, I'm not a connoisseur. The wine card ranges from 12 to 80€, more is available upon request. Myself... I like the house wine for 10€/ltr very much :D Sorry to all Italians for my disgrace Let's talk food. In total my companion and I have now spent two weeks at the Lago Maggiore and we made it our task to eat at least one pizza per day. While we do not agree about second or third place there is NO discussion: This place has the best pizza at Lago Maggiore. By far that is! This is complemented by a choice of varying home-made deserts which are simply stunning. The staff will recommend a sweeter wine or rosee suiting to your choice. I was so happy. One time they even made the desert wine a gift from the house simply to surprise us when we didn't order one. All this comes at a price that I think is almost shamefully low. For two people, half a litre of wine, two pizzas, two deserts + desert wine and "coperta" you can expect to pay 30€ or less (29 excluding tip for me last time). This is crazy but maybe owed to the remoteness of the restaurant. I violently urge you to visit this restaurant. It is well worth the drive from Stresa or Arona. Parking spaces are limited in the back area but plentiful out on the street. On workdays there are maybe 6-8 of the 10-15 tables occupied. We didn't make a reservation beforehand but it's probably not the worst idea in high season

This was my first meal in all of Italy. I really enjoyed it. Very yummy pizza. Had to get the…read moreclassic buffalo margarita. Good coffee as well right by the lake. Happy that this was my first taste in Italy