I've been going to this restaurant for almost 40 years and it's amazing. Best sea food, pasta and…read morePizza of my life :). It's location at the old harbor is beautiful and in addition to the yummy food they have a well selected wine list with local and Italien wines as well as liquors. Great, fast and friendly service. I'm in love with this place.

Ordered pizza to go last night and was really disappointed. The crust was burnt at the bottom and…read moreworst of all I ordered buffalo mozzarella cheese and upon opening the box find slabs of cheese that were completely uncooked. There was hardly any tomato sauce and then randomly cold cheese on top. Don't think I will go back.

Inside and outside seating available, including a non-smoking patio section...much appreciated. The…read morerestaurant is on a smaller alley, making it much quieter than many other nearby restaurants. They have an interesting and unique menu. Service was friendly and attentive. We had a calamari starter, pasta bolognese, pumpkin tortellini, and spinach gnocchi. Good food, although a bit more spice would've been nice, but otherwise a fine Mother's Day meal.

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...

I visited Al Gondoliere for the first time over 5-years ago before I even know what Yelp was. I…read moreremember absolutely loving the restaurant and was sure to make a reservation when I found myself at Lake Garda again last week. I'm so excited to be able to log this 5-star review so many years after my first visit as Al Gondoliere is every bit as good as I remember! On this most recent visit, we shared the prosciutto and fig antipasti. While the prosciutto was great, the pairing with the fig fell a little short. (We should have gotten the melon.) This was the only blip in an otherwise perfect meal though, so no real complaints here! After the antipasti, we moved on to pasta. I had the ravioli with smoked cheese and pistachio sauce. My husband had the spaghetti bolognese. And my sister had the gnocchi with ricotta and tomato sauce. Every one was unique and delish. Don't ask me to pick a favorite because I can't. After all that (our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomaches that evening) we then had the sea bass and roasted potatoes. Both amazing. Capped it all off with homemade tiramisu and cinnamon semifredo with wine sauce. One word for ya about all of that. Y. U. M. During the meal, we enjoyed a bottle of the Garda Merlot. I do wish they had carafes of house wine that we've become so accustomed to while living in Italy (mostly because they're a fraction of the cost of bottles) but our €23 bottle was also worth every euro. The restaurant caps off the meal with small glasses of chocolate grappa. I hate grappa but I love this chocolate grappa. Looking forward to many more weekends in the charming town of Malcesine and many more meals at Al Gondolie

This restaurant is a special find. The food was so delicious and fresh and beautifully presented…read more We loved the way the Italian and Sri Lanka cultures were blended to create unique yet traditional meals. One of the best lunches we have had .

A perfect little gem almost hidden in plain sight in this touristy town on Lago di Garda. Fantastic…read moreattentive service bringing out wonderful dishes from not the region but from Emilia romana. Which is called as well la grassa (the fat/ rich one). And the food is perfect and wonderful and all homemade on location. Little baked / fried dough pillows, wonderful cold cuts, cheese, quiche and pasta to die for. Well worth the visit- and we will be back:-)

Service is pretty good, the food is ok the pasta was a little dry. The salmon was pretty good it…read morehas bones so be careful cafe was good. The dessert was t anything to have again, store bought for sure. We had the chocolate torte and it was dry. We had to order the ice cream to make it not so dry.

Great Food. Great View. Great Atmosphere. What more do you need in a paradise like Malcesine? Go…read morefor the pasta with the local Lake Trout/Salmon.

Delightful find-- under the walls of the Castello with views of the lake! Food was delicious--we…read morehad the ossobuco di vitello, bigoli al ragu di agnello, ravioli ai funghi porcini--all well prepared and attractively served by a friendly and gracious staff! We will return!

This place has great food, very good service, and an awesome upper outdoor terrace by the castle…read morewalls. Some tables have a beautiful view. This is a great spot for a meal, drink, or relaxing. We enjoyed our pastas and salads. Perfectly al dente. Four stars based on being a tough judge. I would go back here anytime.

Great restaurant in a beautiful setting. We sat outside facing the lake. Food was delicious, staff…read morewere very friendly.

I admit the outside looks more interesting than the inside, but the food is excellent, selection of…read morewine great and the staff helpful. Still deduct one star as their prime business is Italian living- which is shown in food and wine but not in style of the restaurant.