My boyfriend and I spent a week in Bellano and "Caffè Arrigoni" was our most favorite place there…read more The terrace is located directly next to the lake and has a beautiful view where it is not that loud because it is located on a rather quiet street. The snacks were really delicious and the Cocktails too, especially the "Ananas Cocktail". Incredible is that when you order Cocktails you get a plate of various Sandwiches and a bowl of potato chips FOR FREE!! Delicious gelato too! The waitresses were very friendly and could speak english. All in all we vistited this Café everyday.

Loved it! Great service and absolutely delicious food. Are our evening meal here sitting outside…read morenext to the lake, we both had specials - I had the mushroom risotto which was simply amazing, the other half had spaghetti carbonara, also delicious. Ice cream for pudding was superb, red grapefruit sorbet also fabulous. What a lovely place with really friendly staff.

My dining companion and i were greeted in the outdoor dining area by a lone man mumbling "ciao…read moreciao," accompanied by a leer. We hurried inside but immediately felt unwelcome stares from a table of older men in the front dining area. Were we in the wrong place? The bartender did make eye contact and soon and a waitress took us to an overly bright back room to be seated. There was no wine list, so we ordered rosso. It was the worst tasting wine I've had in a long time, and certainly the worst I've ever had in italy. We ordered the lake fish appetizer, a main of buckwheat pasta, and fried fish with a side of grilled polenta. The fish appetizer and pasta dish were delivered almost immediately. The pasta was okay, but the fish appetizer was inedible. There were 2 whole fish (small ones) and a few pieces of smoked salmon. One of the fish was marinated, then coated in a light breading and fried. It was, however, served stone cold. The other was, i think, salt cured, judging from the dryness (like jerky) and extremely salty taste. Nether was edible. We waited patiently for my fried fish while my dining companion's meal got cold. When we finally asked to cancel my order, the fried fish was set on the table within minutes. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, it was terrible, too. Three small, flavorless fillets were filled with tiny bones and cooked without even a dash of salt or any other seasoning. The side of grilled polenta was so overcooked it was completely dry. What a disappointment. When my friend got up to pay at the front bar, the cook (who wore his mask on his chin!) came to the bar to sloppily pour himself another glass of grappa. He was lit. No wonder the food was awful. We left there and went to a nearby restaurant where we had a decent meal. Please do yourself a favor and do not eat at Trattoria del Ponte.

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!!

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!

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.

Our favorite meal in Italy - sea bass and tortellini pasta! Beautiful presentation and so…read moreflavorful. Highly recommend this restaurant with reservations suggested.

Super conveniently located - it's a short walk from the train, bus, and ferry stops. It's a smaller…read moreshop and not all of the employees were super friendly. Overall ambiance/set-up is decent. As for what they sell, there's fruit, cocktails and food available. We stopped by twice during our stay in Varenna and were able to get almost everything we needed. We had hoped to also get a bottle of Aperol, but they didn't sell it. We did procure fresh fruit, bottled water, and ingredients to make our own foccacia sandwiches for the road.

Very nice people and alcohol. 4 stars just to give a heads up to people looking for some food…read morebefore the train. Be careful about what you order. The salmon sandwhich is incredible. The chicken sandwhich and meat and potatoes are not good options. Very good bread though. Hard to read sign

Absolutely delicious and wonderful service. Make sure you get a reservation! We booked one through…read moreour hotel concierge a month out since we went during peak summer season. Good wines too!

Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5…read moreAmbiance: 4/5 One of the restaurants that open a little bit early so we have decided to try it out. We got there 10 minutes before and people started coming after us. We got the seat even we didn't have reservations. I ordered risotto with fried perch (minimum 2 orders), lake fish sampler entree, and white wine to pair with fish dishes. Risotto flavor was good but the texture was a bit hard for my taste. It was different from the one I had in Venice. I don't know which one is authentic but I don't really like the texture of this one. Lake fish sampler also great on seasoning but then again some fishes have small bones which I didn't like. So if small bones bother you like me, I suggest don't order this dish. Also order "Miascia" with figs jam and pumpkin ice-cream. Which tasted balance with ice cream and taste of fig jam. Overall experience was ok but it was a bit over priced.

This was a recommended place. It wasn't too far from Villa Cipressi. We had to wait outside in bad…read moreweather for it to open. This was a bit inconvenient. But once inside, our server spoke an English and Spanish which was a plus. Our pizzas were delicious. They have one of the freshest tasting Cesar salads. Those that had the salmon were equally happy with their meal. The Hugo Spritz was refreshing. It was a great night with great food. I highly recommend eating here.

I've been to pizza places in Bellagio and Varenna, and Victoria Grill in Varenna has the best pizza…read more-- amazing crust, really unique toppings, just overall delicious. The location is a little strange to me -- it's a glass "box" next to a building. The service wasn't super fast, but they were accommodating. We ordered the smoked trout appetizer (delicious! Looked like smoked salmon at first though), polenta taragna (polenta with cheese) as a side (it was large side, filled me up as if it were a main dish by itself!), and the mortadella, pistachio e burrata pizza (so amazing!!! Must add freshly ground black pepper and olive oil for enhanced flavor of the burrata). Everything was delicious.

Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5…read moreAmbiance: 4/5 There is only a handful of restaurants in Varenna for dinner and this one is top of my list. Previous night I ate at different restaurant and it was ok so I didn't have much expectation coming to this but I was wrong. I ordered Grilled octopus, Burrata with tomatoes for appetizer and flat noodles pasta with duck meat for main course. Also ordered house white wine to start. The restaurant filled up quick. They brought cured meat with cheese on the house while I was waiting for the food. The dishes came out not so long after. Octopus was cooked right about of time, it was very tender. I enjoyed the pasta very much. All the dishes tasted so well that I want to order some more but I was full. This is my go to restaurant if I come to Varenna again. Highly recommended

Came here for dinner on Varenna and they did not disappoint. We ordered Caprese con burrata, egg…read moretagliatelle with duck white ragu, and crispy octopus tentacles. All those dishes were delicious with great amount of seasonings. We did not have reservation for dinner but we were the first one there; so the staff gave us a table. Dinner dishes came out quick. Tiny restaurant but good service and ambience was good with family style dinning. Highly recommend those dishes to try if you come to this restaurant on Varenna.

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.