Restaurants cuisine régionale Lombardy

Warm atmosphere guaranteed! Just 100 metres from the lake, La Cucina della Marianna is the right address to taste the specialities. The restaurant is very friendly and its terrace on the lake is a nice asset in the summer. There's no need to choose, the owner decides the menu... Every day a theme, for example on Wednesdays it's grandma's recipes, Thursday it's the garden menu, Friday it's fish day... Each time a great conviviality with a very welcoming staff, in short an address to be discovered.

This is a beautiful wine bar address in the heart of Como. At the entrance, stalls of regional sausages and cheeses invite you to a small tasting session, all washed down with excellent wines, while a shop selling gastronomic specialities (some with black truffles) allows you to discover other local flavours. A la carte, the rabbit medallion with sage is unforgettable. The owner's warm service completes the setting to ensure that the evening is as perfect as possible. All in all, you have a good time and come back with pleasure!

Get away from the lakefront tourist attractions and climb up a stairway that leads straight to this "cave of madness". A succession of small rooms where barrels covered with a glass board serve as tables, and a pretty terrace with a pergola is the setting of this friendly wine bar. There are many references to be tasted and the cheese and charcuterie boards that accompany them are of excellent quality. The service is perfect, some of the waiters speak French and all of them are good counsellors.

A friendly bistro just a few steps from the city centre, offering tasty traditional cuisine. The ground floor of an old building, whose decoration is composed of vintage pieces, some contemporary paintings as well as antique furniture, welcomes a clientele of regulars as well as curious people who are well on their way to taste meat specialties whose menu is never lacking. Roasts, braised meats and spit-roasted cockerels are always appreciated. Welcoming and friendly with an excellent price-quality ratio.

In the heart of Menaggio, an excellent little brasserie, where regional specialities are served with a smile and in abundance. Gourmet cheese boards, cold meats and bruschette to whet the appetite, tasty primi just like at grandma's, and meats and fish we can't fault. Polenta (a cornmeal-based porridge) is never in short supply, often served with traditional missolitini (preserved fish dried under salt). Terrace for fine weather.

A trattoria with the flavours of the past, where regulars look for a little something familiar and warm between its red walls and wooden tables, in a neighbourhood where it is difficult to eat well and cheaply. Its fixed-price menu makes it an address with an unbeatable quality-price ratio for maintaining the perfect quality of its dishes. Without surprises, popular cuisine plays the leading role with soup, risotto, pasta in sauce, braised or boiled meats, some grilled meats, vegetarian dishes and homemade desserts.

Looking for a special restaurant for a romantic dinner or an exclusive culinary experience? Villa Sostaga is the place for you! Just 10 minutes from Gargnano, it overlooks the lake and offers a surprising view of the surrounding area... A top-class restaurant with meticulous presentation and creative cuisine: local recipes enriched by the chef's many inventions. A warm setting where elegance and comfort prevail. A word of advice: reserve a table in the winter garden overlooking the lake!

In this picturesque little village of Maccagno on the Swiss border, there are few tourists. The restaurants are all the more authentic, especially Concordia, which is open all year round and frequented by locals. The Concordia is a tribute to Italian gastronomy: the pizzas cooked over a wood fire are simple and delicious. They have made the reputation of the place and at rush hour, you will have to be a little patient before being able to taste them. We also appreciate the atmosphere and the welcome, always friendly and warm.

Perched on the heights of Gargnano, just opposite the Loggia Marti B&B, this little restaurant frequented by locals has the double attraction of offering a lovely view of the lake and the foothills of the village. But it also offers low prices for hearty regional dishes, providing excellent value for money, such as the beef tartare with parmesan shavings. Some vegetarian options. Very friendly service and family atmosphere, reservations recommended for evenings and weekends. Good choice of wines to accompany dishes.

A small and practical address to eat delicious piadine at a low price, to take with you for a picnic by the lake for example. Piadine are a kind of flatbread, similar to wraps, filled with various ingredients (mozzarella di bufala, tomato, arugula, etc.). Many choices, vegetarian or not, and even the possibility of testing the gluten-free dough. You are bound to find what you are looking for and, the big plus: the place is always open, which is practical in case of unforeseen events or late arrival. Excellent value for money.

This panoramic restaurant is located in Brunate in an elegant period villa at an altitude of 800m. The tables set up in the winter garden allow you to enjoy a magnificent view of Como and its lake 7 km away. The refined cuisine offers a wide range of dishes with traditional local flavours. The very friendly owners have installed a music corner with drums... For the amateurs! Reservation recommended. And if you want to prolong the moment, Bellavista has some very pleasant rooms.

One of the most renowned restaurants in Varenna, with an exceptional position, with its terrace overlooking the lake and the small marina. The ideal address for a romantic dinner at sunset, an experience not to be missed! Refined atmosphere and elegant decoration, the right balance to appreciate the different proposals of a traditional local cuisine that values the freshness and quality of its products. Excellent wine list. Quality and service are the order of the day. It's hard not to appreciate!

In a quiet street between Piazza Mentana and the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, welcome to La Fettunta. This trattoria serves hearty recipes, a blend of Lombardy and Tuscan culinary traditions. Products are in season, and there's no doubt about the freshness of ingredients for specialties such as risotto and Milanese breaded cutlet. And, of course, to satisfy die-hard fans of the genre, a few pizzas are on the menu. The plus points: the friendly welcome and the wine list. A real treat!

Best known for its pizza, Il Pinzimonio offers a varied cuisine, ranging from the classics of Italian cuisine to more traditional recipes from the region. The premises are well furnished, welcoming and comfortable with a rather rustic decoration. Pizza is without a doubt its strong point, the secret is in its dough. There is something for everyone. And the best part: the pasta, which is also delicious, can be chosen gluten-free. On the alcoholic side, some wines are in the spotlight as well as a nice choice of champagnes.

In a neighborhood that seems entirely dedicated to contemporary trends, this culinary institution still offers Milanese cuisine faithful to family recipes. The classic risotto alla milanaise (with yellow saffron), breaded cutlet, pasta with beans and roast veal "drowned" in risotto. Marrow bone and panettone are also a must, and by far the most popular items on the menu. A fine table wine to accompany it all. For nostalgic diners and lovers of the authentic.

Small bistro within walking distance of Porta Romana, where the pasta reign as a queen and is treated consequently. Rigorously fresh and produced on the spot, "its majesty" is used accompanied by stew as rabbit, cheek of pork, pesto sauce and prawns, octopus or of anchovies and tomatos cherries. Some enticing suggestions of meat and fish also, for portions which privilege quality with the quantity.

This restaurant holds one of the best positions in Bellagio. It is characterized by its charm and the reputation of its cuisine, which is well known in the region, one of the reasons why it is one of the few addresses open all year round. A real pleasure to savor the chef's various specialties... romance guaranteed! The menu offers variety in its dishes and a culinary approach to different regional recipes without abandoning the classics of Italian cuisine. The restaurant offers some rooms on the upper floors.

A well positioned restaurant on a charming little square in the historical centre of Como. The inner courtyard is elegant and well-decorated, it is one of the favourite spaces of the regulars. Inside, small communicating rooms create an intimate atmosphere and their decoration is perfectly adapted to the ancient origins of the place. A very nice place to enjoy a good pizza or to savour the different specialities of the house such as the Pepatta di Cozze. A delicate cuisine that knows how to highlight the quality and freshness of its products.

This restaurant, located right in front of the boat landing, offers, in addition to lake fish dishes (such as the famous grilled lake salmerino or the persico dorato, perch with polenta), honest pizzas and well-stuffed calzones. Special mention for the risottos and the fried fish, which your taste buds will remember for a long time. All this with a breathtaking view of Lake Iseo from the veranda, heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer. Romantic as can be, ideal for a romantic dinner. Reservations are recommended.