The best restaurants Grands lacs italiens

This restaurant is located in an old post office agency dating back to the th century. A large winter garden surrounds it and hosts a terrace in summer. In winter, you can eat on old tables near three beautiful chimneys and light candles. Try the duck magret stuffed with foie gras, specialty of the Lomellina (region southwest of Milan, see heading "La Lomellina"). The wine list is very rich, with more than 200 Italian wines but also French.

Another renowned pizzeria in Milan. It's perhaps the one where there is the widest choice of pizzas, all very original and tasty.

If you've decided to eat only pasta, you'll find your happiness in this restaurant. An exceptionally varied choice and serving portions more than copious. Meat and fish are prepared for the wood fire.

Where are the Neapolitan eating in Milan? At Rino. This pizzeria scrupulously respects the Neapolitan tradition and, therefore, serves the best pizza, the most famous of the city, in short, the most fabulous. The secret? It is made by the most decorated pizzaioli in the country.

Exposed beams and some small coffee tables make the garden of this bar a little rustic, but the panini there are delicious and the almost infinite choice: 160 varieties, including panini to fruit!

Excellent cuisine in the Milanese tradition, prepared with great taste and imagination. The atmosphere is very friendly because this restaurant is attached to the Catholic University and therefore frequented by many students.

Close to the green spaces of the stadium and the racecourse of San Siro, Nearco is a true oasis of peace, in a villa surrounded by gardens and ideal for a romantic dinner. Entirely dedicated to Cavalier rider, this huge restaurant serves traditional Milanese cuisine and all varieties of pasta, fish or vegetarian dishes and offers a fine selection of wines from the country. Impeccable service, the lobby with its «Liberty» bar in the reading and relaxation room, the two thematic rooms of the restaurant and its private lounge with billiard room and cigar-house.

In the purest Neapolitan tradition! The atmosphere is very lively around the large wooden fire, where an army of pizzaioli hastens to manufacture and cook the pizza you chose on a very long list.

An address launched by two Milanese hipsters with a passion for New York street-food. In a very underground setting, we sit down to bite into burgers and American-style maxi-steaks. Among the cult dishes, the Deli Fried Chicken Burger with fried chicken and the Beyond Veggie Burger (based on "vegetable" meat for vegetarians), fries and mutton chops with barbecue sauce. Special mention for the potato and sesame bread buns. A gastronomic address made in Usa.

This is the oldest fishmonger's shop in Milan! Since 1935, a good part of the seafood has been arriving on the table of the Milanese, first through the Pescheria Spadari. It is now possible to enjoy shellfish and crustaceans, but also fried fish, lemon grills and risotto with prawns, on the go at noon, on the few tables or at the counter between the iced displays where the fish are displayed. The Fish Burger is a great success, replacing meat with a tuna, salmon or swordfish burger.

Almost hidden in the maze of alleys of the beautiful district of the 5 Vie, between Sant'Ambrogio and Piazza Cordusio, a tiny address with a very green attitude. Fruits, vegetables and cereals are exclusively organic, all very healthy, very fresh. Quick to order and to taste, with a very low environmental impact. Wide choice of soups, smoothies, sandwiches, but also pasta or quinoa salads, chicken, salmon or vegetable and cheese rolls... A fast-food restaurant where you can fill up on vitamins. Everything can be delivered to your home and sold to take away.

This large Milanese covered market is part of the project to redevelop the entire Darsus, at the mouth of the old Navigli. The market has become a real market, where you can find seasonal fruit and vegetables (from grapes to oranges), cheeses, sausages, eggs, hot bread, meat, rice, organic products, local wines, fresh pasta and honey. What's nice is that the merchants offer small snacks and even aperitifs at any time of the day. To pick up on the go: fish brochettes, burgers, or cheese with a good glass of wine.

A few wooden tables a little too close together and pizzette al tegamino (small pizzas in their mould) baked in an electric oven, this is what you will find at Meucci, located one street away from Castello Sforzesco. The pizzettes are deliciously thin and crunchy, despite appearances, as evidenced by the fact that the address has been open to the public since the 1960s. And although the legendary owners have handed over to new managers, the flavours are still there. Kids will love it, grown-ups will love it!

Everything that arrives on the table of this bistro is steamed on the spot: meat, fish and vegetables are served in small wooden baskets that are very environmentally friendly. But there's no shortage of fresh offerings like the Life Bowls: bowls bursting with mango, goji berries, bananas, agave, maracuja, granola and other vitamin-rich freshness. Smoothies, macedonies and pressed fruit are also on the menu. About sixty seats distributed over two floors in a functional, linear facility, perfect for lunch break.

A deep-fried paradise with a very Trainspotting atmosphere. Everything is fried, everything is good and everything is cheap (from €5 for a fry). The secret is in the fried dough, which, with the right flour, is cooked in the right oil at the right temperature. On the menu: shrimp, cod, chicken nuggets, but also zucchini flowers, eggplant and cordon bleu. Fries are a logical accompaniment, to be dipped in a choice of over 50 different sauces. To drink, a selection of 16 craft beers.

Since the 1960s, the temple of the panino has been located in this small bar-bistro in the Porta Romana neighborhood. More than 150 varieties of sandwiches with extravagant fillings seduce office workers as well as spectators of the nearby Carcano theater. However, the change in management has robbed this charming address of its original authenticity. But the panini are epic, and at lunch or dinner, you'll leave satisfied and full. Try theAugusto, a panino that you eat with a spoon. To discover...

This brewery takes its name from the pesa, an old measuring system for goods, placed in front of the entrance. Three wooded rooms, where you can breathe the scent of Milan of yesteryear, welcome you to the same place where Ho Chi Minh was said to have liked to come and eat. The kitchen offers a Milanese meal according to the rules of the art: saffron risotto, breaded chop and nervetti salad (small veal nerves) that will leave you with excellent memories. In season mushroom recipes.

This brasserie has an air of France about it, yet it's in the best Milanese tradition. At the entrance, an old zinc counter welcomes you, while in the dining room, close-knit tables, wooden chairs and old posters on the walls set the tone for a very pleasant space. On the menu, an excellent breaded Milanese cutlet and exquisite homemade desserts such as gelato al forno. Also a pizzeria, the olive paste pizza is surely one of the tastiest and most original.

A Milan classic that never disappoints. Much frequented by journalists at the nearby Corriere della Sera headquarters, Rigolo offers tasty and careful Tuscan-inspired cuisine. In an elegantly classic setting, the "bourgeois" address is reminiscent of a Sunday meal. Very good fish dishes and legendary bolliti misti (meat and vegetables boiled in broth) served only on Thursdays (lunch and dinner) and only between October and February, with exquisite sauces as an accompaniment. Reservation recommended.

In the minimal and chic universe of Armani, a Japanese restaurant could not miss… In the heart of the Quadrilatera de la Mode, in the concept store of the Milanese designer, it is the ideal place for a sushi break (but also tempura, sashimi and bento) after a day of shopping. Stop on the ground floor and enjoy a drink at the «designissime» bar-lounge. 

This restaurant is an old railwaymen's canteen, a meeting place for employees of the nearby Stazione Centrale. Today, it serves tasty cuisine based on the culinary traditions of various Italian regions, such as spaghetti with sardines or goose in prune sauce. Special mention goes to the cheeses and charcuterie. The address is also famous for its Art Nouveau setting, in particular the Salle Liberty, a large function room that hosts monthly tango evenings.

A simple, unpretentious place, but in the space of a few years, has become very fashionable among the good Milanese society. Frequented by celebrities such as Miuccia Prada and Adriano Celentano, you can enjoy a healthy and tasty cuisine with a small touch of Tuscan specialities. Very good pizza too.

A pizzeria among the best known of the Navigli. Pizza, very fine and wide, is enough to satisfy the most ferocious appetites. Several types of pizzas are proposed, some adapted to various intolerances: white pizza (without tomato sauce), gluten free pizza, lactose-free, and even pizza flour.

Small, family-run bistro frequented by locals, which also makes very inexpensive and delicious pizzas, especially the Neapolitan calzone , in the center of Stresa. Classic homemade pasta in the true Italian tradition, as well as dishes featuring fried fish or seafood. Platter for two garnished with good produce and a fine selection of Piedmontese wines. Pleasant setting. Back to basics!

This enoteca offers paninis, salads and light wraps made with fresh produce, perfect for picnics by the lake, as well as a beautiful collection of local bottles for aesthetes. But it is at aperitivo time that the place takes on its full meaning with its cheerful terrace set in the pedestrian street, its beautiful boards of cold meats and cheeses and the wide choice of wines served by the glass, which allows you to taste several of them. The staff is really nice and attentive.

Located on the edge of the lake and very frequented by the locals, this delicious restaurant will charm you with its mountain and lake dishes. A place to test.

This is the only restaurant on the island of San Giulio, and it sometimes relies a little too heavily on its enviable position and monopoly. Nevertheless, it remains an address that serves honest cuisine, highlighting traditional recipes in a simple manner. There is sometimes a bit of a wait, as you won't be the only one eager to enjoy the setting... But of course, the breathtaking view of the lake from the shaded terrace is worth a meal in itself.

The restaurant's enviable position, facing the pier, could make it a low-quality choice for the mass tourists who flock here. But it's not! The terrace is very pleasant, as are the small interior rooms, where you can savor simple, tasty Mediterranean cuisine that follows market arrivals. The menu is translated into French, so you know exactly what you're ordering. Friendly service, an attractive wine list and, all in all, excellent value for money.

The restaurant of thisagriturismo has been closed to better dedicate itself to the activities of the farm, beekeeping and mead production in the rules of art. The family business still welcomes guests in contemporary and comfortable rooms, with terraces, garden, wellness area, solarium, spa. And if you spend the night in one of these rooms, the discovery of local products begins at breakfast with a sweet and sour formula, jam, cake, yoghurt and homemade honey, fruits, cold cuts.

A little set back from the lakeside and its tourist traps, it is said that Le Boeuc has been serving drinks to the local bon vivants since the 17th century. And the atmosphere hasn't changed much since then: at the same time cellar, wine bar and bistro, it's in the small room with exposed stones and beams that you'll be served copious plates of cheese, cold meats, bruschettas as well as nourishing soups. And all you have to do is choose one of the many bottles in the cellar. Perfect for an aperitif or a different meal.

A pizzeria decorated in the oriental, with green plants and beautiful colours. A nice young place.

A surprising shop-brewery-restaurant where the objective is only one: to honour Italian gastronomy in all its states. Since 1999, Visini has been combining a catering area with a pastry shop, a well-stocked wine cellar, a chic but sporty brasserie and a gourmet restaurant. The quality of the service is irreproachable and small originalities, such as theme evenings around an ingredient, make it an address to be missed under no circumstances. The plus: the restaurant offers cooking classes, don't hesitate to contact them for more information.

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!

Despite its good reputation, this enticing à la carte restaurant was a real disappointment, both for its minestrone soup and its tasteless risotto. Too bad.

Situated on the shores of Lake Como, in a quiet area on this small lake island, this restaurant is a little bit special.... At La Locanda, only one menu is served, the same one since 1947, the opening date of the restaurant. A change of scenery is guaranteed. The menu includes wine, service and all taxes. It starts with a tomato salad and various raw vegetables accompanied by a glass of wine. Then, grilled salmon and chicken before cheese and dessert: fruit and cream. Not to be missed.

Al Veluu is a family-run restaurant since 1974, offering a superb view of the lake. A little out of the way from the centre of Tremezzo, it is best to get there by car or taxi. Among the specialities not to be missed are the risotto with champagne and green pepper, the penne with tomatoes, spices, olives, pancetta... and to finish a sweet note with the homemade tiramisù and its fresh fruits. The restaurant has its own small organic garden nearby, to maximize the use of fresh, local and seasonal produce.

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.

This restaurant is located in a th century house with a magnificent panoramic terrace. The kitchen is typical of the lake with fish dishes. An excellent restaurant.

In this top-of-the-range restaurant, from the starter to the dessert, you are amazed by the quality. Everything is perfect, starting with the decor and the location: the restaurant has a beautiful terrace and a garden that slopes directly down to the lake. What a perfect setting! The cuisine is very refined and changes with the seasons. There are several menus to choose from: tasting menu, land menu, sea-facing menu or à la carte choice. Fish is perfectly honoured, accompanied by a beautiful wine list. For an exceptional romantic break, budget permitting

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.

The restaurant is close to the historic centre. You can settle in one of its three magnificent rooms with exposed stones. The cuisine is Mediterranean and creative. A Michelin star, you're warned!

Here is an address not to be missed to enjoy a good pizza in the city of Gardone. Its perfect position in the narrow streets of the historic centre with a spectacular panoramic terrace overlooking the lake where the restaurant's tables are set is an asset, as is its cuisine, which is acclaimed for its execution and the quality of its products. Wood-fired oven, well worked dough with the right levitation, and crunchy to the point! Excellent homemade beers. The ideal place to spend a pleasant evening without spending too much!

Al Frate is a bit like the historical brewery of Brescia, characteristic in its decoration and in its cuisine which excels in regional specialities. Although the quality of the food is not to be blamed, it is a pity that the service is sometimes a little slow. It is therefore better not to be in a hurry. The cutting boards of cold meats and cheeses are excellent, with quality products. The osso buco is to be tried, it's a real delight! And the plates, in addition to being appetizing, are well stocked. Nice service

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.

Friendly and charming atmosphere in this historic brasserie with old stones, in an old vaulted cellar. Behind the stoves, the best of Brescian cuisine is prepared for you to enjoy - with a special focus on polenta and excellent local cheeses. Marco Poteri, the chef, also works to combine the culinary traditions of the region with modern cooking techniques and tasty adaptations in the preparations. The wine list has 250 references, enough to make you discover beautiful nuggets.

Perched on the hill, this recently opened restaurant is not lacking in assets. The view of Brescia is breathtaking, and the food is delicious, with a platter of cold cuts and cheeses to whet your appetite before continuing with grilled meats from the region.

Young and friendly address, just a few steps away from Piazza Vecchia in the Upper Town. This small temple of beer, which stretches widely on the pavement in Piazza Mascheroni in the summer, is always full of happy drinkers who come to relax after a day's work. An accomplished pub that serves only homemade beers, the Osteria della Birra also does well in terms of catering with tasty paninis, boards of cold meats and cheese and abundant pasta dishes

Almost in front of the landing stage of Isola dei Pescatori, a beautiful address with a sheltered terrace where you can taste the specialities of the lake, prepared with a touch of contemporary inspiration and finesse. Please note: in the evening, on request, there is a free shuttle boat service from Stresa and Baveno. Particularly recommended: fish antipasto and fish of the day (pescato del giorno). A menu of fish and local products, therefore, and accompanied by a beautiful choice of Italian wines!

Located in the house of Romeo and just steps from the Arche Arche, this osteria offers a good quality kitchen and canteen at competitive prices in Verona. The map is typically season (bigoli to donkey or duck ragù, horse braciole, pasta e fasoi, caval pastissada). The atmosphere is all the more relaxed as space is reduced and tables are shared with other customers.