Must-see restaurants in Lake Orta

  • Cucchiaio di Legno

    Orta San Giulio

    Delicious home cooking emerges from the kitchen of this honest-to-goodness agriturismo (the name translates as 'wooden spoon'); expect fish fresh from the…

  • Locanda di Orta

    Orta San Giulio

    This is as good as it gets food-wise in a town where the bar is already set high. The wisteria-draped Locanda di Orta, squeezed into the heart of the old…

  • Enoteca Al Boeuc

    Orta San Giulio

    Cross the threshold from the sunny street to the dark stone and wood interior of this suitably lived-in old cantina where a bar the size of a residential…

  • Venus

    Orta San Giulio

    The beauty of this Venus is in the setting: lakeside with a cafe below decks and views of soporific Isola San Giulio floating on the water. If you can get…

  • Ristoro Olina

    Orta San Giulio

    A modern, laid-back alternative to your typical low-lit trattoria, this place offers a broad range of thoughtfully prepared dishes that combine creativity…

  • Ristorante Sant’Antonio

    Lake Orta

    About 1.5km north of Orta on the main road, this family-run place has a winning combination of lakeside tables and simple, no-nonsense cooking. Not…