Lake Maggiore
Aside from relax along the waterfront, the main thing to do in Ranco is call by this fantastic restaurant, with its lake views, beautiful garden and even…
Must-see restaurants in Lake Maggiore & Around
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…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
A small restaurant on a small island with a big reputation. This bewitching place has an admirably short menu, which might feature octopus confit, black…
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…
Stresa
One of Stresa's most gourmet restaurants doesn't advertise itself from its modest perch up a narrow side street. It doesn't need to. Local word of mouth…
Verbania
The setting really is hard to beat: Milano directly overlooks Pallanza's minuscule horseshoe-shaped harbour (200m south of the ferry jetty), with a…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
Cannobio's best restaurant, Lo Scalo serves cuisine that is sophisticated and precise, featuring dishes such as a suckling pig with spring onions and…
Lake Maggiore & Around
When this place opened in 1928, its owners couldn’t have guessed it would have such a long life. The broad menu offers all sorts of tempting goodies,…
Stresa
The street profile isn’t a knockout and the interior isn’t particularly exciting either, but a quick opinion poll of local tastes will reveal that…
Lake Maggiore & Around
Many folks make the sacrifice of climbing up in the evening for a romantic evening meal at the stile liberty (Italian art nouveau) Al Borducan. Inside is…
Lake Maggiore
If you like fresh lake fish then this is the place to come. Set right on the lake and surrounded by greenery, this hotel-restaurant serves up a mix of…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
Widely praised by locals, L'Imbuto is a modern, convivial lakeside restaurant that serves up creative, expertly prepared dishes that are excellent value…
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…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
This Ticino-style grotto (traditional inn) overlooks the thundering gorge that is the Orrido di Sant’Anna. Granite tables and benches located under a…
Verbania
Its 100-plus years of history run like a rich seam through this enchanting osteria, where archive photos and bottles line the walls in a display of…
Stresa
The Pappagallo is a hive of Italian energy where industrious wait staff practically run between tables and your pizza will arrive in the time it takes you…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
With its rambling rooms, fish-themed portico and upstairs pergola-and-balcony dining area, this is the best of the few spots on Isola Bella for home…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
What is possibly Largo Maggiore's most romantic restaurant has a waterside terrace and views of the illuminated Rocca di Angera fortress at night. The…
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…
Stresa
Reminding you that Lake Maggiore's west shore is in Piedmont, this refined dining room peddles such regional delicacies as gnocchi with Gorgonzola and…
Lake Maggiore & Around
A Varese stalwart for fine cooking, Ristorante Teatro serves up fresh local specialities with an emphasis on the best ingredients rather than frilly…
Lake Maggiore & Around
New York–style decor meets Italian trattoria at this attractive place in the old town. The owners have a number of well-regarded restaurants around the…
Stresa
Fish! There's no secret about the star on Clandestino's menu. Within the elegant corner dining room with its parquet floor, creamy white linen and soft…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
For a quick Cannobio lunch (and flashbacks to your school days), sit down at a requisitioned lift-up school desk and order something from the blackboard…
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…
Stresa
Regional dishes are at the heart of this tiny trattoria’s business, so expect grilled lake fish, pear and blue-cheese risotto and plenty of polenta (the…
Stresa
You may need to queue here, but it’s worth it to dine under vines on one of Stresa’s prettiest terraces in the centre of town, just off pedestrianised Via…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
Choose between a vine-covered terrace overlooking the lake and the terracotta-hued interior dining rooms at this friendly restaurant. Start things off…
Verbania
A terrace overlooking Pallanza's ferry jetty and a wildly ornate interior help make this largely unremarkable eatery a perennially popular choice. As do…
Lake Maggiore & Around
The ever popular Bologna has a loyal local following for its well-executed but uncomplicated dishes that won't break the budget. Start off with a creamy…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
Set back from the waterfront, you’ll have to go the extra mile to eat at this charming osteria with its pretty painted ceilings, pergola-covered patio and…
Verbania
A modern eatery close to the Verbania Pallanza waterfront with a small interior and rooftop terrace, Il Burchiello does good Italian staples without ever…
Stresa
Living up to its name, Jolly offers service at a jaunty allegro pace and is one of the best places in town to bag your early-morning Italian breakfast (ie…
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…
Lake Maggiore West Bank
Tucked away in the mountain village of Crodo, Marconi serves outstanding haute cuisine, with a changing menu of creative seafood, slow-cooked beef and…
Verbania
Osteria dell'Angolo is less than 50m from the Verbania Pallanza ferry. It was undergoing renovations at last visit.
