Location: Stresa
Top Restaurants in Stresa
Best Italian food near Stresa, Piedmont, Italy
Find out what Italian restaurants to try in Stresa. Stresa is a town and comune of about 5,000 residents on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Milan. Since the early 20th century, the main source of income has been tourism. It is situated on road and rail routes to the Simplon Pass.
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10. Ristorante Il Borromeo E Hemingway Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 275 reviews
The Restaurant of the Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees - Elegant - Gluten free - Reservations welcome.
Reviewed By drichia
Lovely dinner on the terrace with view of the lake. Excellent waiters. Wind knocked a wine glass over with small amount of wine. Waiter promptly filled it with prosecco. Lovely pasta. Also a dish with 4 pieces of different lake fish. Prices expensive but worth it. There was a daily 3 course menu for â¬56.
9. Cicinin Panini al metro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 176 reviews
Reviewed By Grendo
The secret of these sandwiches,and the owner is willing to share it,is if itâs not in season,he/they,donât use it.Iâve had quite few different ones in the last couple of weeks and they have been so tasty and different. Today I had roast beef with Sardinian tomatoes and they were the best that I have ever tasted.We are here for two more weeks and when I want a sandwich in Stresa this is where I will come back to. Cannot recommend highly enough...
8. Osteria Mercato
Overall Ratings
4 based on 752 reviews
Reviewed By FYL003
Our first lunch after our arrival at Stresa and we were so glad we went there. The restaurant opened at noon for lunch and we were the first table. We ordered the foie gras, 3 house made fresh pasta dishes and a bottle of wine to share between the two of us. The chef plated all the orders in half before serving us. We really appreciated the efforts and definitely kick up the rating. The food was very good. The service was friendly and thfe food came in a timely manner.
7. Villa Pizzini
Overall Ratings
4 based on 237 reviews
Villa Pizzini serves typical food using only seasonal ingredients and sourcing local fruit, vegetables and meat. Every meal is home made and prepared while you wait to guarantee you the best culinary experience. Our speciality is the homemade pasta that w
Reviewed By Gill P
We booked ourselves into Villa Pizzini for dinner, bed & breakfast as part of a two day walk from Stresa to Orta. We very much enjoyed the "small 4 course menu" which was full of interesting flavours using high quality ingredients complemented by some delicious Italian red wine. It's expensive, but the whole area is, and when you take into account quality and transportation to the top of a mountain then it's not overpriced. Our room was quite small and minimalistic but light with windows in several directions. It's wasn't luxurious (the corridors and dark green metal doors gave the accommodation a hostel like feel) but it was comfortable and beautifully quiet. Breakfast buffet the next morning comprised again high quality ingredients - really excellent freshly made coffee, yoghurt and fruit juices, tasty cheeses, cold meat and bread and delicious homemade cakes. The downside was that the quantities were rather measured (except for the cakes which were plentiful) presumably because there were only 4 overnight guests and the pieces of cheese and the bread looked like leftovers. Still there was enough to eat but there was a still feeling of having to hold back. The owner watched over us for the duration and with only one other couple having breakfast the atmosphere was one of "hushed whispers" and not very relaxing. A shame. As an aside, the views from the top of Mottarone are wonderful but the mountain top itself, like many ski resorts in summer, looked sad with ongoing maintenance work etc. The walk from Stresa to Mottarone proved less strenuous than we thought (we are regular hillwalkers) and route finding very easy as it was waymarked all the way but the route down to Orta was not well marked so a GPS would be handy. Overall a very enjoyable two days.
6. Ristorante LaStresa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 637 reviews
Reviewed By lauramtorino
Nice restaurant in the pedestrian area with a small outdoor area heated by lamps. The staff is nice, the food super and well presented. We had vitel tonnee, veal with tuna sauce typical Piedmontese, and gnocchi with pink trout, a very interesting and unusual combination; then we shared Rossini filet and lamb with thyme, both meats really tender and juicy. The chocolate soufflé was excellent too. Portions are middle size, as you expect in a fine restaurant. The price is on the high side. They have wine by the glass or also half bottles. They take credit cards.
5. Il Vicoletto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1418 reviews
Reviewed By rsm47
Tucked away in little more than an alley means outdoor seats are not that special and aircon inside is very cool! Outstanding food however, so worth a visit. Booking essential
4. Ristorante Cardini
Overall Ratings
4 based on 251 reviews
The Restaurant "Cardini" is located in Someraro, on the hills of Stresa, and overlooks the Lake Maggiore with a charming view on the Borromeo Isles and the surrounding mountains. The restaurant has a large dining room with 70/80 seats and a terrace where
Reviewed By Readingboy1
we out a lot, but when on a short break we rarely go back to the same place twice.great first meal.great second meal.the pasta with pears, and the lamb were standout. I would have preferred the lamb a little bit pink. but hey - it was great.it is a long way out of town. it took us 40 mins to walk there (up a steep hill) - but i guess that is what taxi's are for.lovely view. would be worth going for the view.oh and by that way it is great value for money
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3. Osteria Ara 36
Overall Ratings
4 based on 257 reviews
Osteria Ara is situated in the heart of the Isola Superiore dei Pescatori, in a historic building featuring frescoes from the early 900's. Our kitchen philosophy The prime ingredients are of Italian origin. They are all of high quality selected with much
Reviewed By JCA567
Wonderful evenings. Great music, great service and wonderful food. The owner is delightful and made good wine choices, wait staff professional and the chef creates amazing food. We went 3 time with the same perfect result. The turbot encased in flour and salt and baked is amazing.
2. Corner08
Overall Ratings
4 based on 254 reviews
Our kitchen offers high quality raw materials prepared by expert chefs, with hands that speak of their love for their work; our dishes are eaten first with the eyes, and then you can taste the palate. We propose the slow cooked that enhances the flavor of
Reviewed By Nina P
I have been hearing about this place for a few months now so we have decided to test it out. We had family sunday lunch with small birthday celebration.The menu was excellent offering good variety of dishes. Not too many dishes as I get suspicious whether products are fresh. It has offered a diverse choice suitable to all tastes and the products were certainly fresh and carefully selected. The wine choice was also very good (pity I was designated driver but my husband has indulged).The highlight was maialino dish; very tender and juicy. Compliments to the chef.We had three/four course meal at very reasonable price. Superior quality, lovely interior and super nice service. It was our first visit but certainly not the last. We loved it :-)Thank you! Sorry for my bad english but i desire to answer you. I wait you and your family to taste our specialities that change every month and the special menu for the event like next woman's day or Easter or to taste our new Young proposal IL GIROPASTA
1. Restaurante Ruta 40
Reviewed By Glenda F
The food at this restaurant was so good and the service was awesome. Top quality Argentine steaks! Perfect wine selections. We will definitely be back!
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