suggestions for restaurants in the lake como and lake regions of italy

[naf]

These older threads may be useful.

Italian Lakes in September

I posted this in another place but thought it also sensible to see what The Onion’s thought… I am starting to plan a trip to northern Italy in late September (after the local school holidays) and would like some advice o the itinerary. We are looking to eat well (obviously) and our goal it to eat classic Italian food. Our preference is simple local (slow) food, cooking where the ingredients shine, with flavour preferred to presentation i.e. the essence of Italian cuisine. We are four adults wh…

Our Italian Vacation, part 4 (the Tuscan & Como countrysides)

Continuing our Italian adventures from Part Three . . . After driving down to the town of Montalcino, we drove back towards Florence and checked into the Relais Vignale, a 42-room inn/hotel. We dined at the inn’s restaurant that evening, and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. One key tip: there are a number of older wines on their wine list – priced at not much more than “regular” vintages – and the sommelier guarantees a sound bottle. In our case, that meant he actually opened up three bottles …