Abdullah R

I had their Formaggiosa pizza, essentially the classic Quattro Formaggi. It was delicious, rich, and cheesy, just as a proper Neapolitan pizza should be. Highly recommended!

+4

Hara Kyprianou

Just lovely, everything! Indeed the tiramisu is especially delicious!

Anne Harvey-chisholm

First evening in Stresa, we had booked, just as well as sign out saying no tables available all evening. Luvly welcome from a really friendly cheery staff member. Shown our table outside. surrounded by overhanging grape vines, a luvly area till it rained, 😀 ( a couple of tables had to move inside as rain came thru the vines) All our food was superb, very tasty and freshly made, we shared a Mediterranean bruschetta starter, a lasagne and a seafood pizza and a dessert ( the desserts in the cabinet looks very inviting) all washed down with a very reasonable priced white wine. We thoroughly njoyed our food and our evening, this is a great friendly restaurant with luvly staff. , out of all our restaurant visits during our holiday, this place was No 1. GRAZIE MILLE to you all. Highly Recommend a Visit here. :) :) :) 🇮🇹 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

+8

Mathew Reiffe

Highly recommend. All the pizzas we tried were incredible. Come early for lunch (noon) or make a reservation for dinner.

Emily Rose

Amazing pizza! Huge sizes and great prices. Definitely recommend booking in advance or queue up as soon as it opens! Came back twice :) Grazie mille!

Lee Procida

Best pizza I had on our weeklong trip to Milan and Lago Maggiore. Specifically sought out best pizza on the lake and this was fantastic. Always prefer crispy, thin crust but this airy, puffy dough was delicious and addicting. Wasn’t sure I could eat it all myself when they set it down, then wound up devouring it in 10 minutes. Plus, it’s in a cool atmosphere with grape vines forming the ceiling on the patio. Worth a drive or ferry to Stresa to check it out.

Michal Žitňan

Wonderful place, we came here right at the opening time and we waited in a line, the restaurant was almost full in a few minutes and even though there was so many customers coming at the same time we still got served uncoporabaly faster then in many other restaurants. Pizzas were tasty, but the crust can be a bit too fluffy for some people.

Scott Chisholm

The best pizza ever and it has fantastic staff. loved our night here. The food was amazing and we had such a laugh with the servers. We didn't think we would have room for a sweet, but we squeezed one in. Best food in Italy so far.

+3

Andrei Paraschiv

Pappagallo is one of the best places to eat pizza in Italy. Why? Because they have good ingredients and they are using a wooden oven. The first sign that showed us that it is a good place to eat, was the queue right in front of the entrance, before 18:30. At 18:30 sharp, the owner opened the door and the entire ristorante was full of people and all tables were occupied. Pappagallo is a basic but nice Italian restaurant in Stresa, and it is perfect if you intend to not go to city centers and avoid tourist traps. The prices are very good, warm ambience and very friendly staff (love the way they speak to you in Italian). There are lots of authentic Italian dishes (pizza, pasta, meat, cheese platters and seafood) but the wood-fired pizzas are exceptional! We tried pasta amatriciana, pizza four seasons and pizza arrabiata (with spicy sausage), plus some nice lager beer aside. No other comments, the taste is amazing!

+2

Марио Черчеланов

I am so happy that I found this place. The food was great. We ordered the cheese and meat platter that should be for 2, but we were 3 and it was more than enough. Everything was delicious. After that we barely had space for the mains. The pizza has excellent dough, the fish was fresh and the pasta had a great taste. The service was also excellent.

Bonnie Kennovin

Hands down the best pizza we had on our trip to Italy. The pasta, vino, homemade desserts and hospitality were outstanding as well. Make a reservation and don’t skip this place during your time in Stresa!

Kelsie Hilton

We were recommended this place for their pizzas. After attempting to go there on our first night in town & being turned away due to them being fully booked, we booked for the next night. The team were very welcoming & friendly, and the pizzas were great. We sat outside, and felt it was a little cramped, but still a nice atmosphere. Thanks for the delicious dinner!

Laura Karaliūtė

Very authentic Italian place with friendly staff and delicious food! Highly recommend to try the deserts even if you're stuffed with the main course. I personally enjoyed tiramisu, but friends was impressed with profitrollers and afogato with whiskey.

+2

J • B •

A very basic but nice Italian restaurant in Stresa! They definitely know what they do! While I intend to not go to city centers to avoid tourist traps, this taverna is a nice culinary gem. It is inexpensive, warm ambience, very friendly staff! The ambiance is OK, nothing fancy, very traditional but the dining experience is good. Obviously, there are lots of authentic Italian dishes but the wood-fired pizzas are exceptional, give it a try!

Peng Tang

Uniqueness: 9/10 Experience: 9/10 Value: 9/10 Rare found. Since 1952. Traditional Italian. Local favorite. Pizza specialty. Lira era in the 50s. Cozy atmosphere. Enjoyable courtyard setting. A must at Stresa.

+3

Elizabeth James

Absolutely delicious dinner! Service is quick and kind - especially with us walking in an hour before close with no reservation. They even stayed until 10:20 to allow us time for dessert! Highly recommend!

Amit

The pizzas tasted great and were large. The didn't skimp out on the toppings like other places in Italy tend to do. The service was kind, efficient and the pricing was fair. The place has a great "outdoor" atmosphere with plastic vines. Highly recommend this one.

We genuinely bless the day we found this fabulous restaurant, through the reviews here on TA; our many thanks go to the TA Community who take the time to help others. This restaurant was our most fa…

The right place to go and eat! Pappagallo was not fancy nor prestigious, but has tons of charm, atmosphere and absolutely delicious pizza! We went for 11 days to Italy and Pappagallo offers a restau…

The right place to go and eat! Pappagallo was not fancy nor prestigious, but has tons of charm, atmosphere and absolutely delicious pizza! We went for 11 days to Italy and Pappagallo offers a rest…

The right place to go and eat! Pappagallo was not fancy nor prestigious, but has tons of charm, atmosphere and absolutely delicious pizza! We went for 11 days to Italy and Pappagallo offers a rest…

The wives really like the cuteness of the place. Bruschetta was great. Pizzas were delicious, and my wife got the bolognese which was very tasty. 5 stars for sure. We would definitely go back.

Delicious food, good service. The space of the restaurant is rather small, so we’ve waited for a while , but it worth it for sure.

Delicious food, good service. The space of the restaurant is rather small, so we’ve waited for a while , but it worth it for sure.

Delicious food, good service. The space of the restaurant is rather small, so we’ve waited for a while , but it worth it for sure.

My husband and I visited this restaurant with our two teenage kids and what a fantastic experience we all had! The food and service were outstanding. The waiters (I wish I knew their names were so …

My husband and I visited this restaurant with our two teenage kids and what a fantastic experience we all had! The food and service were outstanding. The waiters (I wish I knew their names were so …

Visited on our first day in Stresa - friendly staff, great food and well priced - definitely recommend - very busy though so would recommend booking in advance

Visited on our first day in Stresa - friendly staff, great food and well priced - definitely recommend - very busy though so would recommend booking in advance

The best pizza ever and it has fantastic staff. Loved our night here. The food was amazing and we had such a laugh with the servers. We didn't think we would have room for a sweet, but we squeezed…

Great Italian restaurant with good atmosphere and service. Reservation is highly recommend. We had the best bruschetta ever and we have eaten tens of those. Pastas were good-not special and the bee…

Great Italian restaurant with good atmosphere and service. reservation is highly recommend. We had the best bruschetta ever and we have eaten tens of those. Pastas were good-not special and the bee…

We booked a table for dinner for our last night in Stresa. reservations are essential as this is a very popular and busy restaurant. The seated interior is absolutely lovely with vines overhead and…

At first we had our doubts about this place as it was on a back alley in Sresa and there was a huge crowd! Fortunately, we had made reservations before traveling to Italy so we went right in and we…

Highly recommended. One of the best pasta place in town. Pasta lovers should definitely pay a visit which is in facts very value for money!

Had my best ever pizza here! Great atmosphere, very friendly staff and the food was amazing. All at very reasonable prices. Highly recommend you pay them a visit

We booked a table for 6:30pm. The place filled up within minutes but the staff were so efficient, friendly and polite. We don’t have to wait long for anything. The pizzas were delicious as were the…

Ci siamo trovate per caso a pranzare in questo locale e devo dire che è stata una vera fortuna. Fin da subito, nonostante non avessimo prenotato, siamo state accolte e servite con estrema gentilezza e cortesia. Ci hanno fatto accomodare fuori nel giardinetto perché all’interno non c’era più posto, ma siamo state ugualmente molto bene. Sia le pizze che i dolci erano veramente molto buoni e i prezzi assolutamente nella norma, considerando anche la località e la qualità dei prodotti. Se dovesse ripresentarsi l’occasione ci tornerò sicuramente!

Ho recentemente visitato questa taverna pizzeria situata nel cuore di Stresa e ne sono rimasta piacevolmente colpita. Il locale presenta un’atmosfera rustica e accogliente, con un tocco di eleganza. Carino il retro esterno, adornato con un pergolato e viti d’uva che creano un ambiente rilassante e suggestivo. La pizza è stata eccezionale: un impasto con un cornicione alto, ben cotta e dal sapore delizioso. Birra Forst, discreta. Un altro punto a favore è stato il servizio, cortese e generoso. Ho particolarmente apprezzato gli amari offerti a fine pasto, un gesto che ha concluso in bellezza un'esperienza già positiva. Consigliata.

Siamo arrivati senza prenotazione, ma, nonostante il locale fosse già al completo o quasi, sono riusciti a darci un tavolo per due. Abbiamo ordinato due pizze, quindi il nostro parere prescinde dall'altro cibo (buono a vedersi quando è stato servito nei tavoli vicini al nostro) che può essere ordinato. L' impasto delle pizze, così come la cottura e gli ingredienti, sono stati più che soddisfacenti. Il locale, ben arredato e con un buon servizio, risponde abbastanza alle aspettative del cliente. Purtroppo, come ormai avviene dappertutto, i coperti e il ricarico per le bevande, incidono in maniera non indifferente sul conto. Infine, suggerimento e non critica, sarebbe il caso, prevedendo i tempi di attesa, di informarne il cliente al fine di non fargli consumare, durante il pasto, una birra calda... Comunque, esperienza positiva e locale da provare, previa prenotazione, per concedersi una pausa eno-gastronomica dopo un giorno in riva o sul lago.

Assolutamente consigliato!!! Cibo buonissimo e ben presentato. Se dovessi tornare a Stresa, ci tornerò sicuramente

Recensisco la pizzeria in quanto il ristorante, avendo preso solo l'ossobuco, non è sufficiente per recensirlo. La pizza è ottima molto saporita davvero buonissima. Ho letto alcune recensioni in cui si dice che la pizza non è buona, ma scherziamo? O è la concorrenza ? La pizza è veramente buonissima, garantito. Ma eccezionali sono i dolci, raramente ho trovato tanti dolci fatti in casa, direi anche che sono i più buoni che abbia mai trovato in un ristorante. Ho preso una meringa morbida ed era sicuramente nella top ten dei 10 dolci più buoni ma sopratutto ho mangiato anche la torta più buona in assoluto: torta di pesche e amaretti, per gli amanti degli amaretti vi assicuro che è SUBLIME. Siamo in una località turistica ed i prezzi sono leggermente più alti che in altre località ma qui non saranno di certo mal spesi.

Ambiente relativamente piccolo, il che è un aspetto positivo. Piatti preparati con cura, menù vario, diverse pizze, classiche ma anche di particolari. Impasto buono. Prezzi onesti e personale cordiale. Abbiamo trovato aperto a fine novembre con molti clienti, consigliabile prenotare.

Pizza con ottimo impasto e buoni ingredienti. Dolci golosissimi. Il servizio è un po' sbrigativo, ma cortese. Il locale è una vera taverna con volte e mattoncini. Curerei solo un po' di più la pulizia degli svariati oggetti decorativi appesi al soffitto e alle pareti.

Liz Sieber

We really loved the vegetarian pizza with zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes. The crust on the pizza was so fluffy! We got the pasta alla Norma as well which was just ok. Bruschetta was with cooked tomatoes which was different than what I’m used to but very good! Ended with delicious tiramisu.

Staff was nice, food was good / good portions. The only thing is we had to wait a little to be served. Overall it was a good experience - we would go back.

Sono stato a pranzo su prenotazione, effettuata online in modo semplice e molto comodo, nei primi giorni di gennaio. Il servizio è stato rapido e il personale si è dimostrato gentile e disponibile. Ho assaggiato diversi piatti e, nel complesso, la qualità è stata buona; tuttavia, la maggior parte delle portate è risultata eccessivamente salata. L'aspetto negativo che ha in parte rovinato l'esperienza riguarda i servizi igienici, situati all’esterno della sala principale. Considerando le basse temperature, dover uscire è decisamente scomodo, soprattutto con bambini piccoli. Inoltre, i bagni non sono riscaldati e cambiare un neonato a temperature prossime allo zero non è affatto ideale. In caso di pioggia, l'accesso ai servizi diventa ancora più problematico, rendendo necessario uscire con l'ombrello. Nel complesso è un ristorante che consiglio, ma preferibilmente nelle stagioni più miti. Buona la qualità del cibo, anche se con qualche eccesso di sale. Prezzi in linea con Stresa, circa 30 € a persona.

Abbiamo prenotato ad un orario piuttosto tardo perché il locale risultava pienissimo. Quando siamo arrivati era palesemente vuoto da ore. Altri gruppi si sono lamentati della stessa cosa. Il servizio ha lasciato molto a desiderare, forse il sig.cameriere vista l' ora tarda era stanco. Come biasimarlo? Il cibo invece è risultato ottimo, sia il primo, la pizza che i dolci. Prezzi in linea con Stresa che è piuttosto costosa.

Siamo stati a mangiare la pizza, impasto davvero buonissimo peccato che la passata di pomodoro l hanno messa su completamente cruda come appena tirata fuori dalla latta e la mozzarella non perfettamente sciolta. Se la mettevano su gli ingredienti prima di cuocere la pizza sarebbe stata favolosa. Così risultava una pizza all americana che ha rovinato tutto il gusto credo che lo facciano per risparmiare tempo ma fa la differenza in negativo. Peccato . In oltre la cotoletta impanata che ha preso il bambino era avanti di cottura quasi bruciacchiata da un lato e quindi secca. Da un ristorante storico mi aspettavo molto di più. Non credo verremo ancora

Nils Bonenberger

Pizza napoletana with some room for improvement. The restaurant has a large vine pergola to dine under, which creates a nice ambiance. The menu offers pasta, fish, meat and pizza napoletana. Obviously the wide selection does exist to please everyone (burgers…for Americans I guess…). Try their own craft beer (IPA and Lager) if you like beer. There are special pizzas with local and regional ingredients which is nice. You can also opt for the classics and order a pizza margherita (Tricolore). The style of pizza is napoletan, so you get a large crust. In this particular case, the crust was enormous. You definitely get full with it, but I have tried other pizza napoletana with a better base to crust ratio. This could be improved. To make a enormous crust, only for the visuals - I don’t like that. But decide for yourself if you want to try it.

Conveniently located, nice atmosphere and friendly service. Food was the usual offering for a tourist restaurant. Good if you like pizza but nothing to get excited about.

Conveniently located, nice atmosphere and friendly service. Food was the usual offering for a tourist restaurant. Good if you like pizza but nothing to get excited about.

Purtroppo meno non si può dare. Mi son fatto convincere dalle 2000 e passa recensioni positive, ma segnale circa la qualità del posto lo si poteva intuire dal fatto che fosse - a quanto mi è parso di vedere - l’unico ristorante senza fila, ma con una balla di fieno stile far west. Ero convinto di mangiare bene, ma ho avuto una serata di compleanno orribile costellata da verdure grigliate miste. Dove con miste non intendo vari tipi di verdure, ma vari tipi di cottura. Noterete infatti delle melanzane carbonizzate, più che grigliate e delle zucchine totalmente non cotte. Abbiamo ordinato anche il fritto del lago davvero indigesto a mio avviso, con del salmone (che vedete in foto) con le dimensioni di alici e con uno spazio vitale veramente messo a dura prova. Suggerimento per il ristoratore: meglio qualche posto in meno, ma lasciar respirare e soprattutto pulire il pesce al cliente. Per darvi un’idea: le spine del pesce erano poggiate di fianco alle verdure grigliate. Non ho chiesto un altro piatto, altrimenti sarei dovuto uscire io dal tavolo -cosa che avrei fatto ben volentieri. Fine della fiera: 72 euro per 2 persone aver lasciato mezzo piatto di frittura e mezzo piatto di verdure grigliate a testa. Ho consigliato a delle persone fuori di non entrare, ma era tardi per loro che erano in pausa IQos, ma voi salvatevi.