Alma Bistro
Coffee · Varenna
About Alma Bistro
Alma Bistro vi accoglie a Varenna con un'atmosfera accogliente e una vista incantevole sul lago. Offriamo un'esperienza culinaria che spazia dal pranzo alla cena, con un menù che esalta i sapori italiani, pur offrendo scelte internazionali. Tra i nostri piatti più apprezzati, spiccano il risotto al...
Alma Bistro vi accoglie a Varenna con un'atmosfera accogliente e una vista incantevole sul lago. Offriamo un'esperienza culinaria che spazia dal pranzo alla cena, con un menù che esalta i sapori italiani, pur offrendo scelte internazionali. Tra i nostri piatti più apprezzati, spiccano il risotto al limone, i guanciali di vitello e la pizza Alma con tartufo. Molti clienti lodano le nostre paste fresche, come i tonnarelli al nero di seppia con frutti di mare e i tagliolini al tartufo nero. Siamo noti per i nostri taglieri di salumi e formaggi di alta qualità, perfetti da condividere. Il nostro personale, sempre cordiale e attento, contribuisce a creare un'esperienza indimenticabile. Disponiamo di tavoli all'aperto, un'ottima selezione di vini, birre e dolci squisiti, e siamo attrezzati per accogliere persone con mobilità ridotta.
What Customers Say About Alma Bistro
Alma Bistro offre viste mozzafiato sul lago e un'atmosfera romantica. Molti lodano la pizza al tartufo e la pasta al tartufo, ma alcuni trovano i prezzi alti e la qualità del cibo variabile. Il servizio è generalmente apprezzato.
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Tip: Prenota un tavolo per goderti la vista sul lago. Alcuni recensori suggeriscono di provare la pizza al tartufo o la pasta al tartufo.
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Alma Bistro is located in Varenna, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie (A 70m) — church of Varenna Bien cultural italiano
- San Giovanni Battista Church (A 101m) — building in Varenna, Italy Bien cultural italiano
- Church of San Giorgio (A 114m) — building in Varenna, Italy Bien cultural italiano
- Q112322301 (A 125m) Bien cultural italiano
- Chiesa di Santa Marta (A 144m) — church of Varenna Bien cultural italiano
- Museo Ornitologico di Varenna (A 158m) — museum in Italy Bien cultural italiano
- Villa Cipressi (A 205m) — 5-star Villa hotel on Lake Como Bien cultural italiano
- Castello di Vezio (A 285m) — castle ruin in Italy Bien cultural italiano
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Alma Bistro Varenna Reviews
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We had an amazing dinner at Alma Restaurant — the fresh squid ink tonnarelli with seafood and the fresh tagliolini with fine black truffle were absolutely delicious! The restaurant is right on the lake, making it a beautiful and romantic setting — perfect for a date. Highly recommend it if you’re looking for great food and a stunning lakeside atmosphere.
Absolutely 10-star experience, from the great food to the service to the location, everything was impeccable andd dreamy, I totally recommend it! we got the pomodoro pasta & 2 margharita pizza with chicken added and it was delicious , as well as they even gifted us a tiramisu for free as it was my birthday, even when I insisted to pay they insisted it was on the house, absolutely recommended !
I cannot recommend this restaurant enough! The lemon risotto and veal cheeks were the best food we had in our entire Italy stay. (Skip the pasta here!) The servers were all friendly and joked around with us ending our night with complimentary limenchello shots and an entire bottle of prosecco when they were closing up for the night. On top of the food and fun, the view here is stunning. The swans 🦢 visit this spot regularly making the entire experience truly magical! Thank you to the servers who made this night such a memorable one!
Enjoyed the presentation and flavour of the sharing meat and cheese platter (25 euro). The bread rolls were very fresh. The occasion was loaded with meat. A little expensive but reflected in the quality. Many customers left with pizza boxes as large portions. Staff very attentive and when busy you still felt looked after. Wine 10 euro a glass and water 5 euro. Superb location with close up views of the lake. Note: is next door to the Cafe Bistrot. Recommended.
The view of the lake is truly beautiful, but unfortunately the food doesn’t live up to it. Nothing tasted fresh, and the menu lacks even basic salad options. Most of the dishes felt assembled, not cooked. In response to the owner’s reply: Leaving a review isn’t exactly the ‘easier’ option. It takes time and intention to share honest feedback, not just for other guests but for businesses that are open to reflection and growth. A professional response would have acknowledged that instead of making assumptions. I hope in the future they choose to take reviews like this as constructive feedback.
!Be careful! Atmosphere (4/5) - Really good location, serene vibe and one of the best locations you wish to eat at Food (1/5) - Really bad food. Everything tasted pretty-heated and nothing was fresh. We ordered Lasagne, a pasta. Lasagne was cold and I couldn’t eat more than two bites. Hoping their Pizza could be good, I asked for Margarita with Olivies and they said they don’t have olivies. Someone sitting next to us advised us to not order pizza. Extremely disappointing! Service - They are quick in their service, however extremely cold. They won’t look at you while taking order and just push the food at your table. My request to the owner would be to elevate your food quality. You have such a wonderful location, all for waste.
My wife and I came here after seeing reviews on google. We were celebrating our honeymoon and we were so excited seeing that this was our first time at Lake Cuomo. We waited in front of the restaurant entrance hoping that we would be seated. 10 minutes passed and none of the servers attempted to make eye contact or even speak to us. I tried to get the attention of the servers, both male and female servers ignored us. This is the first time in my life I experienced such blatant disrespect. Then I saw them going up to a separate group of patrons who just arrived at the restaurant and proceeded to seat them. After this experience, I couldn’t help but view this establisment as racist. My wife and I are asian. The group of people behind us were caucasian. We just walked away. I dont like bringing up the race card, but this was just ridiculous. We went about our day, but this left such a bad taste. I wouldn’t support a restaurant that behaves like this. I’m sure the owner will downplay whatever happened, but I wouldn’t have taken the time to write about this otherwise. It’s up to you if you want to experience what we did.
Overall, the food was quite okay but the price of it is too expensive. The beef Wellington was 30 Euros, yet, the asparagus was soggy, which meant it was not fresh at all. The service, however was no difference. There was no bread served at all. Every thing in the menu was extremely overpriced. The pizza costs at least 18+Euros for a small portion! The atmosphere was equally bad. The staff where shouting and laughing with one another. I could barely hear my family members. Therefore, I would definitely not recommended coming to this restaurant.
We ordered the carbonara, and it was honestly awful. It tasted like bland, runny mac and cheese—completely lacking in flavor or texture. We could barely force ourselves to eat half of it. On top of that, we had to ask for bread, which ended up being just as disappointing: stale and tasteless. Easily one of the worst dining experiences we’ve had in a while.
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