Cucina casalinga autentica, piatti semplici ma super gustosi e un’atmosfera davvero accogliente. Il team è giovane, gentile e pieno di energia,si vede la passione e la voglia di far stare bene le persone. Un posticino genuino dove ci si sente subito come a casa. 💫

Esperienza da 0 aspettative! Servizio eccellente,piatti buoni e musica dí qualità (per un musicista,un must!!!) Ho mangiato piatti buoni,non per chi cerca il ristorante stellato ma per chi vuole una cucina “old style” abbondante e con una atmosfera conviviale.

Fabian Biagini

The food is sensational. I've never been disappointed. Local cuisine with an extra touch. The team is young, dynamic, and very friendly.

Barbara Russo

My husband and I went to this trattoria for lunch on a Saturday in late October, after visiting the nearby Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, a splendid monastery on Lake Maggiore. It's a typical village club, complete with bocce courts and a pergola with outdoor tables. Inside, everything has remained as it was in the 1960s and '70s: tiled floors, mismatched solid wood tables and chairs, even the ice cream displays with advertisements on the sides: everything was truly delicious! The atmosphere is familiar, like a regular hangout: friends sipping a Bitter at the door, chatting, retirees at the table with a glass of white wine, young people coming in and grabbing beers straight from the fridge, and families arriving for lunch. The menu is small, with a few appetizers, a couple of first courses, a couple of second courses, and desserts, but there's also a completely vegetarian menu (with vegan options). The aromas from the kitchen are inviting, the portions are generous, and the dishes are tasty, with a focus on seasonality, local produce, and fish (lake fish, of course). You can drink beer or house wine (we opted for an excellent Sangiovese). The young, attentive, kind, and efficient staff in the dining room, the prices are truly competitive—everything is perfect! I'll be back and I highly recommend it!

Maria Cillero

Very nice place, food is great and they offer also vegan options!

Paweł Borychowski

The risotto with burrata, anchovies & lemon zest was a brilliant combination of flavors — unexpected, yet perfectly balanced. Nothing dominates, everything works in harmony. So simple, yet so fantastic. And the mojito tiramisù was equally unforgettable — fresh, creative, and absolutely delicious. An amazing dining experience!

Octavian Costache

Basic, simple and very tasty!

alcuoreramon12

Born and bred in this area of Lombardy, I regularly come back to my Communist Youth den, Il Circolo di Arolo, where we spent so many exhilarating night eating, drinking and chanting our anti-Fascist red anthems. What exciting times they were. The Circolo, the Workers Cooperative, is still here, to fight on. So glad. Emanuele is an excellent ”traditional Italian” Cook. Food is simple, tasty, delicious and affordable. Very friendly “simpatico” welcoming bunch looking after You. Priceless !!! Do pop in if You visit this gorgeously tranquil part of Lombardy, Italy, on the shore of Lake Maggiore. The “Polpettine Arrabbiata” in my photo were pure bliss for my palate. * Luigi *** PS: the second picture is of a Risotto ai Porcini 🍄‍🟫 that landed under my nose, hitting my nostrils with an incredible aroma, so creamy and… irresistible ! Wow ! Bravo Emmanuele

marco parpagliolo

A quaint local restaurant with young staff, but very attentive and kind, as well as professional. Private parking is very convenient. The dishes are seasonal, highly appreciated; there's also a vegan menu. The appetizers are very good, especially the mixed lake fish, which I highly recommend, but the gnocco fritto with cured meats is also good. The meat, especially the fillet, is also good. The prices are perfectly in line with the offerings. A pleasant experience, I'll be back!

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d0rian7

I was there for an aperitivo on a friend's birthday. I can only give 5 stars, as everything was super tasty and the staff was very friendly and polite. The only thing that can be improved in my opinion is the wine. Highly recommended!

Cristina Borgato

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Delicious lunch, and very friendly service!

Georgia Kakoulaki

Super good food !!! Decent prices, nice service, unique desserts. totally recommend it!

Il Forrest

Like all pearls, it's well hidden and from the outside you don't guess the value enclosed. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Marleen Meijer

Super good food, super nice people, super low price

Ioannis

Nice and easygoing place for lunch or dinner. Friendly service and calm outdoor seating.

Marc Meser

We were on a 9 Day Vacation and tryed a lot of different Restaurant's. But this was a hole different Story. The Service was literally perfekt and the Location was great. We tryed to order some Meals which didnt stand on the Menu, but they tried there best and gave us what we order. And even tho it wasent on the Menu, it tastest really ducking delicious. It was definitley a Highlight and we would have gave more than 5 Stars if possible. If you are in this Area u should give it a Shot. It was a real pleasure!

Antico e tipico Circolo di paese. Location bel tenuta e conservata. Bello il patio esterno con presenza di tavoli sotto pergole di gelsomino. Menù con poche portate ma raffinate nella loro semplicità…

Pranzo di lavoro e prima volta in questo ristorante piccolo ma molto caratteristico ad Arolo. Atmosfera familiare, si percepisce calore e gentilezza. Il menù era concordato a priori ed è stato verame…

Posto carinissimo nella sua semplicità, gestito da ragazzi giovani gentili e preparati. Cucina con spunti interessanti, proposte innovative (il cubo di vitello tonnato o le verdure croccanti spadellate). Buon rapporto qualità/prezzo. Attenzione alle proposte di intrattenimento. Adatto per una serata fra amici o in coppia.

Seconda volta che ci andiamo : ambiente molto carino, ben arredato. I ragazzi che lo gestiscono sono bravi e molto gentili. Quello provato fino ad ora è sempre stato molto buono. Prezzi corretti. Devo tornare per la polenta col camino acceso.

Uwe Messner

A super creative young team that really comes up with something. As a quasi-vegan, it's still difficult to find a suitable restaurant. Here, you can get everything vegan. The vegetarian menu is great, and everything can be made vegan upon request. I'm giving it four stars because the pasta was really bland, but everything else was great 👍

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Julie Cole

Limited menu but the food is very good and freshly cooked. Service is friendly and efficient .

Paulina Księżopolska

Tasty food

Olivier JS

A typical trattoria in a small village on the road from Laveno to Angera. The 12€ menu including primo, secondo and contorno is tasty and huge, and served in a family atmosphere.

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Andreas Mentel

2025 (update): were seated, waitress argued with guests who were loud, owner? came out, argued some more, were given the menu card after 15mins, after 25mins we left as no one even bothered to take drink order. Fortunately, there are several other restaurants with more attentative service in Arolo ... 2024: Very special Italian cuisine, nice tranquil location

Eravamo in zona e ci serviva un locale dove consumare un pranzo senza muoverci troppo e trovare difficoltà per il parcheggio. Il locale era recensito benissimo, ma evidentemente i recensori sono sta…

Posto molto accogliente loro molto attente gentilissime il cibo non mi ha soddisfatto per quello che abbiamo mangiato il costo e alto

Visto le recensioni quasi mi dispiace pubblicare la mia esperienza. Abbiamo ordinato dopo un antipasto due risotti con il persico, chiedendo esplicitamente alla persona che ci ha servito se ci fossero sopra i filetti di persico, ci è stato assicurato di sì. Ci sono arrivati 2 risotti totalmente insapori e praticamente in bianco e del persico neanche l'ombra. Siamo stati stupidi a mangiarlo comunque senza chiamare un responsabile (la cameriera non sapeva cosa dirci, ci ha dettoche fi solito i filetti ci sono) . Abbiamo pagato 30 € per due risotti in bianco. Ovviamente non ci torneremo più, probabilmente siamo stati sfortunati.

Personale molto cortese, scelta delle pietanze molto ristretta ed essendo intollerante al latte e derivati ho ordinato un filetto in crosta. È arrivato con la crosta bruciata e stracotto, immangiabile . Sicuramente non ceneró più in questo locale. Non mi sento di consigliare.

Domenica 22 febbraio seduti all' interno dalle ore 11,00 per aperitivo con intenzione di fermarsi per il pranzo alle 12,45 ci invitano a lasciare libero il tavolo perché arrivate persone. Premetto che il tavolo non era riservato e che il giorno 20 avrebbero dovuto lasciare liberi i locali. Vergogna