Madhusudhan Reddy V J

Amazing food, fantastic wine and gracious host. They even offered a home made butter to please my bambini. Simple worth the visit if you are in the area.

Andrea Fabris

"Since we must eat to live, we might as well do it with grace and taste." And here we did just that, in every way. At Grotto la Dispensa, I found heart, soul, and expert attention from the plate to the service, for a true culinary experience that's simple, well-executed, never banal, and always delicious. This month's wine list? Incredible, a very narrow selection of great wines that hit the mark, showcasing interesting products. The extra edge? The people: meeting those who truly live their place leaves you with wonderful memories, even better than the splendid dessert.

Ioannis

Very tasty dishes, huge portions, excellent value for money and very friendly service. The dessert is on the house to complete your overall experience.

+1

Elisabetta Macchiarelli

I usually do a little research on the place before going, but not too much... I leave things to surprises 😀 I have to say that in this place the photos of the dishes on their website are "honest" they are exactly like that, in presentation, in taste, everything you expect from each dish is found and even more. The berry parfait offered at the end of the meal is also very delicate, well balanced so as to enhance the flavor of the berries. The owners are friendly, the young man who served us very professional, attentive to every detail. The well-furnished room, the commendable choice that can only bring a positive review, that of changing the works hanging on the walls every three months, is commendable and can only bring a positive review. Currently they are by the artist Francesca Scesa, I greatly appreciate them, her "threads," her colors, make it pleasant to lose yourself in looking at the walls, while waiting for the right amount of food. Everything is clean and tidy, including the bathroom. Congratulations to everyone!

+9

Giuliano Gozzelino

For poor Renzo Tramaglino, talking and recounting his life to the tavern keepers and inns he encountered in "The Betrothed" wasn't always a good thing; and Alessandro Manzoni almost seems to question the positive relationship between food and open dialogue. Fortunately, this isn't always the case: and it wasn't just a worthwhile experience to taste the Nero dei Nebrodi, a lean and truly flavorful suckling pig; but, before and afterward, it was interesting and delightful to chat with the owners, listening to them share their passion for food and cooking. Their restaurant is truly a grotto for refined connoisseurs; guests who want to enter a place that could be their own home, given the taste and effort put into its decor. The idea of ​​offering patrons samples of butter and bread is a lovely one; or, at the end, offering them the dessert of the day. Just another way to encourage those who enter the "Grotto la dispensa" to linger a little longer, combining food and conviviality.

+11

margherita reduzzi

It's worth traveling miles to dine here. The restaurant is well-kept, clean, and modernly furnished. The menu is truly excellent, with delicious, gourmet dishes alongside more traditional classics. Top-quality ingredients. All paired with wines carefully selected periodically by the restaurant's managers. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed. The staff is welcoming, helpful, and engaging. A must-try.

M. Beltrami

Hospitality, tasting menu, wines selected by Carlo, an expert sommelier. Warm and welcoming atmosphere, kindness and the right amount of time to dedicate to an old-fashioned dinner. Convenient parking 100 meters away, after dinner a short walk on the shore of Lake Mergozzo. 🔝🍽️🥂🇮🇹

+2

Verbano Events

We organized an excellent cooking classi for our clients here. A great Tema building thanks also for our English speaking staff.

Omri Bardi

We had a cooking course that was great, the chef is very nice and got a lot of knowledge in Italian food and cooking in general. The resturant is warm and feels like home

Maurizio Campi

A welcoming place, refined in its simplicity. Hospitality: kindness and helpfulness are the order of the day. Excellent cuisine, for those who love to eat well—in fact, very well—and you'll certainly not be hungry by the end of the meal. The dishes are meticulously prepared, from the cooking to the ingredients, all of remarkable quality, to the temperature. Try to spot the details (various spices and herbs) and you'll be surprised by how well they're used, so refined. Both meat and fish are extremely fresh. The relatively limited menu choices (a wise decision) allow everything to remain excellent. Dare to try the "king's snack"!! If they even made the bread themselves, the rating would go from excellent to divine.

We experienced outstanding service and a lovely meal. The wine list varied and interesting. Great experience!

We experienced outstanding service and a lovely meal. The wine list varied and interesting. Great experience!

We experienced outstanding service and a lovely meal. The wine list varied and interesting. Great experience!

Really nice people and fantastic food. This was our third time going there and we are never disappointed. They have style and talent. We will be going back again on our next visit :) Thank you!

Really nice people and fantastic food. This was our third time going there and we are never disappointed. They have style and talent. We will be going back again on our next visit :) Thank you!

PaSi Solingen

Just what we wanted. Small menu all in Italian. We thought „good luck“ Good wine and good food. Not the cheapest but a little better than normal. The lady that served us made a great impression. The guy that set our table in Nike t-Shirt didn’t give us a great feeling to start with. But all in all we were happy. Dishes costing from 14-22€ - 2 adults with a main 2 children 7&9 years old with spaghetti + bottle of good wine and water €70

Ho mangiato qui 3 volte ad un anno di distanza una dall'altra: i prezzi sono sempre stati alti ma si pagava volentieri vista la qualità del cibo, del servizio, del coperto eccellente e della coccola tra amouse bouche e dolce simbolico offerto. Questa ultima volta invece il conto è stato una sorpresa: mi va bene pagare tanto un piatto, nonostante la porzione modesta, se questo è qualitativamente valido, quello che proprio non mi va giù è dover fare i calcoli dopo aver pagato per capire come sia possibile aver raggiunto il prezzo sullo scontrino. Un piatto da 25€ (prezzo alto per il piatto ma che si paga volentieri considerando tutto), 6€ un calice di vino, un caffè. Totale:40€. Come? Perché? Dovendo fare una critica costruttiva, il punto dolente è la trasparenza dei prezzi, tra cui coperto e caffè, che non abbiamo trovato a menù. La sorpresa sul conto è stata scorretta, non tornerò più.

Il cibo merita sia per qualità degli ingredienti che per la preparazione, prezzi alti che però si potrebbero anche pagare se non ci fosse un ricarico esagerato sulle altre voci! Una caraffa di acqua, non in bottiglia ma microfiltrata 5 euro, coperto 4 euro, caffè 3 euro!!! Assurdo, anche perche sul menù sono riportati solo i prezzi dei piatti e niente relativo a tutto questo. Quando arriva il momento di pagare si ha la cattiva sorpresa!!! Morale: 4 primi, 2 caraffe di acqua del rubinetto e 3 caffé pagato 120 Euro!!!!! Ironia della sorte, ho letto che, di solito col caffè viene offerto un piccolo dolce, a noi nemmeno quello. Tre euro un caffè liscio è un furto. Non c'è nemmeno la vista lago che possa in qualche modo giustificare questi prezzi. Certamente non lo consiglio, in zona, a parità di servizio c'è di meglio

Alan Papandrea

Higher expectations based on reviews and photos, the menu did not have a varied or inviting choice as in the photos, the NY sirloin steak was raw inside and very salty, the state of doneness was not asked when ordered and 35 euros per dish is a price where you do not expect to send the dish back to the kitchen, the mediocre pinsa 12 euros and 8 euros cover charge for 2 no discount applied 105 euros total disappointing

Christin Walther

A great restaurant in itself, but quite overpriced. There were two adults and three children, and we paid almost €100. And we didn't have an appetizer or dessert. Even our children weren't full with a regular portion. The waitress only spoke Italian, and the menu was only available in Italian via QR code. The owner spoke German, but didn't think it necessary to help the waitress when we had a question. The ambiance was really great, but the service and prices were a flop.

kaat pottie

Very loud, staff not very friendly. The fish was undercooked en still RAW. We never saw the promised vegetables. The boss only takes attentiion to locals. Expensive and not a good atmosphere.

Ho telefonato al numero indicato per prenotare trovato sul classico "dove mangiare a....". La sorpresa all'arrivo. Ristorante chiuso a Mergozzo ed aperto in altra sede. Non vi erano riferimenti in tal senso e neppure il classico cartello che avvisi dello spostamento. Sorpresa non solo mia e di mia moglie , ma pure un nucleo familiare composto di 7 o 8 persone con bimbi ha riscontrato la sorpresa all'arrivo.

Ristorante con prezzi proibitivi che non propone qualità a livello delle aspettative. Buona la scelta dei vini. Pasta alle vongole con buona materia prima, ma in quantità ridotta e davvero troppo salata. Un litro di acqua al prezzo di 5 euro. Conto davvero troppo salato con spesa a persona minima di 60/70€ per primo, secondo, acqua e caffè (senza metterci il vino). Esperienza da evitare

Posto bellissimo, nulla da dire. Peccato per i prezzi, 60 € due tagliate (tra l'altro fredde, nonostante ci fossero solo 3 tavoli oltra al nostro) e patate di contorno crude. Inoltre, se volete offrire il dolce almeno date 2 scelte, la mia ragazza è allergica alla cannella e non l'ha potuto mangiare.