La Pagul - Carte

Serenella

➤ Via 42 Martiri, 5, 28831 Baveno, Italy, BAVENO

Carte • Pizza • Pasta • Europeo • Italiano

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"We live in Milan and went to Lago Maggiore for the long weekend. The outdoor dining space is very nice and the food was good (though the lobster catalana was definitely overpriced for size). However the staff and customer service left MUCH to be desired. With the exception of one younger waiter, all others were entirely too pretentious, especially for the quality of the restaurant. I would not dine here again as I feel the service was not what is expected for the price."

Vecchia Osteria Buscaglia

➤ Piazza Adua 7, VERBANIA, Italy

Carte • Pizza • Pasta • Zuppa • Italiano

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"Unfortunately, our Italian is not the best, but the service was fantastic, the waiter did his best to understand us. he was incredibly friendly and welcoming. the food was absolutely delicious; we ate a seafood dish of inkfish pasta, shellfish covered. with a baked bread topping. it was absolutely fantastic. a perfect pleasure after cycling around the lakes of italy."

Beba Steakhouse Pizza

➤ Via Alfredo Di Dio, 46, 28877, ORNAVASSO, Italy

Carte • Pizza • Kebab • Sushi • Europeo

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"We saw an ad on Facebook, and being in the immediate vicinity decided to give this restaurant a try which turned out to be an excellent idea. Beba 's is on the main street of the small village of Ornavasso, parking is easy, and you could probably even come by train, as the station is only a few steps away. Upon arrival we were greeted friendly and had a nearly free choice of seats in the very clean dining area, which is a fairly good interpretation of an American diner. The menu is divided into a standard part with quite economically priced meat dishes and a large choice of imaginatively named and combined pizzas and a separate meats of the world menu with the more exotic (and pricier) items. Following the recommandation of our very kind waitress we chose a piece of Australian meat form the latter menu and it was absolutely marvelous! Before the main dish arrived (we shared), we were treated to a very appetizing snack of gnocco fritto and Coppa. The main dish is served on a HOT stone plate, ideal for slowly enjoying the delicious meat which was cooked to perfection. The 300 grammes of meat fully lived up to the description we have very rarely eaten such tender and tasty meat. It comes as standard with oven roasted potatoes, rice, and a skewer with grilled baby tomato and smoked Scamorza cheese we had asked for an additional side order of grilled vegetables both quality and quantity were more than OK. We finished with fresh strawberries and a lemon sorbet, plus excellent espressos and decided to be back very soon. The bill came to 60 EUR for two, which isn 't cheap, considering that we shared the main dish (but without any regrets two main dishes would have been too much), but considering the quality actually good value for money. A VERY nice touch is that when you sign up for the restaurant 's newsletter, and remember to mention the magic word when ordering, you 're treated to not a welcome drink , but actually a bottle of Prosecco sparkling wine."

Vistaqua

➤ Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 11, 28831 Baveno, Italy, BAVENO

Carte • Pizza • Pasta • Europeo • Frutti Di Mare

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"Non so se le parole che conosco bastino a descrivere la meravigliosa serata che ho passato, tra professionalità, educazione e simpatia del personale..."

La Gallina Che Fuma

➤ Via Turati, 1, 28924, VERBANIA, Italy

Carte • Pasta • Pesce • Carne • Dessert

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"A great Easter Monday lunch. The staff are really friendly and welcoming. They all speak English and they have the menu in English too. The menu has plenty of choices for all tastes, even has a small gluten free choice. Children are welcome with their own menu, plastic plates and cutlery provided. Although fully booked we did not have to wait for our meal, but then we were not in a hurry. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble, and everyone was smiling. My husband tried a locally made beer . We shared the cold meat cheese plate, too much for one person. The swordfish was really nice, finished off with panna cotta with fruit of the forest yummy! If you are in the area a restaurant not to be missed, remember to book, so you won't be disappointed."