Riva - MOLTENO

We arrived to Riva serendipitously. Our GPS got it right! A hidden gem of a restaurant with impeccable service and great food. The hostess speaks German and English (in addition to Italian of course). She made us feel at home. Unpretentious and hidden from sight (owner should put a sign on the road to funnel traffic a bit better), the restaurant makes a beautiful job at preparing classic Italian dishes. We probably had the best gnocchi di zucca ever. Meat and chicken were finely executed as well as the dessert. Congratulations to the owners!

This restaurant is very old style indeed which gives it plenty of charm. The menu is rather restricted but we ate the starter of the house which was tasty, the first course which was nothing special but not bad and the overly priced 2nd courses. The food was all pretty good, I don't fault the quality at all but moreso the quantity and prices. The second course consisted of 2 little slices of stracotto and a bit of polenta not worth of the €12 price. The desserts again at €5 were very good but again considering the location and the style of the place seem a tad expensive. The wines too have an extremely high markup, compared to most other places. The very same bottle of ribolla gialla that we drank in another restaurant a few days before cost €4 less than here. All in all a nice day out and good food but too dear considering where you are and the kind of restaurant you're eating at.

This restaurant is a piece of local history. It runs since more than one century and under the same family since more than 70 years. The place is very well representative of the local history of this piece of land in between the city of Milan and the lake of Como. Food is very good and the atmosphere is very friendly.

Luogo Tranquillo e tradizionale. Accompagna i piatti tipici fatti a regola d'arte con una accoglienza calorosa. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Il miglior pranzo di lavoro che io abbia mai fatto; ristorante dall’atmosfera casalinga, staff cordiale e simpatico: consigliatissimo se vi trovate nelle zone Ci tornerò sicuramente Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: €10–20 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4