Il Covo Dei Pirati - STRESA

My partner was drawn by a plate of grilled fish she saw being brought out when we walked past. What a mistake. The one male waiter was pleasant enough but the females were rude. Wine and beer ordered initially and a thimble full of wine was presented, smaller than a 'small ' serving. The beer was fine, bit difficult to mess up i suppose, as was a subsequent Aperol Spritz, so if you stick to them you will be fine. My partner had the grilled fish which was bland to say the least, and a small plate of grilled vegetables. The veg tasted fine, but the portion was very small. My pizza was, well, not a pizza. It was too round to be anything other than mass produced and was basically a bread with warmed bits on top. I have no idea why they cant do genuine pizzas, i wasn 't the only one moaning to staff and hearing excuses. I 've just been looking at reviews and it appears they haven 't changed the pizza recipie since at least 2017. The 50 euros we spent could have got us a lovely meal at the next restaurant. Avoid this place unless you just want a beer, it 's just a tourist trap for suckers like us who didn 't have time to look at Trip Advisor.

We stayed at the terrace, fantastic view and super relaxing if you can seat by the lake side. We had: -Ossobuco is great -Trout is fresh and local but did not impress -Salad very basic.

This is a simple place with some decent food and very friendly service. We had a table by the lake and a lunch for 5 adults came in at just under €100 including wine. For a tourist island that’s pretty good value. Staff were exceptionally friendly. Pizzas were decent and the plate of Parma ham and mozzarella was excellent.

We were on the terrace, fantastic view and super relaxing when they can sit on the sea side. we had:-Ossobuco is super-Trout is fresh and local, but not impressed-Salad very basic.

Wonderful place with breathtaking views of the lake the kitchen was excellent and impeccable service not to mention the managers all very beautiful but my favorite remains the pirate waitress the top