La Locanda Del Buon Riso In Orta san giulio

05/05/2024: The food was not good. Only thing that was good; water and wine. Service are not very attentive.

04/05/2024: Unfortunately I wasn't able to have lunch or dinner in the only restaurant on the island of San Giulio but upon entering the bar to purchase a couple of mineral waters, the beautiful and attentive lady at the bar counter allowed me to visit the part of the restaurant with lake view: "the terrace on the lake" and briefly explained to me how the dinners "work"! There are three "pick-ups" (to use the word she used): at 7.30pm, 8.00pm and 8.30pm from the Orta pier which are none other than the departures of the private boat service that takes customers directly to the restaurant. Evening reservations: for dinner, are essentially based on availability at these three times. Finding myself sitting on a bench in the square of Orta right in front of the island on Saturday evening, I could see the comings and goings of the boat bringing the diners of the restaurant back to dry land! PS From what I could see the position of the terrace is not strictly in front of Orta, in short the view you can enjoy is more towards the open lake, towards Gozzano, if I'm not mistaken, BUT this does not mean that dining there in the evening must be extremely suggestive and romantic!