09/02/2025: Spectacular dinner! We were on the steamer last night 8/2/25, for our 3rd wedding anniversary, we already knew the "cella grande" as a place as we got married in the Viverone location, and already there we were amazed by the food and the location! It was our first experience at the steamboat, and I have to say it was perfect! A very kind and friendly welcome, as soon as we entered they showed us around the steamer explaining its history and showing us the selection of their wines (all the food and wines are produced by them)! They seat us at a table of our choice and immediately bring us some welcome bubbles with a taste of their cheese, a delicious cheese and egg mousse, accompanied by delicious bread made by them, perfect combination and flavours, in fact we cheekily asked for another one! We arrive at the menu, where there is a careful choice of dishes, we do not find a very long menu full of dishes, but the essential ones and above all done well!!! Let's start with an appetizer, I had a leek flan and my husband a Fassona tartare, also very good accompanied with their sesame bread and always delicious focaccias! We get to the first one, I order some ravioli with a beetroot cream and my husband some cubes of lamb cooked at low temperatures! Each dish had a careful explanation of the ingredients! Finally I asked (when I booked) if I could have a fruit tart and I must say that they satisfied me in every way! They brought us a beautiful glass plate with happy anniversary written on it and this beautiful tart on top! And finally some of their delicious biscuits. The bill was very fair for what we ate, prices within the norm for a place of this level!! What can I say, we thank Manuel il Metre very much for his kindness and professionalism and Federico the barman for his welcome and accurate explanation of each dish and the details! Fantastic unique experience and to be done again as soon as possible! Congratulations to Florina and Roberto Bagnod for this place in Arona! Thanks for everything!
09/02/2025: What a magnificent experience! On the evening of February 8, 2025, on the occasion of our wedding anniversary, my wife and I went. An intimate, private, unforgettable dinner.
Let's start with the food, the menu is not an endless list of dishes but what is present is excellent. All served perfectly.
The service is the real strong point. A round of applause to the waitress Manuel, the barman Federico and all the staff who make the experience UNIQUE with great attention to detail.
You feel pampered, served and revered from the entrance to the exit.
The location takes you back to the early 1900s, on the shore of Lake Maggiore, where in a perfectly maintained and clean room of a boat, between wood and brass, you can enjoy dishes made with great passion and with products they produce, from meat to bread and their wines from the Cellagrande cellars.
I recommend it for any occasion, from a business lunch (they also open for lunch) to an intimate dinner or event.
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