Il Lido Solitario In Castiglione del lago

We went for lunch to celebrate our birthday: delicious food, generous portions, and kind and attentive staff. My boyfriend, who is celiac, was able to find gluten-free options prepared with the same care as the gluten-containing dishes.

The dining room of this restaurant, which has private parking, features a large veranda with large windows offering a magnificent view of the lake, just a few dozen steps away. Upon entering, you have the pleasant feeling of stepping back in time: the blue wooden chairs and the simple yet elegant table setting lend a retro feel to the space. The menu, featuring numerous gluten-free options, offers both meat and lake fish dishes; pizzas are also available. The wine list is characterized by a particular focus on local products, including several rosé wines and the option of two wines, one white and one red, by the glass. I took advantage of the latter and ordered the red Berligero, which was very satisfying. We started with tagliatelle with artichokes, guanciale, and pecorino cheese, perfectly cooked and with a pleasant, enveloping sauce, and gnocchi with cavolo nero pesto, which were decidedly flavorful and tasty. For main courses, the Chianina beef strips with generous and richly seasoned artichokes and sausage with herbs were served. This dish was enhanced by two slices of local torta al testo, with its perfectly flavorful herbs, where only the meat had been grilled a little too long. For dessert, the delicious fig and walnut tart and a mandarin panna cotta were delicious, but they fell short of my expectations. The professional and courteous service was a pleasant experience. The price was fair. We will definitely remember and recommend it. Marisa and Marco

Friendly staff and delicious food! We had a great time!

Really good food and fantastic location

Beautiful to look at, but it's the place where I've eaten the least well in all of Castiglione, and the prices are certainly not cheap. It's not bad, but the grill wasn't the best, and the fried lake fish was also poor, served like street food. Wine is only available by the glass or bottle. Attentive staff, but that's not enough.

Enjoyed our visit here. Food was yummy and reasonably priced. As part of coperto we should have received bread to the table as every other table did. That did not happen for us. When I asked about it at the counter, they only said sorry. Think they tried to pull one over on tourists.