Osteria dei Poeti In Manerba del garda

12/12/2025: A special place. Wonderful view of the lake! Delicious dishes, top-quality ingredients. Highly recommended!

08/12/2025: We dropped in for convenience, as we were staying in an apartment right above the restaurant, and were in for a pleasant surprise. Coming from lunch at the restaurant, we weren't particularly hungry for dinner, so we ordered two courses to share: fried calamari and a calzone stuffed with mozzarella, ham, and artichokes. We washed it all down with prosecco. The waiter Roberto (who we'd already met upon arrival at the apartment, having saved us from our awkward self-check-in, and who wasn't required to do so, since the restaurant and accommodation aren't owned by the same owner) served us kindly, accommodating our every request. He brought us an entree of fried focaccia and complimentary burrata. When the fried food arrived, we were surprised by the generous portion (three people could easily eat it, and we're not exactly small eaters), and when we tasted it, it was delicious, both in its lightness and texture (I can't tell if it was fresh or frozen, but the flavor and cooking were perfect, so it doesn't matter). The calzone: incredibly light dough, superb filling, and excellent quality mozzarella (and I'm from Puglia, and I know a thing or two about mozzarella). I think it's the best calzone I've ever eaten. The service was excellent: prosecco with a bucket of ice, poured by the waitress for you to taste, and listen, real cloth tablecloths and napkins! No paper placemats or disposable napkins, which are now commonplace even in the most upscale and expensive places. The price was fair, and even if some dishes seemed expensive, they were justified by the quality and quantity (sharing each dish among diners cut the price in half, and the staff didn't look askance or snobbish at you...). Finally, the last but not least, the location doesn't just have a lake view, it's on the lake! Congratulations!