Osteria Gatto d'Oro In Toscolano-maderno

Very unusual place, the owner is adorable and helpful.

Very tasty and friendly, attentive and warm. You immediately feel welcomed and like you are part of the family. The food was fresh, unusual, and tasted great. The decor is unusual and interesting. You always find something new 😄😊

Restaurant has a good atmosphere, pictures of cats everywhere and a small dog on the sofa, overall very nice and cosy. Food is ok too even though the menu is limited. (You really have to like pasta though) The biggest issue is that the pricing is ridiculous here. Just so expensive that you can't justify it. Steak is €55 if I remember well (this was the most ridiculous one). But a simple bottle of water will set you back considerably too. Overall ok but pricing takes it down. Hence only 3 stars from me. There are other places offering better value, but atmosphere is second to none for sure.

Hidden in a small alley, you will find excellent Italian cuisine. We really liked it here and would love to come back!

Since I discovered this restaurant, I have visited it on vacation at least once. The food is very tasty, if you try the blueberry noodles you will be more than surprised by the taste. Very unusual, but really a dream on the palate. Eating out is a celebration here. Anyone who is in a hurry or expects to get traditional cuisine may be a bit irritated, the traditional cuisine is being reinterpreted and not served with any frills, but rather down-to-earth. The prices are no higher than in other restaurants on Lake Garda. In my opinion, the pasta prices in particular are very cheap. The owner (German) serves herself and very warmly. The name of the restaurant absolutely fits the decor, but our dog was also welcome and even received treats. You should have been there at least once in your life.

The food was fantastic, I really enjoyed the meal. The service was extremely friendly and loving. It felt like home to me. I would love to come back and would highly recommend this restaurant. Thank you for the wonderful time!

I has been in Italy several times and always eat out, I also been a chef for 10 years so very few places could surprise me. This place is hands down the best one so far. I tried tripe with beans and wild boar with polenta. I just say OMG, the food is incredible. The waiter is the most polite woman we met in Italy, she help me pick the wine and food. We chat for some time after dinner. This place has a soul, it’s like a real family run restaurant. I read some negative reviews for this restaurant but I am not sure why you would eat there is you don’t like the decor. This place is amazing with best food and service, period…

What a great and unique place ! Great hostess and fantastic service. Homemade pasta was fantastic and fun to choose wine from the shelf rather than from a list.

Osteria molto particolare, curata, accogliente e rilassante. La titolare è una persona molto dolce e gentile, attenta al cliente e a tutto ciò che la circonda. Ci ha fatti sentire a casa e coccolati. Le pietanze sono fatte in casa e al momento e la qualità degli ingredienti cucinati è ottima. Dolci casalinghi diversi da quelli che si trovano nella maggior parte dei ristoranti. Cantina dei vini molto ben selezionata. In sottofondo una musica jazz che è stata la ciliegina sulla torta! Torneremo nonostante la distanza perché ci è rimasto nel cuore.

Locale mooolto d’atmosfera, molto ricco, carico di dettagli anche piuttosto carini, per il resto piatti che a gusto nostro non erano però allo stesso livello…un piatto di fettuccine al ragù un po’ troppo avanti con la cottura, un altro piatto di pasta invece un po’ troppo salato, di secondo il cervo con la polenta che per 34 euro di cervo ne aveva un po’ pochino. Insomma, il ristorante promette molto ma a gusto nostro la cucina dovrebbe fare uno scattino più in su. Un’altra cosa che non mi ha fatto impazzire è che non c’è una carta dei vini ma bisogna sceglierli direttamente dagli scaffali, e se c’è seduto davanti qualcun altro la cosa diventa parecchio…scomoda