Restaurant in Moltrasio, Italy
Michelin-noted lake views, easy to book.
La Veranda is a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant in Moltrasio, Lake Como, offering modern Italian and internationally influenced country cooking at €€ pricing. The glass-enclosed veranda and open terrace above the water make it one of the most atmospheric mid-range bookings on the lake. With a 4.5 Google rating and easy booking availability, it delivers quality well above its price tier.
Yes — and more so than its modest price tier suggests. La Veranda is a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant in Moltrasio, a small lakeside town on the western shore of Lake Como, and it earns that recognition by delivering a genuinely considered dining experience at €€ pricing. If you are visiting the lake and want a meal that goes beyond trattoria pasta without paying the €€€€ tariff of a destination-restaurant evening, La Veranda is one of the most sensible bookings you can make in the area.
The room is the first thing that registers. As the name signals, the principal dining space is a glass-enclosed veranda — light, structured, and framed by the lake beyond. In fine weather, service moves onto the terrace, which sits directly above the water. Visually, this is among the more arresting dining rooms in the Como region: the lake fills the window line, the light shifts through the afternoon and into the evening, and the architecture stays out of its own way. For food-and-travel enthusiasts who treat the dining room itself as part of the experience, this setting more than pays its way.
Moltrasio is a quiet village rather than a resort town , there is no ferry-crowd noise, no boutique-hotel bustle. That relative stillness makes the terrace feel less performative than comparable lakeside tables further south toward Cernobbio or Como city. If you have based yourself in the upper lake or are travelling through on the SP583, Moltrasio is a deliberate stop rather than an incidental one. See our full Moltrasio restaurants guide for a broader picture of what is available in the village.
La Veranda's kitchen works in the space between traditional Italian country cooking and a more internationalist sensibility. The Michelin description notes modern, international and Italian-influenced cuisine , which in practice means a menu that respects regional produce without locking itself into a strictly regional format. Country cooking at this level, when it is done well, is harder to execute than it looks: the discipline is in knowing what to leave alone. The €€ price range is genuinely moderate for Michelin-recognised cooking in northern Italy, and that compression of quality versus cost is the central argument for booking here.
The Google review score sits at 4.5 across 125 reviews, which is consistent rather than exceptional, but 125 reviews for a village restaurant in a small Como commune is a meaningful sample. That score, combined with the Michelin Plate, gives a reasonably clear picture: this is a kitchen performing at a level above its category, recognised by the guide but without the booking pressure of a starred property.
The terrace is the main event in warm months, so the case for booking in late spring through early autumn is strong , roughly May through September, when the terrace service above the lake is at its most compelling. The veranda itself is functional year-round, and the enclosed dining room retains the visual relationship with the water even in cooler months, but the full sensory argument for La Veranda is a summer-evening argument. If you are planning an anniversary or a birthday dinner in the Lake Como area, a summer terrace booking here at €€ is considerably more atmospheric than comparable-price options in the city of Como itself. The Michelin Plate recognition in 2025 confirms the kitchen has maintained a consistent standard , a useful indicator for a venue you are booking several months in advance of a milestone occasion.
Booking difficulty is rated easy. La Veranda does not carry the reservation pressure of starred venues in the region , you are not competing for a limited counter in the way you would be at a destination tasting-menu restaurant. That said, the terrace fills on summer weekends, and if a specific outdoor table matters to you, booking in advance rather than arriving hopefully is the practical approach. No phone or website data is available in our record, so the most reliable booking route is through the venue's Google listing or a direct approach via the address at Piazza San Rocco, 5, Moltrasio. If you are combining dinner with a stay in the area, see our full Moltrasio hotels guide for nearby accommodation options, and our full Moltrasio bars guide if you want to extend the evening.
La Veranda sits at Piazza San Rocco, 5, Moltrasio, on the western shore of Lake Como. Price tier is €€. Michelin Plate recognised (2025). Google rating: 4.5 / 5 (125 reviews). Terrace dining available in fine weather. Booking difficulty: easy. For additional context on the broader Como dining circuit, our full Moltrasio experiences guide covers the area more fully, and our full Moltrasio wineries guide is worth consulting if wine is part of your itinerary. For country-cooking restaurants at a comparable tier elsewhere in northern Italy, 21.9 in Piobesi d'Alba and Andrea Monesi at Locanda di Orta in Orta San Giulio are worth comparing , both operate in the same country-cooking register at accessible price points.
Quick reference: €€ pricing | Michelin Plate (2025) | Lakeside terrace in season | Easy to book | Moltrasio, Lake Como.
Smart casual is the right call. The Michelin Plate recognition and lakeside setting suggest the kitchen and room are taken seriously, but at €€ pricing in a village setting, this is not a jacket-required environment. Think collared shirt or a neat summer dress , the kind of outfit that reads as considered without being formal. You will not feel out of place in well-kept casual clothing.
No specific group-booking or private-dining information is available in our data. For groups larger than four, contacting the restaurant directly before booking is advisable , the terrace setting and modest village-restaurant scale suggest larger parties are possible but will need advance arrangement. Contact via the Google listing is the most reliable route given no phone or website is currently listed in our record.
No bar-seating information is available in our record. La Veranda operates primarily as a sit-down dining restaurant with a veranda and terrace format. If a bar-drinks-only visit is your priority, our Moltrasio bars guide will give you better options for that format.
Yes, particularly for a summer anniversary or birthday dinner. The combination of a Michelin Plate kitchen, lakeside terrace setting, and €€ pricing makes this an occasion-worthy booking that does not require a €€€€ budget. It is a stronger special-occasion choice than most village restaurants in the Como area, and the terrace above the water in warm months provides a setting that photographs as well as it feels.
No tasting-menu details are available in our record, so we cannot confirm whether a tasting format is offered or what it costs. Given the €€ price tier and country-cooking orientation, the menu is likely à la carte or a short set option rather than a multi-course tasting menu. If a formal tasting experience is what you are after, Dal Pescatore in Runate or Le Calandre in Rubano operate at that level, albeit at significantly higher price points.
At €€, yes. Michelin Plate recognition at this price tier means you are getting quality that the guide has formally endorsed without paying the €€€€ rates of destination restaurants in the region. The lake setting adds value that comparable-price restaurants in Como city cannot match. If your frame of reference is starred Italian dining, this will feel modest , but measured against what €€ normally delivers in a tourist-adjacent lakeside town, La Veranda punches clearly above its weight.
The immediate Moltrasio restaurant scene is small, so your real comparison set is the broader Lake Como and northern Italy circuit. For higher-ambition Italian cooking in the region, Enrico Bartolini in Milan and Casa Perbellini in Verona represent the starred tier. For country cooking at a similar register, Andrea Monesi at Locanda di Orta is a direct stylistic peer. See our full Moltrasio restaurants guide for everything available locally.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, meaning you are unlikely to be shut out by demand. That said, the terrace is the reason to come in summer, and summer weekends on Lake Como fill faster than you might expect. Booking one to two weeks ahead for a weekday dinner is fine; for a Saturday evening in July or August, aim for three to four weeks out to secure a terrace table. No advance booking is technically required for the quieter months, but confirming ahead is always sensible for a specific-occasion meal.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Veranda | As its name suggests, the dining room at this restaurant is a splendid and elegant veranda, which transfers out onto the terrace overlooking the lake in fine weather. A perfect setting for the modern, international and Italian influenced cuisine served here.; Michelin Plate (2025); As its name suggests, the dining room at this restaurant is a splendid and elegant veranda, which transfers out onto the terrace overlooking the lake in fine weather. A perfect setting for the modern, international and Italian influenced cuisine served here. | €€ | — |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Dal Pescatore | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Osteria Francescana | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Quattro Passi | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Reale | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between La Veranda and alternatives.
The veranda setting and Michelin Plate recognition suggest a step above casual — think neat, presentable clothes rather than beachwear or athleisure. It is not a jacket-required venue at the €€ price tier, but arriving dressed for a proper sit-down dinner fits the room and the occasion.
The venue data does not specify a private dining room or maximum group capacity, so check the venue's official channels before assuming large-party availability. For small groups of four to six, a veranda-style room at the €€ tier is generally workable — booking ahead matters more than group size.
There is no bar seating noted in the venue record. La Veranda is a sit-down dining room built around a glass-enclosed veranda and terrace — the format is table service. If a casual counter experience is what you want, this is not the right format.
Yes, particularly in warm months when the terrace overlooks the lake. The Michelin Plate recognition gives it enough credibility to mark an occasion without the price pressure of a starred restaurant — the €€ tier makes it accessible for a birthday or anniversary dinner where setting matters as much as cost.
Menu format and specific pricing are not documented in the available data, so check directly with the restaurant. What is confirmed is that the kitchen works between Italian country cooking and a more international sensibility — a format that typically suits a multi-course progression if one is offered.
At €€ with a Michelin Plate (2025) and a lake-facing terrace in Moltrasio, yes — the setting-to-price ratio is favourable. On Lake Como, that combination at this price tier is harder to find than the crowded restaurant lists around Bellagio suggest. It is not a destination for technically ambitious cooking, but for the setting and quality-to-cost balance it delivers.
Moltrasio is a small town, so most alternatives require a short drive or boat ride along the lake. For higher culinary ambition in the broader Como area, Dal Pescatore in Canneto sull'Oglio holds three Michelin stars but is a different price category entirely. For a closer lakeside alternative, exploring Cernobbio restaurants is the practical next step.
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