Restaurant in Riva di Solto, Italy
Terrace views, Michelin-noted cooking, book early.
Miranda earns its Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) with creative modern cuisine served at a €€ price point — one of the stronger value cases on Lake Iseo. The terrace overlooking Lake Iseo and Monte Isola makes it a compelling special occasion choice without the four-figure outlay of the region's starred restaurants. Book terrace seats early; they go fast in peak season.
The terrace seats at Miranda fill up before most visitors have even started planning their Lake Iseo trip. That scarcity alone signals something worth paying attention to — but the case for booking here goes further than a view. At a €€ price point, Miranda delivers creative modern cuisine with a Michelin Plate recognition (held in both 2024 and 2025), making it one of the clearer value calls on the lake. If you are organising a special occasion meal in the Bergamo province and want to avoid the four-figure bills that come with the region's €€€€ stalwarts, this is the booking to make.
Miranda sits on Via Cornello in Riva di Solto, a small village on the western shore of Lake Iseo, and its position gives the outdoor terrace and dining room an unobstructed view across the water toward Monte Isola — Italy's largest lake island. For a special occasion, that view is doing real work. It is the kind of setting that makes a meal feel proportionally more significant than the bill would suggest. On a clear afternoon or early evening, the light across Lake Iseo from this vantage point is genuinely striking, and the combination of that outlook with the quality of the food on the plate is what makes Miranda worth seeking out rather than simply stumbling upon.
The leading time to be here is late spring through early autumn, when the terrace is fully in use and the lake is at its most photogenic. A Saturday or Sunday lunch in May or June, when the weather is settled and the summer crowds have not yet peaked, gives you the optimal version of this experience. If you are planning a dinner for a birthday or anniversary, an early summer evening booking on the terrace is the configuration to aim for. Book as far in advance as your plans allow , the terrace tables in particular are the first to go.
Miranda's menu works with both fish (principally sea fish rather than lake catch) and meat, applying what the Michelin record describes as a creative twist. This is modern Italian cooking that takes its ingredients seriously without turning dinner into a lecture. The €€ pricing tier means you are not paying for theatrical tableside preparations or an army of front-of-house staff , you are paying for thoughtful cooking in a genuinely memorable setting, and that trade-off is a sound one.
The Michelin Plate, awarded in consecutive years, is the relevant benchmark here. A Michelin Plate does not carry the weight of a star, but it does mean Michelin's inspectors judge the kitchen to be producing good cooking , a meaningful credential at this price level, and one that separates Miranda from the many lake-view restaurants that trade primarily on location. The 4.5 Google rating across 1,164 reviews reinforces the consistency point: this is not a venue that performs only when conditions are perfect.
Miranda works particularly well for couples celebrating something, for a table of four doing a weekend on Lake Iseo, or for anyone who wants a proper restaurant meal during a broader trip through the Bergamo area. It is not the right call if you are specifically looking for a tasting menu-driven, multi-hour gastronomic event , for that profile, the €€€€ northern Italian options are better suited. But if you want creative, well-executed food at a lake table without committing to a three-star budget, Miranda is the cleaner recommendation.
Solo diners are welcome here, though the terrace tables are configured for pairs and small groups. The atmosphere skews romantic and celebratory rather than casual solo-lunch territory, so manage expectations accordingly if you are travelling alone.
Miranda is an Easy booking relative to the wider Italian fine-dining circuit , you do not need to compete with release-day queues or know someone on the inside. That said, the leading terrace tables at peak season require planning. Aim to book at least two to three weeks ahead for a summer weekend. The address is Via Cornello, 8, Riva di Solto, in the Bergamo province of Lombardy. Riva di Solto is most practically reached by car; the village is small and parking is limited, so allow extra time if arriving on a summer weekend when lake traffic builds. For the full picture of what else the area offers, see our full Riva di Solto restaurants guide, our full Riva di Solto hotels guide, our full Riva di Solto bars guide, our full Riva di Solto wineries guide, and our full Riva di Solto experiences guide.
| Venue | Price Tier | Recognition | Booking Difficulty | Leading For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda (Riva di Solto) | €€ | Michelin Plate 2024–2025, 4.5/5 (1,164 reviews) | Easy | Special occasion, lake setting, value creative dining |
| Dal Pescatore (Runate) | €€€€ | Michelin 3-Star | Hard | Full tasting-menu occasion, serious wine list |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (Brunico) | €€€€ | Michelin 2-Star | Hard | Alpine creative cuisine, destination dining |
| Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli (Verona) | €€€€ | Michelin Star | Moderate | Urban fine dining, tasting menu format |
| Enrico Bartolini (Milan) | €€€€ | Michelin 3-Star | Hard | City fine dining, prestige occasion |
Miranda sits well within a northern Italy circuit. From the Bergamo area, the next logical fine-dining moves are Osteria Francescana in Modena, Le Calandre in Rubano, or Piazza Duomo in Alba for those climbing the recognition ladder. For lake-and-coast combinations, Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone and Uliassi in Senigallia offer comparable lakeside and coastal settings at a higher price point. If you are comparing Miranda to international peers working in the same modern cuisine register, Frantzén in Stockholm and Maison Lameloise in Chagny represent how the format scales at the very leading of the category. Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence and Reale in Castel di Sangro fill out the Italian picture for anyone wanting to benchmark Miranda against the country's deeper fine-dining bench.
Riva di Solto is a small village, so direct local alternatives are limited. For a comparable lake-setting meal in the broader Lake Iseo area, you will need to travel along the shoreline. If you want to step up in ambition and budget for the same trip, Dal Pescatore and Osteria Francescana are the reference points for serious northern Italian cooking, but both are €€€€ and considerably harder to book. Within the lake region itself, Miranda is the clearest recommendation at its price tier.
No bar dining information is confirmed for Miranda. The venue is a seated restaurant and the experience is centred on the terrace and dining room. If bar seating is a priority, contact the restaurant directly before booking , no confirmed configuration data is available.
Miranda is not the obvious choice for solo dining. The setting skews strongly toward couples and small groups, and the terrace configuration and celebratory atmosphere make it a less comfortable fit for a solo table. That said, a solo diner who wants a quality lakeside meal in the Bergamo area will not find a more credentialled option at €€. Go at lunch on a weekday if you want a quieter, less couple-heavy room.
At a €€ price point with Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, Miranda is good value by any northern Italian benchmark. You are getting creative modern cooking in a genuinely compelling lakeside setting for substantially less than you would pay at any of the region's starred options. The 4.5 rating across more than 1,100 Google reviews suggests the kitchen delivers consistently, not just on a good day. For the price tier, yes , it is worth it.
Book ahead and request a terrace table , that is the version of this experience you want. The menu covers both sea fish and meat with a creative approach, so it is not a strictly local-lake-catch proposition. Michelin has recognised the kitchen two years running, which is the most reliable quality signal at this price level. Riva di Solto is a small village leading reached by car, and summer weekends bring traffic to the lake roads, so build in extra travel time. Dress is smart-casual for a special occasion, though no formal dress code is confirmed.
No tasting menu details are confirmed in the available data for Miranda, so a specific verdict is not possible here. The venue is described as running a creative modern menu across fish and meat dishes. If a tasting menu format is central to your booking decision, contact the restaurant directly to confirm current menu options before reserving. For a full tasting-menu occasion in northern Italy at the highest level, Dal Pescatore and Le Calandre are the benchmarks.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda | €€ | Easy | — |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Dal Pescatore | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Osteria Francescana | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Quattro Passi | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Reale | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
For a step up in formality and price, Dal Pescatore in Canneto sull'Oglio is the obvious northern Italy comparison — three Michelin stars versus Miranda's Michelin Plate, and a significantly higher bill. If you want to stay around the lakes at a similar price range (€€), look at smaller trattorie around Lake Iseo itself, though none carry Miranda's Michelin recognition for 2024–2025. For a full fine-dining circuit, Osteria Francescana in Modena is a day-trip-worthy escalation.
The venue data does not confirm a bar or counter seating at Miranda. Given its setting as a lakeside restaurant in a small village on Via Cornello, Riva di Solto, the format is likely table-service only — plan to book a full table rather than counting on a casual bar option.
Miranda's terrace and dining room are set up for the view as much as the food, which works well solo if you are comfortable with a relaxed, sit-down table-service format. At €€ pricing with a Michelin Plate, it is not an expensive solo outing by Italian fine-dining standards. The main consideration: terrace tables in a small village restaurant may feel paired or grouped, so booking ahead and requesting a single table is the right move.
At €€, Miranda sits in the accessible mid-range for Italy — not a splurge, and the Michelin Plate recognition for both 2024 and 2025 confirms the kitchen is cooking at a standard above a standard trattoria. The terrace overlooking Lake Iseo and Monte Isola is factored into the experience, not a bonus. If you are already in the Bergamo area or touring Lake Iseo, the value case is strong. If you are travelling specifically to eat here, pair it with a wider lake or northern Italy itinerary to justify the logistics.
Book a terrace table and book early — the outdoor seats with lake and Monte Isola views are the reason most people make the trip to Riva di Solto. The menu applies a creative angle to both sea fish and meat, so it is not a pure catch-of-the-lake experience. Miranda has held a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025, which signals consistent quality without the pressure or cost of a starred room.
Tasting menu details are not confirmed in the available venue data for Miranda. At a €€ price point with a Michelin Plate, the kitchen is working at a level where a multi-course format would make sense, but verify the current menu structure when booking. If a tasting option exists, the creative fish-and-meat approach the Michelin record references suggests it would cover meaningful ground rather than padding a set format.
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