Culture

The italian style of Ico and Luisa Parisi

Back in the early fifties Ico and Luisa Parisi put forward a new idea of household living through the art of careful mixing of diverse identities and diverse periods.

Where to Sleep

Design Loft

For those who are looking to experience Lake Como in a unique and captivating setting, immersed in a place where the beauty of design and art blend seamlessly into what truly feels like an artist’s atelier.

Experience

Ferrovia Monte Generoso

From the shores of Lake Lugano to Mario Botta's high-altitude architectural jewel on a mission to discover the naturalistic wealth of Monte Generoso

Casual Food

Osteria del Beuc

Rustic local cuisine with many regional influences. For a lunch, a dinner, or even for a flavoursome aperitif.

Local products

Treterre

In Pianello del Lario, a small area made up of a series of hamlets nestling on a hillside that slopes gently down towards the lake, the Treterre adventure began with a few blueberry plants, purchased twenty years ago.

Sport&Wellness

Tennis Como

A tennis club with an illustrious history in a splendid architectural and scenic setting.

Shopping

Farmacia Internazionale

A true institution in the city, with a history dating back to the 17th century - always looking ahead.

Shopping

Aenēis

A brand of silk accessories combining Italian expertise, Swiss values and Parisian charm

Studio Visit

Ink Jewels

A different way of interpreting visual art. Works of paper where the material adds beauty to the content.

Experience

Cascina Selvetto

Rediscovering the roots of rural culture and living in harmony with nature: at Cascina Selvetto you can still enjoy the rhythms of the past.

Casual Food

Da Giovannino

Historic Lake Como restaurant 5 minutes from Lecco, offering Italian cuisine and gourmet pizza.

Where to Sleep

Como Lake Vista

In Blevio, breathtaking view with total privacy. On the eastern shore of Lake Como, just minutes from the city center.

Shopping

Mitchumm Industries

Starting out life as a casual and sportswear brand, over the years it has become a total look brand that includes classic wear, tailored suits, leather jackets and motorbike accessories, as well as swimming costumes, Hawaiian shirts and colourful prints that today make up the heritage collection.

Culture

Archivio Cattaneo

Created by the heirs of Cesare Cattaneo, the archive makes accessible to scholars and visitors the rich cultural legacy of the Como architect.

Local products

Atilia

The first natural skincare line based on organic goat milk from Como.

Studio Visit

Studio Zero

So began Anna Seminara’s and Maria Francesca Cicirelli’s joint career adventure.

Casual Food

Osteria Figli dei Fiori

A location where it could enjoy dishes influenced by Italian gastronomy and local products.

Local products

Le Specialità Lariane

An ancient smokehouse preserves the secrets and recipes of Lake Como's most authentic flavors.

Casual Food

Càmp di Cènt Pertigh

Traditional Lombard flavours, original furnishings and an old farmhouse; a rural atmosphere in the Lambro Valley.

Shopping

Nordisk

Founded in 1953 in Basel and Lugano as a furniture shop specialising in Scandinavian and Danish design, Nordisk quickly became a go-to location for high-quality modern furniture and accessories.

Casual Food

Da Morris Vineria e Cucina

An old-style *osteria* where traditional wooden tables, wood-beamed ceilings, crates of wine on the walls and friendly, informal service create a homely, convivial atmosphere.

Casual Food

Agriturismo Treterre

A little oasis of peace and serenity in a scenic and unspoilt area, for a meal made with organic produce, in a natural setting.

Local products

Amaro Plinio

Amaro Plinio and the "herbae surdae" described by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia.

Where to Sleep

La casa sull'albero

In the ancient town of Malgrate, overlooking Lake Como and surrounded by a park filled with centuries-old trees with an open-air swimming pool, Casa sull’Albero consists of a spectacular building made of glass and wood containing 12 guest rooms in a distinctive warm yet minimalistic style.

Where to Sleep

Filario design hotel

A modern figure perfect fit amid the picturesque charm of Lake Como.

Experience

La cuoca della porta accanto

Viviana welcomes guests and students to her "private restaurant" where she offers dinners, cooking classes and convivial evenings.

Casual Food

Aquila d'Oro Osteria Enoteca

Just above Gravedona, in what were once the barracks of the Guardia di Finanza, there is an osteria that we could say is of another era.

Casual Food

Piazzetta Cernobbio

The appointment in Cernobbio with Samuel Carugati and his Italian cuisine.

Aperitif

Millesimo

With its scenic lakeside terrace, this wine bar offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and picturesque villages.

Studio Visit

Atelier Draga&Aurel

They have been working together in Como since 2007, the year they set up their own studio which is characterised by intersecting interests and a multidisciplinary approach.

Experience

Balloon Tour

Balloon Tour is all about adventure, fun and pleasure. It is about the thrill of discovering the beauty of Lombardy from an unusual perspective.

Experience

Tenuta Castello di Morcote

A family and wine story in perfect harmony with nature and the territory

Studio Visit

Fabrizio Musa

An artist of international interest who pours architectural language onto canvas in a two-tone interpretation: black and white only.

Experience

Arianna Capra

Taste the authenticity of Italian home cooking in the beautiful setting of Tremezzina

Experience

Lake Como Heritage

A refined way to explore the lake's beauty on a vintage wooden boat with timeless charm.

Café

Deposito 80

A concept store and café with a vintage flavour that reflects the eclectic personality of its owner, Emanuela Pitozzi.

The green side

Discovering Massi Avelli

For centuries they were focal points for popular beliefs and superstitions, with the result that they became places of worship.

Experience

La Fucina

A hidden loft, with its industrial flavor, open for events, meetings and private dinners.

Fine Dining

Raimondi

Villa Flori is home to the Raimondi restaurant at garden level, just a stone's throw from the lake.

Experience

Spaziobianco

An intimate and familiar place to feel at home away from home.

Shopping

Frutta e Lettura

Concept store where next to books and design objects you can find bijoux, ceramics and much more.

Aperitif

Bar Manzoni

Con una posizione insuperabile fronte-lago a Menaggio, nel cuore del Lago di Como, il Grand Hotel Victoria ospita al suo interno il Bar Manzoni.

Grand Interiors

Villa Pliniana

Sheltered by the rocky shore and its densely packed trees and bushes, the house rises proudly and substantially out of the tranquil waters of the lake.

Local products

Liquori di Como

Mr De Toma's artisanal liqueurs are the result of years of study and passion for the recovery of traditional products.

Shopping

CoCo

CoCo is the signature cocktail glass from the creative team of Amaro Seta. Made of blown glass by Venetian master craftsmen, it is a tribute to Lake Como and the steamships that have plied its waters.

Where to Sleep

Villa Lario

When classic Italian architecture meets modern standards of luxury, the result is a quite unique harmony.

Experience

Como Lake Pottery

Luca Mandaglio and Elisa Castelnovo decided to take the plunge into the world of ceramics, a material that has since time immemorial been used as a means of communication and expression.

Where to Sleep

Villa Infinity

Villa Infinity is the perfect solution to visit Come and surrounding. The strategic location makes it unique: far enough from the city centre, the traffic, and the noises, but only a few kilometres away from the main attractions.

Where to Sleep

Grand Hotel Victoria

To each his own hotel. This is the philosophy behind each RH Collections hotel: that of uniting each local area and its own particular qualities, with quality hospitality.

Fine Dining

Sottovoce

On the fifth floor, which affords breath-taking views, is the Sottovoce, the restaurant of VISTA Lake Como.

Fine Dining

L˜Aria

The gourmet restaurant of the Mandarin Oriental Lake Como. A balanced encounter between Mediterranean cuisine, oriental cues and contemporaneity.

Shopping

Punto 301

In the spring of 2020, Line, Giulia and Michela set up an industrial tailor's shop, taking over a historic establishment in Mendrisio.

Fine Dining

Radici

A laboratory, rather just a kitchen, or to be more precise, both things at once. Radici is a place in which to enjoy a real culinary experience.

Where to Sleep

Hotel Barchetta Excelsior

Already operating as a trattoria at the beginning of the 19th century, the restaurant was transformed into the Trattoria con alloggio della Barchetta in 1893.

Local products

Gelateria Rossetti

Authenticity, dedication and tons of passion: a simple recipe for high-quality artisan gelato.

Grand Interiors

Dosso Pisani

With all the air of a painting come to life this great house of irregular beauty seems suspended in a state that hangs somewhere between a material world and its unreal counterpart.

Fine Dining

Villa Bianca Restaurant

Villa Làrio's restaurant is located in the picturesque setting of Villa Bianca, from which it takes its name.

Aperitif

Una Finestra sul Lago cocktail bar

Terrace overlooking the first branch of Lake Como with a garden designed and tended in harmony with the philosophy of the restaurant. At the bar experimental cocktails and high-quality ingredients are served.

Fine Dining

Una Finestra sul Lago

Una Finestra Sul Lago is a quality restaurant, where the view is rewarded by the marvellous panorama of the lake and the palate satiated thanks to the carefully selected raw materials.

Studio Visit

Ilaria Cuccagna

Ilaria Cuccagna's passion for archaeology is reflected in her most recent works, which are inspired by classical and symbolic forms, stimulating new thinking around our artistic and cultural heritage.

Shopping

Emporio 28

The charm of Italian lifestyle in a boutique nestled in the heart of the historic village of Moltrasio.

Casual Food

Arabella Como

The elegant restaurant inside Dandelion Como Suites & Park, a boutique hotel located in the centre of the village of Villa Guardia.

Experience

Giardino Botanico Villa Cipressi

The terraced botanic garden pieds dans l'eau.

Studio Visit

Castagna 1939

Beppe and Pietro Castagna see themselves first and foremost as designers and carpenters. They are carrying on the family tradition of the company founded in 1939.

Culture

Silk Museum

In what was, back in the nineteenth century, a dyeing works, there is now the Silk Museum, which is also a research institute and place of textile education.

Local products

Chiarella

The story of Acqua Chiarella was started in 1964 by three partners who had the idea of industrialising the bottling of water from a spring known since the nineteenth century for its special properties and beneficial effects.

Aperitif

Spirit Cafè & Cocktail Room

Located in the heart of Como, Spirit Café is a real gem for cocktail lovers and those looking for a unique evening entertainment experience.

Casual Food

Terrazza Olmo

The latest adventure of floral designer Vincenzo Dascanio is a restaurant that celebrates the flavours of his land and the colours of the lake

Local products

Soalp

Small niche brand that offers natural products that the evoke the atmosphere of, and the sensations experienced in, these mountainous and rural areas.

Studio Visit

Studio CCRZ

A multidisciplinary creative studio where ideas take root in a former 19th-century mill.

Grand Interiors

Villa Monastero

There is harmonious imperfection in the array of arches and spiral columns of Villa Monastero.

Casual Food

Casa Aquadulza

Located in a historic building over 200 years old in the heart of Tremezzina, Casa Aquadulza is an immersive experience in Larian culture.

Casual Food

Trattoria La Moltrasina 1902

Since its establishment in 1902, the historic Moltrasina Consumers' Cooperative has been seen as a meeting place and as a reference point for cultural and social activities.

Shopping

Nosetta

Elegance, sobriety and the high quality of materials for a new brand made in lake.

Sport&Wellness

Maso Zambo - The Spa

An oasis of peace and relaxation immersed in the picturesque Valsassina woods

Shopping

VICUS

The hands and the heart of Marco Lazzaroni, a young craftsman in Switzerland that creates handcrafted leather products with a linear and clean design.

Casual Food

Bistrot Figli dei Fiori

The Figli dei Fiori Bistrot came about as the result of an encounter between an eclectic florist and a skilled restaurateur.

Local products

Gin Seta

A journey between East and West through the tastes and scents of places near and far.

Culture

Museo Barca Lariana

A unique heritage in the world for the nautical sector and the history of Italy, with a collection of hundreds of hulls.

Casual Food

La Cava dei Sapori

Here, contemporary dishes featuring homemade pasta and top-quality local ingredients are complemented by gourmet signature pizzas.

Local products

Vanini

The Vanini family has a long history of oil mills, having started two centuries ago. In Lenno the tradition has been handed down and continues today in the family oil mill.

Fine Dining

Acquadolce

A charming restaurant pieds dans l'eau where you can discover with taste, smell and sight, refined dishes inspired by Italian tradition.

Local products

La Costa

When wine can interpret and tell the past and future of an entire territory.

Shopping

CouLture Migrante

A textile workshop working with creativity for social inclusion and sustainability.

Casual Food

Onda

The bold vision of four young entrepreneurs has confirmed Onda's prestige through the quality of its cuisine and entertainments

Experience

Bellagio Sailing

Bellagio Sailing has become a focal point for tourists and the enthusiasts wishing to get to know the beauty of the lake in authentic and original ways

Grand Interiors

Ridotto del Teatro Sociale

Located in the heart of the city, on the first floor of the theatre that was first opened in 1813. Its halls make up the historic foyer which was used to host the owners of the boxes after the shows.

Casual Food

Trattoria San Biagio

For seven years now in the capable hands of Danilo Vadis and Anita Bertacchi, the trattoria San Biagio has had a centuries-old history that has seen the management of the restaurant handed down from family to family.

Sport&Wellness

The Padel Resort

A padel resort just a few steps from the centre of Como.

Fine Dining

Veranda

Veranda, Villa d'Este's fine dining restaurant with an exclusive panorama over the gardens and the lake.

Grand Interiors

Villa Sola Cabiati

A virtuoso performance of neoclassical architecture that embraces the lake in the form of an immense and harmonious building extending along its broad bay.

Shopping

Abstract

Research, quality and passion are the cornerstones of the brand, founded in 2014, which owes its name to the first abstract-style fabric prints.

Local products

Caffé Milani

A family history spanning almost ninety years dedicated to the love of good coffee.

Experience

Dispensa 63

Martina Di Costanzo and Francesco Leoni, known as Baba, are the young entrepreneurs and partners behind Dispensa63.

Casual Food

Atelier Nido

Taro and Andrea and their little piece of Japan in the historic centre of Mendrisio.

Culture

Museo dei Fossili

Inaugurated in 2012 to a design by the architect Mario Botta, the new museum allows visitors to rediscover evidence of a world dating back 240 million years.

Aperitif

Fresco Cocktail Shop

Andrea Attanasio is the perfect host. He welcomes his customers as guests as they enter a relaxed atmosphere to find convivial corners in a bar that offers an ever-changing cocktail menu.

Culture

Museo del Trasparente

Casa Croci, a jewel of 19th century architecture, houses the Mendrisio Transparencies Museum. This is the first exhibition space dedicated to an extraordinary artistic and historical heritage of the region.

Local products

J.AND.C. COSMETICI

The only skincare company in the world capable of enhancing the benefits of pure sericin applied to body and hair care.

Shopping

18 del Pero

A story of passion and weaving that began in a small workshop in the cobbled streets of Como's historic centre.

Casual Food

Il Belvedere

In the small square of Torno, the panorama is a prelude to the discovery of the scents and flavors of Lake Como.

Shopping

Sartoria Ciclistica

Sartoria Ciclistica is Como's only cycling café, the brainchild of Alessandro and his wife Annalise. Located in the historic via Borgo Vico, the coffee bar combines everything a traditional café has to offer with the addition of a cycling clothing line that bears the bar’s name.

Aperitif

Vineria Vitani

Wine shop and wine bar with few tables and many bottles, recently opened in the historic Via Vitani in Como.

Fine Dining

Kitchen

The Kitchen, with a Michelin star in the 2021 Guide, is led by Chef Andrea Casali and presents a menu inspired by the most distinctive dishes of his cuisine.

Where to Sleep

Casa Isola

Ancient village house nestled among small squares and cobbled alleys, where time seems to flow more slowly.

Fine Dining

Trattoria contemporanea

A taste revolution led by four enterprising under-thirty chefs

The green side

The Kilometre of knowledge

The project came about with the idea of bringing together and developing various features of natural and artistic value in a single route.

Culture

LAC

Known as a venue where different artistic disciplines converge and influence each other, the cultural center LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, in its very architectural design, is testimony to a vocation of openness, a place where the arts, artists and public can meet.

Culture

Museo Villa Carlotta

For over 300 years Villa Carlotta has been engaged in a rich dialogue between art and nature, set as it is in a fascinating landscape.

Studio Visit

Oto Lab

Oto Lab Space: A place of memory, transformation and Creativity.

Studio Visit

Rose Unite Archivi Tessili

A place to discover the world's textile heritage through more than 300,000 archival items.

Sport&Wellness

MOV fitness boutique

The first fitness boutique in the heart of Como

Fine Dining

Bar delle Terme

A bistro within the Terminus hotel: elegant and cosy, where the furnishings create a warm and relaxed atmosphere.

Casual Food

Sorso Bistrot & Jazz Restaurant

Vini italiani e musica jazz in un piccolo bistrot dall’animo vintage nel cuore di Como.

Culture

Osservatorio Sormano

Located in the heart of the Larian Triangle, the new observatory, equipped with a planetarium, officially opened in the early months of 2025.

The green side

I giardini di Villa Carlotta

It is a treasury that has been amassed and recreated over centuries, overlooking a natural hollow between the lake and the mountains.

Fine Dining

La Musa

An exciting journey through the contemporary cuisine of chef Michele Pili. A restaurant overlooking the picturesque Lake Lugano, in Cima di Porlezza, this is the perfect setting for a journey into the world of taste.

Culture

Fondazione Antonio Ratti

Silk as the starting point for research and innovation in the visual arts, with an immense heritage to share, and as inspiration for new talents.

Experience

Macchina Gialla Rent

Discovering Lake Como while driving a classic jewel from the past

Fine Dining

Ristorante Tarantola

The thousand colours in the heart of the Pine Forest Park in Appiano Gentile, to taste the culinary journey of research and tradition curated by Chef Vittorio.

Local products

Amaro Seta

Made with mulberries, the Lake Como amaro pays tribute to the region’s silk-making heritage.

Experience

Aero Club Como

The oldest seaplane flying organisation and seaplane flying school in the world.

Shopping

Le Cose

“The ideal emporium” is how Amina and Paolo define Le Cose, a studio-boutique inside an old Art Nouveau building that has been finely renovated in contemporary key, while retaining a charming romantic look.

Fine Dining

Bianca Sul Lago

Chef Emanuele Petrosino, a young star of Italian cuisine, leads the gastronomic experience of Bianca Sul lago.

Culture

Expedition Museum

Villa Balbianello has since 1974 been owned by Milanese entrepreneur Guido Monzino and is the home of his personal Expedition Museum.

Where to Sleep

Palazzo Albricci Peregrini

Palazzo Albricci Peregrini, an aristocratic building within the historic city walls of Como.

Shopping

Galleria Como

Art, fashion and sport come together in the new creative space of Football Club Como 1907

Fine Dining

Maso Zambo

A “country gastronomy” restaurant nestled in the enchanting woods of Valsassina.

Shopping

Susanna Bracco

Understated elegance, timeless design, and artisanal excellence meet in the historic village of Mendrisio.

Experience

Wild Villa Experience

Overlooking Lake Como, Wild Villa Experience offers quality cuisine combined with the freshness of local ingredients

Sport&Wellness

Erre SPA

The wellness spa at the Grand Hotel Victoria is a refined and elegant environment extending over a large area of 1,200 square metres.

Local products

Floelab

Farm of over 20 hectares that was set up about three years ago with the aim of rediscovering medicinal and aromatic plants and taking advantage of their many benefits.

Aperitif

Bar Canova

For coffee, afternoon tea, an aperitif or a cocktail, the Bar Canova inside Villa d'Este is a perfect and pleasant environment where time passes slowly.

The green side

The Greenway, a classic lakeside walk

A walk suitable for everyone, alternating between stretches along the lakeshore and other sections that venture inland.

Where to Sleep

Vista

Vista|Palazzo|Lago di Como, the first and only 5 Star Luxury Hotel in the heart of the city of Como.

Studio Visit

Irma Kennaway

Irma Kennaway, a British artist, has for some time been fascinated by Pop Art using popular consumer goods.

Casual Food

Ristorante In Teatro

After years working in the catering business, the members and friends of “In Teatro” decided to join forces and open their own restaurant in 2008.

Where to Sleep

Hotel Villa Cipressi

The unique setting of the hotel is that of a beautiful botanical garden that surrounds the building to make this a magical place.

Experience

Agriturismo Le Radici

A place to rediscover rare species through a conscious and respectful approach to nature and biodiversity.

Local products

Res Naturae

Bringing together passions and interests that they had in common, to create gardens filled with special plants that were not only beautiful to the eye but also good to eat.

Local products

LIGHT IS - Handmade Candle

An intense sensory and emotional journey in the name of sustainability

Local products

IndoVino

One of the highest vineyards in Lombardy above sea level, where everything is done by hand, with passion handed down from father to son.

Studio Visit

Maris Pottery

Nature as an inexhaustible source of inspiration, ceramics as the poetic medium to shape it.

Local products

Collina D'Oro

A farm specialized in the production of saffron, cultivated in full respect of nature and its cycles.

Where to Sleep

Hilton Lake Como

Another great hospitality brand chooses Lake Como and its city.

Grand Interiors

Villa Pizzo

The lake’s waters reflect both the austereness and the grace of this villa in a harmonious interweaving of styles, yellow ochre and soft pink.

The green side

Castello di Urio

The faultless rhythm of geometries that are entirely Italian in their forms, lend a certain harmony to the terracing of this lake-view garden.

Grand Interiors

Villa Fogazzaro Roi

An example of nineteenth-century architecture in perfect equilibrium between its hanging garden and the banks of the lake.

Where to Sleep

Villa Riva Bellagio

Ancient villa surrounded by a vast park, a perfect location for nature lovers.

Studio Visit

Cantiere Ernesto Riva

Cantiere Ernesto Riva: eight generations of boat building, linked by a tradition where history is connected to a focus beyond the present.

Where to Sleep

Mandarin Oriental

A seductive combination of Italian style, oriental charm and natural beauty.

The green side

A centuries-old English garden, at Villa Erba

A rich botanical patrimony, embracing the old Villa and overlooking Lake Como. An architectural jewel built in the late nineteenth century.

Café

Avenue Bistrot

The café of the boutique hotel of the same name stands out for its innovative offering within the Como area.

Local products

Missoltino, Slow Food presidium

Everyone here is familiar with this Como fish delicacy but few, if any, know its true origin. Certainly, a Slow Food Presidium that has made the fortune of a number of restaurateurs.

Experience

Lake Como Experiences

Boat tours, guided visits and culinary experiences to explore the culture of Lake Como.

Shopping

3sixty

Como's first streetwear brand inspired by the international underground scene.

Casual Food

Osteria Il Governo 1801

Byzantine origins and Resurgent secrets imbue this place with tastes of East and West, passed down to our palate. Four suites are available for guests to enjoy the magic of the ancient Roman fortress on the lake.

Local products

Cantine Angelinetta

The young Emanuele and Eleonora transformed what until then had been a family production, inherited from the past, into a small professional winery.

Aperitif

Il Palazzo lounge bar

At Villa Làrio's Lounge Bar, on the ground floor of Il Palazzo with its 18 square metre terrace overlooking the lake, you can enjoy an aperitif in true "Dolce Vita" style.

Fine Dining

QUERCUS

The signature restaurant of Tenuta de l’Annunziata, led by Chef Domenico Ruberto, offers traditional recipes reimagined with creativity.

Café

Grand Café Al Porto

An historic venue with timeless charm set in the heart of Lugano 

Culture

Civic Art Gallery of Como

Inaugurated in 1989, in the seventeenth-century Palazzo Volpi, the Pinacoteca conserves many paintings and sculptures that are part of the city's heritage.

Studio Visit

Eredi Marelli

Eredi Marelli: The Union of Craftsmanship and Design.

Local products

RIVO Foraged Gin

The mountains, the wind, the water. RIVO distilled the essence of Lake Como to create a gin worthy of this very special place.

Aperitif

POPUP

The perfect venue to enjoy super fine mixology and pop cuisine in a vibrant, youthful atmosphere.

Aperitif

Giardino a Lago

A peaceful lakeside corner infused with the scent of wisteria and magnolia.

Local products

Pastificio Gilio

After some experimentation and attentive study of the products, with the support of Francesco Gilio and a few members of staff, Franco succeeded in making Pastificio Gilio a true reference point in this sector for Como.

Culture

Museo del Ghisallo

The museum opened to the public in October 2006 to tell the story, to build collections, to archive and keep alive the history of international cycling.

Casual Food

Pastificio Da Pietro

A place to rediscover the Italian tradition of homemade fresh pasta in a historical location.

The green side

Parco Teresio Olivelli

A gem of a location made up of trees and stone where the line between art and nature is almost imperceptible.

Experience

Olga's Flower Farm

Midway between Como and Lecco, at Longone al Segrino, is the Flower Farm of Olga Campagnoli, a nurserywoman and garden designer who with her mother Cecilia carries on the family business that is now in its third generation.

Casual Food

Osteria del Gallo

One of the last true *osterias* in the city, perfect for who wish to taste local dishes, with a gastronomic proposal that changes daily.

Aperitif

Lo Scalo di Cremia

A cocktail bar overlooking the jetty of the Cremia mooring point, a pearl of the upper lake not far from Tremezzo.

Where to Sleep

Dandelion

A few kilometres from Como, lying immersed in the countryside, is a historic courtyard, transformed a few years ago into a sophisticated boutique hotel.

Culture

The precursor of modernity

Alberto Marangoni was one of the fathers of kinetic art. As early as the 1960s he began exploring the myriad possibilities offered to an artist by electronics, lighting technology and media.

Café

Pasticceria Poletti

Brioches, small pastries, fresh cakes, among which the famous Chantilly, and occasional products like the Easter doves, or colombe, and the Christmas panettone prepared according to the tradition.

Where to Sleep

Vista Lario

Situated a few steps away from Urio Castle, a very impressive 18th century castle with a vast park that can host large events, such as weddings or other receptions.

Studio Visit

Marie-José d'Aprile

Marie-José d'Aprile's organic compositions reveal the primitive essence of the earth

Café

Anagramma

The Bar Bistrot of Associazione Cometa where the service is quality, the products fresh, and the air is good

Casual Food

La Baia di Moltrasio

Fine cuisine, drawn on the Italian and Lombard tradition, streamlined, reinvented and constantly renewed by Chef Alessio Rossi.

Fine Dining

Filo

Dining at Filo is at once a culinary voyage and a coming home. The carefully chosen ingredients represent the richness of Italian culianary history.

Aperitif

Gaia

An enchanted cocktail bar where you can be captivated by the art of mixology pieds dans l’eau.

Fine Dining

Mistral

A Journey Between Innovation and Tradition Curated by Italy’s First Molecular Cuisine Chef.

Fine Dining

Feel Como

At Feel Como chef Federico Beretta creates a cuisine with a personality that amazes its guests.

Café

Erre Bar

Just a stone's throw from Como's lakeside promenade, Erre Bar is located in the central Piazza Cavour; a recently refurbished, modern ambience in the heart of the city.

Grand Interiors

Villa Balbiano

Its beauty is completed by the perfection of its gardens, and in the precision and proportions of its interior spaces, which retain all the charm of an elegant literary parlour.

Fine Dining

Il Sereno Al Lago

In the little village of Torno on Lake Como, just a few kilometres north of the provincial capital, is the 5-star luxury hotel Il Sereno, designed by Patricia Urquiola, and in the heart of this is located the Al Lago restaurant.

Aperitif

Lobby Bar

In the 5-star luxury hotel Il Sereno, designed by the architect Patricia Urquiola, can be found a landmark of national mixing. The sign reads Lobby Bar and the bar manager is Don Vidura Nilaksha Colambage.

Aperitif

Posta Bistrot

Iconic rationalist building by Giuseppe Terragni, an architectural masterpiece that today houses the boutique Posta Design Hotel.

Studio Visit

Dalmoto

A collection designed by a young reality form Como, in strong connection with the culture, history and traditions of the area.

Casual Food

Da Luciano

Still a butcher but also one of the most popular food stop. A long history short about the spontaneous evolution of Luciano and Marilena family shop.

Fine Dining

Terrazza Gualtiero Marchesi

Gualtiero Marchesi’s dream is realised at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo.

Fine Dining

Da Pietro

Quality cuisine and exceptional service are the pillars of this high-end restaurant in the historic Piazza Duomo.

Sport&Wellness

WLC Blevio

For thirty years, the Lucini family has devoted itself with passion and professionalism to the teaching of water skiing, wakeboarding and wake surfing in the wonderful setting of Lake Como.

Fine Dining

Roteo

Chefs Robert Moretti and Matteo Corridori offer taste experiences with an international flavour in an exceptional location overlooking Lake Como.

Where to Sleep

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

Built in 1910, the Grand Hotel Tremezzo reflects the exuberance of times gone by, with the addition of contemporary luxuries.

Studio Visit

CMP Design

CMP is an acronym of Cazzaniga Mandelli Pagliarulo, the three founders and friends who gave birth to the studio in 2009.

Café

Luisita

Cakes, *cannoncini* and cream puffs take shape according to the recipes and ways of preparation that have been handed down, from generation to generation.

Experience

PASSONI

That passion for the sport and culture of cycling give rise to exceptional custom bike frames from over 30 years.

Experience

Fabbrica Campus

With Supper Social Kitchen, Fabbrica campus offers a playful, convivial way to explore the culinary world.

Where to Sleep

Casa Santo Stefano

Located a short distance from Como, Casa Santo Stefano is the ideal base from which to explore the beauty of the surrounding area.

Aperitif

Drop

Drop is the elegant lounge bar of the Boutique Hotel Bianca Relais, in the scenic setting of Lake Annone.

Where to Sleep

Al Molo 5

At Molo 5, a quaint boutique hotel nestled in the historic village of Vassena, featuring five lakefront rooms, two suites, and two apartments.

The green side

I giardini di Villa Melzi

The dappled light makes its way through the leaves and geometries of the avenues, as the scent of flowers softens the neoclassical rigor.

Studio Visit

Elisa Ceramics

Ceramic products entirely handmade by Elisa Condoluci and sold also by small boutiques all over the world, from France to Australia, from Denmark to Japan.

Shopping

Mantero Outlet

Just a few steps from Como, the company’s outlet is the perfect destination for those looking for Mantero’s signature excellence and creativity.

Casual Food

Bellavista Ristoro

To taste home-style Lombard cuisine from the splendid terrace of a late 19th century Art Nouveau villa above Como.

Fine Dining

La Sorgente

An authentic ambassador for Ticino's gastronomic and wine-growing tradition and Italian cuisine revisited by chef Francesco Sangalli with an eye to the future and sustainability.

Studio Visit

Patrizia Cassina

The Como artist for whom colour takes the lead role in her visual poetic.

Where to Sleep

Relais Castello di Morcote

A boutique hotel with timeless charm inside a former 17th century convent immersed in the picturesque village of Vico Morcote

Experience

Como Classic Boats

Como Classic Boats is the leading classic wooden boat rental outfit on the lake.

Local products

Aquadulza

A craft beer born from the desire honor the territory of Lake Como, intertwining craft beer, architecture, and landscape.

Sport&Wellness

Eforea SPA & Health Club

Open to the guests of the Hilton Lake Como hotel and also to customers from outside, the spa includes a wellness centre and a fitness area.

Casual Food

Vegami

The cuisine takes its cue from the classic dishes of Italian gastronomic culture, which were already originally vegan, and ethnic culinary traditions reinterpreted in vegan key.

Casual Food

Bottega Comacini

Tradition and modernity in a new restaurant inspired by the ancient creativity of the Maestri Comacini.

Culture

Tempio Voltiano

A stay in Como is unthinkable without a trip to the Tempio Voltiano. Its architectural beauty and lakeside location make it an essential stop for visitors to Como in any season.

Casual Food

Harry’s Bar

Delightfully retro atmosphere, Italian and Milanese tradition. Famous for its fashionable clientele.

Casual Food

Café Thai

The home of Thai cuisine in Como, a journey through the aromas and flavours of the Orient.

Experience

Slow Lake Como

Slow Lake Como organises walking tours well off the beaten tourist track in search of the true soul of Como and its lake area

Shopping

Libreria Plinio il Vecchio

This is an adventure born of passion. In Via Vitani, in the heart of Como, there is a small half-hidden bookshop where you can find a selection of volumes of great interest.

Where to Sleep

La Civera

Close to the famous waterfall, the Orrido di Nesso, in one of the most picturesque spots on Lake Como, is the apartement La Civera. You will not have to leave your room, the incredible panorama is right outside your window.

Shopping

Anna Flower Designer

A sensory journey into the floral world of designer Anna Tacca

Aperitif

Super Social Club

Un locale che unisce la “coolness” dei migliori mixology bar internazionali con la raffinatezza del palazzo storico che lo ospita.

Where to Sleep

Rovelli 41

Luxurious and very spacious apartment located in a courtyard in the heart of Como.

Local products

Casale Roccolo

It is named Casale Roccolo, and is where they decided in 2006 to turn what had been a passion for them into a full-time business.

Aperitif

Terrazza 241

Where the view of the lake is not simply a matter of overlooking the water, but offers a true panorama from every side of the terrace, a view over the blue.

Shopping

Grand Tour Lake Como

This young brand of foulards, scarves and bandeaux designed and printed in Como on Italian silk has two cornerstones: the close link with the local area and the promotion of local craftsmanship.

Fine Dining

Visteria

In the picturesque medieval village of Varenna is the gourmet restaurant VISTERIA, headed by Campania chef Francesco Sarno.

Experience

Arvindaa Yoga

The Arvindaa is actually a type of lotus flower that differs from many in that it rises from the surface of the water, which is where the name chosen for their activity comes from.

Grand Interiors

Villa del Balbianello

Centuries of history overlie a green hill that plunges into the lake. An intense and amazing journey through magnificent rooms and virtuoso gardens.

Where to Sleep

Il Sereno

A five star hotel on Lake Como, Il Sereno does not just offer luxury accommodation, but can also be defined as a green hotel due its support of sustainability.

Studio Visit

Demosmobilia

"We love design, beauty and good living, and our aim is to live this passion while respecting the planet". This is the idea upon which, in 1995, Demetrio Zanetti founded Demosmobilia.

Fine Dining

Da Giacomo al Lago

It recalls the allure of the Italian beaches of the 1950s and 1960s and is the ideal choice for those seeking an exceptional setting and traditional seafood recipes.

Shopping

Casa 7

A space designed not simply as a point of sale, but as a place to live in like a home, comfortable and usable, where the customer is welcomed in a manner that is professional but not formal.

Café

Pasticceria Citterio

Founded by Mr. Citterio over a century ago, this pastry shop was taken over by the Villa family in 2003 to carry on a long-standing tradition.

Fine Dining

Lisander

On the shore of the Lecco branch, with breathtaking views, an intimate and exclusive proposal opened in early 2023.

Casual Food

Donnarumma

The softness of the South meets the crunch of the North in Agostino Donnarumma’s pizza in the heart of Como.

Where to Sleep

Villa The Rock

In Carate Urio, a villa perched on the rocks offers unforgettable sunsets and candlelit dinners.

Where to Sleep

Palace Hotel

The Belle Époque building overlooking the lake was renamed the Palace Hotel in 1992.

Where to Sleep

Villa d'Este

Period furniture, marble bathrooms, velvet and brocade fabrics... an old-time atmosphere in one of the most picturesque examples of Baroque scenography in Italy.

Culture

Chilometro della Conoscenza

A walk overlooking the lake among centuries-old trees, botanical gardens, flowers and historic villas.

Where to Sleep

Villa Liberty

This building dates from the beginning of the last century, built in the Art Nouveau style, and features the typical floral and sinuous designs of the period.

Casual Food

Locanda Il Grifo

The Locanda is a typical lakeside restaurant that can boast a centuries-old culinary tradition handed down from generation to generation.

Café

Pasticceria Cassera Moretti

The classics of Italian pastries: mignons, cream puffs, cannoncini, fruit tartlets, croissants with different fillings and the famous 'maritozzi'. Entirely own production.

Aperitif

Ceccato Garden Bar

On the lakeside promenade in the centre of Como, open from midday to evening.

Local products

Tivan Whisky

The First Single Malt Whisky from Lake Como.

Culture

Cinema Hill

Studio Monte Olimpino, ten years, between 1962 and 1972 of video experimenting and cinema d'essai by Bruno Munari and Marcello Piccardo.

Studio Visit

Studio Galli Cavalcabò

Una storica cantina vinicola degli anni Trenta ospita uno studio di architettura che fonde esperienze, memorie, senso estetico e ricerca.

Aperitif

Co.Mo

Inside the historic Villa Roccabruna, pride and joy of the Mandarin Oriental resort Lake Como, is the CO.MO Bar & Bistrot.

Local products

Pasticceria Tarantola

A go-to place to satisfy a sweet tooth, and to indulge in pastry fantasies. A must-try specialty is Ul Gulusin, the Appian biscuit.

Where to Sleep

Treterre B&B

A farmhouse with rooms, an infinity pool and a restaurant. The atmosphere is typical of a renovated country farmhouse combining traditional architecture and modern comforts.

Fine Dining

Lago

All-day dining and a veranda with stunning views of the lake at Grand Hotel Victoria.

Culture

Caffè Milani Exhibition

A journey of discovery of coffee culture from plant to cup.

Experience

Heliduebi

As well as its aircraft hangarage services, sea rescue for sporting events and collaboration for promotional videos and aerial photographs, it also provides helicopter services and parachute jumping.

Sport&Wellness

Canottieri Lario

In Como, an important example of rationalist architecture is home to the noble sport of rowing.

Local products

Sambì

A fresh, contemporary and organic drink with delicate aromatic notes of elderflower from Ticino