Bellagio's most celebrated traditional restaurant — a family-run lakefront trattoria operating since 1919 that catches its own fish from the lake each morning and serves what was caught. Some of the freshest lake fish in town, simply prepared and without pretension.
Why It Belongs on the List
Ristorante Silvio is the best traditional restaurant in Bellagio — a family operation maintaining its own fishing boats and serving what was caught that morning. The missoltino (lake sardine dried as the quintessential Como ingredient), lavarello in butter and sage, and risotto al pesce are the canonical orders. The terrace above the water is beautiful. Lunch is the best meal here — the fish is freshest and the light is magnificent. The family also rents apartments in Bellagio.
What Stands Out
- Family-run since 1919 — most authentic fishing restaurant in Bellagio
- Own fishing boats on the lake — the freshest fish available
- Missoltino (dried agone): the quintessential Lake Como specialty
- Terrace above the water — beautiful at lunch
- Not the cheapest but the most honest value in Bellagio