One of the most theatrical dining experiences on Lake Como — a restaurant on the only island on the lake serving the same fixed menu since 1947, ending with the Maledizione di Como fire ceremony re-enacting a 1169 papal curse. The boat transfer is included in the price.
Why It Belongs on the List
The Trattoria del Pescatore on Comacina island (reached by boat from Sala Comacina) has served exactly the same fixed menu since 1947: antipasto, risotto, trout, grilled chicken, cheese, dessert, coffee, and digestivo. The meal ends with the Maledizione di Como — a theatrical fire ceremony rooted in a papal curse of Como following a 1169 siege, re-enacted at every dinner. The food is good but secondary to eating on the only island in the lake with mountains all around. A 90-minute detour from anywhere on the lake and entirely worth it.
What Stands Out
- Restaurant on the only island in Lake Como — reached by boat from Sala Comacina
- The same fixed menu since 1947 — unchanged for 75+ years
- The Maledizione di Como fire ceremony at the end of every meal
- Boat transfer included in the price
- An experience unlike anything else on the lake