Guidebook for Sala Comacina
Food Scene
Ristorante La Tirlindana
www.latirlindana.it
You can’t miss Ristorante La Tirlindana in Piazza Matteotti; a family-owned business under the guidance of
Chef Patrizia, offering ‘lake cuisine’ with French flair; al-fresco under a marquee in summer, and inside walls with
Trompe-l'oeil scenes evoke a summer setting with a sense of the surreal for winter dining.
Closed: Mondays
Winter: Nov-March closed
Piazza Matteotti, 5
T +39 0344 56637
E locanda@latirlindana.it
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Locanda La Tirlindana
5 Piazza Giacomo MatteottiRistorante La Tirlindana
www.latirlindana.it
You can’t miss Ristorante La Tirlindana in Piazza Matteotti; a family-owned business under the guidance of
Chef Patrizia, offering ‘lake cuisine’ with French flair; al-fresco under a marquee in summer, and inside walls with
Trompe-l'oeil scenes evoke a summer setting with a sense of the surreal for winter dining.
Closed: Mondays
Winter: Nov-March closed
Piazza Matteotti, 5
T +39 0344 56637
E locanda@latirlindana.it
Visit to enjoy an aperativo on the lakefront terrace of in the bar, and enjoy a walk in the extensive park-like grounds. Consider dining by the pool or in the Michelin starred Veranda Restaurant
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Villa d'Este
40 Via ReginaVisit to enjoy an aperativo on the lakefront terrace of in the bar, and enjoy a walk in the extensive park-like grounds. Consider dining by the pool or in the Michelin starred Veranda Restaurant
Ristorante Pizzeria Il Cris
13 Via Armando DiazGreat food and wood-oven pizza
Great food and reasonably priced at the top of the Serbelloni Stairs and great for people watching! Arrive at 12 noon to snag one of the few outside tables.
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San Giacomo
45 Salita SerbelloniGreat food and reasonably priced at the top of the Serbelloni Stairs and great for people watching! Arrive at 12 noon to snag one of the few outside tables.
Ristorante Bilacus
32 Salita SerbelloniEnjoy the great food on the Terrace
I Tigli in Theoria
41 Via Bianchi GioviniExcellent aperativo and food
Locanda dell’Isola Comacina – Lunch and Dinner on ‘The Island’ http://www.comacina.it/
Delight in this restaurant’s famous history where a 70-year old table d’hôte menu still prevails to thrill tourists and locals alike. Access from Piazza Matteotti is by water-tax,i or via lake ferry from Taverna Bleu.
Five-course set menu inclusive of water, wine, cover charge, tax and service charge is priced at €75 pp. A reduced
4-course menu for dinner is available Monday to Friday for €65 pp, with a lighter 3-course lunch menu also offered Monday to Friday for €55 pp. All meals finish with a spectacular flaming coffee presentation said to ward off the curse set upon the island in 1169.
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Locanda Dell'Isola Comacina - Ristorante
Locanda dell’Isola Comacina – Lunch and Dinner on ‘The Island’ http://www.comacina.it/
Delight in this restaurant’s famous history where a 70-year old table d’hôte menu still prevails to thrill tourists and locals alike. Access from Piazza Matteotti is by water-tax,i or via lake ferry from Taverna Bleu.
Five-course set menu inclusive of water, wine, cover charge, tax and service charge is priced at €75 pp. A reduced
4-course menu for dinner is available Monday to Friday for €65 pp, with a lighter 3-course lunch menu also offered Monday to Friday for €55 pp. All meals finish with a spectacular flaming coffee presentation said to ward off the curse set upon the island in 1169.
Lido di Sala Comacina (also known as ‘Pro-Loco’ – literally: ‘For the Locals’)
http://www.lidodisalacomacina.it/index.htm
You can't get more local than this - seated outdoors under the plane trees on white-marble gravel to delight in refreshments, or a simple lunch or evening meal, relaxing with the locals, in a subliminal setting!
Pro-loco is managed as a concession from the local council and offers a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Order drinks at the bar. Adjacent you’ll find a play area for small children and lawns for sunning and relaxing.
Open daily in season and available year-round for private functions
Winter: Nov-Mar closed
Free Wi-Fi
Via dei Pini, 4
T +39 034457088 - 3389903764
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Lido di Sala Comacina
2 Via dei PiniLido di Sala Comacina (also known as ‘Pro-Loco’ – literally: ‘For the Locals’)
http://www.lidodisalacomacina.it/index.htm
You can't get more local than this - seated outdoors under the plane trees on white-marble gravel to delight in refreshments, or a simple lunch or evening meal, relaxing with the locals, in a subliminal setting!
Pro-loco is managed as a concession from the local council and offers a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Order drinks at the bar. Adjacent you’ll find a play area for small children and lawns for sunning and relaxing.
Open daily in season and available year-round for private functions
Winter: Nov-Mar closed
Free Wi-Fi
Via dei Pini, 4
T +39 034457088 - 3389903764
Getting Around
Great access from Milan by train then the C10 bus to Sala Comacina
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Como - Stazione S.Giovanni station
Great access from Milan by train then the C10 bus to Sala Comacina
Connections to Milan Cadorna, from where you can follow the crowd into the centre of Milan and Piazza Duomo
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Como Lago station
Connections to Milan Cadorna, from where you can follow the crowd into the centre of Milan and Piazza Duomo
Arts & Culture
The villa's gallery of marble sculptures is set in fabulous tiered gardens world renowned for their show of Spring azalea and rhododendron and other exotic plantings. During summer classical concerts are held on the garden terrace.
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Villa Carlotta
2 Via ReginaThe villa's gallery of marble sculptures is set in fabulous tiered gardens world renowned for their show of Spring azalea and rhododendron and other exotic plantings. During summer classical concerts are held on the garden terrace.
This may be the most magical house in all of Italy. The villa sits on its own promontory between Ossuccio and Lenno separating the bays of Diana and Venus. This villa of loggias, palazzini, grand staircases and terraces spills down to the lakeshore through austerely manicured verdant gardens offering relentlessly picturesque lake vistas.
More recently Villa Balbianello has become world famous for its movie connections featuring in A Month by the Lake (1995), Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (2002), and Casino Royale (2006).
Open: March - November
Access: Water taxi from the right-hand end of the Bay of Venus in Lenno, or by walking and following the signposted trail.
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Villa Balbiano
Piazza Cardinal DuriniThis may be the most magical house in all of Italy. The villa sits on its own promontory between Ossuccio and Lenno separating the bays of Diana and Venus. This villa of loggias, palazzini, grand staircases and terraces spills down to the lakeshore through austerely manicured verdant gardens offering relentlessly picturesque lake vistas.
More recently Villa Balbianello has become world famous for its movie connections featuring in A Month by the Lake (1995), Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (2002), and Casino Royale (2006).
Open: March - November
Access: Water taxi from the right-hand end of the Bay of Venus in Lenno, or by walking and following the signposted trail.
Shopping
Como
Great shops and markets
Bellagio
Great clothing and jewellery shops
Sightseeing and shopping combined!
The centre of Italian Fashion is close to the Duomo in the Golden Triangle bounded by Via della Spiga & Via Monte Napoleone. World Brands can be found on Corso Vittorio Emanuelle II past iconic department store La Rinascente. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is famous for people watching from its iconic Italian bars & restaurants and the original home of Prada, making it a tourist mecca. Through the Galleria Piazza della Scala is named for the world famous La Scala Opera House opposite.
To enjoy a day, walk from Cadorna Station (connect from Como Lago Nord Station), or take the Metro underground from Milano Centrale (connect from Como S. Giovanni Station).
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Milan
Sightseeing and shopping combined!
The centre of Italian Fashion is close to the Duomo in the Golden Triangle bounded by Via della Spiga & Via Monte Napoleone. World Brands can be found on Corso Vittorio Emanuelle II past iconic department store La Rinascente. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is famous for people watching from its iconic Italian bars & restaurants and the original home of Prada, making it a tourist mecca. Through the Galleria Piazza della Scala is named for the world famous La Scala Opera House opposite.
To enjoy a day, walk from Cadorna Station (connect from Como Lago Nord Station), or take the Metro underground from Milano Centrale (connect from Como S. Giovanni Station).
Essentials
Panificio Bakery and General Store
Panificio offers the focus for village life each morning where Amalia is pleased to welcome you from 7.30. Amalia sells bread baked on the premises by husband Toni, and also stocks grocery staples such as milk, butter, eggs, pasta, prepared pasta sauce, tea, coffee, local cheese, cold cuts, and bottled beer, along with cleaning products and toilet paper. Fresh Gnocchi is available on Thursdays.
Open 07.30 – 13.00 and 16.00 – 19.00
Closed Sundays except in season June-August
Via Statale by the bus stop
T +39 0344 55234
Panificio Amalia Ostinelli
40 Via StatalePanificio Bakery and General Store
Panificio offers the focus for village life each morning where Amalia is pleased to welcome you from 7.30. Amalia sells bread baked on the premises by husband Toni, and also stocks grocery staples such as milk, butter, eggs, pasta, prepared pasta sauce, tea, coffee, local cheese, cold cuts, and bottled beer, along with cleaning products and toilet paper. Fresh Gnocchi is available on Thursdays.
Open 07.30 – 13.00 and 16.00 – 19.00
Closed Sundays except in season June-August
Via Statale by the bus stop
T +39 0344 55234
The place for your weekly shopping close to Sala in Lenno.
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Sigma Supermercato
28 Via StataleThe place for your weekly shopping close to Sala in Lenno.
Dino market srl
30 Via StataleEclectic family-run supermarket in nearby Lenno.
Drinks & Nightlife
Massimo Greppi (Max) manages this local bar, with a lineage that stretches back three generations. You may also be greeted by Max's wife May, originally from Hong Kong.
Bar Romano offers coffee, beverages, and ice cream. This is the place to purchase your bottled water and wine with wines from an extensive cellar to choose from, from just a few euros each. A 6-pack of still or sparkling water (1.5L size) costs just €3.00. Purchase here to enjoy on the beach just down the lane, or to enjoy back at your accommodation, or sit back and spend time with the locals.
Open: 09.30 – 13.30 and 16.30 – 20.30
Closed: Thursdays (but open Thursday mornings in season)
Via S. Rocco, down from the bakery
Max`s Bar
Via San RocoMassimo Greppi (Max) manages this local bar, with a lineage that stretches back three generations. You may also be greeted by Max's wife May, originally from Hong Kong.
Bar Romano offers coffee, beverages, and ice cream. This is the place to purchase your bottled water and wine with wines from an extensive cellar to choose from, from just a few euros each. A 6-pack of still or sparkling water (1.5L size) costs just €3.00. Purchase here to enjoy on the beach just down the lane, or to enjoy back at your accommodation, or sit back and spend time with the locals.
Open: 09.30 – 13.30 and 16.30 – 20.30
Closed: Thursdays (but open Thursday mornings in season)
Via S. Rocco, down from the bakery