Malga Misurina — Restaurant in Auronzo di Cadore

I usually don’t write reviews, let alone be negative about a place. The staff here are working hard, they’re friendly, and they’re doing their best. But honestly, I don’t know where this place gets its high star reviews from. First of all, I don’t mind simple dishes, but I had a €30 beef dish that was just beef with arugula. The good part was really well prepared, but the rest had way too many tendons. It was supposed to come with Parmesan, but they forgot it but they forgot that until we were already finished. (😄) Another table sent their dish back because they found it too salty. I personally thought it was a bit salty, but not too salty for my taste. Another table returned their schnitzel because it wasn’t cooked properly—we could see from our table that it was pink inside. You don’t want that with pork. My wife’s spaghetti was mostly just spaghetti, a few cherry tomato skins, and a lot of olive oil. They only serve unbranded beer and nameless wine. You can only choose between red or white… I’ve never seen that before. At least state what kind of wine your one and only house wine is. Furthermore, I can’t blame the waiters and waitresses for being inexperienced, but I do blame their boss for not training them properly and sending them out alone. You don’t get wine glasses with your wine unless you ask for them. And when you do, they bring one red and one white wine glass for your carafe of red wine, so you have to ask for the correct glass again. I found it all really mediocre, especially for an Italian restaurant, and we...

Amazing and authentic family-run restaurant in a very quaint and cosy barnhouse. To get there, you can drive up the narrow road (do watch out for incoming cars in the opposite direction) and park at the top of the hill, outside the cottage. Outside, you will see horses and donkeys grazing.

The kitchen closes around 3pm, thereafter they serve drinks and light bites like cheese boards and bread.

Once you enter the house, you can choose to enter either the left door (2 tables big enough for groups for a more private dining experience. You will also come here to pay after your meals) or the right door (the larger dining space with the kitchen at the end). They also provide German and English menus.

We had the grilled cheese (literally cheese on the grill, not the sandwich) with sausage and polenta. The grilled cheese was amazing, gooey, and stretchy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The meat was great too, reminiscent of a McDonald's sausage patty.

There are days that they serve tagliatelle or gnocchi. When we visited, the gnocchi was available. The wild mushrooms and cream sauce was enjoyable and savoury.

Staff was friendly too and they make you feel right at home.

Overall, an unforgettable and...

After seeing the sign board during a walk around Lake Misurina, we decided to try the restaurant for dinner. It's a nice walk up the hill through the farm (and say hello to the cows, whose milk produced the cheese you are about to eat) , but if you don't like uphill walks, you can drive up as well, and there is parking available near the stalls. It's a farm, so watch where you step on the trail. The dining area was not crowded, and the service was very friendly. We ordered a platter of cheeses and cured meats, which was beautifully presented, and tasted wonderful. The beef stew with salad and polenta, which I had as the main course was cooked to perfection. The desserts were made with fresh ingredients. The home made juices were amazing - the hot blueberry juice is a must try. There are toilet facilities available. I paid cash, and I am not sure if credit card or EC card facilities are available. Adjacent to the restaurant is a shop where you can buy cheese, sausage, and honey...