Osteria Pane Salame — Restaurant in Comunità Alto Garda e Ledro

In a tiny little street not so off the beaten path but hidden enough to give that cosy vibe, Osteria is low key, perfect for a romantic date or quiet family outing, lots of wood and low lighting especially in the evening. It has a smaller menu than most places, not offering the world but what they do is good. With a great wine menu you can't go wrong, their house cantina is exceptional or bottles from more notable vineyards of the region will surely tick boxes. It has one of the best spinach Gnocchis in Riva (a must get), great meat and cheese platters to nibble and natter over, as well as wonderful pasta. The service staff are efficient yet respectful and will talk as much as you require. Osteria will close fairly early (around 11, quiet from 10) so don't get too settled in, your time will fly by. I say go with four people, share some antipasti and a few bottles of wine, tuck into a second dish and wind down with some more wine. Grazie Osteria hopefully we'll visit...

I’m sorry to put only 1* but have no choice after how we have been treated at this what seem to be a nice restaurant…. Unfortunately honesty is not a strong part of this restaurant. Was enough to keep one story about taking or not taking bookings but guess it is too much to ask for. Long story short…. We passed by resto yesterday asking if we could book a table but have been told by the Owner or Restaurant Manager they don’t take bookings and restaurant is first comes first serves. We arrived today around 7pm, restaurant was not full but surprise surprise the tables that were free in a miracle way got booked as we have been told by the Owner / Restaurant Manager. So yesterday was impossible to book, today the story was different and someone booked a table. I strongly suggest you to not pass by this restaurant if you want to have nice and pleasant experience and above low stress of not counting on any good service....

Food: I had the goulash and it was dry. There was not enough sauce for dipping bread in or enough fkr the dish. My friend had the tuna pasta and that seemed okay. The meat and cheese plater was okay. Not enough cheeses compared to what you paid for.

Staff: Very friendly and helpful. We went during mid-afternoon and it was not packed.

Overall it was expensive but the location was nice. There was only Italian food being offered compared to that of other restaurants in the area which had German cuisine. If I were going back to this area, I would try...