Osteria dal Penna — Restaurant in Desenzano del Garda

Absolutely recommend this place!

We got our food to go: 2 pirlo with Campari, tagliata, tagliere with formaggi e salumi and the most amazing gnocco fritto, which were more like the zeppole I always get in Napoli. Plus, as we waited outside for our food, with out drinks, we were given an entire package of enormous crunchy breadsticks.

The staff (owner? chef?) was so polite. They were very patient and accommodating in person and on the phone.

I can't wait until lockdown is over and we can actually go eat there because I'm sure it will be a...

We found it by accident and were so happy ! The owner Nicola was so nice to us and even though we haven’t a reservation he made an effort and has found a table for us ! The food was amazing , the best pizza I had eaten for a long time ! We took a buffalina pizza and a plate of meat and cheese . The portions were generous and the choice of the meat and the cheese was great. The stuff is so friendly and speaks English . The vibe was so lively,a lot of young people and the gem is the location . They have free parking ,a lot of it . Thank...

Had we stayed a little longer we would have witnessed the roof lift as the birthday party at the next table was starting to take off when we had to leave. 🤷‍♂️ On this Tuesday late August we visited without reservation and the welcome was heartfelt and warm. The waiter speaks English so it was easy to relay to him what we wanted, PIZZA for my girls and a salad for me. Drinks came swiftly along some assorted bread, oil, salt and pepper. The pizza magherita was delicious and my mixed salad was fresh, crisp and tasty. Would...