Trattoria Del Fagiano — Restaurant in Moltrasio

I might have just had one of my top meals of 2022 and it hardly touched my wallet for what we ate. Heaven. What a restaurant. This is the kind of place you have a fight over on google maps, it’s hard to find, then have a second fight figuring out where to park - but then once the meal is done and you are full and can’t take dessert and all you can think of is the emotional and visceral response you have to the food that you stop and recognise that it was worth the heartache to get to it. Do not miss this place. After its namesake “fagiano” you simply must eat it here as well at the chingale which is wild boar from my understanding - both are exceptional and stand out dishes along with the pasta too. Look - you don’t need me to tell you anything - just ask the larger than life maître d to bring you her best dishes and a half carafe of their house red. If you don’t have the best meal of your life then never read my posts again - I’ll understand. This is a must if you are...

Where do I start!? Honestly, we loved this place so much. We ate there twice, first as a family and then the next day as a couple for a date. The food is as fresh and tasty as it gets. Great service and hospitality. The setting is peaceful and authentic, a short drive up the hill from Moltrasio. Don't be deterred trying to find parking - it's tough, but you will succeed! In the first night we ordered carefully based on what we were in the mood for, all great. On the second night we let "nonna" as, we affectionately referred to her, choose our meal for us - on the proviso it included some pheasant. She stuffed us full, and we left beyond satisfied - twisted pasta with pheasant ragu was a highlight. Tiramisu also amazing. The house vino rosso is also spot-on. Will tell everyone...

A super-homely restaurant in the Moltrasio hillside that gave us some of the best food on our visit to Lake Como. The lovely lady who comes and tells you the menu was really sweet and not having a menu in front of you was quite a different dining experience. The starter was an amazing mix of sliced cured meats, the favourites definitely being the speck and honeyed bacon. For mains we shared the Pheasant Ragu and the pasta was cooked perfectly. We also had a surprise second course on the lady’s suggestion which was steak and mushrooms on polenta. The polenta was fantastic and the mushrooms were so tasty, the steak was also cooked nicely. The only slightly disappointing dish was the cheesecake for dessert. Otherwise it was a top-notch experience and I would definitely...