Ristorante MoLá — Restaurant in Torri del Benaco

One of, if not, the best traditional Italian meals we have eaten over the years. We were advised to book this eatery at the back of the more touristy and aesthetic lakeside. And in the searing heat of July, not the most pleasant temperature as we discovered a couple of years back. Anyway, greeted by a slightky stressed looking owner, Aldo. He had a fully booked restaurant which he incredibly served on his own and with great charm and humour. The courses are all in Italian, but, thankfully the ever reliant Aldo was there to guide us. Very traditional Northern Italian fare in a very traditional setting. Food was of a very high standard and great to see several high quality restaurants in beautiful Torri del Benaco. Ps - We were inside to dine, nice and airy and Aldo kept us entertained musically by consistently topping up the vinyls on his record player. Ristorante Mo La the highlight food wise of an overall very good culinary experience at Lake...

We were disappointed. The food was great, especially the starter place is amazing. But we did not feel welcomed the hole evening. The host was so unfriendly to us the hole time and when I asked him if he can tell me something about the menu, he just said I should look at his instagram page or google it. This is not how I imagine a visit in a restaurant. He obviously was not interested in making us a nice evening. We were very friendly to him, because it was my boyfriends birthday and we looked forward to a nice evening, but we left after the main course, because we welt not very welcome. I would understand if he was in stress, but at the same time he talked and had fun with the other guests. We would not come back, but 2 stars...

If you are looking for real authentic food and experience, this is the place. The food was exceptional and definitively a step up compared to the rest of the restaurants we have visited during our vacation. And the price was even slightly lower.

It is cozy and has a spontaneous vibe so don't expect a fancy atmosphere.

Just go there, let them tell you what they currently have to offer and enjoy it.

If we would live close to this place, we would probably go there...