La Bruschetta de Viviana y Cristina — Restaurant in Arona

We love love love Bruschetta. I honestly can't believe the bad reviews just because our experience was nothing short of a delight.

From the moment we walked in, the service was impeccable. The staff was not only professional but also incredibly friendly, making us feel like valued guests. Their warm welcome set the tone for the evening.

The menu offered a range of options, from steak to a range of pizza and pasta dishes. On our first visit, we decided to try the steak. It was cooked to perfection, every bite was tender and bursting with flavor. You have a choice of different sides, I highly recommend the potatoes.

The following night (yup we went again!) we opted for pasta. I had classic Spaghetti Bolognese and my partner had the Lasagna. Both were equally impressive. The pasta was fresh and very tasty.

But personally for me the true showstopper was the surprisingly the pistachio cheesecake. It's no exaggeration to say it was the best cheesecake I've ever had. I know it comes down to preferences but oh my god it was so damn good.

Now, let's talk about the prices. Some may say it's expensive, but I beg to differ. In fact, I found their prices to be surprisingly reasonable. Considering the top-notch quality of the food, the portion sizes, and the exceptional service, I'd even argue they might be selling themselves short.

In summary, the combination of outstanding service, mouthwatering food, and reasonable prices makes it a must-visit.

tl;dr get the pistachio...

I honestly don't get the positive reviews of this restaurant. We booked a table for two on Saturday evening which is understandably a busy time for a restaurant. Although we hade made a reservation, we had to wait for 30 minutes standing at the entrance of the restaurant while bigger tables without reservation were let in before us. The restaurant was full which gave us hope that the food would be good. For starters we had what was supposed to be "Layers of polenta with italian sausage then topped with special cheese sauce". Instead we got polenta sticks with some gravy that definitely didn't taste like cheese and the meat was far from being a sausage. It was more like beef medallions than salsiccia that we ordered. Then we got our mains, ravioli with spinach and ricotta in tomato sauce and pizza. I have made ravioli myself at cooking classes in Italy and I know how fresh ravioli tastes like. The one I had was just like what you can buy from supermarket, not what I would expect to get for 10€ at a restaurant. I thought that we would have more luck with the pizza. Like some reviews people have left before, pizza was soggy. Considering these 3 dishes, we decided to skip the dessert. It was clear that it was a busy night at the restaurant so I am not going to say anything about the service because the staff was friendly. The problem for us was the food. All in all, I wouldn't recommend...

In short: wow. I have eaten a lot of Italian cuisine across different countries, including Italy but this one is still very positively surprising in its flavours. Pizza was most classic in taste and just good (highlights to the wood-fueled oven). We ate it with a starter with duck pate cream and artichokes sauce starter. Together it was amazingly original and tasteful. There should be a pizza with that sauce alone, drop the artichokes.

Then other starters with burger and freshly made pastas with pear and other with mushrooms. All perfect and quite new tastes. Portions are large even for starter. Prices are not that relatively high for the quality. Serving fast although service staff was kind but getting lost few times due to busy time. Very good and cheap tenerifian wine.

I heared chef is Columbian with Italian wife. This mix really brings great innovative, fresh results. Also the secret is build on a lot of cream everywhere - not fit maybe but well worth the taste.

Did not try desserts only because it was just too much of portions.

Overall amazing experience to...