by lareine | Nov 2, 2024 | Milan, Stories
I enjoyed taking a drive from Como Lake back to Milan for 2-star Verso Capitaneo, the journey was certainly worth it. The chefs are two brothers both with an impressive culinary background between them, with their restaurant being another refreshing approach for a...
by lareine | Nov 1, 2024 | Elsewhere, Stories
Whilst in Como Lake, I am making it my mission to try as many 1-star Michelin restaurants in the area as possible, and being close by, the first one on my radar is Il Sereno Al Lago. It is in the Il Sereno Hotel, a modern luxury property overlooking the lake. Upon...
by lareine | Oct 31, 2024 | Journeys
The Nami Café at MO Como Lake is the most casual place to eat in all the property. The weather for a Brit is still warm here in October, I am dining by the lake with a crisp chill in the air but enough for me to brave it. The view is glorious with the sun shining and...
by lareine | Oct 30, 2024 | Journeys
MO Como Lake has several restaurants and the second we visited was L’ARIA. They decided to merge Italian and Japanese influences together here, but was this necessary? Italian cuisine is perfect all on its own, don’t disrupt the peace. I love Japanese cuisine and...
by lareine | Oct 29, 2024 | Journeys
Having arrived back in Italy after a few months break, we decided finally to stay at The Mandarin Oriental, Como Lake. We needed some calm and to escape the current madness, so it was a no brainer to be here rather than in the buzzing city of Milan, this trip. I...
