Il Ristorante Bellavista (Brunate, ITALY) ★★★☆☆

Just a word of advice for those who want to drive up to Brunate to admire the sweeping view of Lake Como. Take the funicular railway instead! I learned the hard way driving up from Bergamo and after the twist and turns, and frequent stops, I had to deal with the extreme difficult task of parking inside Il Ristorante Bellvista's private car park. That's almost like a driving test for elite drivers. Thankfully, a server from the restaurant came to my rescue and helped me with the finishing touch.



Brunate, a small town with less 2,000 residents, is very popular in the summer due to its geographic location overlooking Como and lying almost on top of Brunate is Il Ristorante Bellvista, a casual Italian restaurant known for its breathtaking view of Lake Como right from its window.   



During the summer, everyone obviously opted to sit on the terrace to enjoy a bit of sun so only a handful of us preferred sitting indoor.



For anyone looking a quiet getaway to Como, they also have a boutique hotel here at the premise with very affordable price.



This was what we all came here for! Absolutely jaw-dropping. It looked as if Como was sitting right under our feet!



We decided to sit right by the window to get the best view of Lake Como. 



THE best seat of the house!



My little nugget wanted a piece of the action too.



Chestnut pappardelle with porcini mushrooms (12 Euro) - They have a full page of their food menu dedicated to pasta. Since we weren't all that hungry, we decided to just order two pappardelle pasta to share among the four of us. This was a chestnut flavored pappardelle tossed with porcini and chestnut sauce. Not bad and not as sweet as I thought.



Egg pappardelle with duck ragout (10 Euro) - Another hearty pasta, this with eggy pappardelle and duck ragout.



Beef carpaccio (15 Euro) - The thin-sliced beef was served with wild rocket, shaved Grana cheese and lemon dressing.





Food Rating: 5/10
Price: €€
Address: Piazza Bonacossa 2, 22034 Brunate, Italy
Tel: +39 031 221-031
Website: www.bellavistabrunate.com