Italian Dining in the Hills at La Fagurida Lake Como
In the hills above the Italian town of Tremezzo on Lake Como is a traditional stone cottage that serves exceptional food.
La Fagurida is a family-run restaurant with two generations of Italian families working together to serve traditional fare from the Lombardy region of Italy.
You’ll need a car to get here, as the restaurant is situated at the top of a windy, scenic road. Or, if you really want to work up an appetite take the hike.
There’s no pizza and pasta to be found here. They’re not typical of this region and so La Fagurida Tremezzo Italy doesn’t serve it.
Far from being disappointed, you’ll soon realize you’re in for a treat when the cucina di montagna (mountain cuisine) is placed at your table…
Inviting aromas of grilled meat and fish from Lake Como fill the small, rustic restaurant and spill out onto the terrace with an impressive view out on to the Lake and over to the mountains.
This is proper Italian food and it beats pizza and pasta hands down.
The Mama of the whole operation greeted us warmly and led us out onto the terrace where we were given a choice of tables (it pays to arrive early!). Naturally, we opted for the table on the corner of the terrace with the best views out over the Lake and the mountains.
The La Fagurida menu is small and simple and I’d suggest just picking a mixture of whatever takes your fancy. If the rest of the wine is as good as the house wine, then rest assured you’re in for something special.
We opted for the house antipasti, a combination of home-cooked delights including cured meats, balsamic onions, artichokes, creamy vegetables, pâté, sweet peppers and fish served alongside delicious crusty bread. For mains we order grilled seasonal vegetables, fish from the lake and mixed meat kebab with a bowl of oozy, buttery, garlic-y polenta.
As much as I wanted to try a real Italian tiramisu I simply couldn’t manage another dish, and so sipped on espresso while watching the last of the sun set over the mountains in the distance.
La Fagurida is a special place. Far cheaper than the restaurants on the water front and with a better view and food – it’s worth hunting it out! It’s easily one of the best Tremezzo Lake Como restaurants we went to during our trip.
Last Updated on November 8, 2023 by Hannah
Hannah started That Adventurer after graduating back in 2013 and has documented all of her adventures since then. From backpacking South America to city breaks in Europe, a 3 month road trip across the USA in a self-converted van and 6 years living in Canada, you’ll find posts on all of this.
Hannah specialises in active travel and on That Adventurer you’ll find hiking, walking, biking, skiing and all sorts of active travel guides to allow you to see a destination in an adventurous way.
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