Delicious dishes with a breath-taking view: Restaurant Du Lac @ Hotel Du Lac (18. July 2021)
Talking about contrast – the day before I was on Bishorn (4’200m) and the next day I’m at the Lake Como in Italy. And the Restaurant Du Lac offers a good experience to get into civilization again. It starts with some bread and grissini which were delicious but I was a bit surprised that they would not serve olive oil or the like with the bread.
As a starter, I went for the “pork belly from Valsassina cooked at low temperature with orange marmalade, borage wild herb and potato rösti” (EUR 14.00) which was delicious. The pork belly was definitely fatty but that was the key to its success – deliciously aromatic and great in combination with the different elements on the plate – in terms of flavor and texture! Loved the starter!
As a main, I went for the “home-made taglioni pasta flavored with orange, fennel pesto, crispy missoltino (dried fish from the lake) and tomato” (EUR 14.00) which looked kinda weird since the dried frish from the lake kind of optically dominated the dish – but it turned out to be absolutely amazing. The pasta was perfectly al dente, the fennel pesto was exquisite and the dried tomatoes really added to the dish. Just remembering the flavors now when writing the review really makes my taste buds dance.
On top of that, the view from the terrace where the restaurant is located is absolutely amazing.
If you make it to Varenna, I can definitely recommend you to stay at the Hotel du Lac since they have relatively generous rooms (in terms of size), all is clean and nice, lovely service (they are super friendly and accommodating) and ultimately also good food!
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Du Lac @ Hotel Du Lac
Contrada del Prestino 11
23829 Varenna LC (I)
Tel.: +39 03 41 83 02 38
Homepage: http://www.albergodulac.com/en/restaurant/
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
