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La Balbiana

Restaurant

🫤 The view is very nice, which is why we stopped here and the staff are also very nice. But what you get for the price is unacceptable. We ordered two pizzas, a juice and a bellini and ended up paying 37 euros! The pizzas were not so good, the juice was half a glass and the bellini mostly had ice and... People often mention euros,


Address

Vicolo Delmati Guido, 1, 22016 Lenno CO, Italy

Contact

+39 331 909 2079

Rating on Google Maps

2.50 (237 reviews)

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  • 2/5 Avantika G. 2 years ago on Google
    The view is very nice, which is why we stopped here and the staff are also very nice. But what you get for the price is unacceptable. We ordered two pizzas, a juice and a bellini and ended up paying 37 euros! The pizzas were not so good, the juice was half a glass and the bellini mostly had ice and juice. Plus the glasses were not cleaned properly, even for people sitting at other tables. Plus they did not accept card payment! What sort of restaurant in 2021 does not accept cards!!?? Save your money and go elsewhere. There are many other options along the water line at Lenno.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Achla M. 9 months ago on Google
    Watch out for this place!! Please be warned! This place is a big scam!! Read my text. The food is really bad, the fried fish is €20 and it is not cleaned. When you open the fish the black guts come out. You can get sick of it. The pizza is awful, it is frozen pizza. Even the supermarket pizza is better with ingredients!! It gets worse, the food was not edible. When I went to pay I found Out they charge €2,50 per person for our seat. My son didn’t even ate!!! We paid €7,50 on top of the bad experience. Please be warned. Unfortunately I didn’t check the reviews first.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 David G. 11 months ago on Google
    If I could give this place zero stars I would. Cover charge was €3.50 per person. Average price per head for our very average meal worked out at over €50. I’d avoid this place at all costs. They couldn’t even make an afogato properly - ended up with a small scoop of part frozen vanilla ice cream in a breakfast bowl with an espresso poured over it. What about a glass? There are much better and fairer places to eat in Lenno. The only thing going for this place is the view. For the cost here you could eat at a very nice restaurant. Total rip off.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Inyoung L. 8 months ago on Google
    Knew it would be a tourist trap but didn’t expect this level of scamming. 4 euros for one small can of coke + 2.50 euros service charge per person which is kept as a surprise until you pay. Even if you’re hungry/thirsty/tired from the walk down from Villa del Balbianello, don’t settle for this place - walk just a few steps further down for much more reasonable quality/priced food!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Megan J. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredible place to eat, the people who work here are so friendly and speak English which makes the experience a lot nicer as we don’t speak great Italian! Food is very good and the price is amazing. My boyfriend is a very fussy eater and since being here we have not had good experiences with other places to eat but I cannot praise this place enough. If you come to Lake Como, it is a must!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Shelby M. 11 months ago on Google
    Pizza was edible if you just want something to eat, but I don't recommend coming here for the food or drinks. View was good. Table charge said 2.5 euros total on menu but we got charged 2.5 euros per person when the bill came.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kiri H. 11 months ago on Google
    Okay but not great. Quite pricey for what it is. The pasta could've been better so I wouldn't say this is a traditional Italian place. The Aperol Spritz was filled half way. Nice spot for a drink and lovely views but I would give the food a miss.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 S A. 1 year ago on Google
    Try the homemade soup and the grilled octopus it’s fresh. Perfect lunch spot with lake views. They also speak English and understand broken Italian.

  • 4/5 Victor B. 11 months ago on Google
    Had a nice lunch with pizza's and house wine! Sadly, the menu card did not mention 5 euro commission for service, so that was a bummer. Moreover: I read the reviews after visiting, and then I noticed my bill was wrong too... Charged me 2 euros too much. Maybe they do this more often...

  • 4/5 Scarlett T. 1 year ago on Google
    We got two pizzas to take away, a Fanta and an aperol spritz which were all fine, but a bit expensive. The staff and the service was lovely, and the view from the restaurant itself is gorgeous. Other than the slight shock at the price it was all good!

  • 1/5 Ligia K. 10 months ago on Google
    Unfortunately the waiters unfairly added 8 euro to our bill. Service charge for 6 people 15 euros, when we looked into the bill it was still 1-3 euros added to each dish. I do not recommend this restaurant.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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