Varenna Caffè

The location of the café could not be nicer — truly, truly a lovely place to spend a lunch. The young waitstaff were just as nice — a bit slow since they were clearly overwhelmed, but so kind they even hung up extensions onto the covered awning to extend the ability to sit in the covered area by the lake as the afternoon sun continued it’s course.
The food was very good if a little small on the portion side for the price (My cookie was delicious and perfect and turned my coffee into the most fabulous dessert combo… but it was 2.5 Euro for just a cookie!) but I loved my salad — it was perfectly simple with the flavors exactly and only what you saw — grains, beets, greens, and my husband’s Risotto was yummy as well. A little small, and we did get bruschetta — again simple, simple exact flavors of what you saw — the cheese, the nuts, the pears — yum. We did resort to downing much of the bread and noticed a table nearby did as well (more while they were waiting) but it was just such a pleasant overall lunch and I needed a break from the extreme pasta options so the delicious simplicity without the starch-​on-​all-​dishes was really welcomed.
Overall, love it for the relaxation and the view, the owners and staff are so nice and the food — while a bit slight and pricey — is refreshingly simple and very good.

Simply not good food. Tried risotto and lasagna. Keep looking. Dont believe good reviews.