Alla Grotta

Lake Garda


The resemblance of this harbourside restaurant to an aquarium is perfectly apt as the menu here offers almost exclusively seafood. Don't even think of asking for a lake-dweller to be grilled for you lunch – they simply don't do freshwater fish, the gourmet dishes are made from fresh ingredients shipped in from other bodies of water on a daily basis.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lake Garda attractions

1. Chiesa di San Nicolò

0.03 MILES

The Romanesque Church of Saint Nick, the patron of fishermen, sits squat by the lapping harbour as it has done since the 11th century. Inside lurk the…

2. Promenade

0.09 MILES

Paved in waves of marble and brick, Lazise's promenade is the best on this side of Lake Garda. Grab an ice cream, feed the swans and lap up those views.

3. Rocca Scaligera

0.09 MILES

The five towers of the privately owned Rocca Scaligera rise to the south of the harbour – look out for the huge hole in the north wall of its main tower,…

4. Museo dell'Olio d'Oliva

1.29 MILES

Some 2km south of Bardolino in Cisano, the most impressive exhibits at this well-laid-out museum are the monster grape presses, some of which used mule…

5. Museo del Vino

2.33 MILES

Just off the main lake road and walkable from town, the Museo del Vino is set within the Zeni Winery, and rarely has a museum smelt this good. Rich scents…

6. Pieve di San Zeno

2.98 MILES

There's old and there's...old. Hemmed in by houses and guarded by an agreeably shabby courtyard north of the main road, this tiny church, dating from the…

7. Market

5.01 MILES

It's worth timing a visit to Garda to coincide with its exuberant Friday market, one of the biggest on the lake's eastern bank. Look out for Lake Garda…

8. Punta San Vigilio

5.52 MILES

The leafy headland of Punta San Vigilio curls out into the lake 3km north of Garda. An avenue of cypress trees leads from the car park towards a gorgeous…