Cucchiaio di Legno

Top choice in Orta San Giulio


Delicious home cooking emerges from the kitchen of this honest-to-goodness agriturismo (the name translates as 'wooden spoon'); expect fish fresh from the lake, and salami and cheese from the surrounding valleys. When eating al fresco on the vine-draped patio it feels rather like you're dining at the house of a friend. Limited opening; bookings essential.

There's a clutch of bright, snazzy rooms, too (doubles €80). It's located in tiny Legro, 800m south of the Orta–Miasino train station.