An Artist’s Place
Where to eat and have a drink
This is where we eat, drink and buy food!
Here is a list of restaurants and bars in Como that we like to enjoy when we have some free time: we hope you will enjoy them too!
After the recent freedom limitations opening hours can vary from place to place: we always suggest to call before visiting any of these places so that you are sure about their updated opening hours.
For a nice breakfast, a piadina or even a pasta at any time of the day.
Margherita Piadineria Caffetteria
Via Lega Insurrezionale, 9 – just in front of the apartment on the corner with via Maurizio Monti, 1 minute walking
Phone +39 320 492 2315
Il pane di Tina Beretta
Via Rusconi, 22, 10 minutes walking – homemade food, eat on site as much as you need as everything is by the weight; you can also buy to take away.
Phone +39 031 267 096
Drinks & Cocktails
The best cocktails in town!
Minimalismo
Via Dante Alighieri, 67 – 5 minutes walking
Phone +39 031 207 3860
https://www.facebook.com/MINIMALISMO-Livingroom-Como-152365508162749/
If wine is your passion…
Il Sorso Enoteca Winebar
Piazza Alessandro Volta, 8 – 7 minutes walking
Phone +39 031 431 0943
If beer is your passion…
Il Birrvico
Via Borgo Vico, 28 – 15 minutes walking
Phone +39 334 9813642
Italian food & pizza
Osteria del Gallo
It is warmly suggested to reserve a table, especially at lunch!
A truly Italian osteria – 10 minutes walking
Via Vitani, 16
Phone +39 031 272 591
http://www.osteriadelgallo-como.it/
Quatar Pass
A really small restaurant where you can eat fish – 20/25 minutes walking, better to reserve as it is really small.
Viale Borgovico, 178
Phone +39 031 571944
Pretesto
A really small restaurant where you can specialities from Umbria (central Italy) – 10 minutes walking, kitchen is usually open till late (10:30-11:00) call to confirm.
Via Albertolli 5
Phone +39 031 203 0301
Cardamomo Pizzeria
Reservations are not accepted, we suggest to get there at 19:30, when they open so you will be first in the line
Organic flour and ingredients, wood oven, italian/marocchin fusion pizza: we love it! – 10 minutes walking
Via Carloni 2 f/g
Phone +39 031 301 919
Ice Cream & pastry
Gelateria Rossetti
Best Ice cream in town – 10 minutes walking
Via Muralto, 2A
Phone +39 333 947 5412
Pasticceria Dolciamo
A great pastry shop – 20 minutes walking
Via Borgo Vico, 104
Phone +39 412 2799
https://pasticceriadolciamo.it/
International food
Sakura Sushi
Real Japanese food prepared by a Japanese chef! – 20 minutes walking
It is warmly suggested to reserve a table!
Viale Innocenzo XI, 30
Phone +39 031 240 221
http://www.sakurasushi-yoshihide.com/
Namaste
Great Indian food prepared with love – 10 minutes by car
It is warmly suggested to reserve a table!
Piazza San Rocco, 8
Phone +39 031 261 642
https://www.ristorante-namaste.it/
Middle East
The flavours and the fragrances of the Middle East, next to Como Lake – 7 minutes walking
Eat there or take away
Piazza Matteotti 5
Phone +39 031 300 623
https://www.ristorantemiddleeast.it
We haven’t tried them but they were suggested by friends
Figli dei fiori
Flower shop, Bistrot and Osteria. Can be pricy, check the menu beforehands – 20 minutes walking
Via Borgo Vico, 34
Phone +39 031 571 077
Osteria La Tana dei Pescatori
Only Fish – 10 minutes walking, tables also outside – 10 minutes walking
Via Alessandro Volta, 41
Phone +39 031 207 3188
http://www.tanadeipescatori.it/
Lo storico
Probably the oldest in town – 7 minutes walking, tables also outside
Is pricey: check the menu!
Via Filippo Juvara, 14
Phone +39 031 260 193
http://www.tanadeipescatori.it/
Osteria Dal Pain
NOT FOR VEGETARIANS!
Here you can eat typical dishes from this area – 10 minutes walking, tables also outside.
Piazza Amendola Giovanni 4
Phone +39 031 306270
Cooking at home?
If you want to prepare your own meals, you can find everything you need in these mini and super markets.
NaturaSi – MiniMarket all organic products
You can also buy food they prepare daily, including cakes and delicious bread – 15 minutes walking
Via Gerolamo Borsieri 21, 22100 Como CO
Phone +39 031 241740
https://www.naturasi.it/negozi/como/como_via_g._borsieri
If you have a car this is the best option, about 7 minutes by car from the apartment:
Esselunga
Via Carloni Ang, Via Solone Ambrosoli – 7 minutes by car
Phone +39 031 337 0134
If you don’t have a car, or for a quick shopping, the closest market to the Artist Place is a Carrefour Express, located in the basement of a building right after the Duomo (main church):
Carrefour Express
Via Pietro Boldoni 3 – 7 minutes walking
Phone +39 031 275 9222
https://www.carrefour.it/punti-vendita/carrefour-express-como-via-boldoni-3
Another Carrefour downtown:
Carrefour Express
Via Diaz, 99 – 10 minutes walking
Phone +39 031 241330
https://www.carrefour.it/punti-vendita/carrefour-express-como-via-diaz-99
Open 24/7 Carrefour Market:
Carrefour Market
Via Fratelli Recchi, 18 – 15 minutes walking
Phone +39 031 570895
https://www.carrefour.it/punti-vendita/carrefour-market-como-via-fratelli-recchi-18