Welcome to Como, where cuisine is a journey through authentic tastes and centuries-old traditions. You’ll discover culinary delights that will take you on a journey through this unique city.
Appetizers: Let’s start with “missoltini,” small dried and salted lake fish, served with fresh polenta and butter.
First Courses: Polenta reigns supreme, whether in “risotto alla comasca” enriched with lake fish or in “pizzoccheri alla valtellinese,” buckwheat pasta with melted cheese. And let’s not forget the delicious “risotto al pesce persico,” a local delicacy.
Main Courses: Savor “lavarello al cartoccio,” fresh lake fish cooked with herbs and lemon, or “brasato al Barolo,” meat slowly cooked in red wine and served with polenta.
Side Dishes: Accompany your meal with seasonal vegetables sautéed in a pan, such as “funghi porcini trifolati,” or roasted potatoes with rosemary.
Desserts: To conclude, enjoy “miascia,” a sweet bread cake soaked in liqueur, or “biscotti di Camiola,” thin and fragrant cookies with flavors of anise and lemon.
Beverages: Accompany your flavors with local wines like Sassella or Grumello, or enjoy “acqua di menta,” fresh and refreshing.
Como’s cuisine will transport you through the traditions and love for food of this region. Come and discover the authentic flavors of Como and be enchanted by its unmatched gastronomy.