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lotta on the western shore. The hotel restaurant with its outdoor terrace is well regarded
locally (meals €30 to €40).
Eating & Drinking
Ittiturismo Da Abate
( 338 584 38 14;
www.ittiturismodabate.it
; Frazione Villa 4, Lezzeno; meals €25-35; 7-10.30pm
Tue-Sat, noon-2.30pm & 7-10.30pm Sun; ; Lezzeno)
Da Abate is located just 8km south
of Bellagio in the hamlet of Lezzeno. Run by Claudio and Giuseppe, it is one of the few
fish farms left on the lake and is Slow Food recommended. Sample traditional fish speci-
alities such as
lavarello
in balsamic vinegar and the robust-flavoured
missoltino
(fish
dried in salt and bay leaves).
LARIAN, SEAFOOD
€€
Terrazza Barchetta
( 031 95 13 89;
www.ristorantebarchetta.com
;
Salita Mella 13; meals €40-45; noon-2.30pm &
7-10.30pm)
Barchetta's intimate terrace in Bellagio's old town is a fine place for a meal.
The restaurant has been around since 1887, which is plenty of time to have perfected
dishes such as perch in a pistacchio crust or guinea fowl with whisky and mushroom
sauce.
ITALIAN
€€
Bar Rossi
( 031 95 01 96; Piazza Mazzini 22-24, Bellagio; snacks €2-6; 7.30am-midnight Apr-Sep, to
10.30pm Oct-Mar)
Have at least one coffee in art nouveau Bar Rossi.
CAFE, BAR
