Even in bad weather, the villa looks beautiful.
thanks for another superlative TR.

In Como, a gelato from Guidi is of course a must.

Good as always.

We then stopped briefly in Come. As always, we paid a brief visit to the cathedral.








I just love the Katherdrale with its carpets. There was also a small piece of Passalacqua to be found.

We didn't want to eat at the hotel again in the evening. I was very impressed by The Kitchen in 2021 and wanted to try it again.
The restaurant has a Michelin star and is located on the grounds of the Sheraton in a separate villa. Funnily enough, it always sparkles when we eat there. Like last time, I parked (probably semi-legally) near the door on the street.

The beautiful peacock picture was still hanging in the restaurant.

Mini bread.

Amuse bouche

In 2021 we still paid �65 for the vegetarian menu, those days are over.



We chose the carte blanche, which was a little more expensive at �170.
Second Amuse bouche.


Bread

Prawn, Jerusalem artichoke, beurre blanc and quinoa


Scallops, pumpkin, franciacorta sauce, hazelnut and black truffle


Parmesan Risotto 30 years


Spaghettone Pastificio, seafood "Amatriciana" and caviar


Can�t say what the 2 fish courses were (didn�t photograph the whole menu by accident)





Pre-dessert


Passion fruit, thyme namelaka, apple and ginger sorbet, mint chlorophill


Petit fours

The bill

Compared to the first time, it wasn't a steal this time, but a very good meal. In terms of value for money, it was also much better than at Passalacqua. A good end to the trip.

65 eur for a Michelin dinner. And to think back then I purposely avoided Michelin and Gault-Millau restaurants because I didn't want to get roped in into another expensive hobby/habit...

Then again here in NL it got to the point with all the crazy prices that while expensive, Michelin dinner is barely more than a three-course dinner in a normal restaurant.

Crazy times.....

Offeendum, thank you for this TR and all of your past TRs. We heavily considered Passalacqua due to the TA urging and decided to take a pass. Your review further cemented it is not a good fit for us.

I would be interested to know what the reasons for this are.

Two elements, the decor is not to my taste, and the cuisine is not in-line with their pricing. I would expect to be wowed with service and fantastic food at the prices they are commanding.

Of course, if I didn't like the decor, I wouldn't book it either. When it comes to food, it's mainly a cost factor, but at Passalacqua the money runs through your fingers anyway. The overpriced food is almost the least of the problems. I'm curious to see where you end up and how you like it there.

So, that's it for the report. We went home. Because I've already written about value for money and overpriced things, here's a special treat to finish - a shelf at a rest stop in Switzerland:

With hesitation we ended up at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo. We had a wonderful time, and much of it was due to the stunning weather, nice staff, and interesting clientele. The reason we chose the hotel was the location, which is the biggest plus of this hotel. Our suite was in good order, and did not show any wear and tear, but they had reopened several weeks prior to our arrival and assume it was refreshed during the closure. If we were to return, we would not bother with a suite, but rather book one of the corner rooms overlooking the Lake and Villa Carlotta gardens. Was it worth the price we paid, no. Was the service polished, no. Was the food great, no. As you accurately stated "money runs through your fingers".

Glad you liked it. As I found our suite terrible I can't imagine staying in a room at Tremezzo.