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Chiesa di San Giovanni Decollato Salò

La Casa del Dolce Salò

But now it was definitely time for a gelato. La Casa del Dolce had made it into the top 100 of the last Dissapore list (no. 95) and received one Cono from Gambero Rosso.
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The selection was very promising.
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Our selection.
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The gelato was really very good, I can highly recommend it. When I came back to the church later, it was really full, so it's no secret.
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Gelateria Ciocolat Toscolano Maderno

On the way back there was a stop at Ciocolat. The gelateria was ranked 52nd in the last Dissapore list, and 36th the year before. In 2017, Gambero Rosso awarded it the title of up-and-coming ice cream maker of the year.
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The selection was quite large, some of the flavours were unusual and creative.
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The gelato was of very good quality, you can go there more often. I did, but more on that later;)
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When I was researching restaurants on Lake Garda, I naturally came across Lido84, which is just 12 kilometres from Villa Feltrenelli and has a Michelin star. It is also number 7 in the San Pellegrino list worldwide, making it the best-ranked restaurant in Italy. Of course, I know that the former first-placed "Best of the Best" restaurants are not included in the list, but in Italy this is only the Osteria Francescana, which in my opinion is rather disappointing. So once again, the list and the Michelin are falling apart somewhat, and the Lido84 has also retained one star in 2024.
However, the restaurant's ranking makes it very popular. I didn't book directly on the day the reservations opened at 12 noon, but a day later. As a result, I was only able to put myself on the waiting list for 3 days. Then, 1 week before our arrival at Lake Garda, I was informed that a table had become available.
Unexpectedly, on the evening of the dinner, travelling there was a problem. While the 12 kilometres should normally take a maximum of 15 minutes, it took us around 1 hour! It just sucked, you could almost have walked. By the time the photo was taken, we had already covered quite a distance.
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The restaurant itself is quite inconspicuous. Although it is located on the waterfront, you didn't really have a view in the dark.
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While the menu still cost €85.00 when it was booked in April 2023, they now want €130.00 for 7 courses and €150.00 for 9 courses. A hefty increase, but there are worse things on the market at the moment.
The courses themselves weren't exactly big, so the 9 courses have to be put into perspective. But they were really filling, so it was more than enough. I can't remember everything and can't really understand it from the menu.
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This is the first Signature Dish: Speghettoni, Butter, Yeast Crumble.
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This was immediately followed by the next signature dish, namely "Risotto, Black Garlic, Berries".
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Contrary to what you might think, it wasn't the kitchen crew who got drunk here, but the plate design is intended to honour the artist Stefano Bambardieri.
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Next came a bit of cinema, we had "400° Eggplant alla Parmigiana".
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It's basically a totally burnt aubergine on the outside, but it's juicy on the inside.
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The main dessert was a huge yeast pastry. It was dgood, but in my opinion far too much, too heavy and rather disappointing as a finale to such a dinner.
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The bill was relatively manageable.
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How was it? It was a good dinner, everything tasted good. But it's certainly not number 7 in the world - San Pellegrino seems to be joking again. I think 1 star is OK overall, but you could also go for 2 stars. But certainly not more.

I'd give it a PG on the food porn scale :eek:.

Now those prices (despite portion sizes, but then agian, 9 courses, so taking that in mind) are more like it, unlike the previous restaurant where I felt were a bit overcharging.

Especially the April price, 85 eur for 7(?) courses feels like a steal.

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Originally Posted by Fabo.sk (Post 35753219)

So far it has only been Feltrenelli (Sacher was included) and in my opinion the Lido84 is a better value. The €85 was actually a steal, the €150.00 is definitely still fair.

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Originally Posted by drminn (Post 35752992)

I'd give it a PG on the food porn scale :eek:.

My father would definitely have enjoyed it:D

That water was surprisingly inexpensive (unless you got tap water). I've paid € 5 in quite ordinary places over the last couple weeks in France, and don't get me started on Switzerland.

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Originally Posted by tom tulpe (Post 35754029)

That water was surprisingly inexpensive (unless you got tap water). I've paid € 5 in quite ordinary places over the last couple weeks in France, and don't get me started on Switzerland.

It wasn't tap water, it was San Pellegrino (not my favorite). In many restaurants in Italy water was relatively reasonable priced, often even a flat and sometimes for free.

Santuario Di Montecastello

Did you upgrade, or is that just a random parked car?