{"id":8185,"date":"2026-02-27T12:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-lake-garda-trentino-italy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T09:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:46:34","slug":"where-to-eat-and-drink-in-lake-garda-trentino-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-lake-garda-trentino-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Where To Eat And Drink In Lake Garda, Trentino, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

After our morning spent hiking up to Arco castle<\/a>, the only thing I had on my mind once we hopped back into the car was food! I wanted lunch… and lots of it too!<\/p>\n

We drove over to Drena for a taste of traditional Italian food that’s pretty typical to this part of Northern Italy.<\/p>\n

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See this region of Italy – Garda Trentino, is very different from most of Italy. At one point, a fair bit of was actually part of Austria and so the food and culture here is very different from what you might find, say in Rome, for example.<\/p>\n

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The restaurant we decided on was La Casina<\/a>, a restaurant famous in the area for it\u2019s good and one that actually came highly recommended by the locals.<\/p>\n

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We started off with some sparkling wine from the area (Trentodoc \u2013 which is to Garda Trentino what Prosecco is to Trieste in Italy or Champagne to the Champagne region of France).<\/p>\n

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Lunch was kicked off with some meat and cheese platters (all local specialities), before then going for carpaccio for our \u2018primi piatti\u2019 (our first course).<\/p>\n

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The carpaccio-style dish was actually different here than your typical ‘carpaccio’ in that it came with a sauce over it and was cooked.<\/p>\n

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And don\u2019t judge me but for my second course, I went for the beef again. \ud83d\ude04 Cooked entirely differently, deliciously tender and one of those courses where you wish you ordered two of \u2013 all for yourself! \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n

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Desert came in the form of a sort of deconstructed crumble \u2013 absolutely delicious and just the best way to finish up lunch!<\/p>\n

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Leaving lunch, and still feeling chuff with myself for this morning’s exercise \ud83d\ude04, we headed over to Pisoni Winery<\/a> for an afternoon of wine in the sun!<\/p>\n

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Our visit started, as quite a few vineyard visits do, with a brief visit to the actual cellars where we found their \u2018secret\u2019 (not-so-secret) stash of Trentodoc sparkling wine \u2013 all getting nice and ready, along with some rather old barrels (no longer in use but still a fascinating piece of the winery\u2019s history).<\/p>\n

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Those two guys (arms linked and with flowers in their hat and hands) are actually the brothers who started the vineyard and this photo, is one their mum made them take at the time. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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Oh, and the vineyard also makes grappa \u2013 which is a product of what\u2019s typically left of wine production (skin, seeds…etc) and you get a sneak peek into this too…(and, if you\u2019re lucky, a sneak taste too \ud83d\ude09 ).<\/p>\n

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Leaving the \u2018business bits\u2019 behind, we headed to the actual vineyards outdoors for a taste through the different wines produced here.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s moments like this that remind me why I have such a soft spot for vineyards in general.<\/p>\n

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Drinking wine in the sun, surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery, throw in some local cheeses and it\u2019s just such a brilliant way to spend an afternoon. (It probably helps that I wasn\u2019t the one driving too so I could drink all the wine I wanted).<\/p>\n

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After quite some time soaking up the sunshine (and vino), we decided to call it an afternoon and head back to Riva del Garda…<\/p>\n

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…except, in this part of Italy, there\u2019s always a beautiful distraction just around the corner.<\/p>\n

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Our beautiful distraction for the afternoon was the ethereally calm Lake Toblino and the equally picturesque Toblino Castle, perched perfectly on the side of the lake.<\/p>\n

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I think I\u2019ve said this on here before but when you think of Italy, castles never really come to mind. Cathedrals, grand bridges, amphitheatres and all things Roman \u2013 yes; that\u2019s the stuff you come to associate with Italy, but never really castles.<\/p>\n

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It would be a wrong presumption though as Italy has some pretty spectacular castles (though now that I think about it \u2013 the ones we\u2019ve seen have generally tended to be in the North of Italy \ud83e\udd14\ud83d\ude04).<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a serenity and calmness at this lake that makes it a perfect little spot to watch the sun set over this beautiful part of Northern Italy.<\/p>\n

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Swinging quickly past Drena Castle (we\u2019d seen this in the distance and figured we might as well pop in… except we couldn\u2019t as it was closed for renovations following a landslide), we headed back to the lakeside to kick off our shoes for a bit before going to Torbole for dinner.<\/p>\n

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Torbole is actually a gorgeous little village on Lake Garda though arriving in the evening like we did, it\u2019s hard to get a sense of this. (I\u2019ll show you more in the next post where we get to visit properly in the daytime).<\/p>\n

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The scene for dinner was La Terazza Restaurant<\/a>, where I decided to be prudent and skip the first course, go for the second course and skip dessert too. Except, of course, none of that happened.<\/p>\n

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Somehow I got tempted into getting the gnocchi to start (we both did, actually)…<\/p>\n

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After which I went for what I had my eye on from the start \u2013 the beef, for my second course (Lloyd went for the fish meatballs).<\/p>\n

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Dessert (after very little persuasion) came in the form of Pannacotta, for me (an easy fave) and chocolate for Lloyd.<\/p>\n

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I blame how delicious the meals were here for why I decided to go the whole hog! I don\u2019t think I even arrived particularly hungry but once I got the first taste of my meal, the hunger reared it\u2019s head, seemingly out of nowhere! Suffice to say, I was only too happy to oblige.<\/p>\n

And with that, we decided to call it a day as tomorrow, we would be taking a cue from the locals and doing something here you absolutely have to do when you visit. <\/p>\n

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11 Very Best Things To Do In Lake Garda, Italy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n