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La Foresta Restaurant Monte Isola

La Foresta restaurant welcomes you in a familiar and refined atmosphere, where tradition and creativity meet in dishes based on lake fish and local products. An authentic experience on the lake.

Our story

When Monte Isola was just home, not destination

On the shores of Monte Isola, when the island was still far from the spotlight of tourism, La Foresta was born. It was 1974, along the road connecting Peschiera Maraglio to Sensole, among olive trees overlooking the islet of San Paolo. In this wild and poetic context, the Novali brothers created a restaurant that tells the territory with authenticity and passion.

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Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola
Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola
Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Since 1974

In the slow breath of water, a story of cuisine







Our team

A family, a lake, a 50-year story

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Nicola

General manager

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Silvano

Manager

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Alessandro 'Sandro'

Fisherman

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Vilma

Manager

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Antonia

Manager

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Enrico

Chef

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Alex

Sous chef

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Mariuccia

Dining manager

Ristorante La Foresta Monte Isola

Emily

Breakfast manager

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Where every dish tells the island

Among the olive trees overlooking the lake, a cuisine is born that tastes of nature, memory and passion. At La Foresta you don't just choose a menu, you choose a story written by the hands of those who have always lived on Monte Isola.

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Flavors that speak to the heart

From fresh caught fish to homemade pasta: every dish is a gesture of love, an echo of tradition that is renewed. Come and taste the flavor of a place where nothing is left to chance.

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A journey between lake, land and passion

Let yourself be guided by selected labels and dishes that respect nature's timing. Whether you choose the tasting menu or a lunch with lake view, La Foresta is an invitation to slow down, savor, remember.

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Nicola - La Foresta

Today and tomorrow

A new chapter, with deep roots

Today, after almost forty years, La Foresta experiences its first generational transition. Nicola, son of Sandro and Antonia, and Chef Alex, collect a legacy made of love for the lake, respect for tradition and spirit of hospitality.

Tradition and territory

Nicola keeps alive the recipes and flavors that made La Foresta famous, with special attention to local ingredients and seasonality.

Conscious innovation

While remaining faithful to the restaurant's identity, Nicola introduces new techniques and proposals to make the experience increasingly current and engaging.

Authentic hospitality

At the center of Nicola's project is always the guest: warm welcome, attention to detail and a service that makes you feel at home.

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