6 of the best · Lake Como, Italy
Cafés, Pasticcerie and Hotel Terraces on Lake Como
Pasticceria Poletti in Cernobbio from half past five in the morning, Martesana on the Piazza Volta in Como, the Castiglioni family’s food shop, and coffee on the grand hotels’ terraces.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Our first three calls on this list, from editors who know the lake from Cernobbio to Varenna.
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From 5:30 in the morning
Pasticceria Poletti
Cernobbio’s pasticceria on the Via Regina, open from early morning, with a courtyard for summer mornings.
Via Regina 34, 22012 CernobbioExplore View on map
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From Milan to the Piazza Volta
Martesana Como
The Como shop of the Milanese pastry house Martesana, on the Piazza Volta.
Piazza Alessandro Volta 16, 22100 ComoExplore View on map
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Pasticcerie 2
Pastry and coffee.
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From Milan to the Piazza Volta
Martesana Como
The Como shop of the Milanese pastry house Martesana, on the Piazza Volta.
Piazza Alessandro Volta 16, 22100 ComoExplore View on map
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From 5:30 in the morning
Pasticceria Poletti
Cernobbio’s pasticceria on the Via Regina, open from early morning, with a courtyard for summer mornings.
Via Regina 34, 22012 CernobbioExplore View on map
Food shops 1
To eat and take home.
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Since 1958
Castiglioni
A Como food family since 1958: the enoteca in town and a wine bar in Cernobbio.
Hotel terraces and cafés 3
Coffee with a view.
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Villa d’Este
Bar Canova at Villa d’Este
The bar of Villa d’Este, for coffee by day and a drink in the evening.
Via Regina 40, 22012 CernobbioExplore View on map
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By the pool
NAMI Cafe at Mandarin Oriental
The informal poolside café of Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como.
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Belle Époque décor
T Bar at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo
The Belle Époque bar of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, for a light lunch, an aperitivo or a nightcap.
