Caffe Verbanella - STRESA

We stayed in Stresa for ten days and visited this bar at least five times. It has a really good outside space with plenty of tables and fabulous views of the lake. Charming staff look after you very well and you soon feel at home here. The food is simple and delicious. They make excellent toasted sandwiches as well as good pasta dishes. The really big surprise for us was discovering that they have live music. We were lucky enough to sea a really good band from the University of New Hampshire. On a second visit the performers were a Czech swing band who were really excellent. The three female singers had loads of talent and packed the place out. This place is also called Willy's Bar and has both indoor and outside eating. It is great value both for food and drinks. We loved it and its staff.

We visited this cafe/restaurant several times during our stay in Stresa. From simple coffee/ice cream, to snack type food, we found the food to be excellent with fast friendly service. Great views over lake, with lake view tables nearly always available. (Very dog friendly)

This a pleasant place to spend an hour or so enjoying a coffee and looking out over the lake, but nothing ecceptional

We had our Wedding Apperitivos at cafe Verbanella and as promised by the owner he delivered the best peach bellinis. They were made fresh and were perfect right after our wedding vows-thank you cafe Verbanella

My sister and I stayed in Stresa in July 2016. We visited this great bar and sat for many hours taking in the beautiful view, eating a lovely omelette and drinking great wine. It was a little haven and the service was excellent.. Outstanding service we received from a young man called Jacopo. He was so helpful and pleasant and even prepared us an omelette on our last night. This bar is unassuming but what a wonderful place I cannot recommend it highly enough. It will linger long with the views in our memory of this unforgettable holiday. Many thanks Jacopo.