I went here as part of a party of 13 for a birthday lunch. It is one of the rare rifugios which is accessible by car, there is a long winding unsurfaced road up the mountain, or you can walk up a footpath. There were wild flowers all the way up the drive, and as long as you take it slowly, a normal car will make the journey.
Once at the top the restaurant awaited. It was a shame the weather was inclement as the views would ordinarily be spectacular, and you can take some nice walks from the restaurant. It would be nice in summer as there is a large terrace outside with many tables to enjoy your food outside, overlooking the mountains and the town of Clusone below.
The place inside was warm and welcoming, the hostess was very friendly. There was a log fire, and the internal decorations of the place were wonderful with a lot of hand carved woodcrafts and paintings. They were well equipped for dealing with a large group, and there was another group in besides us.
There was a choice of first dishes - a stuffed pasta with meat, and another kind of pasta dish with some kind of sauce and speck. I am a vegetarian, and there wasn't a first dish menu choice that didn't have meat, so she offered me a choice of pasta cooked two different ways and was very accommodating. I had home made pasta with tomatoes and cheese. Absolutely delicious! The second course was polenta with deer. I am told they have other dishes available on other days. I had polenta with mushrooms and cheese, and again it was absolutely delicious. For dessert there was a choice of about 5 different cakes and tarts, and no complaints there either!!
There is a bar and they serve wine by the jug, and there was bread and water on the table. You can also have coffee.
We had a wonderful relaxed lunch, spent a fair amount of time on the terrace outside afterwards, enjoying the view, and we were not hurried at all. It worked out at E22 per person for the two dishes (desserts and coffee were paid for by one of our group).
I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area. I look forward to returning during better weather so that as well as another fantastic meal, I can enjoy the view and surrounding mountains as well.