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“Terrific in all respects”
Review of Osteria Mercato

Osteria Mercato
Ranked #18 of 112 Restaurants in Stresa
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Reviewed 8 November 2018 via mobile

My wife and I had the beef filet. Perfectly cooked and very tender. This is our favorite restaurant in Stresa. Super staff a very pleasant owner. Highly recommend.

Date of visit: October 2018
Thank 708stephenc
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Reviewed 4 November 2018

Small restaurant with excellent service.

We thoroughly enjoyed the food and the wines.

Would recommend making reservations.

Date of visit: August 2018
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Thank ramswiss_11
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Reviewed 1 November 2018

Located in the center of Stresa (not far from the lakefront ring road, and with adjacent public parking lot), is this modern gem of a restaurant. Thank goodness we had made reservations as they were fully booked on the Saturday night of our visit, and on this rather chilly night, most people turned down the only solution of outdoor seating. We were seated in the glassed-in back dining room. A complimentary glass of prosecco and a delicious amuse-bouche (crusted ricotta ball with crispy prosciutto chip) were immediately served to get our meal off to a great start. We chose to share a pasta dish (tagliattini with a sweet onion sauce) for a first course, then a perfectly-rendered, crispy-skinned duck breast for me and a fork-tender filet for my husband. Filet is never a first choice for him, but he was more than happy with this one. The wine list (including lots of affordable by-the-glass selections) was also first class. The service was friendly and unpretentious. If you are in Stresa, you will never find a better meal.

Date of visit: October 2018
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Reviewed 30 October 2018

Fantastic meal and service. Restaurant was very cozy.

Everything we ate was delicious but in particular the steak was one of the best I've eaten in a very long time.

Look forward to dinning with you again next year

Date of visit: October 2018
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Thank Gino_RLK
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Reviewed 28 October 2018

You would never find this if it wasn't for Trip Advisor. Located at the end of a car park it is well away from all the other restaurants in Stresa.

We sat outside for dinner even though it is mid October as they have seating and heating outside. We enjoyed main courses of tender slow cooked lamb rack and delicious gunard fish with mashed potatoes and brocolli. The outside tables are rather "cafe" styled. Some places of equal quality have better chairs and tablecloths with more space between them.
Sadly left quickly as the 4 people next to us started smoking and the tables are so close together that I was literally in a smoke cloud. Apart from that, I would definitely recommend the food.

Date of visit: October 2018
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Thank Yas46
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