Piccolo Lago Restaurant

"Marco Sacco is the owner-chef of this charming restaurant with a timeless feel. Leaving busy Lake Maggiore behind, you arrive at tranquil Lake Mergozzo where this restaurant offers picture-postcard views of the water from its terrace. The chef’s technical and creative cuisine is showcased in iconic dishes and new options on the reinstated à la carte, while the 7-course “Una piccola Spirale” tasting menu is inspired by the lake yet features ingredients and traditions from around the world. Our inspector highly recommends the Carbonara Au Koque." - Michelin Inspector

"Dating back to 1974, Piccolo Lago sits a stone’s throw from the beautiful lakes and mountains of Verbania in Italy, perched on stilts over the glittering waters of Lake Mergozzo. The cuisine focuses on modern interpretations and regional classics using ingredients from the Alpine valleys surrounding it. At its helm is second-generation chef and owner Marco Sacco, who grew up there in his father’s kitchen. Piccolo Lago began focusing on the use of local produce and materials: freshwater fish from the surrounding lakes, extra-virgin olive oil from Umbria, chilled stones from the river Toce in Piedmont to serve Formazza butter, and gneiss rock from the Ossola valley, heated up and used as a bread basket. Sacco’s culinary approach soon caught the attention of MICHELIN inspectors. In 2004, Piccolo Lago received its first MICHELIN star and a second in 2007." - Rachel Tan