Lakeside dining with Italian grace at Mandarin Oriental

The emerald waters of Lake Como catch the light in ways that seem to shift with each hour, and it is beside this ever changing canvas that Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como has positioned Co.Mo Bar & Bistrot, a restaurant that understands the particular grace of lakeside leisure. A few steps from the resort’s pool, the venue opens onto the water with the kind of ease that makes formality dissolve into something altogether more natural: the pleasure of good food, good company and the lake itself as the only company that matters.

The kitchen works with seasonal ingredients built into an Italian sensibility, crafting dishes designed to be shared. This approach to eating, plates that invite the table to gather around them, that encourage conversation and the unhurried pace of a long afternoon, sits perfectly with the setting. An aperitivo by the water takes on a different character when the light is gilded and the breeze carries the scent of the surrounding hills.

Co.Mo Bar & Bistrot is available exclusively to guests of the resort, a privilege that preserves the intimacy of the space and ensures that only those who have chosen to stay hold the key to this particular waterside experience. Reservations are managed through the hotel.

Imagery courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como (@mo_lagodicomo).