Your palate will travel from the lakes (eel with leek) to the countryside (juniper risotto) to the mountains (tripe), all from the comfort of your table, at this cozy stone-arched eatery tucked into Como's commercial district. Expect creative takes on Italian cuisine, like deconstructed ravioli, using both local and more exotic ingredients, best sampled with a tasting menu.

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In the historic center, among the narrow streets of the city of Como, “Feel” is a small and well-kept restaurant that offers refined menus based on local ingredients in an elegant space with rustic-chic furnishings and a summer garden. Here the chef Federico Beretta continues his work aimed at the exaltation of lake fish with sturgeon tonnè with capers; rice and perch with juniper, lime, and sage; carp accompanied by white celery; watercress and Zincarlin cheese; goose liver ravioli with strawberries; arctic char or bbq eel with corn, rhubarb ketchup, and mushrooms. And finally, the elderberry pie with salted caramel, buckwheat, and buttermilk.

In the heart of the old town, amidst the narrow streets of the walled city, Feel is a small, well-kept restaurant, the realm of chef Federico Beretta and manager sommelier Elisa Forlanelli. Here the chef pursues his proximity cuisine, where the protagonists are local products - lake fish in the lead - with dishes such as sturgeon tonné, char with red fruits, carp accompanied by white celery, perch rice, wild mallard, Arctic char or bbq eel. Como - via Diaz 54, Como - 334 7264545 - feelcomo.com

But if I asked you to name a signature dish of Lake Como, though you could most likely deduce it might involve some kind of lake fish, you probably couldn’t name one, right?. Similarly, if I mentioned polenta uncia, missoltini, miascia, and riso e pesce persico, you’d most likely have no idea what I was talking about. This general lack of awareness renders travelers easy targets for tourist traps serving familiar Italian fare–like the aformentined classics.

Lodged on the ground floor of an ivy-wrapped mediaeval facade in Como’s historic centre, Feel prides itself on infusing its surroundings with a present-day touch, starting with the ambience. The interior juxtaposes modern adornments with original features like exposed wooden beams, stone walls and a vaulted ceiling. Guests enter a refurbished 18th-century foyer before sitting in the adjacent six-table dining room – a former 16th-century stable.

Feel Como: In the beating heart of the old town, Feel Como will make you literally feel the taste of woods, waters, and mountains. Chef Federico and the manager & sommelier Elisa will open the exclusive doors of their sanctuary to just 16 people at a time, capturing them with a symphony of unexpected sensations: once back home, Lake Como will be surely in your heart and mind, but also on your palate.

Treat yourself or your loved ones to a spectacular gourmet dinner at Feel Como. Despite being in the town’s center and not right in front of the lake, Feel Como is still one of the popular restaurants in Lake Como for their focus on wild regional produce, game, and freshwater fish. Chef Federico Beretta’s dishes have a modern vibe, and the tasting menu features ingredients he forages himself.