We were given a complimentary aperatif and starter and they didn't even know it was my husband's birthday! Food was beautifully cooked and presented. Rather quiet when we went in so the service was rather too attentive!

Like sitting in someones home and them treating you like an old friend...thats how I can best describe my visit. Our Italian friends recommended what we had and I asked them not to tell me what they had ordered as it would be a surprise when it arrived! I had a starter of local ham with apple fritters....devine! I then... More

The town on Lake Orta is cute but you do not expect to find a restaurant serving a high-quality and creative cuisine. Many of the dishes we ordered literally blew us away. Prices are reasonable and service is family-like, very friendly. Would love a little place like this near home.

Greeted with an unexpected cocktail and unexpected treats with the bill. Everything about this meal was very good. What was really excellent was the service by a young woman, the well spoken head waitress and the efficient and kind waiter. The three of them took care of us professionally and pleasantly. they made the good meal, great. We saw two... More

very good restaurant, attentive staff and good menu choices all reasonably priced, visited only once because of its popularity, so booking is essential in the busy periods

I have to say that I've had the worst meal here in my travels to Italy. The place its cute and quirky, if you like to eat with an assortment of Snow White 7 dwarfs and gnomes staring at you. I like gnomes so I thought it was cool. Their meat tartar is disgusting, and I love tartar but it... More

Excellent food. with the standouts being a very good beef fillet with a rich sauce of fresh porcini mushrooms and a delicious anchovy garlic dip. Very wide menu with several twists on the ubiquitous Italian classics, attentive staff (who kindly got us a non-alcoholic version of the complimentary aperitif and a non-raw meat version of the free appetiser) and quirky... More

Loved our meal here. Attentive service. Tasty food, and yes, the place is a bit "quirky." As others have stated, "one can eat quite well at Ristorante Olina." Loved it.

My hotel recommended this small restaurant in the heart of this charming lakeside town. Decor is modern; and at first glance the menu looked somewhat pretentious, and limited - I wondered what could make a plate of linguine with butter-sage sauce worth $17., even after the waitress assured me that it was home-made and uniquely fine. But then the dishes... More