Ristorante Albergo Diga

Turning left from the main Altomincio entrance and two minutes walk down the hill towards the river which feeds into Lake Garda, lies the ideal place for a family evening meal – Ristorante Albergo Diga.

The tables are set outside under parasols and around a huge, gnarled tree. (There is a dining area inside as well.) We hadn't booked but most local people had. However a table was found and a highchair brought for Harriet. The highchairs were a feature – a collection of old fashioned wooden chairs, each different and with a charm of its own.

Our little diner immediately set about her own charm offensive and a basket of different and interesting breads kept her occupied while we chose from the menu. There are no separate children's dishes (thank goodness) and we saw a few families were rather thrown by this but you can always offer a starter size portion for smaller appetites.

We dined at Ristorante Albergo Diga twice and the first time made the mistake of ordering too much! We had the anti pasto della casa (12€) – one portion shared between the three of us and it could easily have been a meal in itself! Olivia then had Tortellini and I had the best fillet of salmon trout I've ever had. A choice of 12 vegetables was presented on a trolley and you could sample as much as you wanted for 3€. Olivia only just had room for a lovely panacotta. With a half litre carafe of house wine the bill came to xx€.

The staff are excellent, the food delicious and the setting by the river perfect.

PWT rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Ristorante Albergo Diga
Via Salionze, 29
Monzambana (MN)

Tel 045 7945012
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays