Kalea in Brissago

The finest wines and a cuisine that should get a star, top service and a fantastic place More vacation is not possible. Thank you for the unforgettable evenings with you. We'll meet Again .

Really delicious food with a great atmosphere and very good service.

If I am served from behind my back with a quick "you're welcome" it tells me a lot about the pleasure of welcoming a customer! Aperitif served without appetizers, although the next table received some peanuts... Cold welcome, shame

Very tasty food. On Monday afternoon we were practically alone. Very quiet atmosphere, right by the jetty. We had cold plates and were very satisfied. The tiramisu was super tasty.

Really deserves 5 stars, in all respects. Operation 5+

You wouldn't believe the views if you didn't see it with your own eyes. Right on the lake, with an unbeatable atmosphere and those views! The food does it justice and it's a place to visit. We will definitely be back.

Very good restaurant in a beautiful location, very attentive staff and the menu is also top. We'll definitely come back for lunch.

Great place by the Brissago debarcadero. Owner is super friendly and personnel very attentive. Food is very tasty and the wine list is huge. Dishes are reasonably priced, what is expensive is mainly the wine. All in all, a must experience.

Of the few restaurants from Brissago, this was my favorite. The staff was truly nice and helpful. The food is delicious and it comes in large portions.

A really nice place with a lot of ambience and great food and great service! Reservation is a must!!

The ambience and food are great. The staff seems surprisingly demotivated this year. A pity. PS: new coffee dishes would be good.

The location of the restaurant "Kalea" in Brissago is simply unbeatable. Located directly on the lakeshore (next to the boat dock), it offers wonderful views of Lake Maggiore and the surrounding mountains. The atmosphere is relaxed and familiar, perfect for a relaxing evening. The choice of food in the Kalea restaurant is varied (aperitoire options, classic pasta and risotto dishes, fish and meat, some curries) and offers a good selection of regional and seasonal ingredients. A wine list that is excellent even for wine connoisseurs and lovers rounds off the menu perfectly. and offered a good selection of regional dishes and seasonal ingredients. So far I have eaten the Zanderfiet with lentil vegetables and the grilled scampi. My husband had the sole and the spaghetti bolognese. Both were freshly prepared and delicious. The service staff is very friendly and attentive. Although the restaurant was busy, we received prompt, helpful and courteous service. You can meet local guests, which in my opinion speaks for the restaurant. Prices are reasonable for the quality and ambience. Not only did I feel like I was being treated to culinary delights, but I was also being looked after. On hot days, marquises and cooling elements ensure more pleasant temperatures. All in all, I can highly recommend the restaurant "Kalea". It is the perfect place to escape from everyday life, enjoy the atmosphere on Lake Maggiore, watch the hustle and bustle on the beautiful promenade in Brissago and experience culinary delicacies in a cozy atmosphere. We will definitely come back.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, always clean! want to come again and again

Great restaurant, very friendly service, very fine food, perfect location right on the lake! Also very child friendly. We can only recommend it!

Right on the promenade you can enjoy. Excellent cuisine.

Very nice view, super friendly great service, very good Mediterranean food. One of the best restaurants in Ticino

super friendly and child-friendly!! vegan options😁 We are thrilled and would love to come back😁

The staff is very nice and friendly. The food is exceptional. It tastes excellent (the waffle is highly recommended). Thanks for the great hospitality.

We were at the Kalea restaurant for lunch and tried two different pasta dishes. Both dishes were excellent: Fresh pasta, harmonious combination of flavors, excellent quality products. I will definitely return soon.

Very kind service, delicious mediterranean food and an amazing lake view. Thanks for your hospitality. Highly recommended to visit.

Great service, very friendly and accommodating. Unfortunately the evening ended with mussel poisoning from the - otherwise very tasty - Spaghetti Vongole...

We went here to eat twice in three days. The vegan dish was absolutely delicious. And it also has a large selection for plant-based food. In addition, the staff was very friendly. Gladly again 😃

Excellent food and super accommodating staff. Very clean general demeanor. Great ambience and an absolute dream view while eating. We will definitely come again. Highly recommended, keep it up!!! Greetings Tim Schulte

Just great. The location, the service. The whole

A revelation! This restaurant is characterized by a person who lives out his passion! A unique experience for guests. The food meets high standards and is accompanied by first-class wines (the wine prices are unique, congratulations). We will definitely come back! Thank you for the great hospitality and great communication!

It was good, kids menu not worth it.

The food was very tasty and the service was also courteous and very attentive.

Excellent food. Very creative cuisine, everything fresh, everything delicious. The service is friendly and accommodating. We'd love to come back. Thanks!

An unforgettable experience! Top location with high quality. Excellent wine selection, excellent food, top service and all in a location with the most beautiful view of Lake Maggiore and a great terrace. Also very child-friendly and always a great joy!

Great service, fantastic cuisine

Nice atmosphere and perfect service, we only had a starter but will gladly come back to try more.

Ambient and view are very nice. Food is average in my opinion.

The food was outstanding, the service was attentive and the restaurant was beautifully located. In addition, in my opinion the price/performance ratio is great!

Delicious meal in a beautiful setting with a superb view of the lake. Very attentive and kind staff. We had a very pleasant time.

Thank you for the brilliant food and great service this week. The white truffle was simply brilliant. See you soon again. Dani and Bigna Walde with boys.

The service staff is very friendly and competent. Food came quickly and was exceptionally tasty, be it the prawns, pasta, risotto or even the burger, everything was great. The view of the lake is also very beautiful. We can only recommend the Kalea.

Great lake view, good for eating and relaxing.

Excellent food, great location and friendly, attentive service. The scampi was incredibly good! Probably the best I've eaten outside of Spain! 👌 Also worth mentioning is the extensive wine list, which leaves nothing to be desired.

I give 2 stars for the location. The pasta with black and dry truffle turned out to be tasteless, however, like the ravioli. And these two pasta dishes and a bottle of water cost 78 Swiss francs. It's a shame . When the food is delicious, there is no shame in paying a high price. But when the dishes are not tasty, then a complete disappointment.

If you enjoy visiting the same restaurant over and over again, it's probably justified if you give another good recommendation about it years later. After all these years, the Kalea has lost none of its appeal, charm and enjoyment, despite the diverse demands and expectations of its customers. The food is always extremely enjoyable, creative - and above all fresh. Sven and his team look after their guests very attentively, warmly and sympathetically, even when others are already complaining about a lot of work and scaring away their customers! The location right on the lake with the newly designed esplanade makes the whole thing an absolute experience that cannot be had in the cheaper neighboring Italy. Great continuity! It's nice that you enrich Brissago.

Fantastic service! Food delicious!

Despite being one of the few places to eat in Brissago, they really strive to be amazing! Had some of the best spaghetti here. Expensive but worth it.

Absolutely cool. Right on the lake, very tasty food, very friendly service and hosts and great value for money.

Very friendly and courteous staff... a real treat for the eyes and the stomach! Price-performance justified... Great restaurant, we would love to come back

Great location, great service, I can only recommend it

Starter great, fish absolutely perfect, service attentive.

At the beginning we received a greeting from the kitchen. The food was very good, but the selection wasn't particularly large. Despite the restaurant being full, we were served very friendly and always quickly. You can enjoy the beautiful view here, surrounded by the German language.

A wonderful experience with a stunning view. However it was so good that we came back the next two days and sadly the daily special remained the same old sea bream and the starter also never changed. Over all a great experience though!

Nice environment, the food disappointed me a little though. Nice but unprofessional staff.

The food was good, very friendly, young waiter. The service quick and professional.

Delicious food! Slightly expensive but the quality and goodness justifies the price. Helpful and kind waiters.

Very disappointing at the end of our vacation. The aperitif and the starter went very quickly, then there was an eternal wait for our main course. not very cool with children who had their main course with our starter 🙄 The wine didn't come for ages and when we said this, we didn't even know what we had ordered. After more than an hour we finally received the main course. We had completely missed the dessert and wanted to pay I think the boss himself came and cleared the plates and asked if everything was okay? I just said it was ok, but it was quite a long wait. The boss's reaction was zero... I work in the service sector myself and a sorry is a sorry and would have been the minimum. Certainly our first and last visit, although the location is great!

The food is very good and the service too. If there were 6 stars, I would give it 😀

Very good restaurant A good welcome A pretty setting Excellent

Very good food and definitely worth the money! The location is also very nice. The staff is very friendly and humorous. Favorite restaurant in Brissago, will definitely come back!

Great place, top-class service! Huge congratulations to the chef - attention to the quality of products - fresh seafood and fish from a nearby lake ❤️ Thank you, it was a wonderful culinary journey. I will definitely come back again and again!

Fantastic and beautiful location right at the lakeside, good food and service, to recommend

Food is very good, but service can still improve

Friendly service, fine food. Children get the food together with the appetizer, very cool! Gladly again. Tagliatelle con cervo Warren very tasty

Very exquisite, great cuisine, in a prime location. Worth a visit combined with the boat trip!

Very friendly and fast service if you make an effort to speak Italian.

Superb restaurant. Very good. I advise. Truffle penne.... Never seen so many truffles...

Very nice restaurant right on the lake with a fantastic view. The pasta dishes are a delight: tagliatelle with truffle, spaghetti vongole and ravioli. Perfectly cooked al dente. Service very nice and attentive. Desserts are also very tasty. We ate there twice during our vacation and will definitely come back.

Very good food and friendly service. Rather expensive, but recommended.

Great ambience, nice staff and what comes out of the kitchen is fantastic!!!! Highly recommended!!!! Always my pleasure :-)

Great location and delicious food 😊

Food great, service a bit stressful

Minimum service... Expensive and no added value. In terms of service, the customer is not king...

Excellent food, friendly service, short waiting times. Completely thrilled! A dream

Nice location, great view, menu selection ok.

Very tasty Mövenpick ice cream. Operation can be improved...

Go on your way...the service and reception are not very friendly. Dinner inside because the terrace was supposedly full, unbearable heat and although reported at least 5 times to the waiter in Italian no solution was offered, air conditioning out of order. At the end of the meal the manager opened the French window and offered us a table outside! !Ordered a dish of mussels: disappointed here too because the majority were closed, I reported it to the waiter who launched into an explanation about the origin etc. but no commercial gesture or coffee offered by the house. The appetite definitely did not come with eating

Very nice restaurant, spacious terrace, welcoming staff, very good presentation and taste of the dishes, I find the prices a little excessive.

Very nicely located restaurant with extremely friendly and attentive service. Very fine cuisine with attention to detail. Very good.

Perfect from A to Z. We sat outside, first enjoyed the lounge and then a very, very nice meal at the table. We have never eaten such fine bruscetta. We consider this restaurant to be the perfect tip for anyone who wants to enjoy fine cuisine right by the lake in summer.

The food was good but the service was not welcoming and felt like we were being rushed Barely sat down and we were being asked about apero and while my friend was still eating, our plates were being cleared and we were being asked about desert. Staff does not seem happy/ seem stressed. Too bad the service is not as good as the food Does not make it inviting to go again.

Simply magnificent! Kind regards Kathi and Ralph

Very nice tasting food, well presented and nice atmosphere.

Everything was great from start to finish.

Fine food, the waiter rather inattentive...

Very nice location, top cuisine very fine, very friendly service team. Gladly again!!!!!!!!

Great food, great location, cozy. Recommended and happy to come again.

ordered 2 scoops of ice cream with 2 different flavours. I ate the first ball (which was on top) and arrived at the second one... I notice that it was caramel instead of nuts as ordered... I point this out to the waitress and tell her not to put it on my account... 2 min. then the "chef" arrives and instead of receiving an apology... I feel scolded because I had eaten too much caramel before complaining! soviel zur kundenfreundlichkeit!!!

Great atmosphere right on Lake Maggiore, great food, beautifully presented, friendly staff, what more could you want😃👍Highly recommended for grappa lovers 😃

Friendly and quick service, food is very tasty and plentiful.

Very fine food, friendly service. ☆☆☆☆☆

Sehr fein gegessen mit Amuse bouche offeriert durch Besitzer. Gekocht mit frischen Zutaten und sehr fein abgeschmeckt. Sehr freundliche Bedienung. Preis Leistung optimal. Kommen wieder!

nette Bedienung, haben hier auf das Kursschiff gewartet

Hervorragendes Essen, super nettes Personal! Vielen Vielen Dank für herzliche Pasta!

Very nice employees, very good food... Would give 6 stars if possible

Sehr gute Adresse. Extrem leckere Gerichte. 👍👍👍

We ordered two delightful take-away meals from here during our week in Brissago. The quality is superb...even when packaged to go. Would highly recommended.

Essen und Atmosphäre sehr gut. Menüs sind effizient ausgewählt.

Sehr gutes Essen. Kommen sehr gerne wieder..

Zu dieser touristisch ruhigen Zeit (Mitte November) immer wieder ein angenehmer Anlaufpunkt für ein nachmittägliches Sonnenbad zusammen mit entsprechender Getränke. Inhaber und Serviceangestellte immer sehr aufmerksam und zuvorkommend.

Location bella ma la scelta della carta è minima, non è stato segnalato che la cucina era chiusa e il servizio è stato freddo. Forse riproveremo in estate.

Das Kalea können wir nur weiterempfehlen.... perfek freundliche Bedienung, trotz sehr vollem Lokal. Die Tagliatelle mit weissem Trüffel waren teuer, aber den Preis waren sie mehr wie wert... die waren himmlisch.... noch nie (und ich war schon in sehr vielen Restaurants auf der ganzen Welt) hatt ich solche Truffel Pasta... auch die Tagliata war perfekt zubereitet... wir kommen so bald wie möglich wieder...

Wir wurden sehr nett empfangen und auch über den ganzen Abend sehr nett bedient. Service also top!2 Aperos auch tip top!l‘amuse geule - ein Streifen geräucherte Entenbrust auf Kohlrabi Coulis - war überraschend und ausgezeichnet!Wir wählten auf mündliche Empfehlung als Vorspeise die Tagliatelle mit weissen Trüffeln. Diese waren sehr gut, aber nicht viele Trüffeln. Für CHF 55.— pro Vorspeise ohne Vorankündigung und auch ohne Hobeln am Tisch eher teuer.Als Secondo wählten wir die Tagliata. Die Erste war geschmacklich und stofflich Top, leider aber weniger als lauwarm. Wir baten um eine heissere Variante. Diese kam auch nach 20Minuten, war wiederum schön präsentiert, 2-3 Grad wärmer aber diesmal eher zäh. Damit durchgefallen und enttäuschend - und zwar bei beiden Tellern.Die Weinauswahl ist top, preislich aber - selbst für Zürcher Verhältnisse - am obersten Ende. Gar nicht zu vergleichen mit den Preisen im nahen Italien.Wir wählten einen PSI 2016 für CHF 92.— und der war top. Für mich das beste P/L Verhältnis auf der Karte. Leider aber leer bis die Tagliata wieder kam. Der Wirt gab uns ein Glas Roda Reserva aus, damit die Tagliata nicht trocken ging, und der war auch sehr gut.Die Desserkarte ist einfallslos und baut im Wesentlichen auf der Glace/Coupekarte für den Nachmittag auf. Ein kleines, preiswertes Mousse au Chocolate war fein, der Le Colonel zu gross als Nachtisch für Dinner.Alles in allem CHF 320.— für zwei Personen mit einem irgendwie unzufriedenen Nachgeschmack trotz dem netten Team....

Tolles Lokal, höher in der Preisklasse aber das Produkt stimmt.

(Traducido por Google) Servicio desagradable de una dama, relación precio / rendimiento insatisfecha (ensalada de camarones 32.5 !!!). Calidad d. Ensaladas: ok. (Original) Unfreundliche Bedienung einer Dame, Preis/Leistungsverhältnis unzufrieden (Shrimp-Salad 32.5!!!). Qualität d. Salates: ok.