The Places · Italy
Lake Como
Made By profiles 2 places in Lake Como, spanning creative modern italian, hotel — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Hotel
Villa d'Este
Lake Como, Italy
Built in 1568 as a cardinal's summer retreat and operating as a hotel since 1873, Villa d'Este occupies a private cove on Lake Como in Cernobbio. Awarded a Michelin Key (2024) and scoring 92.5 points on La Liste Top Hotels 2026, its 152 rooms, floating pool, and formal gardens set it firmly within Italy's grand hotel tradition, a category where service architecture is as considered as the architecture itself.
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02.Creative Modern Italian
Kitchen
Lake Como, Italy
A Michelin-starred Italian Contemporary restaurant on the edge of Como, Kitchen operates from a private park setting with a biodynamic kitchen garden that shapes both its menus and its identity. Chef Andrea Casali runs two tasting menus, the vegetable-led Green and the broader Experience, alongside an à la carte. The wine selection draws consistent praise, and the Google rating of 4.5 across 369 reviews reflects steady local and visitor confidence.
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