Brescia’s Restaurants and Pastry shops on food guides

Brescia and its province are widely recognized as a land of great culinary tradition and artistry. This year as well, several restaurants and pastry shops were listed in the most accredited national food guides. Here they are.

Gambero Rosso – Guida ristoranti d’Italia 2021

From the city to Lake Garda. From Franciacorta to Brescia’s plain. Several restaurants across the province are included in the 2025 edition of Gambero Rosso, the Italian restaurant guide.

Tied for first, with three Forchette each, are Miramonti L’Altro in Concesio, the reign of Chef Philippe Léveillé; Lido 84 in Gardone Riviera, led by Chef Riccardo Camanini; and Dina in Gussago, with Chef Alberto Gipponi as its leader.

Among the restaurants awarded with two Forchette are:

• Lake Garda:
  • Villa Feltrinelli in Gargnano
  • Senso Lake Garda in Limone sul Garda
  • Il Fagiano del G.H. Fasano e Balì in Gardone Riviera
  • La Speranzina, Tancredi and Le Gardenie del Villa Cortine in Sirmione
  • Mos in Desenzano
  • QB Duepuntozero in Salò
  • L’Osteria H2O in Moniga
  • Casa Leali in Puegnago
  • Aquariva in Padenghe
• Brescia’s plain:
  • Al Gambero in Calvisano
  • Sedicesimo Secolo in Orzinuovi
  • Gaudio in Barbariga
• Lake Iseo and Franciacorta:
  • Il Colmetto in Rodengo Saiano
  • Al Malò in Rovato
  • Quinale in Erbusco
  • Ize Restaurant – Hotel Araba Fenice in Iseo
• Brescia:
  • Forme
  • Laboratorio Lanzani
• Valle Camonica:
  • Da Sapì in Esine

Finally, these are the restaurants obtaining one Forchetta:

1. Osteria ai Nidrì in Iseo
2. Il Rivale in Padenghe
3. Locanda Leon d’Oro in Pralboino
4. Osteria Felter Alle Rose in Salò
5. Locanda del Benaco Mit Caffè in Salò
6. Trattoria San Martino Le Tre Oche in Gargnano
7. Fior di Loto in Puegnago

Download the list of the best restaurants in Italy 2025 according to Gambero Rosso.

Gambero Rosso 2025 – Special recognition and awards

Besides restaurants, Gambero Rosso also awards the best bistrots and trattorias: let’s discover what Brescia and its province have to offer!

THREE TAVOLE (best bistrots)

• Lanzani Bottega e Bistrot in Brescia

THREE GAMBERI (best trattorias)

• La Madia in Brione
• Osteria della Villetta dal 1900 in Palazzolo

Michelin Guide 2025

2025 brings two new Michelin stars to Brescia and its province: restaurants Casa Leali in Puegnago (chef Andrea Leali) and Tancredi in Sirmione (chef Vincenzo Manicone). This award honors the two young and talented chefs, and further enhances the quality of Brescia’s gastronomic offerings.

Here are the restaurants in our province awarded by the prestigious Michelin Guide for the year 2025:

• 2 Michelin stars: Miramonti L’Altro (Concesio) and Villa Feltrinelli (Gargnano);
• 1 Michelin star: Casa Leali (Puegnano del Garda), Tancredi (Sirmione), Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera), Al Gambero (Calvisano), Due Colombe (Borgonato), Esplanade (Desenzano), Il Fagiano (Gardone Riviera), La Tortuga (Gargnano),  Capriccio (Manerba del Garda), Sedicesimo Secolo (Orzinuovi),  Leon d’Oro (Pralboino), La Speranzina (Sirmione),  La Rucola 2.0 (Sirmione)
• Green star: Il Colmetto (Rodengo Saiano)

Discover all the recognitions here!

Gambero Rosso – Pasticceri & Pasticcerie 2025

Brescia’s province is home to true masters of dessert, as confirmed by the Gambero Rosso guide “Pasticceri & Pasticcerie 2025”:

• Three Torte d’Oro: Pasticceria Veneto di Iginio Massari, Brescia – Award established ad hoc to celebrate the undisputed genius of the Brescian master;
• Three Torte: Dolce Reale (Montichiari) and Pasticceria Roberto (Erbusco);
• Two Torte: Crispen (Breno), Andreoletti (Brescia), Bedussi (Brescia), Piccinelli dal 1862 (Brescia), San Carlo (Brescia), L’Elite (Cologne), FN Nazzari (Iseo),
• Creazioni (Manerba), Di Novo (Manerba), Dolce Angolo (Rezzato)
• One Torta: Garzoni (Brescia) and Serlini (Gussago).

Click here to learn about all of Italy’s award-winning bakeries!

Gambero Rosso – Gelaterie d’Italia 2025

Ice cream is an unmissable treat to refresh long summer evenings.

Here are the excellences in the world of ice cream recognized by Gambero Rosso for the province of Brescia:

• Three Coni: Mille (Verolanuova)
• Two Coni: Gelato Elementare (Bagnolo Mella), Alimento (Brescia), Bedussi (Brescia), Ribera (Brescia), Mologni gelato (Paratico), Rock 1978 (Preseglie), Gelateria ciocolat (Toscolano Maderno)
• One Cono: Possi gelatieri (Brescia), La Bottega del Gelato (Leno), Vassalli (Polpenazze), La Casa del Dolce (Salò).

Click here to discover the full list.

Slow Food – Osterie d’Italia 2025

Another important recognition is the one awarded to the best Italian taverns by Slow Food, an international association committed to enhancing the value of food while respecting the environment and ecosystems.

The list of Brescian taverns included in the Slow Food 2025 guide and awarded the Chioccola for their setting, cuisine, and hospitality in tune with Slow Food values, in alphabetical order by location, are:

• Le Frise – Artogne
• Osteria Tamì – Collio
• Finil del Pret – Comezzano-Cizzago
• Da Sapì – Esine
• Antica Trattoria Piè del Dos – Gussago
• Al Resù – Lozio

Only one thing is left to say now: buon appetito!