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Welcome to Arabella! Here we celebrate contemporary Comasca cuisine: deeply rooted in local traditions yet curious, open to the dialogue between cultures and territories. Como is a borderland, suspended between plain, mountain and lake, influenced over time by both the Latin and the Nordic worlds. New ideas have always arrived here from afar — with the Romans, the barbarians, the Spanish, the Austrians, the French, all the way to the aristocratic English and German travellers. Each left a mark, finding fertile ground in a city that managed to turn even a thread of silk into pure art. This craftsman's, concrete sensibility lives on in our kitchen too. At Arabella we don't follow trends, we prefer the essence: dishes that speak little but say much, made of authenticity and originality.
Starters
Vitello tonnato
Thin slices of slow-cooked veal, whipped tuna sauce, Pantelleria capers and a drizzle of new oil. The version that never tires.
(3, 4)€20
Salmone marinato all'aneto
Salmon fillet cured with dill, julienned zucchini, fermented lemon. Fresh and precise.
(4)€20
Sformatino di patate e porri, crostini di luganega, soncino
A small baked soft flan with the sweetness of leek and the bold flavour of cheese, served with crisp luganega sausage croutons and lamb's lettuce.
(1, 3, 7)€18
Zucchine ripiene
Courgettes filled with a mix of minced meat and aromatic herbs, oven-baked until soft and fragrant, served with mint yogurt.
(3, 7)€18
First courses
Risotto con piselli e pomodori secchi sott'olio
Risotto creamed with fresh pea purée and sun-dried cherry tomatoes in oil. Simple and well executed.
(7, 9, 12)€19
Gnocchi al pesto di ortiche
Potato gnocchi dressed with a wild pesto of young nettles, walnuts and aged Parmesan.
(1, 3, 8)€18
Lasagne al ragù di cinghiale
Thinly rolled egg pasta, slow-cooked Valchiavenna wild boar ragù, Parmesan cream.
(1, 3, 9, 12)€18
Fusilli trafilati al bronzo ai tre pomodori e basilico
Bronze-drawn pasta with tomato sauce, red datterino and confit cherry tomatoes. Clean, summery, iconic.
(1, 3)€16
Spaghetti con Misultìn e pangrattato aromatico
Pasta with Misultìn, dried Lake Como fish, herb and garlic breadcrumbs. A revisited Larian classic.
(1, 4, 12)€18
Ravioli di ricotta e spinaci al burro e salvia
Fresh ravioli filled with ricotta and spinach, brown butter and sage. Essential and generous.
VEG(1, 3, 7)€16
Main courses
Duck Leg confit
Duck leg slow-cooked until tender and melting, served with crisp roast potatoes and a reduced cooking jus.
€24
Pork Tenderloin with Bay Leaf Sauce and Roasted Vegetables
Pork fillet infused with the delicate aroma of bay leaves, served with roasted seasonal vegetables.
€24
Trota al forno, limone, rosmarino e crema di piselli
River trout with lemon zest and rosemary, on a velvety fresh pea cream. Clean and seasonal.
(4)€24
Manzo alla California
Beef braised in milk in the Brianza tradition, until soft and enveloping. Served with its own jus and roast potatoes.
(7, 12)€26
Vegetarian
Insalata di ceci, basilico e olive taggiasche
Slow-cooked chickpeas, fresh basil, Taggiasca olives, "Sovrano" extra virgin olive oil. No frills, excellent raw materials.
VEGAN€14
Vellutata di pomodoro al basilico, crostone di pane con formaggio gratinato
Fresh tomato velouté with basil, served with a rustic bread crouton gratinated with cheese. Warm, comforting, summery.
VEG(1, 3)€16
Uovo pochè su crema di zucchine e chips di carote
Poached egg with still-runny yolk, on a warm zucchini cream, crisp carrot chips and toasted bread. A drizzle of "Sovrano" extra virgin olive oil from Puglia to finish.
VEG(1, 3)€16
Polenta di mais rosso con formaggi locali
Polenta made from a red corn variety, served with local cheeses.
VEG(7)€18
Sides
Patate al forno arrosto
Slow-roasted potatoes, golden outside and soft inside. Classic and unmissable.
VEGAN€8
Verdure miste al forno
Selection of seasonal vegetables roasted in the oven, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and fresh aromatic herbs.
VEGAN(9)Small €8 / Large €14
Misticanza e cruditè di stagione
Selection of mixed leaves and seasonal raw vegetables, dressed to order with "Sovrano" extra virgin olive oil.
VEGANSmall €8 / Large €14
Desserts
Tiramisù classico
Home-made with savoiardi, mascarpone cream and coffee, the traditional way.
VEG(1, 3, 7)€8
Torta di pane tiepida
From the peasant tradition of Lake Como, reinterpreted in an indulgent version. Served warm with vanilla ice cream and salted caramel sauce.
VEG(1, 3, 7)€10
Zabaione cotto al Marsala con biscotti "Pan de Mej"
Zabaione slow-cooked with dry Marsala, served warm with traditional cornmeal biscuits. A Milanese classic to share.
VEG(1, 3, 7)€8
Sbrisolona al cacao, gelato al cioccolato e salsa di lamponi
Crumbly cocoa shortcrust — a Lombard classic — with dark chocolate gelato and raspberry coulis. Crisp, cold, tangy: all in one bite.
VEG(1, 3, 7)€9
Bread and cover charge €3.
Many of our vegetarian dishes can be adapted to a vegan diet — please let us know your needs and we will gladly accommodate them.
(*) products made with fresh raw materials subjected to rapid blast chilling.
(**) products prepared with raw materials frozen or deep-frozen at the source by the producer.
The menu changes with the season and the availability of ingredients. Please let us know of any intolerances or allergies at the time of booking.