Food Experience
Italian flavours
lived in different ways
At Hotel Paradiso Como, food is part of who we are.
Two different restaurants, two atmospheres, one common thread: Italian tradition, family roots and a deep connection to Brunate and Lake Como.
Italian family Taste, with an amazing view
Smart Benefits Club
Guests who book directly through our website enjoy exclusive benefits during their stay.
As a member of the Smart Benefits Club, you receive 10% off at all our restaurants and at the Pool Bar, simply by staying with us.
A small advantage designed to reward direct bookings and let you enjoy Italian food, aperitivi and shared moments with even more pleasure.
An Italian table
shaped by memory and place
MamaGina is Italian cooking made with heart.
Inspired by family traditions and familiar flavours, elevated with care and attention, and enjoyed the way it should be sitting together at the table, with Lake Como quietly opening up in front of you.
Here, food is not meant to impress.
It is meant to make you feel welcome.
Italian cuisine is part of our cultural identity.
Recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, it represents a way of living, sharing and passing stories from one generation to the next.
At MamaGina, this heritage is lived every day through recipes rooted in tradition, prepared with respect, balance and time.
The result is a cuisine that feels familiar, generous and authentic — never forced, never ordinary.
Like a Mamma
MamaGina takes inspiration from the way food has always been prepared at home.
With patience, attention and love for simple things done well.
This is not rustic for effect, and never casual. Each dish is carefully prepared to preserve flavour, memory and harmony, offering an experience that feels warm yet refined.
It is the kind of cooking that invites conversation, laughter and the pleasure of staying a little longer at the table.
Where everything begins with tradition
Breakfast.
love it.
Breakfast at MamaGina is served in a bright, welcoming space overlooking Lake Como.
The morning light enters softly, the lake slowly comes into focus, and the day begins without urgency.
Guests sit down unhurried, often lingering longer than planned. Coffee is enjoyed while looking out over the water, conversations are quiet, and the atmosphere feels calm and familiar.
Simple, well-prepared flavours shape the moment: homemade cakes, fresh bread, local products and the pleasure of starting the day with care rather than speed.
Lunches and dinners
inspired by
Italian heritage
Lunches and dinners at MamaGina are moments to reconnect.
Italian home-style cooking meets the pleasure of sharing a table, surrounded by light and open views over Lake Como.
With the lake quietly present in front of you, flavours feel deeper and time naturally slows down.
Food, place and atmosphere work together to create an experience that feels complete, unhurried and deeply Italian.
The setting plays a central role in the MamaGina experience.
Large windows frame Lake Como, filling the room with light, calm and perspective.
The view does not distract from the food — it accompanies it.
It adds silence, beauty and space, becoming an invisible ingredient that enhances every meal.
feels complete, unhurried and deeply Italian.
An experience to remember
MamaGina welcomes hotel guests and those who simply love Italian food lived with meaning.
It is a place for people who appreciate warmth, quality and authenticity, in a setting that stays with you long after the meal ends.
For many guests, dining at MamaGina becomes one of the memories they take home.
When your name carries
a story
When the view becomes part of the table
When you are shaped by your own story and tradition.
When everything begins far back in time.
When you think of your land, the colours you saw and the scents you remember from childhood.
When Nonna Gina was making fresh pasta, and you were there.
When you carry her name with pride, you understand that you have a responsibility:
to leave a trace of who you are.
Private
Cooking Class
with MamaGina
The private gnocchi cooking class with MamaGina is an intimate and authentic Italian experience, where tradition is learned by doing. Guided personally by MamaGina, guests discover how to prepare handmade gnocchi following family gestures and simple techniques passed down through generations. There is no rush and no formality — just flour on your hands, shared stories and the pleasure of creating something together. The experience continues at the table, enjoying what has been prepared in the warm and welcoming atmosphere of MamaGina. At the end of the class, each participant receives a special “Gnocchi Lover” certificate, a playful and memorable way to take a piece of Italian tradition home.
Private & Romantic
Dinners
Some moments are too important to be left to chance.
They deserve a place that feels right, an atmosphere that supports emotion and the freedom to live the evening without distraction.
At MamaGina, private and romantic dinners are chosen by many guests to celebrate meaningful occasions anniversaries, birthdays, marriage proposals or simply the desire to share an intimate evening together.
When the table becomes the centre of the moment
A private dinner at MamaGina is not just about reserving a table.
It is about creating the right conditions for something memorable to happen.
The setting is calm and welcoming. The pace is slow. The table is prepared with care, without excess or formality. Conversation flows naturally, and time gently fades into the background.
Here, the focus remains on what truly matters: the people sitting at the table and the moment they are sharing.
Planning your private or romantic dinner
If you are planning a special occasion and are looking for a setting that feels intimate, authentic and meaningful, MamaGina offers the possibility to create a private or romantic dinner tailored to your moment.
Our team is available to help shape the experience with care, discretion and attention.
Plan your private or romantic dinner
Choose how you want to celebrate
A place chosen for anniversaries birthdays and proposals
Many couples choose MamaGina to celebrate anniversaries or important birthdays, looking for an experience that feels intimate rather than spectacular.
Others choose it for marriage proposals, drawn by the quiet atmosphere, the panoramic setting and the sense of privacy the restaurant offers.
The view over Lake Como, the soft evening light and the warmth of Italian hospitality create a backdrop where emotions feel natural and unforced. Nothing is rushed. Nothing feels staged.
Each occasion is different, and each dinner is shaped around it.
Italian cooking that accompanies emotion
Food at MamaGina plays a supporting role in these evenings — never overwhelming, always present.
Traditional Italian dishes, prepared with care and attention, are served at a gentle rhythm that allows conversation and emotion to unfold.
Flavours feel familiar and comforting, helping guests relax and feel at ease.
A bottle of Italian wine shared slowly often becomes part of the memory itself.
The table becomes a place where taste, atmosphere and feeling come together seamlessly.
A place chosen for anniversaries birthdays and proposals
Many couples choose MamaGina to celebrate anniversaries or important birthdays, looking for an experience that feels intimate rather than spectacular.
Others choose it for marriage proposals, drawn by the quiet atmosphere, the panoramic setting and the sense of privacy the restaurant offers.
The view over Lake Como, the soft evening light and the warmth of Italian hospitality create a backdrop where emotions feel natural and unforced. Nothing is rushed. Nothing feels staged.
Each occasion is different, and each dinner is shaped around it.
Moments that stay with you
What guests remember most about private and romantic dinners at MamaGina is not a single detail, but the overall feeling.
The sense of being in the right place, at the right time, with the right person.
These evenings often become part of a couple’s shared story — moments remembered not only for what was celebrated, but for how they felt.