Albergo del Sole Pizzeria

Not a bad place to eat, but don’t expect too much. A little tourist-​y and a little overpriced. My pork was a little overdone and my wife’s fish was a bit bland. The pizza was fine, as was the pesto. The staff was friendly and we didn’t have to wait to be served. The tables in front are a great place to sit.
Not a perfect find, but not bad. I’d give it 3 ½ stars if I knew how!

After walking around Varenna for a while we settled on this location mainly because there were seats available outside. We ordered the brusette, T bone steak, whitefish from the lake and sides of sautéed potato and salad.
The brusette was a fine size (6 pieces) and good to share. The tomatoes were very fresh. The fish was cooked well with mild flavours and the T bone was also cooked with simple flavours although it was a bit pricey (18E). The portion size was large and it was cooked as desired. Both the salad and the potatoes were tasty. This is not a place for a romantic or special meal but the service was very good and the waiters were super accommodating.

Great location on the center squarer, however the restaurant seems to be a classic «tourist trap» with high prices, poor service and mediocre food.
We Waited more than 1 ½ hour for our food (!) — and still we had to pay for extra drinks in the waiting time. Couples next to us left their tables as their food had the same waiting time.
Once the food arrived it was not fully warm and our white fish «Lago» was overcooked and dry. The kids had pasta which was good. At the end we ended up paying +120 euro for a meal for 5 persons which was the worst we have had in Italy so far.
Cannot be recommended

Overall a great experience. Amazing little setting in the town square and open late hours. Great place to stop if you get to town past 3 and need a bite before dinner

As Americans with no experience traveling abroad we had had 3 and a half days of failed dining experiences before stumbling into Albergo del Sole. We were struggling with the language barrier and the culture shock. Traveling with 3 kids is stressful and so is trying to have the vacation of your lifetime.
The host was very welcoming and sat us at a large booth with our 3 kids which was perfect! Ordered the house red and the meat and cheese appetizers to get started and 3 plates of buttered penne for the kids. They knew to bring the kids food out first with the appetizer! The kids all devoured there food which is saying a ton for 3 picky eaters! Win win!
As our dinners arrived we sent the kids out to the piazza to play! My wife had the buckwheat pasta with potatoes. I had the waiters recommendation of local lakefish which was a sardine. We both loved our dishes.
They also proudly accept Visa which was great sine most are trying to fool you that their credit card machine is broken.
We will be going here again!