La Fontana - CAGNANO VARANO

We discovered La Fontana at the end of a long walk down to Lago Varano from Cagnano Varano.We enjoyed fresh artichokes, really tasty pasta dishes and then baked figs with almonds, hot and straight out of the oven.Delicious!

First of all : if you are on holidays along the busy Gargano seashore Puglia Italy , take your time to pay a visit to the Varano lake, an enchanting place. They call it lake but it is a lagoon. Actually we were driving at random and we turned to a narrow road with a sign to the lake ... and by chance we reached the small dock with just two buildings ... one of them : La Fontana restaurant. Such a silence, total peacefulness and oasis of relax. Wow ... such an unexpected surprise to find such a place ... ! We went for lunch and we were so proud of our choice. If you want a suggestion forget about the pizza ... you can have good pizza anywhere in Italy ! The lake/lagoon it 's a paradise for mussels so go for a pepata di cozze mussels with pepper instead. Anyway mussels are so genuine that you cannot miss to try them raw with lemon as well. Simply amazing. Then to follow try the grilled eel : a small kind of eel so tasty and so tender. But then you can indulge the senses with a fish fry of the day ... all that accompanied by a perfect white wine from Fiano and Bombino grapes. But if you have more room in your stomach ask for the home made lampascioni local small onions in olive oil and different kind of cheese. An apotheosis of your taste buds indeed. After the meal go to relax on the tables outside the restaurant with lake view. Sorry I forgot to tell you that prices are extremely reasonable !

Great lunch! all perfect presentation dishes and quality accompanied by the sympathy and hospitality of the owners. Congratulations!

Congratulations. I really ate to satiety just order the appetizers but I recommend in a reduced way . xché it is impossible to finish everything. fresh fish and cooked excellently. an experience that I will do as soon as possible, thanks and still congratulations

The restaurant “La Fontana” is located in cagnano varano (fg) in the seaside area, adjacent to the lake salmastro di varano. the location is great for those looking for serenity, a place where to bring to lunch / dinner out both friends and relatives. immediately you have the perception of being greeted in a typical Apulian family. the menu offers a wide range of dishes and the quality of the same is excellent. the service is great and the staff accommodating. prices are more than reasonable in view of the excellent quality of the products served and proposed. an experience that I highly recommend to all those who want to spend an evening or a lunch surrounded by a beautiful unspoilt landscape.