Lido 84

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Lido Reborn on Lake Garda

Nestled on the western shore of Lake Garda in Gardone Riviera — where camphor trees and olive groves frame the beginning of the legendary "Riviera dei Limoni" — Lido 84 occupies a charming old building that was once a family beach club. In 2013, brothers Giancarlo and Riccardo Camanini acquired this storied space and transformed it into one of the world's most celebrated Italian cuisine destinations, opening its doors to guests in 2014.

Riccardo Camanini: A Chef Shaped by Masters

Born in 1973 in Bergamo, chef Riccardo Camanini trained alongside some of the greatest names in gastronomy — Gualtiero Marchesi at L'Albereta, Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, and Jean-Louis Nomicos in Paris, a lineage that connects directly to Alain Ducasse. This rigorous formation gave rise to a culinary voice that is unmistakably his own: one where technique is always in service of poetry, and where the rawness of an ingredient is honoured as much as the imagination that transforms it. Within just six months of opening, Lido 84 earned its first MICHELIN Star.

Italian Cuisine Rooted in Place

Riccardo's Italian cuisine draws deeply from the surrounding landscape. Raw mountain milk churned into gelato at the moment of service, Bagòss cheese folded into tortellini, freshwater sardines, eel, local oil and lemons — the meeting point of mountain and lake provides the pantry. The evolving tasting menus, offered under the name OSCILLAZIONI in seven or nine courses, invite guests to surrender to a succession of unexpected dishes, oscillating between past promises and future visions.

The most iconic expression of this Italian cuisine is the Rigatoni Cacio e Pepe en Vessie: pasta cooked inside a pig's bladder, assessed only by touch, its juices shaken by specialist cooks to form a silken emulsion with cheese — a dish both ancient in spirit and thrillingly avant-garde in execution.

A Stage for Conviviality

In the dining room, it is Giancarlo who sets the tone — a warm and attentive host who ensures every guest feels genuinely cared for. True to the philosophy of the house, it is the cooks of the brigade themselves who bring dishes to the table, sharing the stories behind each creation, the ingredients chosen, and the techniques employed. Whether seated in the luminous glassed salon or on the open terrace directly overlooking the lake's tranquil waters, diners are invited into a conversation — not merely a meal.

Global Recognition

Lido 84 first captured international attention in 2019 with The World's 50 Best Restaurants' One To Watch Award. It debuted on the full list in 2021 at No. 15, claiming the Highest New Entry Award, before climbing to No. 7 in 2023 — a swift and luminous ascent that mirrors the restaurant's own restless pursuit of excellence.