Menu to Taste

Vecchia Malcesine

Creative Italian / Lacustrine · Malcesine · Malcesine, Lake Garda · Michelin One Star · Chef Leandro Luppi

Vecchia Malcesine is a hidden jewel above Malcesine's medieval center on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, accessible through an olive grove garden that opens onto a 180° panorama of the lake. Chef Leandro Luppi — who has held his star for 19 consecutive years — draws on the lake's ecosystem: tench, perch, whitefish, lake shrimp, and the extraordinary Garda extra virgin olive oil. Two tasting menus (Qcina 24 and Our Classic) offer either the latest creations or the iconic signatures.

Via Pisort 6, 37018 Malcesine (Verona), Italy, Malcesine

  • Michelin 2025

Menu

Tasting Menu

  • I Classici — Classic Menu (100) — The collected classics of Leandro Luppi — dishes that have defined Vecchia Malcesine's 25 years on Lake Garda. For those who haven't yet discovered the history of this lake-side master. €125.
  • Qcuina 2025 — Tasting Menu (125) — Leandro Luppi's signature seasonal menu — a manifesto of his irreverent yet sincere interpretation of Lake Garda cuisine. €125-€150. Features My Milanese is Different, Ramen di Lago, This is not Ceviche and more provocations.
  • Fish Tasting Menu (85)
  • Tasting Menu (Meat/Vegetarian) (75)

Dishes

  • Carni del Territorio di Monte Baldo (35) — Meat course from the Monte Baldo territory — local farms whose biodiversity feeds both the mountain and the lake shore. ~€35.
  • Dessert dell'Uliveto del Garda (15) — Dessert celebrating the Garda olive grove culture — the lake's microclimate that allows olive cultivation at this latitude. ~€15.
  • Pesce di Lago in Declinazione Cruda (30) — Raw lake fish in multiple preparations — celebrating the lesser-known freshwater species that Luppi has ennobled with appropriate cooking techniques. ~€30.
  • Risotto alle Erbe del Lago (30) — Lake herb risotto — celebrating the aromatic flora of the Garda shores and Monte Baldo. ~€30.
  • Pesce di lago con erbe
  • Conchiglie bicolore
  • Carne con barbabietola e carote
  • Pesce su piatto a spirale
  • Tagliolini con gambero e caviale
  • R-Evolution / Qcina (10)

Cocktails

  • Cancellation fee (100)
  • Meat / Vegetarian Tasting (75)

The Experience

A relaxed room with garden or terrace dining. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and à la carte dining.

  • Atmosphere: Relaxed
  • Format: Tasting menu, À la carte
  • Setting: Garden / terrace

Phone: +39 045 7400469

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