Wow - if heaven were a sandwich. The bread is fresh, and the meats perfectly paired. Our bnb host recommended this place as authentic central Italian cuisine and it didn’t disappoint. I got two halves: the Cantabrian sea anchovies had a subtle salty flavor that melded with the burrata and red onion. The speck was perfectly paired with a taleggio cheese that tastes like goat cheese, with sweetness from a fig jam. Mattisimo!
Very disappointing lunch. My partner and I ordered two sandwiches which we wanted to share. And were charged additional for cutting the sandwiches (charged for four half sandwiches). Most expensive sandwich I have had in my life! Tried to speak with man behind the counter, stating that it wasn’t a fair price. In the end he became aggressive and told us to f*** off….. Two sandwiches (with not much filling) and two bottles of water €27! Unbelievable and the first time that I feel like I’ve been ripped off in a LONG time. DO NOT eat here!
5
I love this little place well organized to take away or eat in. It is in a quite street in the pedestrian area of the town. The staff is friendly and kind. The Tigella gourmet are so delicious filled with very good quality ingredients. They are made freshly at the moment. We must try one and than you can’t stay without!
5
Menu is a bit overwhelming especially not reading Italian.
I interpreted it as such:
Large vertical chalkboard to the left: beverages
Large vertical chalkboard straight ahead- top part with the numbered paninis: these are there main paninis
Large vertical chalkboard straight ahead- bottom part without the numbers: additional panini suggestions
Horizontal chalkboard above the counter: available ingredients to make your own panini concoction in step by step manner
Pro tip: take a pic of the menu(s) and use Google Translate to translate Italian to your language- it does a fairly good job even with this handwritten menu
Service: Great service by the gentleman I believe owns the establishment. He gave a great explanation of the menu, the specific type of bread, and best vegetarian options.
Received the panini ~ 7mins after ordering
Food: Tasty warm panini. Bread was good. Nothing to get too excited about. Absolutely nothing to complain about. Would recommend as a place to get a good panini!
Bottled beverages (water, sodas, etc.) are available.
4
Found Tigella through Google reviews whilst on a quick visit to Lake Como, it's away from the shore and hidden away but worth it when you get there. We went on quite a busy day where the man behind the counter didn't appear to be too happy to be there however the food was great. Wish I'd ordered something different as the flavours are quite strong but you get a decent portion for the money.
