Nose
€8.50Gorgonzola, speck, potatoes, truffle cream, and extra virgin olive oil. The house signature, and the one we are named for.
Lago di Garda
Bruschetteria Nose
Italian food by the lake
A modern bruschetteria on Lago di Garda. Creative bruschetta, fresh pastries, and great coffee from morning to evening.
Benvenuti
Bread, topped well,
by the water
By the lake, mornings begin with warm croissants and a cappuccino. By afternoon, the boards come out: sourdough loaded with gorgonzola and speck, stracciatella and raw prawn, truffle and crispy bacon. Bruschetteria Nose is a casual, modern Italian kitchen built around one simple idea: great bread, topped with the best of the season, eaten by the water.
Our bruschetta menu runs deep. Beyond the classics, you will find creative combinations like the Nose, with gorgonzola, speck, potatoes, and truffle cream, or the Gorgo Mele, pairing gorgonzola with apples, walnuts, and a honey mustard sauce. There are vegetarian and vegan options throughout, a children's menu, and a full list of salads and alternatives for something lighter.
The pastries are baked fresh each morning: classic and stuffed croissants, pain au chocolat, cinnamon rolls, and special creations like the Chocolate-Apple and the Cheesecake croissant. The coffee is pulled to order, from a simple espresso to a marocchino, with barley and ginseng options too.
Start with a pastry and coffee, stay for a board and a glass of Lugana. Walk in, find a seat, and let the lake set the pace.
Signature Bruschetta
Three signature bruschetta
Each bruschetta is built on our sourdough, toasted to order, and topped with ingredients we are proud to put on bread.
Bona
€8.50Edamer, crispy bacon, potatoes, mustard and honey sauce, extra virgin olive oil. The most beloved on the menu.
Gambero Rosso
€8.50Red prawn crudité, stracciatella, Maldon salt, extra virgin olive oil. The delicate one, bright and clean.
From Morning to Evening
More than bruschetta
Sweet Breakfast
Classic and stuffed croissants from €1.80, with pistachio, custard, Nutella, and apricot jam. Special pastries like the Chocolate-Apple and the Cheesecake croissant at €3. Plus cinnamon rolls, pain au chocolat, pain suisse, and the Maldonato Big cookie.
From the Kitchen
Bread, butter, and jam. Bruschetta with cooked ham and cheese. Avocado bruschetta with Philadelphia, avocado, and smoked salmon. Eggs and bacon bruschetta. Toast. Simple, balanced dishes that start the day right.
The Bruschetta Menu
Over twenty creative toppings across four families: the Beloved, the Classics, the Tasty, and the Delicate. Vegetarian and vegan options throughout, from the Fresca to the Vegana with chickpea hummus and artichokes. Plus a children's menu at €12.50.
Drinks and Coffee
Espresso at €1.50, cappuccino at €2, marocchino, ginseng, and barley coffee. Freshly squeezed orange juice. Lake Garda wines by the glass or bottle, including Lugana, Bardolino, Gewürztraminer, and Franciacorta. Beer, cocktails, and aperitivi from €5.50.
Our Story
It started with bread
Nose began with sourdough. Our bread, baked with patience and mother yeast, is the foundation of everything that leaves the kitchen. The toppings tell the rest of the story: Lake Garda produce, Italian cheeses and cured meats, and ideas borrowed from across the Italian pantry.
The pastries come fresh every morning. The coffee is pulled to order. The bruschetta boards are built one at a time, each topped to order, each meant to be eaten with your hands and shared across the table. We believe the bread should be the star, and the toppings should make it sing.
We are a small team who care about the details: the crunch of the bread, the balance of sweet and savoury, the warmth of the room. Whether you come for a quick espresso at the counter or a long lunch by the lake, we want Nose to feel like yours.
The Room
A casual Italian café by Lago di Garda
A long counter of pastries in the morning. The smell of espresso pulling through the machine. By afternoon, the bruschetta boards start coming out of the kitchen, one by one, and the room fills with the smell of toasted bread and olive oil.
By evening, friends share boards and a glass of Lugana or a Spritz. The light comes soft off the lake. It is casual and modern, no white tablecloths, no ceremony. Just good bread, good toppings, and a room that feels like it has always been here. The kind of place you stay a little longer than planned.
Find Us
By the lake
Location
Lago di Garda
Phone
Walk-ins Welcome
We take reservations too. Get in touch to book a table or check our current hours.
Come for the coffee.
Stay for the bruschetta.
Find us by the lake at Lago di Garda. Walk in, sit down, and let us bring you something good on bread.