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12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Mon
12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tue
12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wed
12:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Thu
12:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sat
12:00 PM - 11:30 PM
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Travelers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$15.00 – $42.00
CUISINES
Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Lombard, Northern-Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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Located in the historic center of Sirmione, Ristorante il Girasole has a large dining room (for non-smokiners) and a partly covered terrace surrounded by flowers and plants, which overlooks the picturesque Via Vittorio Emanuele . It is an ideal restaurant for a romantic candlelight dinner or to spend time with your friends, in an "out of time" atmosphere that Sirmione has to offer in every seasons. The dining room is air conditioned and can hold 60 persons; the terrace 40 people. The cuisine is creative and national. Pride and a sign of distinction is the wine cellar, which offers about 450 different local wines (Garda and Franciacorta), national and international .
PRICE RANGE
$15.00 – $42.00
CUISINES
Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Lombard, Northern-Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
2,519 reviews
Excellent
1,373
Very good
756
Average
215
Poor
101
Terrible
74
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Superdimi
Legnano95 contributions
May 2024 • business
We stopped in the historic center of Sirmione, attracted by an inviting location, in addition to the external tables, they have a wonderful internal room (which I personally preferred due to tastes) very well managed, friendly, present, attentive staff, attentive to customers,
Good guys !
We had a very good dinner, ideal for lovers of good drinking, they have an excellent wine list with a good quality/price ratio, a very interesting menu with prices in line with the other restaurants in the immediate vicinity.
Maybe "a little higher" than the price of the desserts.
For the rest absolutely recommended.

Written May 13, 2024
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Claudia V
Gentile ospite da Legnano,
grazie mille per la dettagliata recensione!
Siamo felicissimi che abbia scelto il nostro ristorante nel cuore e che abbia apprezzato sia la location che la meravigliosa sala interna. È fantastico sapere che il nostro staff è stato gentile, presente e attento alle sue esigenze, ci teniamo molto a garantire un'esperienza piacevole e accogliente per i nostri clienti.
Grazie per averci consigliato e speriamo di darle il benvenuto nuovamente per farle assaporare altre delizie culinarie!
Written May 21, 2024
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John R
London88 contributions
Sep 2024 • couples
We booked by email having seen the standard of the restaurant the previous evening. Very popular well run restaurant serving excellent quality food. We both chose scallops to start followed by beef fillet Rossini served with foie gras and black truffle, absolutely delicious. We felt the prices fully justified the quality of the food, service and wine.
Written September 9, 2024
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Claudia V
Dear guest,
thank you for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the scallops and the beef fillet Rossini. It’s great to know that the quality of the food, service, and wine met your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
Written September 11, 2024
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Laura M
Modica7 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Elegant and well-kept restaurant in the historic center of Sirmione. It offers a convenient proposal for the lunch break which allows you to choose 2 or 3 courses and spend around 20 euros per person while still guaranteeing a very high quality of dishes which are really good. The service is impeccable and the staff very friendly. Fantastic experience shared by numerous customers who filled the room even on a rainy Monday at the end of October. Highly recommended!

Written October 30, 2023
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Claudia V
Cara Laura,
siamo lieti di leggere questa recensione entusiastica!
Ci fa piacere sapere che ha apprezzato il nostro ristorante e siamo felici che abbia trovato la nostra proposta per la pausa pranzo conveniente e la qualità dei piatti soddisfacente.
Grazie per i complimenti sul nostro servizio e il personale cordiale. È fantastico sapere che ha condiviso un'esperienza così positiva con numerosi altri clienti.
Speriamo di rivederla ancora per un'altra esperienza fantastica!
Un caro saluto
Written November 5, 2023
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Raquel C
5 contributions
Sep 2024 • friends
Do not come here. They just take advantage of people. We waited 50min for a steak, the 2 people that came with me had their pizza and pasta, finished it and I had still not got my steak. I waited for 25 min, I asked the waiter and they said it was coming and they still made me wait 20 more minutes and blamed it on me (saying I had ordered as the last dish which wasn’t true). The pizza was cold and the pasta (ravioli) tasted as any pasta you buy precooked in the supermarket. Also very overpriced. Please do not come here
Written September 14, 2024
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Anne K
58 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
an address we regularly attend every time we pass by Sirmione but here we really get the impression of being taken for idiots...
We ask the waitress for the adapted octopus starter as the main course.
When the bill arrived we were charged double this dish, i.e. the price of the appetizer of 24€ multiplied by 2. 48€, is expensive for the octopus....
In addition, all the tables were given a bottle of wine at the end of the meal, which was not our case, we do not know why because despite all this we did not even complain.
We will never return and will no longer recommend this restaurant to those around us.
Too bad because the dishes in general are good
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Written September 1, 2024
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David W
Blackwood3 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Absolutely beautiful food and great service and lovely wine. We booked a table in the morning as we strolled past, which was wise as the restaurant was very busy in the evening.
I ordered the cacio e pepe which was packed with flavour and perfectly cooked. My partner ordered the ravioli which she was hugely impressed with.
We were given bread on the table and ordered the local white wine by the ltr, the wine was mellow, refreshing and without bitterness.
For mains we both ordered the filet steak rossini. The dishes were really stunning, perfectly cooked as ordered and so full of flavour, it was a real experience and a great example of culinary excellence. Highly recommended.
For dessert we ordered the tiramisu, which was easily big enough for us both to finish up our meals. A couple of rich espressos and we were done.
The restaurant isn't the cheapest we visited, but the quality of the food was certainly the highest we had while in Sirmione. I've often paid the same amount in the UK for food that came nowhere near the standard that we had here.
The servers were very attentive when you wanted them to be and left you alone when you didn't, perfectly drilled, always there but not obviously so.
Written October 18, 2023
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Claudia V
Dear guests,
we are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience at Il Girasole!
It is really good to know that you enjoyed every dish you chose and that your dining experience was so satisfying. Good, friendly and helpful service really does make a difference and we are glad that you received such positive treatment during your visit.
We hope you will come back to visit us again, best regards!
Written October 20, 2023
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Kevin M
3 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
The place is really nice and well-kept. The staff were overall friendly and helpful. The only big problem for which I had to give a star is that they tried to cheat me. I ordered a cut of Japanese Wagyu at a lower price than the average and which already smelled bad to me... and in fact here's the surprise! A normal cut of beef arrived at my table and not the fine meat I had ordered... I noticed it immediately having tried that type of meat several times elsewhere!!! I pointed this out to the waiters who went to ask in the kitchen and then returned to my table and with a clearly mortified and fake face they tried to convince me that that was really wagyu meat, but unfortunately it wasn't like that.
They made me pay the full price without taking anything away from me for the mockery. All this after an exhausting wait to have something on the table to eat.
If you go to this place be careful what you order, because chances are it's not what you'll get on your plate.

Written April 20, 2024
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Claudia V
Caro Kevin,
ci dispiace sinceramente apprendere che la sua visita non sia stata all'altezza delle aspettative.
Tuttavia vorremmo chiarire un importante aspetto riguardante il nostro menù e la selezione delle carni che offriamo. Il Wagyu giapponese varia non solo in base al taglio ma anche alla marezzatura specifica della carne. Nella circostanza specifica, abbiamo servito un controfiletto, che ha un prezzo di 150€ al kg, non un filetto. Questo può avere generato una differenza nelle aspettative rispetto a quanto ricevuto.
La marezzatura del Wagyu servito quel giorno, inoltre, era di punto 5, un dettaglio che influisce significativamente sul prezzo che quindi è minore di un Wagyu di marezzatura 8, 9 o 10. Assicuriamo quindi che il costo dei nostri piatti è sempre calibrato alla porzione e alle caratteristiche specifiche della carne servita, uno standard che è parte integrante della nostra politica di trasparenza e qualità.
Questo stesso standard viene applicato da oltre 22 anni di lavoro nel settore, in cui in nessun caso abbiamo cercato di imbrogliare il cliente.
Capisco che ci possa essere stata una percezione di discrepanza, ma vorrei assicurarle che ogni porzione di cibo che serviamo è accuratamente tracciata per garantire la sua autenticità e qualità. In effetti, avremmo potuto mostrare l'etichetta per dissipare ogni dubbio, e ci scusiamo se questa opzione non è stata proposta immediatamente.
Apprezziamo molto il suo feedback e ci impegneremo a garantire che situazioni simili siano gestite con maggiore chiarezza in futuro. La invitiamo a contattarci direttamente la prossima volta che desidera visitarci, così possiamo assicurarle un'esperienza che rifletta pienamente gli standard di qualità e trasparenza che ci siamo impegnati a mantenere.
Cordiali saluti,
Ristorante Girasole
Written April 22, 2024
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Roland B
Zurich1803 contributions
Jul 2024 • couples
We did not like Sirmione with its horror of over-tourism. But at least we found a great place for lunch. There is a nice lunch menu with 2, 3, or 4 courses for a very fair price. We had one menu with 2 and one with 3 courses, sharing the Secondo, but finally dropping the sweets. Together with two glasses of wine, a bottle of water, and a double coffee, we paid just 65€. Really great value for money, and an excellent lunch.
Written July 2, 2024
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Claudia V
Dear guests,
thank you for your feedback!
We're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy Sirmione, however, we're glad you found our restaurant to be a great place for lunch.
It's wonderful to hear that you appreciated the value for money, especially with the quality of food and service provided.
We hope to welcome you back for another excellent dining experience in the future!
Written July 2, 2024
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Huguette H
18 contributions
Sep 2023 • family
We loved this restaurant which serves superior food at a sensible price, the staff were all very friendly and helpful. We ended going four times, each time able to choose different dishes and enjoying them. Highly recommended.
Written September 12, 2023
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Claudia V
Dear guests,
we're absolutely delighted to read your kind words!
It's wonderful to know that you enjoyed our cuisine and found it to be reasonably priced.
We're also pleased to hear that our staff made a positive impression with their friendliness and helpfulness.
It's a true pleasure to have had you dine with us four times, and we're thrilled you had the opportunity to savor a variety of dishes each visit. Your recommendation means a lot to us!
Looking forward to welcoming you back for another round of delightful dining experiences.
Warm regards,
Written September 14, 2023
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Ian W
New Tredegar9 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
The food was delicious, the staff were very friendly and attentive and the wine very reasonably priced but excellent quality.
I had the spaghetti with prawns and lobster which was delicious and my wife had a pasta dish with tomatoe sauce and cheese which was equally good.
They offered a wide choice of wines by the glass and bottle and the Amarone was very reasonable.
I would definitely recommend a visit.
Written September 3, 2023
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Claudia V
Dear Guest,
reviews like yours fill us with pride: a heartfelt thank you from our entire staff.
Knowing that we have left you with such positive memories of our restaurant gives us hope for your return.
We look forward to seeing you
Best regards
Written September 4, 2023
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mrs1111
Loughborough167 contributions
Sep 2024 • couples
We visited first for a late lunch one wet Sunday. We only had a single starter of ham etc between us but were so impressed by the quality of it and the bread together with the service that we booked for dinner the following evening. On that occasion we both had the venison which was so delicious we returned on our last night to sample the rack of lamb which was equally good. The young waitress, who we discovered was the daughter of the owners deserves a special mention for her friendly and yet efficient service.
Written September 21, 2024
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Claudia V
Dear guest,
thank you for your fantastic review! We’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed your meals, from the starter to the venison and rack of lamb. It’s wonderful to know that our service made a positive impression.
We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for more delicious experiences on your next visit!
Written September 21, 2024
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Wil D
Thionville137 contributions
Sep 2024 • friends
Beautiful welcome pleasant setting, refined cuisine with real flavors, we feel homemade
Trip Tip for wines, the only regret is that the dishes are not very hearty. 10% more food would be a plus and a regret on the tartar we asked for as a dish and which was charged 44€, which is expensive for 300g of minced meat. Too bad.
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Written September 24, 2024
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Claudia V
Dear guest,
thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed the warm welcome, pleasant atmosphere, and the homemade flavors of our cuisine. We appreciate your feedback regarding portion sizes and the tartare pricing. Your comments will help us improve, and we hope to welcome you again soon!
Written September 25, 2024
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Maryfam
San Diego9 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
During our stay in Sirmione, we were so impressed with Ristorante Il Girasole that we dined there twice! This lovely, family-run gem offers not only fantastic food but also incredible service, thanks to Chiara. She made us feel so welcome and went above and beyond with her expert knowledge of wines, recommending perfect pairings that elevated each meal. The passion and care that the family puts into every detail of the dining experience is truly special.
If you’re in Sirmione, do yourself a favor and visit—once won’t be enough! Highly recommended, and we’ll definitely return when we’re back!
Written October 10, 2024
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Claudia V
Dear guest,
thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted that you enjoyed your experience so much that you visited us twice. It's fantastic to hear that Chiara's hospitality and wine expertise made your meals even more special. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation. We can't wait to welcome you back on your next visit to Sirmione!
Written October 16, 2024
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Jeanette H
Hamar11 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
Poor service in all respects. Relatively expensive food and nice ok location - so here you should expect to be met with service. Safe waiters, little service, and no smile to track. The food came quite quickly, but no one asked how it tasted - whether we wanted to fill up with drinks etc. Simply a bad feeling after being here, will probably never come back here.
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Written July 24, 2024
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Jenny H
Preston282 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
We visited here for my husband’s birthday meal at the beginning of the month and wow were we impressed!
I had the scallops to start and my husband had the steak tartare, he later said it was the best he’d had in his life. We shared the T bone steak and it was to die for ! I informed the staff that it was my husband’s birthday and they very kindly sang happy birthday and brought his dessert with a candle, thank you for such a memorable evening and delicious food we highly recommend this place if in sirmione
Written October 21, 2024
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Claudia V
Dear guest,
thank you so much for celebrating such a special occasion with us! We’re thrilled to hear that your husband enjoyed the steak tartare and that the evening was memorable for you both. It was a pleasure to be part of his birthday celebration. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to Sirmione!
Written October 21, 2024
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