Hilton Lake Como Introduces a Year-round Vegan Menu & Summer Street Food Pop up!

New Vegan Menu by Chef Stefano Ghielmetti: The team at Terrazza 241 is delighted to introduce a plant-based menu, which is available year-round. Using the freshest of produce from the local region, the chefs have created vegan versions of some of Italy’s best loved dishes, including Italian Foccacia, Minestrone, and Mele Tiepede Alla Cannella: warm cinnamon apples with a peanut butter crumble and a strawberry grape sorbet.

Of the new menu, Executive Chef Stefano Ghielmetti says: “We have seen a huge increase in demand for plant-based options, both from vegans and non-vegans alike. Guests are becoming more interested in a variety of options and don’t just want the same traditional dishes every day. We definitely have to be more creative to ensure our vegan options stand up against our well-loved non-vegan recipes, but Italy is renowned for having some of the most delicious ingredients straight from the earth. From olive oil to fresh tomatoes, basil to fresh fruit, it’s not hard for us to source delectable produce that our chefs can transform into exquisite vegan dishes.”

New street food pop-up available – until mid-October

Hilton Lake Como, the modern-lifestyle hotel and former silk factory on the edge of Italy’s most famous lake, is delighted to announce the launch of an experiential new dining destination this season. Part of the luxurious lakeside property’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy to drive responsible travel and tourism globally, the Streetfood pop up will see a collaboration with local F&B partners, giving guests the chance to experience true Italian social dining.

From 4^th April – 15^th October 2024, ‘Streetfood’, a real Italian market will pop up in the lakeside property’s Taffeta garden, providing an immersive and authentic dining destination for families, friends and couples. Providing the opportunity to ‘live like a local’ and indulge in a variety of delectable offerings within a relaxed and informal atmosphere, market-goers will be able to choose from five live stations. Open to hotel residents and locals alike, the following stalls will be available throughout the duration of the pop up:

–       An Aperol Spritz cart serving up the most iconic of Italian aperitivos, known for its striking orange colour and delightfully bittersweet flavour – the perfect accompaniment to a streetfood feast!

–       A Piaggio Ape Pizza cart with built in wood-fired oven, serving a range of delicious pizzas complete with every topping imaginable.

–       A delectable BBQ station, providing the freshest, locally sourced meats cooked on an open-air Ofyr fire-pit style barbeque.

–       A Gelato cart in collaboration with the famed local ice cream shop, Gelateria Rossetti.