Lido 84
No.16 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef
Veronica's Take
Lido 84, perched on the shores of Lake Garda, is a bold reimagining of Italian cuisine that has earned its spot as the No. 16 restaurant in the world in 2025. Executive Chef Riccardo Camanini, with his relentless research into local ingredients and international techniques, has crafted a menu that feels both deeply rooted and refreshingly avant-garde. The restaurant's dedication to art and customer experience transforms each meal into a multi-sensory masterpiece, proving that innovation and tradition can coexist in the most exquisite ways.
ristorantelido84 Lido 84 serves quintessentially Italian food – just not as you know it. Years of research into local ingredients, old recipe books and international cooking techniques, combined with a penchant for art in all its forms and a deep-held belief in putting the customer first, have turned Riccardo and Giancarlo Camanini’s restaurant into a masterpiece.
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Riccardo Camanini
profileExecutive Chef & Co-founder
Riccardo Camanini is the executive chef and co-founder of Lido 84, the celebrated restaurant on the shores of Lake Garda in Gardone Riviera, Italy. His cooking celebrates the link between lake and land, drawing on the traditions of Gualtiero Marchesi and Raymond Roussel. Lido 84 is ranked among the top 10 restaurants in the world and was named 7th best restaurant at Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.
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