After living over 4 years on the UWS, I can now officially share my recommendations for where to eat on the Upper West Side. Here are my 19 go-to restaurants, cafes, and bakeries.
Intra is the perfect town to visit on Lago Maggiore—rain or shine. You can stroll the alleys in search of food, spend a whole day locked up shopping in Reptile's House, stay up late drinking, or visit the local market on Saturdays.
With multi-colored houses, cafes, and gates lining the cobbled alleys of the medieval town of Orta San Giulio, finding things to do on Lake Orta is easy.
Ever heard of Golfo Paradiso, or gulf paradise? This area, just north of le Cinque Terre, is not known by tourists. It too has 5 charming seaside towns, including the fisherman village of Camogli.