Originally born as a monastery, the building of restaurant dates back to the 17th century when it was reconstructed as a fisherman house. It was to remain like this until the beginning of the 1900's when the portico was closed and the building turned into a wine shop.
In the 1920's became the Hotel Britannia, beginning the buildings reconstruction and development that it characterises still today.
In the 1930's it was christened "Caffè Marioni" and thanks to its piano bar it was one of the few places when the locals could still enjoy themselves during the war. In 1947 ownership changed again becoming "Caffè Milano" and now with a billiards room continued to be a place of great enjoyment.
1968 was the year in which the lake Maggiore became incredibly full and all the buildings along the lake were flooded, with the water reaching the top balcony of the cafè. Finally the lake drew back as quickly as it had arrived leaving the buildings drenched but intact.
In the 1970's ownership changed once again and it became restaurant "Europa".