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Best Central European food near Ascona, Swiss Alps, Switzerland
Reviews on Central European food in Ascona, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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10. Da Valentino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 192 reviews
Reviewed By yns_10
An elegant, beautiful fine dining restaurant. Both entrées were very good, with the ravioli with quark and leek in a mushroom sauce being the standout. The il misto di Pesce was a delicious assortment of 5 different fish and shellfish. My husband was slightly less impressed with his veal with morels and said he felt hungry afterwards which is very unusual for him. Service overall was good, but lost focus towards the end of our meal. The only minor negative was that the waiter insisted that service was not included in the bill: even though as a Swiss I know that it is mandated by Federal law (passed some 35 years ago) that service is included throughout Switzerland. A relaxing and enjoyable evening. Recommend.
9. Antica Posta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By rokkap
The reception and service is very amicable... and the venue warm...And SOME of the tastes were delightful, including the taster, the ravioli and the asparagus soup... Unfortunately, my tagliolino was totally bland... Way too much variation in the quite limited menu...Many thanks for your feedback to our dishes. We would be delighted to serve you again soon.What do you mean with too much variation and limited menu? Would be love to have some more feedback. Anyway, our menu changes from season to season and I'm sure to match your criterias with our improved menu the next time!
8. Ristorante Al Lago - Romantik Hotel Castello-Seeschloss
Overall Ratings
4 based on 176 reviews
Our restaurant al Lago, in the garden by the lake, is a unique, green oasis on the Piazza of Ascona, with a stupendous view on the Lago Maggiore and the Brissago islands. For lunch we serve a choice of dishes of the day/menus and snacks. During the aftern
Reviewed By DMadoc
A special dinner on a warm summer's evening watching night fall over the lake. The outside tables have unique location in Ascona in a beautiful garden overlooking Lake Maggiore. The food more than matched the setting, with outstanding cooking, an excellent (and reasonably priced) wine list and careful service. Highly recommended.thank you very much for your fantastic rating. Our jung head chef Riccardo has always creative and tastefully meals on our menu. We hope we can see you in the future to surprise you again. Best regards from ascona
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7. La Chiesa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 148 reviews
The Restaurant Lachiesa is next to the ,,Santa Trinità " church in Locarno Monti. The restaurant has been renovated some years ago and has a beautiful view on the Maggiore Lake. Mediterranean dishes with some French and Asiatic details. Open days: from Tue
Reviewed By 637louiseh
We live in these parts and have been wanting to try La Chiesa for some time now. This 14-point Gault-Millau restaurant is located in a beautifully restored church perched on the hillside overlooking Locarno. The Christmas menu included 4 courses (with amuse-bouche starter) - moist fish roulade with truffles, homemade al dente ravioli, juicy duck breast with a vegetable purée, and a nut roulade with homemade gelato to finish. Each dish was perfectly prepared, flavorful and pleasing to the eye. The wine list includes some interesting local choices, the service was friendly and attentive, the view spectacular. Worthy of its rating.
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6. Grotto Broggini
Overall Ratings
4 based on 492 reviews
Reviewed By Tom_from_Austria
We have been to this Grotto for dinner on a sunday eve (18:45).. we did not have a reservation but still got a table directly... we ordered sparerips and roast beef with typical polenta.. a nice small bottle of Amarone wine and big bottle of water and later Tiramisu and maroni cake with ice cream for dessert... everything was tasty and the service/staff very quick and attentive... finally bit pricey with about 140 CHF... but at the end of the day it was a nice evening in a nice location .... we will come again
5. Ristorante Bottega del Vino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 284 reviews
Reviewed By Tim B
I love good wine and this place really hit the spot for me. My italian is horrible, and their english bad, but we made it work (thank you google translate).Not very busy on a rainy Friday night, so I sat at a table looking over the wine collection - just beautiful - wished my wife and friends who are enophiles could have joined me. I had the local merlot (house wine) and it was great! and reasonable. They had quite the wine selection and you could spend big bucks for the really expensive stuff they had.I had the steak frittes (steak with french fries), can't remember the italian name. Steak was sliced and placed on a warming tray at my table, simmering in garlic butter sauce. I dipped the bread in the sauce when they weren't looking - awesome!!!Really good steak (which I have a hard time finding in Europe) cooked to perfection (rare to medium rare) and great flavor on the sauce. Served with an absolute mountain of thin cut french fries.Grumpy old guy rating: Two thumbs WAY UP!
4. Marina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 189 reviews
The Marina Restaurant boasts a unique location right by the shore of Lake Maggiore (14 Gault&Millau points). In a relaxed atmosphere enjoy a wide choice of pasta dishes, meat and fish delicacies from the grill as well as an extensive selection of cocktail
Reviewed By Linda S
Since Marina was one of the top rated Trip Advisor restaurants in Ascona we made reservations. Unfortunately the restaurant didn't live up to our expectations at all. The service was bad. Ignorant servents and mediocre food. We had to send out the carpaccio since it was so tough, and didn't even get an excuse. "It's supposed to taste like this" was the response. Well - no - It's NOT suppused to taste like that ... Beyond that we had to ask for the bread basket, and not until we were about to leave the restaurant they lighted the candles on the table. And do I need to say that my daughter who ordered spaghetti bolognese ended up with carbonara ...? Sorry Marina, we are not coming back, and we are not going to recommend your restaurant. There are so many other more cosy restaurants in Ascona with better service and greater food.Dear MadamThank you for having taken the time to leave a statement concerning our restaurant Marina. We deplore to hear that your experience at the Marina did not fully meet your expectations. Regarding the unsatisfactory service, we would like to inform you that we already initiated measures where necessary. We would be happy to have the opportunity to welcome you back again at our restaurant Marina to persuade you with a great service according to our standards.In the meantime we wish you the very best.Yours sincerelyAndreas GartmannGeneral Manager
3. Madonna Della Fontana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By 426patrickr
Very nice restaurant with typical dishes from the area, accessible by car or a (longer) walk from Ascona. Especially recommendable for an early dinner on a hot day, just great to sit under big trees and still see the sun shining on the opposite hillside...Price/value ratio is also very good.
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2. Osteria dell Enoteca
Overall Ratings
5 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By Manuela L
Wonderful terrace in contrada Maggiore, tipical inn, in a perfect place to enjoy traditionnal good dishes, excellent Tuscan cuisine, romantic ambiance, ideal for a charming and nice eveningBuongiorno Manuela LThank you very much for your opinion on TripAdvisor. It was a pleasure to have you with us and we are glad that you are satisfied with our service and our kitchen - which is, we would like to mention that - not tuscan but regional from Ticino and mediterrean. Hope to welcome you soon againHeike and Giuseppe
1. Restaurant Collinetta
Overall Ratings
5 based on 211 reviews
FOOD Gastronomy is the feather in our cap. From when the new restaurant has been built in 2011, not only the guests of the Hotel, but also the local people arrive and appreciate the moderne furnish combined to the breathtaking view in front of you. Our ph
Reviewed By travelin_tommy
My wife and I had a terrific lunch in all regards. The service was prompt, attentive and friendly without being intrusive. The setting on the terrace with the view across Lago Maggiore and the general ambience were very nice as well. However, the excellent food is the real star. We each chose to have the three-course menu, which had been recently set for autumn. We found each of our dishes to be excellent: rabbit liver pate, hazelnut-encrusted venison, and peach tarte with caramel ice cream. Weâre currently planning when will be our next visit.Dear travelin-tommy, warm thanks for your great review. We are happy you had a terrific experience at our restaurant. Besides our daily changing 4-course menu, we have a quiet large menu card which we adapt about every 3 months, according to the season. The autumn menu card, which proposes also game, has just been set in the beginning of September and you were the first to taste it We are looking forward to seeing you soon again at the Collinetta for one more tasty lunch or dinner. Sunny regards.
