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Where to eat Italian food in Lugano: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Lugano. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. Perfectly positioned on a lake with the Alps at its back, lucky Lugano has a little bit of everything. Ride a cable car up Monte San Salvatore or Monte Bre for sunny panoramas of lake, rivers, mountains and red-roofed buildings. Explore the town's churches, cathedrals and the expressive and colorful Piazza della Riforma. Sample some slow-cooked Ticinese cuisine, explore the lake on a boat or spend the day at the lido with its Olympic-sized pool.
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10. Ristorante Grand Cafe Al Porto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 472 reviews
Right in the heart of Lugano, the Grand Café Al Porto Restaurant delight its guests at any time of day. Start the day with an aromatic "espresso", a nice breakfast or a delight from the Confiserie Al Porto. At lunchtime be tempted by the "Flavours of the
Reviewed By yns_10
We stopped here three times during our visit for breakfast, a light snack and coffee/dessert. Outside is great for people watching and enjoying coffee and dessert, inside is elegant for breakfast and the restaurant is a lovely place for light lunch. Friendly service and everything was tasty and the price reasonable. Recommend
9. Motto del Gallo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By n0rbert07
Situated in a quiet corner of the Ticino, this place is special. Inside it is divided in several smaller beautiful decorated rooms; and in summer you can enjoy a "grotto-style" romantic terrace. The dishes are traditional mediterannean on the "modern" side. Wonderful. Very friendly service staff.
8. Locanda Gandriese
Overall Ratings
4 based on 268 reviews
The restaurant & guest house is located in the historic center of Gandria, overlooking the Ceresio lake. From the interior terrace you can enjoy a spectacular view of the landscape in which it's located the village, one of the ten most beautiful of Switze
Reviewed By alohatripper
May 9I knew this resto would be a highlight. Our only Swiss lunch at a tiny locanda owned by Davide Crobe, originally from Sardinia, who has personally made his mark in a village overshadowed by Lugano. He stopped by to greet us.As we were the first diners, we could have any table including the few on the terrazza overlooking Lake Lugano, but rain threatened. The fresh persico fillets were outstanding while my wife had the ravioli. The food was delicious but the price was dear at 64E, but this locale seemed exceptional.
7. Principe Leopoldo Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 310 reviews
Enjoying an evening at the Restaurant of Villa Principe Leopoldo is an experience that should be tried at least once in a lifetime. Sit at tables set with linen, silver and crystal and let yourself be seduced and conquered by the sincere and passionate cu
Reviewed By Cleo C
The restaurant is a special place with view on the Lugano Lake and the Mountains. Staff are attentive with impeccable service. The food is high-quality, well- cooked and displayed. The atmosphere is very pleasant with live-music piano and Sunset; romantic...We do appreciate the recommendations for the wine and personalization for the meat cooking and fruit dessert. We recommend this restaurant as a best one in Lugano.Valet service.Dear Guest Gaihera, we want first of all to thank you heartfully for your review and for dedicating time to write and share it on Tripadvisor.Your words compensate for the efforts of all the staff. We are very happy to read that everything was perfect and enjoyable. Our team: chef and maître work together since more than 25 years and feel this restaurant as their own. and this makes the difference. We will be very happy to welcome you back in Lugano and in our restaurant.My best regards
6. Grotto Morchino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 473 reviews
A few steps away from Lugano a real, traditional, local grotto inside the green forest.Grotto Morchino at Pazzallo.The Grotto Morchino is a typical local restaurant, it has a cozy room inside with an open fire place and outside a cool, covered terrace. In
Reviewed By IhorM
Decent place for a dinner with very friendly service, but I wouldn't go out of my way to dine there again. We had Antipasti Morchino, grilled rabbit and luganighetta sausage. Cheese and most of the cold cuts were very good and I also enjoyed their sausage. I wasn't impressed with the rabbit though. The meat wasn't as juicy and flavorful as I expected. Also, I doubt that our dishes were done on actual grill. At least, I didn't see it outside, but it may be different during warmer time of a year. Also, keep in mind that they have menu only in Italian, so may want to check their English menu online.Hi IhorM,Thanks for your review.I'm glad that you enjoyed our specialities.As for the rabbit, Iâve to mention thatâs usually not cooked on the grill in our area.We prepare it stewed served with its sauce and polenta.The meat of the rabbit is however a fairly dry meat without fat and therefore we prefer to prepare it stewed.The grill is located at the end on our summer terrace and from there all the grilled meats arrive, taken care of our âchefâ.Ours is a typical place where we want to maintain its âtypicalityâ by leaving the menu in our Italian language.For translations we have our website and the staff can explain the menu in English, French, German for those who do not speak Italian.Best regardsPierluigi Olgiati
5. Elementi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 228 reviews
Con i suoi 45 coperti per cene à la carte, la cucina del ristorante è aperta fino all'una nel weekend. Il ristorante Elementi del Casinò di Lugano offre una cucina mediterranea rivisitata dal nostro Chef Moreno Manzini all'insegna della scoperta di nuovi
Reviewed By Tim V
I had very good expirience with this establishment. Absolutely amaizing dinner with respect to food, its serving, service and overall atmosphere. Deliciouis food with impeccable souses, and fresh ingridiends. Portions were not too big not too small, just right. Good wine list and the wine itself was great. I would reccomend any one for an upscale dinner with not exessive spending. Well done!Dear friend,thank you very much for your review. We are really proud to have given to you a good time in Lugano!See you next time!
4. Osteria Calprino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 179 reviews
Egregi signori, vi scrivo perché volevo pubblicare sulla home page la chiusura del ristorante per ferie dal 04/08 al 25/08. In attesa di una vostra risposta porgo distinti saluti
Reviewed By sgec1105
This small restaurant, with just 1 waitress and delicious food, is definitely worth a stop on your visit to Lugano/Paradiso. We enjoyed a delicious and very reasonably priced meal here. This is a cosy restaurant with the feel of a country inn, there are a few tables in each room, so do call ahead for a reservation. We had the grilled lambchops and there were mouth wateringly delicious!!!!
3. Ristorante Galleria Arte al Lago
Overall Ratings
4 based on 396 reviews
Restaurant Gallery Arté is the only 1 Michelin Starred Restaurant in Lugano. A theme restaurant inside an art gallery, it offers a magnificent and unique view over the gulf of Lugano as well as a dainty cuisine. Signature dishes of our Executive Chef Fran
Reviewed By gourmetwashington
First, this restaurant is needlessly pretentious. Second, the two other guests at my table ordered the tasting menu. I did not like all the options on the tasting menu, so I told the waiter, that I would order the same amount of courses and if he could please pair wine as well. He agreed. That is not what happened. While I was the only female at the table, I was given one glass of wine and treated with an air of snotty contempt. The food was just ho hum. It was not creative. It was mathematical in its presentation. Safe but what you can get at a multitude of other restaurants. I will say that the view is wonderful. But for almost $700 for 3 people, save your money. It is totally not worth it. They are very sadly resting on their one michelin star.Dear Guest, We would like to thank you for taking the time and effort to write this review.We are sincerely sorry to read that you were disappointed about your experience with us and that we did not meet your expectations on this night and we would like to apologise for that. We are sincerely sorry to read that you felt treated with an air of snotty contempt. Kindly note that it was not the waiters intention to make you feel that way and that they were sincerely sorry to read, in your review, that your experienced some discomfort during your dinner with us.We will discuss your comment about the Mathematical prensentation of the food and the non creativity of it with the Chef and his staff to improve.Sincerely
What to do and see in Lugano, Switzerland: The Best Places and Tips
2. Ristorante le Bucce di Gandria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 310 reviews
Small and intimate restaurant in the beautiful village of Gandria, with lake view. The cuisine is mainly based on seasonal and regional ingredients (km zero) and it draws on different traditions revising them with a pinch of creativity.All the preparation
Reviewed By Kevin H
We reserved a table based on reviews we had read and were not disappointed! The proprietor was very helpful with helping us understand the menu which was written in Italian. The menu options were relatively limited but there was something to please everyone's palate. Two of our group chose from some Summer changes to the menu and were pleased with their meals. I chose the nettle ravioli which was the perfect choice for a light lunch on a hot day!
1. Vitti Laboratorio & Cucina
Overall Ratings
3 based on 52 reviews
Vitti Restaurant is a Swiss an Italian Restaurant in the heart of Lugano. High level cuisine, cocktail Bar and cafè.
Reviewed By Kaichen88
We tried to find a nice spot in the city for lunch but left 2 other establishments because of no service. Came across Vitti and immediately liked the ambience. The lady serving us was extremely friendly and very helpful to assist in compiling a vegan friendly lunch menu. The food was very good but the standout was the service.Dear kaichen88, Thank you for choosing Vitti and for your recent visit in Our lovely lugano. We are very grateful for the time you have dedicated us, leaving a review on it. We really appreciate that your stay, that our staff, our facilities and our services have responded to your expectations. We Wait to give you a special welcome back soon. Best regards Vitti
