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Where to eat Swiss food in Locarno: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Best Swiss restaurants nearby. Discover the best Swiss food in Locarno. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Swiss restaurants near you.. Locarno (Italian: [loˈkarno], German: [loˈkarno]; Ticinese: Locarn [loˈkɑːrn]; formerly in German: Luggárus [luˈɡaːrʊs]) is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno (and its capital), located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities.
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10. Ristorante Sensi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 811 reviews
Reviewed By GDSK
The food is quite good and one can see the effort being put in by the kitchen staff. The service is alright, but nothing extra special. The restaurant is right on the lake promenade and has a very nice atmosphere. The prices are somewhat high but nothing extraordinary.
9. Antico Ristorante Borromeo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 367 reviews
Reviewed By rokkap
Antico Ristorante Borromeo is THE Ascona delight; exceptional, caring, courteous... The food is delicious, but so is the attention, in their beautiful garden.Makes me HAPPY every time.
8. Osteria Costantini
Overall Ratings
4 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By InternationalBiz
A very basic, rural, authentic and lovely Osteria with a cozy courtyard and open kitchen! One can smell the delicious bbq from far away and you won't be disappointed! Don't expect anything fancy, back to the basics, amazingly well done! We'll be back for sure!
7. Osteria Chiara
Overall Ratings
4 based on 153 reviews
Reviewed By 637louiseh
We enjoyed a splendid lunch here on a Saturday - tasty amuses-bouche of local carpaccio, fork-tender osso bucco with a crunchy veggie gremolata and al dente saffron risotto, and a homemade curacao zabaione over vanilla ice cream. Thank you chef Antonio! The service was warm and friendly and all wines on offer have been tasted by the staff. We live here so we can confirm that this is one of the best eateries in town.
6. Grottino Ticinese
Overall Ratings
4 based on 478 reviews
Reviewed By Internationalgotoguy
We took the bus from Locarno out there, after reading the reviews and having eaten already at some other grottos.Very friendly staff, did not made reservations and still got to sit where we wanted. Food was amazing so was the service. Did not had desert but a great merlot from the region and a bottle of water. We are definitely coming back
5. 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.
4. Al Grottino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By jocoiner
Tripadvisor's advice proved more than right. A typical ticinese atmosphere with outstanding food. We were pampered with excellent food in the next door five star hotel restaurant of the albergo Orselina and wanted something more local. This was the right choice: I had a tasty sepia dish of highest standard as a starter, my companion chose a pasta dish with tomato vodka sauce, also outstanding. The main course was less extraordinary, a good portion of roastbeef with an excellent tartar sauce and a typical beef stew with port sauce and a remarkable polenta. The portions were so genereous that we could not eat a dessert, unfortunately, because the home-made caramel flan looked so tempting. A good Merlot from the region accompanied this sarisfying local meal. The lady who served us spoke fluent German and English and was ever so polite. The price was moderate. Good value for money. We will defintitely be back.
3. 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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2. 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!
1. L'Approdo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By Stainlesteve
The restaurant is in a really nice position overlooking the marina and we have visited in the past for drinks. We had the set menu, 3 courses for CHF26. The food was presented beautifully and was fresh and appetising and the staff couldnât be more helpful.Dear Sir or Madame,many thanks for your feedback. We're glad you had a good time with us.We look forward to seeing you again,Team Approdo
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