Just love this place! Great food, and lovely atmosphere. We've been coming here since 2008, and…read moreit's absolutely wonderful to sit outside, both during spring, summer and autumn. During high season it's packed with people, both locals and tourists, and the best is to book a table. We always forget that, so usually we have to wait for 15-20 minutes in the bar, which is no problem. The prosecco is just as good there as anywhere else. Wonderful and varied menu. I particularly love their seafood and seafood pasta dishes!

Were recommended to go here by the owner of our accommodation. Unfortunately, while the food was…read moregood, there was a very large table that the restaurant could clearly not cope with. We waited at least 15mins when we sat down without even our drink order being taken, so when the waitress came made her take our drink and good order all together. Ate the risotto with local fish which is the local specialty. Was expecting the risotto to be seafood based, but was a plain risotto with small fried fish on top. Next, tried the Entrecôte which was nice, accompanied by some lightly pan fried potatoes. My meal was very late as the kitchen made the wrong dish, so my husband and I each ate separately. My husband had the pork with apples which was well cooked and tasty. The pizzas did look more authentic than other pizzas we have seen in the town

Really friendly and welcoming service Amazing wine…read moreThe taste of the food was excellent! Not salty, fresh and served on a hot plate to keep it warm longer. The wine suggestion from their list tasted fantastic. All in all a bit more expensive comparable to Zurich, but with a way higher standard.

The pizza is like it should be, thinn crunchy and bigger than the plate. it was a delicious meal…read morewith a frindly service. Parking is about 40 meter above the restaurant. We enjoyed also some fish very much.

Wonderful food and service. We popped in late on a Sunday night and they were able to accommodate…read moreus. The bruchetta, caprese, and spaghetti a la carbonara were fantastic. The carbonara was among the creamiest I've had and the texture of the noodles were perfect.

This is a place for you if you're looking for something cheap, fast, simple and large portioned…read more As for flavor/food quality, it's average, nothing special. You might leave feeling like you can make this yourself at home. Although they do hand make all their own pastas which is nice. However, the sauce is all already pre-made and they just boil the pasta and throw the sauce on top. I would recommend their Pesto sauce, very garlicky and much more refined than the bolognese and tomato sauces. I got the tagliatelli and it was not cooked al dente, which was disappointing given they are in the Italian side of Switzerland.

Although this place might look a bit like a fast food joint, it is a nice place for pasta dishes…read more The system is very straight forward, you choose the pasta type, then the sauce and other additions you might want. When it's ready you go and pick your tray from the counter (it is a self service place). Landed there at the end of a rainy day and had a very good pasta "di Farro" (a primitive type of wheat) with the sauce of the day (tomato, tuna,etc.) It turned out to be very very good and fulfilling. Paired with the house white wine was a good idea too. So the food was great, the service too (the lady in charge was kind enough to explain everything clearly), and the price was good considering the dish was very generous. Have to admit never had Farro pasta before, but after some research looks like is very healthy, sure is tasty too. Final note, the coffee offered is from a self service machine coffee pods type of thing, so don't expect an outstanding coffee, go with the house white wine instead.

If you are in Lugano, you should not miss this italian style restaurant. The location is in…read moredowntown in the Galleria. You'll be seduced by the setting before even ordering! The service is very friendly and efficient. Try a pizza buffala or a tartare of tuna. The quality of food is impressive... and guess what? The price is still affordable. Definitely worth a try!

One of the best pasta I've ever tried.. a must while in Lugano . Excellent quality of ingredient…read more Nice ambience .

We stayed at this hotel & ate here for one dinner. There is a €2 per person coperta which i found a…read morelittle steep. However. The fresh bread was excellent! This is one of the few Italian restaurants that don't serve pizza. I got the spaghetti pomodoro, which was very good. My husband got the gnocchi, which came in a thick cheesy sauce he really liked. The drinks were cold & service good. This is a family run place & everyone seems to be working hard. I didn't have dessert but I saw some of them & they looked fantastic!

Excellent gem of a true Ticinese Grotto with attentive service set off the beaten path in a forest…read moreon the west side of Lugano. Definitely will try a visit!

I visited this place 11 years ago by chance and loved it. Came back, and it's still just as good…read more Looking forward to coming again!

Would give a 3.5 if I could. Great location right on the main pedestrian walkway area, right across…read morethe street from the lake. That said, good was OK, not amazing, but not bad either. Because of its good location, it was very busy, and while that's good for business, it also meant noise was an issue, and the staff was on edge trying hard to keep up with the crush of customers and people trying to land a table. Most of that is totally understandable. Our service wasn't bad, but clearly the waitress was being pulled in so many different directions. Meal itself was OK. Hubs had the spaghetti suicé (sp?), I had the spaghetti with clams. Our friend had the spaghetti bolognese. I also tried out the limoncello spritz which was nice and refreshing. I want to give this place a higher rating, but rounded down just due to the overall experience. I'd come again, hoping for a more relaxed experience.

Causal, relaxing experience right on the water with a beautiful view. I was delighted by how…read moredelicious the food was. We had a fresh buffalo mozzarella salad to begin followed by the salmon vodka pasta and a custom pizza with mascarpone. The check came and I was surprised at how affordable the dinner was. It was so good we went back the next night and ordered the same meal.