Best Pizza in Italy! :-) One hundred percent recommendation…read more The team is great, funny and very considerate. Pizza, pasta and insalata are simply perfect.

We came by for an early dinner after checking into our nearby Airbnb. The staff were welcoming and…read moresat us immediately on the patio. The patio had a great view of the water and nice breezes. Food was wonderful, we all ordered our own pizza and there were no leftovers! Great service, wonderful location and happy bellies!

Such a delicious and beautiful spot for lunch. 2 of us had…read morepizzas which were very generous servings and 2 had carbonara which was delicious and a favorite for sure! Made our trip to Ascona even more memorable.

Great food with a beautiful view!…read more Ascona is absolutely beautiful and this restaurant sits on one of the prettiest streets I've seen that overlooks the entire lake and mountains and it's a beautiful sight to see. During the day you can sit outside in the mornings or afternoons and share a cup of coffee or nice glass of wine and just enjoy the sun shining over the lake and the peace and tranquility and beauty of Switzerland from this great restaurant. At night the restaurant lights are dimmed low and the dinner is enjoyed by glow of candlelight. It makes for a wonderfully romantic evening. The wine list is pretty extensive and they also have a nice selection of Ticinese wines that you cannot find outside of Switzerland. The staff is very friendly and welcoming and our server was happy to go over the wine list with us and made some excellent recommendations for local wines to try. They have a pretty good extensive menu for food as well, they have everything from pizza to salads to pasta and grilled shrimp and everything is pretty affordable especially for being in Switzerland. One of the best dishes I had was the mushroom risotto it was very very good and full of flavor. It was also nice that you could order the smaller or larger portion size which is always a great option for groups who like to share and try several plates. I highly recommend trying some of their deserts they are all very good as well. They had some deserts on the menu that I've never had anywhere else before and some I've never even heard of so we decided to try them since our server recommended them so highly and said they were some of the restaurants specialties and they were all very unique and very very good. Overall it's a great place, if you're in the area and looking for a nice place to enjoy the view and get some great food I highly recommend checking this place out morning or night you will not be disappointed!

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.

Had dinner here while being on a conference in Ascona. Menu consisted of a glass of wine, pepper…read moreveal with polenta ticinese and a veery weird desert: Cassata Siciliana, a hard ice cream / cake with cashew nuts and pieces of fruits. While we all enjoyed the main courses, noone really liked the desert :D Atmosphere was great; one could hear Zurich German being spoken throughout the restaurant (even if we were in TIcino). Staff was friendly. My feel is that this is one of the most well known Grotto's in the area, so if you happen to be around, I strongly recommend to pay it a visit!

Great food here. Tons of options on what to eat and the portions are even good enough for this…read moreAmerican to smile at!

Our WORST experience in memory! First, two of us had HAIR IN THE FOOD. When we told the manager he…read morebecame angry and said it was IMPOSSIBLE - very loudly and aggressively. He accused us of not wanting to pay and being "stupid tourists". An awful, disgusting experience. Verbania is a lovely place otherwise in every way.

The food here is so very good, I would recommend them to pretty much anyone. The staff are lovely…read moreand will make a recommendation if asked, but to be fair there does not seem to be a bad thing on the menu. They seem to be less busy in the early evening than at lunch time. Everything is made in house. I would recommend the vegetable pot starter which turned out to be almost a soufflé with a very delicious tomato sauce. This is worth a visit if you are in these parts, and I think it is a good sign that it was full of Italians too.