Was on the hunt for gelato (in the middle of winter) and was happy to find -9 still serving, even…read morewhen it is cold outside! They have lots of unique flavors plus your standard gelato offerings - I really enjoyed their apple turnover flavor. A small amount of seating is available inside plus some tables out, but gelato is a great walking treat, too!

Good flavors. My favorite was the Fior di latte gelato. It is slightly more expensive than a few…read moreother places but worth it. I tried one from one of those street vendors but it wasn't as good as this place.

If you are looking for Gelato or Macaroons or Chocolate, this place is wonderful! All different…read morevarieties of handmade candies and frozen desserts, along with cakes & pastries. They had the Meringue Mushrooms dusted with sugar & Chocolate. Also they had Hot Chocolate that was to die for! Not super sweet like our hot chocolate in American, but rich bitter sweet chocolate!!! Amazing!

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!

Previously, I was taken here by locals and the cuisine lived up to the hype. When I had some spare…read moretime in Lugano, I could not think of a better venue for lunch. Dine outside, if the weather permits, and enjoy the view of lovely Lake Lugano and the rolling house-speckled hills in between occasional interruptions by the armored G-wagons and super cars that the residents use to put around this picturesque town.

I loved this place didn't felt authentic and not touristy...the food was delicious though and not…read morefar from the train station right along the water...

Established in 1871, they know how to make Swiss chocolate, very very good. the ice cream I had was…read morea chocolate fondant, very rich, dark and creamy love it. Don't miss out on this place if you are downtown Lugano.

In the past, this was one of the prime places on the piazza in Lugano. The piazza is still there…read moreand probably/hopefully will for another couple of centuries. Not so sure though whether we need to keep Vanini that long ... Mislead by the past success and the winning location, the service nowadays is sloppy, inattentive, not to say rude. The lunch snacks and coffee were okay (actually quite good) but not worth the hassle of being ignored.

We ate here twice and food was very good. Had the same meal each time which barely happens. First…read morenight we had reservations and the second didn't. That was our mistake. So Make a reservation. The place is pretty big with limited inside seating. Although most is covered. Service was great from both servers on both nights. Never felt rushed. We ordered the long pizza and salad to share. The salad was a simple big bowl of fresh arugula and we dressed it ourselves with a bit of lemon juice, oil and a white balsamic vinegar. Perfect. We altered the pizza a bit and omitted the tuna and replaced with thinly slice red onions that went with roasted peppers, artichokes and mushrooms. We expected it to come all mixed together and we were wrong. Individual sections each having its own veggie. It was fantastic. Highly recommend. Pizza, salad with cocktails and nice tip about $60 Ch. just remember to make reservations.

The food was really good but the tables are horrible. If you touch the leg of the table with your…read moreknee it will flip the top surface. The bottle of wine spilt all over my girlfriend and I. I would not recommend anything more than takeout from this place. I was very disappointed in the experience and the lack of support from the staff.