It had been a long day for my friend and me and we were ready for a nice big dinner in the amazing…read morefortress city of Bellinzona. Since we were in the Italian part of Switzerland, we really wanted to hit up an Italian joint. We wandered the many winding streets, looking for something to strike our fancy when we spied this place, all alone down one of the many side streets. We were attracted by its large "Trattoria" sign and the warm glow emanating from its windows. The place is larger than it looks, with a bunch of smaller rooms toward the back. It was also quite empty when we first got there, but we were pretty early for dinner, I think like around 6:30pm. As the night wore on the place steadily filled up (with locals, it looked like) and was quite lively by the time we left a couple of hours later. They had no printed menus, just a large chalkboard with the daily offerings that the waitress took around from table to table. They are serious about serving what's local and frech NOW, apparently. Since it was the start of autumn wild boar and venison were featured on the menu, as well as other seasonal ingredients, like chestnuts. We started off with a couple of glasses of local white wine, which was excellent, and they brought out some bread and a little pile of shaved wild boar salumi, sprinkled with salt and rosemary. Oh wow, that was so good, just melted in our mouths. The bread was great too, hearty and crusty. After some deliberation and help from our waitress translating what the menu items meant, I decided on the wild boar stew with polenta and my friend got the risotto with pancetta, chestnuts, mushrooms. They were both SO good, my stew was rich and flavorful, and the polenta delectably creamy and satisfying. My friend's risotto had all kinds of flavors happening within it and we were both very happy campers, chasing down the awesome food with some equally awesome local red wine this time. I forget the names of the grapes and all that--we just asked the waitress what she recommended and she just brought this stuff out. The service was as good as the food, and the prices were reasonable. Combined with a relaxed yet refined ambiance, I do think this place is as good as it gets. As much as I love to try new places, if I'm ever in Bellinzona again I'd come back to this place.

We were glad to see a restaurant open mid afternoon as many close for a few hours mid day to reopen…read morein evening. We were able to easily get a table and browsed the simple but varied menu offerings. I ordered spaghetti bolognese and my husband ordered gnocchi. Both were very reasonably priced, especially with the high dining prices we have experienced in Switzerland this far. Our drink orders arrived quickly along with bread and fresh Parmesan for our pasta orders. It wasn't long before our beautiful meals arrived. We both loved our meals and noted the highlighting of simple flavors that made for an excellent meal. One of the best we have eaten here in Switzerland and we have been to Vienna, Salzburg, Lucerne, and now Locarno! Well worth a bus ride if less than an hour from Locarno or train ride to come see the castles around, walk the town, shop if you desire, & enjoy slowing down and finding shady spots to sit and relax,

For Swiss standards, good price quality portion value! Each pasta is less than 20CHF! Simple dishes…read morebut very delicious and the pasta is done al dente. If you go during asparagus season they'll have special asparagus dishes and they're amazing. This place is casual and a lot of tables, good for groups. Also right next to the train station so if you need to catch a train, good place to eat and relax till your train comes.

This was by far the best meal I had in all of Europe. Need more? Ok. You don't order, you just…read moretell them how many courses for your meal you want and that's it. I had amazing salad with tomatoes they just picked. I had the best tasting salmon every to be, dessert included sorbet that they literally had just made. I literally can't recommend this place enough.

What a lovely village in Switzerland. After exploring the town, we settled on lunch at Ristorante…read moreCorona, and it was well worth it. We sat on the patio and ordered pizza and the guys each ordered a calzone. The pizza was incredible. The crust was light and like nothing in the U.S. The pizza was topped with tender mushrooms, and lots of cheese, it was excellent. The calzones were huge, but they managed to eat every last bite. The tender crusts were filled with gently cooked eggs and a nice runny yolk spilling all over the ham, mushrooms, and cheese. We ended the meal with cappuccinos and they too were delicious, creamy, and not bitter. We still are talking about our lunch at Ristorante Corona.

Friendly service and great food! I don't recall the names…read moreof the dishes, but the food was delicious. My husband had a risotto with sausage, and I had pasta with tomato sauce with bacon, onion, and cheese. Both dishes were excellent. The location was lovely, on a quiet side street in the charming town. We walked over after visiting Castelgrande.

Interesting place to visit in Switzerland. Once you make it…read moreto the top, there is an amazing view. On top of this, they have a museum to view the history. This was interesting, especially if you like to learn the about some Bellinzona history. They also have a beautiful restaurant indoor and outdoor, and it is much greater experience in the summer. The outdoor is surrounded by grapes and their staff are so kind. I was shocked because the first two staff I met there in the restaurant spoke English, Italian, French, and Italian, which is amazing for tourist who come to see the beautiful country. I visited all the castles and it was a cool experience. If you also visit during the warm climate, you can catch their special movie nights they do with a big screen. Not only is it fun, you can meet great people. I appreciate that this country preserved these castles and added fun to it.

the place is amazing, food delicious and service is very accurate... one of the best places here in…read moreBellinzona

High end restaurant in the center of Bellinzona. Food was exquisite, highly recommend! Only…read moredownside is limited parking nearby.

The place is what you expect from a Grotto, a great stone building with a nice outdoor dining area,…read morethe servers were friendly and accomodating and we got a table quickly. We were waiting out traffic on the "Gotthard" and instead of waiting in a line of cars got an amazing Merlot risotto served in a merlot bottle cut in half and the entrecote was to die for. Super amazing. What an amazing way to end a beautiful sunny summer day in fall in the canton of "Tessin."

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