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!

For Festa della Mama (Mother's Day) 2018 we had one of the best meals of our lives at Osteria da…read moreKetty & Tommy. All of the components of the fixed price meal were seasonal, extremely fresh, and put together with skill and imagination. The service was very good. The other guests were Italian-speaking multi-generational families and we enjoyed watching the children. It was a bit expensive, but we would recommend it to anyone who loves good food.

This place is unique. There is no menu. You just sit down at a long table next to a stranger…read more(maybe) and you pass on the pots with the food to your neighbors....there is usually many different menus passing from spaghetti to polenta to risotto....the chef is one of the best in the region..... The food is so amazing your mouth not only will water but melt !!!!!!!!! At the end of your food experience they will.pass on the cake of the day on a big tray in the same fashion. The chef will then come it and price you depending on how big it belly looks . Its lots of fun. Its located in the heart of the wonderful little village of ascona, right by the lake . Take a ride on a boat and go visit the island of brissago after your meal experience!!!!!

100 m from the lake you find this restaurant a little hiddend in the narrow alleys of Ascona. There…read moreis one menue with many courses typically for traditional italian cuisine. Service is very friendly and efficient - ambiance is nice and simple (not up scale) and prices are reasonable. I like that restaurant.

My family (2 adults 2 kids) dined here post COVID19 reopening. We had a fantastic table outside…read morewhere it was beautifully landscaped. The service was incredible and went out of their way to make my kids feel special. Our meal was delicious! From appetizer to dessert we enjoyed every bite. Everything was full of flavor and prepared perfectly. We will definitely dine there again on our next trip to Ascona.

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!

We came here a bit before 11am. We looked for a nice place to enjoy a beer at the lake. There are…read moremany restaurants, but most across the Lungolago. But this one here has tables right in front at the water. Trees providing nice natural shade. It wasn't officially open yet, but the staff let us have a drink anyway. Very nice and friendly service here. Ordered a beer each (grosse Stange). Nice and cold. But the prices are definitely on the higher side, paid just about 9 bucks for one beer. But you pay for the view and location. And for that, it's still a fair deal. Really enjoyed sitting here and watching the world go by. If you want to sit by the lake to enjoy a drink or a meal, then this is definitely a good choice.

Because it was a Saturday we expected the evening to be very busy so we did a reservation in the…read moreafternoon. When we did arrive around 7pm we were seated right away. The restaurant belongs to the "Castello" -"Schlosshotel" right at the lake promenade. They built a modern but cozy pavilion with a nice patio to sit outside if the weather is warm enough. Service is very friendly and attentive. They have a nice but small menu selection with some really good stuff. As often the local wines are dominating the wine list - I like that. You really get enough good bread - I like that too - even if no special bread is served (more very classic). The food we had was really great. Prices for the quality, service and ambiance are reasonable. I started with the "tartar gamber" made out of scampi- looked nice and tasted even better. Also the "milefoglie" my wife had was great - several levels sliced legume with an incredible filling. As a main I had the monkfish on risotto (I changed this from polenta) - I did like the preparation style and I like this tender fish. Currently I'm on a Chardonnay trip - like to try out all the good CYs of this world- so the wine selection was easy with a local - Rovio Chardonnay which turned out to be a very good choice. We closed with the creme brûlée with blueberry sorbet and blueberry jelly - liked it a lot. Great place, great food, great staff.

I want to REITERATE A TIP for DRIVING tourists: Please be aware that hotel guests cannot park in…read morefront of the hotel. YOU WILK GET A 40 swiss franc ticket!! Parking is DIFFICULT AT THIS HOTEL! The hotel parking lot is up the hill and you must drive through very tiny streets. If you have a nice car- it could get scratched and I would avoid this faux three star hotel at all costs but only fir this reason. When we areived as discussed with the front desk- who knew we were DRIVING IN LATE- we could not enter parking because they Forgot to code the key with the correct parking lot. They forced us to pay the 40£ ticket and it was pretty unacceptable as their front desk closes at 9pm for a HOTEL? What?!! And ...They actually told us it was OUR FAULT I want to be clear- other this issue- the hotel is well located and clean. The rooms have lake views and are a little small if you have alot of bags- but very efficient. The breakfast and staff attempt to help but they are burdened by the parking issue. I hope in the future the hotel will be clear about how difficult this could be for a foreign person and that the police coild be helpful and not predatory. We got ip at 6am to ask the front desk what to do but the police had ticked us at 2am.

Very good friendly service. Pizza, very good tasting salame with delicious crust. However, a bit…read moreoily moisture. Good Hugo & Aperol Spritz's. Normal Swiss prices as usual. Beautiful Lake Magiorre views sitting inside or outside. Recommended.

Cool but casual place on the lake at Ascona. The food and service were both excellent. I would…read morerecommend the braised pork cheek (Maiale), with a Ticino Merlot of course!

We have been customers for a few years, but the last few times it was so disappointing that we will…read moreavoid it in the future. Who waits for a simple pizza for 1 hour? For the price asked you should expect a better food and service. Last Saturday lunch after New Years we had a reservation and got seated next to another couple, although most of the other tables were still without guests. No privacy at all! We asked for other seats and got reseated, but pity we were then sitting under the cold blowing AC and that in January! Brrr! Other guests were also complaining that it was too cold so we asked to switch off the AC and they did. No wonder the staff is wearing thermo jackets in the restaurant! When the restaurant door opens, it opens very wide and lot's of cold air gets into the resto. The best is, when they wait in the open door and shout back at the counter to ask something or new arriving groups can't decide to wait either in or outside. Let's continue with our experience that day. The very good salad "stagionale" came very fast and was delicious. For the following pizza we waited for an hour, seeing all later arrived guests finishing up their pizza. We got so angry that we asked for the bill in the end and payed for the 2 drinks and the salad (24.-). No free drinks offered! About the food: What we really liked was the pumpkin soup. What we didn't like at all was the "salmerino" (poached char). It was so strongly flavored with herbs that you couldn't taste the fish anymore and it was slightly undercooked. The tagliolini pasta with white truffle came one day perfect but a month later first undercooked and when it came back the second time with clots in the sauce and very salty. The very expensive Angus burger (37.-!!!) had a nice beef patty, but the coppa and mozzarella don't fit in my eyes. Horrible were the potatoe wedges and snow-white mayo that were served beside! Pizzas are good but pricey. The pizza of the week was 27.-!

We had a very good dinner, sophisticated local cooking. The lamb rack with the nut and coffee bean…read morecrust was spectacular. Great wine list. Although not listed on the menu, the chef made me a Zabaglione on special request!!!! Thanks!

We fund the restaurant when we were doing some sightseeing in Ascona in the afternoon. So we…read moredecided to have dinner there. And ... it was a very good choice. We arrived around 7pm with no reservation - the restaurant was not to busy so we were seated at a nice table for two. It's fall so probably during high season reservations would be recommended. The interior is so beautiful and if it would be warmer - the patio for seating outside is almost like in a fairytale. Service staff is amazing- so friendly. The menu is small but a good selection of local food - and really special food. The wine list is ok, some good local wines. The first one we selected was unfortunately already out but we found a good alternative. I took the scallops carpaccio as a starter which tasted great. As main we did the "Branzino al sale" - a whole sea bass in a salt crust for two persons - it tasted unbelievable good. With the sea bass they served a selection of vegetables. To finish with we had the Capra cotta - a Pannacotta made out of goat cheese with some spicy berries giving it a great special taste. We had a very enjoyable dinner experience and would go back anytime.

In line with their slogan un pò di più a little bit more! the Giardino indeed offers not only…read moreeverything you would expect from a five star-hotel, but you will be pleasantly suprised to explore even more. Be it the special welcome drink in combination with a very warm welcome, the proactive suggestions how to get the most from your stay at Lago Maggiore (e.g. by taking a ride with the hotel's own Thömus bikes) or the spa area. All this goes with a superior service - be in the recently renovated rooms or the restaurant and bar. Definitely, one of the best hotels in Switzerland with a very family-like touch. Though not inexpensive, but more than worth the money. We will for sure return for a longer stay.

From the owner: Gerade noch Schweiz, fast schon Italien. In Ascona spürt man Dolce Vita - aber zeitgemäss…read more Nichtstun ist hier möglich, aber keine Pflicht. Genau wie im Hotel Giardino Ascona. Ein frisches Designhotel mit 5 Sternen, dass Erholung am Lago Maggiore neu definiert. Morgens Yoga, abends Yacht. Heute Pool, und morgen Paddeln. Sie bestimmen, was für Sie Erholung ist. Bereit dazu?