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.

Ate here last night while staying in Lugano. The place was a buzz with people and surprisingly we…read moresnagged a table outside. The use those LED rechargeable lamps on the tables which I like. The wait staff, although really busy, was cheerful and attentive. We shared a mixed salad and each had a pasta dish. It was delicious and serving sizes for the cost were decent.

We ate here several times in Lugano. Very solid. Fast service. Get the asparagus rostgi if in…read moreseason. Pizza good too. Sitting outside always nice.

We haven't had such a good service experience the entire tour of Switzerland. Staff is very…read morecourteous and respectful. Pasta could add a slice of bread or a bread basket to begin with. Tiramisu is genuinely to die for.

We loved everything about Mary's, from the pizza to the risotto to the pasta, especially our server…read moreNicholas who recommended wine and entree.

Service and ambiance were quite nice considering the tourist trap location in Lugano. We dropped…read moreby at 6:30pm to an empty restaurant on Sunday but was warmly greeted and seated. When I queried the server whether they were really open, he said of course, just that most people didn't stay for dinner on Sundays. So, the two of us ordered two pastas and a pizza to share. The pastas were just passable, with noodles that were past al dente and arrabbiata sauce that was rather lacking in Calabrian peppers and garlic. Still, the server was quite proud of his trick of adding some brandy to top off the pasta. That probably helped but couldn't rescue the pasta. The pizza was better, as it came fresh off the oven. At least, we lucked out as the neighboring table was presented with two blackened lumps of dough that obviously had to be sent back. In a pinch, this will do, just don't expect quality Italian food despite the proximity.

Don't let them fool you, the pizzas are not individual size here! More than enough to share…read more Ours was ham and mushroom and we also shared Bufala mozzarella caprese salad. Plenty to eat. They have 6 pages of options for pizza here. We opted for traditional thin crust, and it was slightly crunchy, just as we like it. It was easy to get here for us, and we had a nice meal

Amazing Gluten Free pizza. Had a great dinner, good service. Food came out quick. Service was a lot…read morequicker than most restaurants in Lugano. Would eat here again.

We were there for dinner, it wasn't very busy. However had to wait a while until someone showed up…read moreto take our order. Service was very friendly and Food was delicious! Would definitely come back to this place.

It is a very nice pizza restaurant and it deserves all the stars and also the waiters always come…read moreat least 4 minutes after you come to ask if you want anything right away and it also takes them more or less half an hour to make your food the best that they can.

We enjoyed a beautiful view at a quaint restaurant right across the street from the Lugano FFS…read morestation. The service was quick and attentive, and we were lucky to be seated without a reservation for dinner. As a diner with celiac disease, I was able to select from a few gluten free options including pasta. I ordered a pasta with bacon and cream sauce. My spouse had gnocchi. Both dishes were very salty, which was something we encountered in Switzerland often. The prices were affordable and portions were quite large. Overall we were glad to come back to this restaurant that we passed on the way down to the harbor.

The view is breathtaking, you can see it outdoors on their terrace and indoors (not so breathtaking…read moreat night). There's parking right across (a very busy) street, which is very convenient.

Locally made fresh pizza. One of the rare places that are open on Monday it seems. Good beer…read more(Schneider weisse) and a vast selection of pizzas.

A great local eatery! We stopped in here for dinner, our first restaurant in Lugano after a train…read moreride from Zurich. The pizza is perfectly baked, a thin tasty crust with crispy edges, likely baked from a brick/stone oven. Fresh melted toppings (we had Parma ham) and cracked ground pepper adds the finishing touch to each bite. We also ordered a Carbonara pasta which was equally delicious- served hot with a flavorful creamy sauce and cooked perfectly al dente. This local place is quaint and cozy but lives up to fine Italian standards. Also a good selection of wine and beer. We were happy to stumble on this place early on a Sat night as the place quickly filled up after 7pm.

We enjoyed the outside and the coffee and the drinks. The food was OK, but mainly the atmosphere…read morewas the selling point. I really loved this town overall it's one of the most beautiful places can't go wrong just finding that little place to sit down and have a little bite.

2.5. The service was slow and not great. We ordered a pizza and it was decent. We also ordered the…read morelemon cheesecake and it wasn't go good, as it didn't really taste rich like cheesecake should at all. It's in a great location.

One of the best pizza spots in Lugano. I've eaten at Verace 100% of the times I've been to Lugano,…read moreand I go every few months for the past five years. The wood-fired oven spits out amazing pizzas faster than you can believe. The flavors and options are astounding. Perfect for groups, especially if you want to enhance your dining experience with a nice glass of wine or a cold beer. Don't feel like you are relegated to the pizza, the deep fried calzones and appetizers are no slouch in your amazing find right by the funicular in Lugano. I'll be in Lugano soon, and, the first restaurant I always go to, when I'm tired, and a bit jet-lagged, is Verace. You're seated, have your order taken, and then served within 10 minutes of your arrival, and the pizza you're enjoying would knock the socks of anything you might find elsewhere. What more could you ask for?

Yummy food. We ordered what the waiter recommended for pizza. My mom tried the grilled veggies on…read morethe side - super small portion. The ladies LOVED the beer on draft (amber and one other light beer). Overall, delicious food. Everything came out quickly but the service can use improvement. He was very sweet but we had to flag them down to order or ask questions

Ristorante Ethnic is a perfect place if you are a bunch of friends, without any idea where to go…read more It offers all the trendy food from japanese, thai or indian to mexican or american. Obviously, with such diversity, don't expect high quality food. It's more of a social place. It's nice to have cocktails there as well. The outdoor seating is agreeable.

Lugano can drive you nuts with the lack of dietary variety, especially if you're vegetarian. In…read moreanother city Etnic would be no big deal, but in this town it's a huge find. Three of us could eat vegetarian--vegan, even, if we wanted--with some actual vegetables, and with flavor and variety that wasn't Italian. The prices were typical of Switzerland, and service was friendly. In a city with this much great outdoor seating something was lost sitting inside, but not too much. Note that the restaurant runs a little take-away place just outside the Quartiere Maghetti, but the main restaurant is inside the Quartiere. So if you find a tiny little store, ask them for directions to the restaurant proper.