Thin crust pizza that's so good you'll want to eat all your crust. But really. It's manages to be…read moresoft and pillowy and crunchy at the same time. With just the right amount of saltiness and semolina and air bubbles. But I've zoomed in on the crust too enthusiastically. The menu is extensive, and has any Italian pizza lovers favorite combination (all languages available--at least English, French, German, Italian). The ingredients were perfectly farm-fresh. The cherry tomatoes on my buffalina pizza had a sweet sugary flavor profile. And the Buffalo mozzarella was thin skinned with a soft milky interior, just the way it should be. The sauce was simple--fresh tomatoes puréed. And it's like they knew me, because the condiment they brought to thr table was pimento oil, because I love being emotional when I eat. Clearly it worked because I'm in love. The amoré kind of love. FYI There's public parking just beyond the restaurant, so the time between parking and pizza is efficient. And service was very professional and kind.

Delicious food and gluten free pasta!!! We had a gluten free spaghetti and penne and both were…read moredelicious. Not many gluten free pasta options in this area.

Wow! We ventured slightly off the beaten path and found this amazing restaurant. I ordered…read moreeggplant Parmesan and my hubby ordered spaghetti. One of the best meals we have had while traveling Europe!

We ordered 4 different dishes and all of them were delicious. The portions are generous and well…read morepresented. We wait a little bit to got a table but at the end it worth it! A great place to share a nice moment in good ambiance.

- Bruscetta/Crostini: Absolutely perfect! - Pasta: Great…read more- Location: close to the lake. I will go there again for sure!

Very nice spot close to lake of Locarno (direct view of the lake, 50m) and very good plates. We had…read morePenne con ragu and Spaghettini con gamberoni. The main kitchen closes at 14:00, so we were lucky enough to arrive before 14:00!

Both dishes are very tasty. My husband and I enjoyed this wonderful dinner. Will definitely come…read moreback to try out what they have to offer. Service is very good, waitress is very attentive and food came within 10 minutes.

This is a long overdue review from August 2018. Solid choice for Italian food in Locarno. Prices…read moreare as steep as anywhere else in town even though this is near the end of the drag so you can walk to easily from downtown. They don't accept credit cards so make sure you have plenty of cash. Pizzas are over CHF 20 a piece. It was fun watching all of the tourists navigate the menu and ordering process. We had a sausage pizza and a tasty penne pasta as well. They both tasted good.

I love seeking the hidden gems, and this is certainly one in Locarno…read more It's Michelin listed but not rated - but then, who cares? Sometimes Michelin rated means dropping a few hundred francs for a beautiful atmosphere while still feeling hungry... A group of us ordered various dishes and every single dish I have eaten/tried are simply very fresh, ingredients meticulously blended, and nicely decorated. They even proudly claim their local tomato served in their tomato/mozzarella dish is the best - and amazingly it really tasted as if it was freshly picked. The serving sizes are perfect and I'd recommend ordering from their menu of the day - you get a special pricing based on how many dishes from the selection you want to order, and this ensures you are eating the freshest dishes from the menu. With pasta cooked and seasoned to perfection, lamb that is perfectly cooked, fresh succulent tomatoes, perfectly cooked risotto served with local egli filet, one can't go wrong eating here. The service is very helpful and the chef comes out to meet everyone after the meal. Set your GPS and find this place. It's located on a small corner across from the Migros Garden and Coop - so not too hard to find. Reasonably priced meal for a Michelin listed restaurant.

Beautiful setting, hidden location away from tourists, very good food and wine by the glass. I had…read morethe veal raviolli (excelent) and calamari con pomodori (too big). Not to miss.

Expensive but quaint little café and bakery just a couple of blocks from the main square in town. A…read morevery large umbrella gives shade to most of the patio with some smaller umbrellas on the side bringing welcome relief from the sun. A tiny four piece snack size croque monsieur was CHF 12! They do give you a nice amount of mixed nuts and a small sampling of olives or marinated feta with toast crisps with each order of beverages. Service was very professional and amiable. They serve quite a few ice creams and pastries as well.

Pretty touristy place but with an amazing outside patio. I'm not sure about the 'local…read moreauthenticity' of the menu. Most of the meat is served on a hot stone, even sausages. I'm not a fan of the hot stone thing; nevertheless it makes a change to the average restaurant visit. The dishes came with a lot of rice or potatoes but without any veggies. I had an appetizer salad and the horse as main course - both tasted great.

Truly great food, a wonderful outside patio enclosed in one of the oldest houses in Locarno, this…read moreplace offers the perfect balance between easy and outgoing and elegant. Live music playing often makes this a perfect spot for a quick drink after work or a dinner for two or with friends. Highly recommended. The staff is also young and very professional as well as funny.

We just arrived in Locarno, and were seeking a latte after traveling for 14 hours. We happened…read moreupon this locaton from just a sign out on the main sidewalk pointing through some construction to get here. We are glad we did! This place is adorable, the ladies who work here seeet, and the cafe macchiattos delicious! Lots of tables inside and out.

You wouldn't imagine Vera Gelateria to be anything special, tucked away next to a gift shop…read moreopposite the entrance to the furnicular, but it's fab. Having driven the couple of hours from Orta to Locarno is was ready for a coffee, and the espresso did not disappoint! And the gelato! Two large chillers filled with an extensive variety of fruit and cream based flavours. As tempted as I was by the amazing chocolate varieties, I went with a scoop of mango and a scoop of fruits of the forest. Delicious! Full of flavour, every bite was fab. Make a detour before you go up into the mountains, you'll be glad you did.

This place literally saved my life....well perhaps that's an overstatement but after a week in…read moreItaly and all the pasta, we were hankerin' for something a little more familiar and found this place near the ol' train station and popped in for lunch. The first thing you notice is how hard the are trying with the Wild West theme and it makes for some interesting and inadvertent faux pas like the sign that says "Indian peoples" or the fenced off section of tables with a sign above reading "the saloon" both are in English. Despite all the American cues and geography being Switzerland, everything else is Italian including menu and servers. Nonetheless it was pretty easy to decipher with the pictures and mostly familiar looking words like "iceberg lettuce" and "catsup." I ordered the Navajo burger (essentially a cheese burger with lettuce and something like McD' "special sauce") while my wife chose the American burger (their take on a bacon cheese burger except they don't really have American bacon and the strips were not even close to crispy) and each came with thin crispy perfectly cooked French fries. The burgers came out fairly quickly with what tasted and looked like grilled patties and buns. They even asked how we wanted the burgers prepared. The burgers had good flavor and were probably 1/4 or 1/3 lb sized so plenty for lunch. While not the very best burger I've ever had, it was certainly the best one I've had in the past week. My only complaint was the price ChF56 for lunch was a bit much, but a small price to pay for a taste of home.