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.

Went for lunch at This restaurant. The restaurant was a little old it was More Italian than Swiss…read more. Definitely needs sprucing up and cleaning showed a lack of care. The food was average the best.. The meat was good the the ravioli was average it was average. Not impressed by how they served it out of a bowl from table to table and the girl following with a bag of cheese . The bag looked like it came from the department store. The lemon cello was good And the dessert average. Not my favorite grotel, comma Ascona has so many Great Grottos to choose from.

Located in the very quiet Piazza Cinque via, just down a small alleyway from Piazza Mercato, this…read moreis a lovely indoor or outdoor spot for a delicious lunch! We opted for one of the 'fixed' lunch options. So. Much. Food! All good. Not included on the menu, first up was a quiche with a very light filo like crust. Mild and tasty I enjoyed this very much in both texture and taste. First course was Veal terrine with summer salad. This was huge and could easily have served as my lunch alone. Beautifully presented, the dish included a small portion of tart jam that went well with the terrine. A house dressing was added by the hostess just before serving. Next course: Pasta. The waitress served it from a huge platter. There was so much pasta there for two people! I stopped her short as there were many more courses to go. The pasta was firm with a good texture and the sauce was 'spicy', but not at all 'hot'. Very tasty, Course three was cold roast beef, sliced thin served with mustard on the side. The meat was lean and the mustard a perfect accompaniment. This was served with fresh tomatoes, cut in wedges and dressed in the same house dressing on the summer salad. The tomatoes were fresh, crisp and sweet. The taste of summer. A cheese course was next. By this time we were getting very, very full. There were two 'hard' cheeses and two soft, two jams and two thin slices of a hearty date nut bread. The soft cheeses, spread on the bread and topped with a bit of jam was delightful. The hard cheeses had nice strong flavors, one of them was a bit smoky. A very nice course that we both enjoyed very much. Finally, gelato! Lemon to be exact, which we love, served over a generous portion of blueberries and topped with sweet whipped cream. The lemon and blueberry combination was refreshing on a hot summer afternoon. We really could not ask for a more refreshing summer dessert. Cookies were also placed on the table at this time and we both opted to have an espresso to move along the digestion! The 'fixed' meal was €26/person, along with cover charge, a large bottle of water, wine and beer all came to €64 total. I would definitely come back to this restaurant where they know 'The art of knowing how to eat' as proclaimed on their menu.

Great value for rooms with rich breakfast in a historic building. Very accommodating and friendly…read moreservice. For dinner, they specialize in slow food and local cuisine.

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!

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.

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.

Would give a 3.5 if I could. Great location right on the main pedestrian walkway area, right across…read morethe street from the lake. That said, good was OK, not amazing, but not bad either. Because of its good location, it was very busy, and while that's good for business, it also meant noise was an issue, and the staff was on edge trying hard to keep up with the crush of customers and people trying to land a table. Most of that is totally understandable. Our service wasn't bad, but clearly the waitress was being pulled in so many different directions. Meal itself was OK. Hubs had the spaghetti suicé (sp?), I had the spaghetti with clams. Our friend had the spaghetti bolognese. I also tried out the limoncello spritz which was nice and refreshing. I want to give this place a higher rating, but rounded down just due to the overall experience. I'd come again, hoping for a more relaxed experience.

Causal, relaxing experience right on the water with a beautiful view. I was delighted by how…read moredelicious the food was. We had a fresh buffalo mozzarella salad to begin followed by the salmon vodka pasta and a custom pizza with mascarpone. The check came and I was surprised at how affordable the dinner was. It was so good we went back the next night and ordered the same meal.

Great place,we took the gondola up,and we walk for like an hour (we took the long way) but it was…read moretotally worth it. I will walk twice as much for that kind of place and food. O can't wait to go back here! Must stop by

This place was absolutely wonderful! I went with my fiancé looking for somewhere romantic and quiet…read moreaway from the tourists to have dinner. What can I say? The view from where we were sitting was breath taking and the food was amazing. We started with the antipasto platter and for our main course, the Ravioli with nut sauce (which I highly recommend) and the Gnocci with Eggplant. The waitress spoke English well and was very friendly. There is a bit of a walk to get there from the funicular cable car but was worth it. Would definitely love to come back here again.

Simply the best meal in Como! We walked by the restaurant a couple of times and decided to try it…read moreon our last night in Como. I saw the next table's order and I drooled, my fiancé asked the couple and they told us what they ordered. Our waiter got our order wrong but he was apologetic-language barrier. The serving was very good, substantial portion of seafood. We were delighted with the bill too :)

Very nice, good food, great service…read more Not crowded on a midweek night in April. I started with a bowl of chickpea and shrimp soup, which was nice and hearty. Then I had the mixed seafood grill, which was good but not outstanding. Nice wine list - we had a great bottle of Pecorino. We ended with a good tiramisu. It was a good meal and a nice setting, but not one I'll push on my friends.