Highlight of visit to the area! Wonderful hiking in woods for many km. Water is so clean and…read morerefreshing cold.

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!

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.

A review from the beginning of the end of COVID. We had done a little research before coming to…read moreLocarno and this restaurant was top of the list. It did not disappoint. Featuring both a beautiful grotto with fantastic views and a rustic, lovely restaurant; diners were well spaced and attentively served. We started with the small local salami which was very nice. For main dishes we ordered off the "grotto" menu; my wife taking the Osso Buco and the Schweinhaxe for me. I'll begin with the Haxe, which was excellent. The polenta on the side was delicious and the sauce exceptional. The Haxe itself was tender and flavorful - a great rustic meal. Which brings us to the Osso Buco which was, quite simply, the best either of us has ever tasted. The meat melted in your mouth, the sauce was unbelievably delicious and the risotto accompaniment was, again, the best either of us have ever tasted. I should also point out that my wife has a degree fro the Culinary Institute of America and worked for a year at the Dolder Grand in Zurich. Surprisingly, despite the large entree portions, we decided to try desserts- a zabaione and a tiramisu. Again, one was exceptional- the zabaione - and the other - the best we have ever had. The freshness, the purity of the multiple flavors- we can only say that you must try this fantastic dessert for yourself. We consider ourselves lucky to have found this gem.

We have eaten here twice and I always savor my last bite wondering when i will be back again. The…read morerisotto with Fois Gras and truffles is to die for and only 29 Swiss Francs.