Great place to grab some small gift items like soaps while in Como. Surprisingly large and modern…read morestore - it is deceptive from the outside. Very pleasant and helpful staff.

I came here for a local whole polenta (polenta integrale). The owner was very helpful and explained…read moreeverything, like all the different kinds of polenta and ways to cook. In this store they also have very tasty local honey and other specialities from the region of Ticino. Also great for gifts. They have different opening times depending on the season. In January and February, they are closed on Mondays. In the summer months, they are open also during lunchtime. It's only a short drive from popular tourist places like Locarno and worth a visit!

Literally the BEST cheesecake I've ever had! So delicious! Cute cafe with tasty coffee.read more

A great bakery to stop by and grab a to-go meal or dessert! They also offer sit down with delicious…read morecoffee. It's quite fast paced, so you are likely to be able to get quick service! We stopped here to get a meal to bring up to Monte San Salvatore to eat at the top of the mountain. We grabbed a quick espresso before hand!

Great place to hangout, have a beer. They offer free appetizers during certain times. I love the…read moreambiance. It's centrally located. Just a very cool vibe!! Love it and I would definitely recommend it to anyone in Lugano.

Huge Piadinas, great coffee, central location, smiling face, friendly space...who could ask for…read moremore?

We had an amazing experience here! We wanted a quick breakfast before our room was ready at our…read morehotel, and we were blown away by how good the food was. The cafe is a very small storefront that we passed without noticing the first time, but once you walk in this place is anything but ordinary. We ordered the tasting menu, a bruschetta with anchovies and mozzarella, and a pucce (sandwich) with capicola and buratta. The sandwich was amazing, the buratta was so soft and paired amazingly with the capicola and olive oil. The bruschetta was amazing and the rest of the tasting menu was as well. The service was wonderful too, there was one person working and she checked in on us frequently and was overall very helpful. Overall this place is amazing and you should definitely check it out whenever you're in Como!

My wife found this shop and wanted to go because it was close to our hotel. She and her phone apps…read morealways find the best places, and Di Puglia Un Po is one of the best yet. We had great wine and wonderful conversation with the shop owners. They helped us with trying to speak the language and were so gracious. We all shared pictures of our pets and our children. If you find yourself in Como, make a point to visit this quaint shop. One of the most pleasant experiences of our visit to Como.

After a few days of being disappointed with our choice of restaurants during our vacation to Italy…read more(shocking I know), we finally found a winner! Cervo is located along the shores of Lake Como, with spectacular views from our patio-side table. Service was friendly and efficient, and my pesto pasta was quite scrumptious, especially in comparison to the disappointing pastas I had in Milan, prior to arriving in Como. The house-made pesto sauce tasted fresh and dare I say, bold. Mind you, I've had better pastas before right here in LA, but they didn't come with breathtaking views like Cervo does. All in all, Cervo was a hit with our group.

Great find ! I'm glad I decided to walk ! The food was really good and the service was fantastic …read more Antonio, the owner, is super friendly and very accommodating . We came for the view, and it definitely didn't disappoint . We sat out on the terrace, which turned out to be the best decision once the foot traffic picked up and the street level got super busy .

Established in 1871, they know how to make Swiss chocolate, very very good. the ice cream I had was…read morea chocolate fondant, very rich, dark and creamy love it. Don't miss out on this place if you are downtown Lugano.

In the past, this was one of the prime places on the piazza in Lugano. The piazza is still there…read moreand probably/hopefully will for another couple of centuries. Not so sure though whether we need to keep Vanini that long ... Mislead by the past success and the winning location, the service nowadays is sloppy, inattentive, not to say rude. The lunch snacks and coffee were okay (actually quite good) but not worth the hassle of being ignored.

Large supermarket , good selection of food and wine items as well house and personal items!read more

The airline lost our luggage, so after checking into our hotel last night we headed over to Bennet,…read morewhich must be Italian for shopping mall. Among the many small shops and one large Target like department store is a Sephora. Not exactly the kind of shopping I'd planned to do in Italy, but really happy to have found this place!