Ticino (CH)
Not service-oriented at all: Seven Lounge (24. February 2019)
You hear a lot about the Seven in Ascona as this is also a place of luscious dishes. So I was curious to experience what the Seven had to offer and they had a “7th Mule” (CHF 16.00) with passion fruit which was definitely worth trying! The drink is relatively weak in terms of alcohol […]
Good breakfast selection – unfriendly service: Restaurant La Favola @ Suitenhotel Parco Paradiso (24. February 2019)
The Suitenhotel Parco Paradiso didn’t sound too appealing at first but it was the only hotel which had availability for a decent price on short notice. And I must say, I was positively surprised as the rooms are actually quite lovely and you have – even if not unobstructed – a lovely view of Lake […]
Breath-taking grotto in the city outskirts: Restaurant Grotto della Salute (23. February 2019)
I was looking for something which would really give away that feeling of a grotto and stumbled over the Grotto della Salute which was still within the city reaches and after a short cab ride, it turned out, it was a good decision. When you have taken your seat, some bread is brought to your […]
Grotto-like restaurant in the middle of the city: Ristorante La Tinera (23. February 2019)
It is a bit more than two years ago since I’ve walked into the La Tinera. When I was looking up the place, I did not remember that I’ve been here before but as it was ranked among the best restaurants in Lugano (still), I eventually ended up here again for a lunch. As a […]
A true gem only reachable by ferry: Hotel Elvezia al Lago (8. July 2017)
Sometimes you just have to act upon instinct – and it turns out to be a good call. While taking the ferry to ship around Lake Maggiore, the ship stopped close to a tiny hotel with a terrace for barely 30 seconds. And it was time to jump off that ship onto the runway and […]
Traditional breakfast place in the city center: Grand Cafe Al Porto (8. July 2017)
About one year back I was regularly in Lugano for work but I never actually had time to enjoy the city – so the time had finally arrived. There are not that many breakfast places but the Grand Café al Porto offers a decent selection of smaller bites. I went for a “torta salata” (CHF […]
Great BBQ in traditional atmosphere: Restaurant Grotto del Pep (12. April 2016)
The Grotto del Pep is definitely not centrally located and it is actually quite tricky to get there from the city of Lugano, however, if you are willing to take a cab or go by car, it is worth going there (good luck with public transportation). What you get here is a simple but authentic […]
A place to eat – if you must: Restaurant Commercianti (30. March 2016)
As the city center of Lugano does offer quite some choices but in the end the number of restaurants is still rather limited, I tried the Commercianti again after being too late (no food served after 10pm) the last time. We entered around 9:40pm and were told that they’d serve us, given we would order […]
