Top Restaurants in Melide
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Best Swiss food near Melide, Switzerland
Reviews on Swiss food in Melide, Switzerland including La Gondoletta, Grotto del Pep, Grotto Morchino, Osteria Grotto Conza, Osteria Calprino, Grotto Del Cavicc, Ristorante Posta, Grotto Pojana, Grotto San Salvatore, Ristorante Galleria Arte al Lago
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10. Ristorante Galleria Arte al Lago
Overall Ratings
4 based on 398 reviews
Restaurant Gallery Arté is the only 1 Michelin Starred Restaurant in Lugano. A theme restaurant inside an art gallery, it offers a magnificent and unique view over the gulf of Lugano as well as a dainty cuisine. Signature dishes of our Executive Chef Fran
Reviewed By gourmetwashington
First, this restaurant is needlessly pretentious. Second, the two other guests at my table ordered the tasting menu. I did not like all the options on the tasting menu, so I told the waiter, that I would order the same amount of courses and if he could please pair wine as well. He agreed. That is not what happened. While I was the only female at the table, I was given one glass of wine and treated with an air of snotty contempt. The food was just ho hum. It was not creative. It was mathematical in its presentation. Safe but what you can get at a multitude of other restaurants. I will say that the view is wonderful. But for almost $700 for 3 people, save your money. It is totally not worth it. They are very sadly resting on their one michelin star.Dear Guest, We would like to thank you for taking the time and effort to write this review.We are sincerely sorry to read that you were disappointed about your experience with us and that we did not meet your expectations on this night and we would like to apologise for that. We are sincerely sorry to read that you felt treated with an air of snotty contempt. Kindly note that it was not the waiters intention to make you feel that way and that they were sincerely sorry to read, in your review, that your experienced some discomfort during your dinner with us.We will discuss your comment about the Mathematical prensentation of the food and the non creativity of it with the Chef and his staff to improve.Sincerely
9. Grotto San Salvatore
Overall Ratings
4 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By JukkaTV
Visited this place in the middle of a hike through the area. Food was amazing, especially the chicken cooked in the fireplace. I was a little worried when I first saw it (as I haven't experienced anything like that before), but they truly know what they are doing. Special mention of the coffee. It was, without a doubt, the BEST cappuccino I've ever had in Switzerland. You should try it, even if you don't like coffee :)
8. Grotto Pojana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 150 reviews
Located on the shores of Lake Lugano, at the foot of Mount San Giorgio, Grotto Pojana is the ideal place to enjoy true ticinese cuisine. Run by Antonella and Renato Bordogna, it offers a selection of traditional dishes that take you back to forgotten tast
Reviewed By Healdsburke
Somewhat out of the way, however worth the effort. Recent lunch was excellent. Bruschetta with tomato and basil and stuffed zucchini flowers were spectacular. Risotto ai funghi was classic and one of the best I have had. Try the Turriga red wine from Sardinia-also excellent.The restaurant overlooks Lake Lugano and has a small number of outside tables. Inside the tables are typical family style. Excellent parking, which is rare in this area. Overall a wonderful experience.
7. Ristorante Posta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By 522adrianom
Very nice and cozy family owned restaurant in a super charming little town above lake Lugano. The dishes are all freshly prepared and extremely tasty. Service is friendly, however, if very busy as when we were there, you might have to wait a bit. Definitely a sure place to go back!
6. Grotto Del Cavicc
Overall Ratings
4 based on 251 reviews
Reviewed By Alex260777
My husband booked us a table at this charming grotto for a Sunday lunch whilst we were staying in the Induna Olona area. Although we have travelled in the area a number of times, we hadn't experienced a genuine 'grotto' - and what a delightful experience it turned out to be. We were seated at the end of a large, communal dining bench, under a pergola heavy with vines. An olive wood board of exquisitely rustic charcuterie arrived - and rapidly disappeared... as did a bottle of the local red wine, which we drank from small pottery cups, grotto-style. Mains were perfectly grilled cuts of pork and lamb from the barbecue. Grotto del Cavic was packed with families enjoying their Sunday lunches - it was a wonderful atmosphere in a very pretty setting and the food was superb. It also made a welcome change from some of the region's more formal, finer dining restaurants.
5. Osteria Calprino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 180 reviews
Egregi signori, vi scrivo perché volevo pubblicare sulla home page la chiusura del ristorante per ferie dal 04/08 al 25/08. In attesa di una vostra risposta porgo distinti saluti
Reviewed By sgec1105
This small restaurant, with just 1 waitress and delicious food, is definitely worth a stop on your visit to Lugano/Paradiso. We enjoyed a delicious and very reasonably priced meal here. This is a cosy restaurant with the feel of a country inn, there are a few tables in each room, so do call ahead for a reservation. We had the grilled lambchops and there were mouth wateringly delicious!!!!
4. Osteria Grotto Conza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 208 reviews
Tuesday and wednesday we are normally closed during winter but you can reserve your table if you are more than 10 persons and we stay open for you.
Reviewed By AnnetteJ-Steed
We were keen to experience traditional Ticinese cuisine and thatâs exactly what we got! A gravel terrace shaded by large trees and a âboulesâ rink make for a simple yet welcoming setting.Whilst the children enjoyed pasta with tomato sauce, the four adults chose the suckling pig with polenta. You can tell a lot about a chef by his sauces, and the sauce on this dish had so much depth of flavour, it shows this is a man with a passion for food! Both Chef and his lovely wife came to our table to check we were happy and have a chat. It was a genuinely great meal and a wonderful evening. We highly recommend it!We sincerely thank you for what you wrote. We are very pleased that customers are fully satisfied. It was a pleasure to meet you, a beautiful family with whom you could exchange an international conversation.We hope to see you again in the future. Thanks again.
3. Grotto Morchino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 473 reviews
A few steps away from Lugano a real, traditional, local grotto inside the green forest.Grotto Morchino at Pazzallo.The Grotto Morchino is a typical local restaurant, it has a cozy room inside with an open fire place and outside a cool, covered terrace. In
Reviewed By IhorM
Decent place for a dinner with very friendly service, but I wouldn't go out of my way to dine there again. We had Antipasti Morchino, grilled rabbit and luganighetta sausage. Cheese and most of the cold cuts were very good and I also enjoyed their sausage. I wasn't impressed with the rabbit though. The meat wasn't as juicy and flavorful as I expected. Also, I doubt that our dishes were done on actual grill. At least, I didn't see it outside, but it may be different during warmer time of a year. Also, keep in mind that they have menu only in Italian, so may want to check their English menu online.Hi IhorM,Thanks for your review.I'm glad that you enjoyed our specialities.As for the rabbit, Iâve to mention thatâs usually not cooked on the grill in our area.We prepare it stewed served with its sauce and polenta.The meat of the rabbit is however a fairly dry meat without fat and therefore we prefer to prepare it stewed.The grill is located at the end on our summer terrace and from there all the grilled meats arrive, taken care of our âchefâ.Ours is a typical place where we want to maintain its âtypicalityâ by leaving the menu in our Italian language.For translations we have our website and the staff can explain the menu in English, French, German for those who do not speak Italian.Best regardsPierluigi Olgiati
2. Grotto del Pep
Overall Ratings
4 based on 639 reviews
La cucina vera ticinese, è questo che vi possiamo offrire. La cucina tipica dal Ticino. Cucina calda dalle 12:00 alle 14:00, e dalle 18:30 alle 21:30.La storia del "Grotto del Pep", non si puo raccontare. Venite a viverla personalmente. A pochi passi dal
Reviewed By Avi P
Nice Cozy place for meat dinners. We had a nice carpaccio and local meats plate for starters, then ribs and steak for main. beers are nice (bottled), local Merlot wine is not as good as the Barbera.Local made deserts (chocolate muss, Tiramisu) were very good. Service is nice though on the slow side.Summary: nice cozy place for meat dinner. nice atmosphere. food is good not fine dining but very good. price is fair.
1. La Gondoletta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By AGB1983
A hidden gem in the great village of Melide, right at the lake, with beautiful sunny terrace on the lake in the summer, and cozy and warm restaurant inside in the winter.Very friendly and caring personnel, the kind Irene, the bubbly Loris, the amazing chef René who is great with pasta, but also fish/seafood dishes and also meats...for food lovers, best combined with some great local wine.Pricing is very fair and on the cheaper side, especially compared to the restaurants you could find in Lugano, especially great price for the quality you get.They've got parking in front of the restaurant, and I would recommend for you to book in advance.Go there, try it and enjoy it, because you will definitely enjoy it and you will go back, like I/we do all the time.
