Top Gourmet Dining Destinations at Michelin Star Restaurants in Ticino

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Top Gourmet Dining Destinations at Michelin Star Restaurants in Ticino

Lugano is the largest town in Ticino and over recent years has become a mecca for gourmet food. In fact 3 restaurants in Lugano have received their 1st Michelin star in 2021. In addition other towns in the region are also acclaimed gourmet dining spots. In fact across Ticino there are now 8 Michelin starred chefs and the whole area is an insider tip for those wanting to enjoy the ultimate fine dining experiences in this sunny corner of Switzerland.

If you’re a foodie and planning a trip to Ticino, make sure to include these top restaurants in your itinerary:

Lugano

Restaurant I Due Sud

I Due Sud Restaurant Hotel Splendide Royal/Vincenzo

Photo Copyright Hotel Splendide Royal/Vincenzo Tambasco

Domenico Ruberto is Head Chef at I Due Sud at Hotel Splendide Royal. The 16 Gault Millau point winning restaurant has also  been awarded its first Michelin star in 2021.  The “Il Pomodoro che non c’è”’ tasting menu, is available for CHF 168 per head and the “Domenico a Mano Libera”, a 10-course tasting menu for CHF 198.

For more information please visit www.splendide.ch

Restaurant META

Restaurant META Ticino

Described as the “Discovery of the year in Ticino”, and honoured with its first Michelin star,  Luca Bellanca and his Ristorante Meta with 15 Gault Millau points in Lugano. The Italian-born chef specialises in “Med-Fusion” dishes which are exemplified by his delicious and unconventional marinades with particular emphasis on quality, freshness and seasonality. The Ristorante Meta is located in the modern Palazzo Mantegazza of the Paradiso area of Lake Lugano with wonderful lake views. The six-course tasting menu costs CHF 130.Restaurant META Ticino

Photos copyright META

Find out more information please visit www.metaworld.ch

Restaurant Principe Leopoldo

Restaurant Principe Leopoldo

Cristian Moreschi at Principe Leopoldo at Hotel Villa Principe Leopoldo has just been awarded a Michelin star. The restaurant with 16 Gault Millau points at the renowned 5-star Relais & Châteaux Hotel Villa Principe Leopoldo is situated in a stately home from the early 1900s which is located in an elevated position in Lugano above the lake on the Collina d’Oro.

Christian Moreschi Villa Principe

Photo copyright Ticino Hotels Group/Remy Steinegger

For more information please visit www.leopoldohotel.com.

Restaurant Galleria Arté al Lago

Ristorante Galleria della Arte al Lago

Chef Frank Oerthle at the Galleria Arté al Lago restaurant at Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola has had a Michelin star since 2011. Art plays a key role at the Villa Castagnola with Head Chef Frank Oerthle providing culinary art with his dishes and the hotel housing some stunning artworks in the Galerie Arté. A 6-course tasting menu is available for the price of CHF 135.

Restaurant Arte Villa Castagnole

Photos copyright Villa Castagnola Lillian Lafranchi

For more information please visit www.villacastagnola.com

Ascona

In Ascona you can find these notable addresses to tempt your palate:

Restaurant Ecco, Hotel Giardino Ascona 

Hotel Giardino Ascona

Restaurant Ecco with Rolf Fliegauf at the Hotel Giardino Ascona has been awarded two Michelin stars and 18 Gault Millau points. A very popular destination for foodies, Head Chef Rolf Fliegauf was once Europe’s youngest 2 Michelin-starred chef. His brand of gastronomy can be described and “purist aroma cuisine”.

Restaurant Ecco Giardino

Photo Copyright Ristorante Ecco Paul Spierenburg

For more information please visit www.giardinohotels.ch/ascona

Restaurant La Brezza, Hotel Eden Au Roc

Eden au Roc Ascona Copyright Tschuggen Hotel Group

Photo Copyright Tschuggen Hotel Group

La Brezza with chef Marco Campanella in Hotel Eden Roc Visitors wanting to discover Marco Campanella’s innovative Michelin star-winning cuisine can enjoy a unique culinary experience at the Restaurant La Brezza by selecting one of the set menus ranging from CHF 120 for four courses to CHF 165 for seven courses.

Hotel Eden Au Roc

For more information please visit www.edenauroc.ch

Restaurant Locanda Barbarossa, Hotel Castell del Sole 

Another destination on your list should be Locanda Barbarossa with Matthias Roock at the Hotel Castello del Sole. In addition they have also been awarded a Michelin green star which honours contributions to sustainability and the most cautious use of resources in the world of gastronomy. Roock’s cuisine demonstrates a strong local, regional and seasonal character and he even has his own garden at the hotel where he grows rare herbs and exotic fruits. His “Sapori del Nostro Orto” (Flavours from our vegetable garden) menu is highly acclaimed and available as a set menu of either five, six or seven courses at a price of CHF 180, CHF 195 or CHF 210 respectively.

Restaurant Locanda Barbarossa, Hotel Castell del Sole 

Photo copyright Castello del Sole

For more information please visit the website here

Bellinzona

Restaurant Locanda Orico

Restaurant Locanda Orico

Locanda Orico with Chef Lorenzo Albrici in Bellinzona has been awarded one michelin star and 16 Gault Millau points. The tasting menu, consists of five or six courses and costs CHF 125 or CHF 140.  At lunchtime, Lorenzo Albrici’s  business lunches start from as little as CHF 50.

Restaurant Locanda Orico

For more information please visit www.locanaorico.ch

Photo copyright Studio Daulte/Loreta Daulte

Lugano à La Carte Experience

A Winter Postcard From Beautiful Lugano

There is a new special offer called “Lugano à la carte” by five 5-star hotels in Lugano which allowed you to combine a 2-night stay at one of the 5 star hotels, including two four-course dinners with selected Ticino wines, one in your hotel restaurant and the second one at your choice in one of the other four participating hotels.  The hotel organises the transfer which is included in the price. In addition a bottle of local wine will also be waiting for you in your room upon arrival. This offer is available all year-round in each of the participating hotels for CHF 1,790 for two people in an elegant double room.

Participating Hotels:

Hotel Splendide Royal, the Hotel Villa Principe Leopoldo, the Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola, the Hotel The View in Lugano and the Swiss Diamond Hotel in Morcote.

A Winter Postcard From Beautiful Lugano

Take a look here for full information on the Lugano A La Carte Offer.

Please note all prices correct at time of publishing but may vary, so please always check before booking.

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