Silver Cafe Chiasso

Pizzeria Carlino

➤ Via V. Vela 5, 6830, Chiasso, Switzerland

Pizza • Seafood • European • Fast Food

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"Very good food. Too bad for gluten-free products that have to pay a supplement of 4 francs, which doesn't seem fair to these people. There is no real parking for the restaurant, but there are some paid ones nearby."

Crotto Dei Tigli

➤ Viale Attilio Tarchini 53, 6828, Novazzano, Switzerland

Food • Pizza • European • Fast Food

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"The food is usually very well-prepared and local. But even though the recipes are traditional there is always a modern take on them, for example a cheesecake flavoured as a more traditional bread and chocolate tart (torta di pane, as it’s called here). The place is nice and cosy, being rather on the small side, especially in winter when you can’t sit in the garden at the back, seating inside is limited so better book a table if you are a large party."

Borgo Vecchio

➤ Via Antonio Monti 9, 6828, Balerna, Switzerland

Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • European

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"We stayed here for a night on our way to France. The place was cheap and we were not sure what to expect and I was a bit apprehensive when I noticed on Google Maps that the place was right under a motorway. That said, it was also very near the border crossing and suited us from that standpoint. When we got there one car park was full and there was space in another that was also for the hotel. When we checked in and asked if we should pay first, we were told cheerfully we could do so when we were leaving! We were shown to our rooms which were very basic but VERY clean and very comfortable. We then went to the restaurant which was pretty full and had a lovely relaxed dinner with what appeared to be the family of the owner having a birthday party in the table next to ours. We asked what time breakfast would be served and were told that it would be 8am on weekdays. When we said that we had to leave at 8, the lady serving us was asked and she said she would keep breakfast ready at 7:30. At 7:30 the same woman who had been up late busily serving people food opened the restaurant door and let us in to have coffee and a very basic (croissants, ham, juice) breakfast. We were very impressed. Right through the service was very good and casual. Only one person spoke English though (but we got by using Google Translate and my son's limited Italian. A charming little place. Got us nice and relaxed and refreshed for our journey to the South of France. Recommend it."

Loverciano

➤ Ai Grotti 5, 6874 Castel San Pietro, Switzerland

Cafés • Italian • Barbecue • Fast Food

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"On the occasion of the gastronomic event we ate saddle for a cost of 55 CHF per person. The saddle was of good quality, the only flaw was the cooking which for one was almost well done and the other had a blue cooking. The Brussels sprouts were simply boiled and not braised or stewed, the spätzli on the other hand were very good, the red cabbage was also decent. It's a shame that the flagship dish of the event isn't treated better, a saddle eaten by several people is desirable to be served on a tray and not on plates, in this way saddle has only the name and should be called sirloin. The dessert was very good."

Vecchia Osteria

➤ via Campora 11, 6832 Seseglio, Switzerland

Food • Meat • Fast Food • Vegetarian

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"Für den Abschluss unseres Lugano Besuchs hatten wir uns am Sonntagmittag die Vecchia Osteria Seseglio ausgesucht. Ohne vorherige Reservierung betraten wir gegen 14:00 Uhr das Restaurant. Wir wurden von einem jungen Ober freundlich begrüsst und uns wurde sodann ein Tisch zugewiesen, gleich im ersten Zimmer nach dem Eingang. Wertiges , edel rustikales Ambiente, cozy, grosse Tischabstände, man fühlt sich wohl und erspürt zugleich das Anspruchsniveau, dass hier befriedigt wird. Auf unsere Nachfrage wurde uns der ganze Rehrücken empfohlen, da dieses Gericht eine besondere Spezialität sei und auch nur in dieser Jahreszeit erhältlich ist. Umfangreiche Weinkarte mit regionalen Tessiner und renommierten internationalen Produzenten bei guter Jahrgangstiefe, etwa mit Faktor 2,5 3 kalkuliert. Die Weinberatung durch den Sommeliere in Fremdsprache auf englisch nicht zielführend. Die erste geöffnete Flasche wurde nach dem Probeschluck von uns abgelehnt, da der Wein einen dominanten Holzton besass und somit die gestellten Anforderungen an Harmonie, Balance und Trinkreife nicht erfüllte. Anzumerken ist, dass die Flasche jedoch anstandslos zurückgenommen wurde. Eine zweite Flasche eines anderen Tessiner Produzenten war dann besser, jedoch auch nicht wirklich auf Augenhöhe mit dem fantastischen Rehrücken, der folgte:Dieser wurde am Tisch tranchiert, in Scheiben geschnitten und mit den klassischen Beilagen dazu auf einem Teller serviert. Feinster Wildgeschmack, zart wie Marzipan, die feinen Beilagen inkl. der Sauce eine Sinfonie von Harmonie und Aromen, ein perfektes Weihnachtsessen schon am 1. November. Ganz besonders gefallen dabei hat der Geschmack der Birne. In dieser Qualität und Vollendung wurde uns dieser Wildklassiker noch nirgends serviert. Grosse Küchenleistung. Herzlichen Dank für dieses wundervolle Mittagessen!"