Luca Bovino

A lovely, comfortable, and welcoming country restaurant with two major strengths: exquisite food and excellent value, which is anything but ordinary in these parts. The porcini mushroom risotto was exquisite. The staff was very friendly, and, for the first time ever, they even let us have seconds of our first and second courses. Highly recommended!

+1

Sara Michilin-Urban

A great experience in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere 😌 I also used a Smartbox voucher, many thanks to the chef/manager! The food festival menu was really good.

Doris

We had dinner last night for a mother-and-daughter night. The restaurant was packed for a company dinner, but we were still served quickly, with attentive, friendly, and courteous service. As always, everything was delicious. We recommend this place to anyone who wants to enjoy a good traditional dish in a quaint and welcoming setting.

Roei Ganzarski

Ok, haven't even finished dessert yet and I have to say this may just be one of the all time favorites. WOW! This is a keeper for all future trips to the region. First, the building is cool and the interior is warm and inviting. The staff were supper friendly. Italian spoken but they clearly were there to help so we got along just fine. Says a lot! Started with homemade gnocchi with oxtail. Absolutely phenomenal. Each bite had the soft and flavor filled gnocchi with the tender perfectly cooked meat. And the meat sauce it all sat in was tremendous. I literally asked for a spoon to make sure I got it all. Then for main it was their tradition over braised rabbit. Wow. Tender, flavorful, fall off the bone. Served out of the pot. All with a glass of their local house wine. Ending now with a chocolate creme catalan. Enough said. Anyone in the area, you don't want to miss this!

+1

Kordys Liudmyla

The flavors were rich and perfectly balanced.

RICCARDO FRAGALE

Good food and wine. Enjoyed the outside garden and the kids play area.

Bamy76

Great experience, good food, perhaps a little pricey, but we're in Switzerland. The food quality was still remarkable. Service was fast and friendly. We had a small issue with the dessert, which was quickly resolved with professionalism. I recommend it.

Gian Riccardo Giotto

Sophisticated grotto with ticinesi roots. Fresh and genuine. Enjoy the outside in summer and the cozy grotto atmosphere in winter. Very good and tasty. Book in advance

Enrico Peverotto

We ate wonderfully. Both the appetizers, the main course, and the desserts were phenomenal. We ordered three portions of rice, and in addition to having it served on a plate, they brought the rest of the rice in a small pan, so the portions were generous. The quality of the appetizers was local and excellent.

+1

Sebastian “Basti”

Beautiful Restaurant in a nice area with a wonderful menu. I was here twice and it was always perfect cooked food. Also the cheese and the wine are perfect here. And especially in the summer times the outside area has a beautiful view. The Service is always great!

+1

Iain Clydesdale

Staff very accommodating. Entrée platter excellent. Nice restaurant. Believe garden was amazing however due to the weather we didn’t use.

Sylvia Kestenholz

Cozy, super nice service and yummy food! Top

Stefan Meyer

A refreshing experience, quality local dishes and a familiar atmosphere.

Zoya Katashinskaya

Very good atmosphere and delicious food!

Gregory Souchet

Amazing local food. Recommended if you want to impress foreign people or colleagues

Sono stata a cena e devo dire che mi sono trovata veramente bene, molta attenzione per il cliente. Piatti veramente buoni.

Abbiamo preso il menù nostrano del crotto davvero ottimo e abbondante. Se piace la carne lo consiglio.😋

Claudio Zaniolo

Just went for dinner at the Grotto del Tigli In Balerna. The food was very good and reasonably priced. The service was good and friendly however we had two glasses of wine which was very expensive 19 Francs for two small gulps of wine … it’s never a good idea to be stingy with the wine because it doesn’t make you look good…. with Fr.19 ,… I feel ripped off ..and also the mineral water…. It’s only water but it cost me Fr 7.50 … not very smart

Flavio1963

A restaurant with a local atmosphere. Typical regional dishes are served in a setting reminiscent of the crotti of a now-forgotten era. The traditional fireplace, where guests once sat to warm themselves, still stands. The food quality is certainly above average, but the prices are comparable to those of a mid-range restaurant. The staff were all very kind and knowledgeable. This place serves excellent polenta, and the dishes are typical of the region, yet prepared and presented with an artistic touch. It deserves a good rating.

+5

Marco Manzolini

Aa+

Esther Chapman

The vegetables, potatoes, and venison medallions were all a little burnt, and then almost cold... The wine was good, the sweet lemon sorbet, and the zabaglione cream were good.

This restaurant, in my opinion, alternates positives with negatives. I will begin by illustrating the positives based on my experience. The parking is situated near the location and is quite extensiv…

This restaurant, in my opinion, alternates positives with negatives. I will begin by illustrating the positives based on my experience. The parking is situated near the location and is quite extens…

Purtroppo esperienza deludente. Il filetto era troppo cotto e durissimo, davvero inaccettabile per questo tipo di carne. Il tagliere sembrava già mangiato da qualcuno: presentazione pessima, con pezzi buttati lì senza alcuna cura. L’unica nota positiva sono state le verdure, buone e ben preparate, su quelle nulla da dire. Per il resto non tornerò: non lo considero un vero grotto, nemmeno dalle proposte del menu, che non rispecchiano la tradizione. Egregio Sig. Panzeri, ho letto con grande attenzione il Suo romanzo epistolare, e devo dire che raramente una semplice recensione ha ispirato tanta creatività. La Sua lettera sembra più il copione di un dramma teatrale che una risposta a un cliente: elenchi di nomi, ruoli, apprendisti, certificazioni, e persino un excursus sul muscolo ischiocavernoso. Confesso che non immaginavo di ricevere consigli anatomici e bromatologici nello stesso paragrafo: un’innovazione letteraria che meriterebbe almeno un premio per originalità. È curioso notare come, nel tentativo di difendere la sua professionalità, Lei sia riuscito a trasformare un filetto in protagonista tragico, la sala in palcoscenico e il Suo ego in protagonista assoluto. Il gran finale, naturalmente, è la dichiarazione di essere “felice” di perdere un cliente: una mossa da maestro di commedia involontaria, degna di applausi… invisibili, visto che il pubblico è costituito esclusivamente dai Suoi personaggi teatrali. Gli aneddoti anatomici e i consigli sulla carne sono stati, francamente, il pezzo forte: ora capisco perché il Suo filetto fosse così “duro”. Forse non era un problema di cucina, ma di… ischiocavernosa ispirazione. Un dettaglio che nessuna guida gastronomica o Slow Food avrebbe mai osato menzionare. In conclusione, Sig. Panzeri, le suggerisco di considerare un piccolo cambiamento di genere: la prossima volta lasci a casa i manuali di anatomia e le epopee familiari, e provi a rispondere con qualcosa che somigli un po’ di più a professione, servizio e buon senso, anziché a un copione teatrale tragicomico dove il filetto e il Suo muscolo diventano protagonisti assoluti.

KUNG FU CHEETAH

Was there a couple of weeks ago and I was not impressed at all! The Minestrone was disgustingly oily and veggies in it were cut in weird huge chuncks. The "cipolla tonnata" was ok apart of its really poor presentation