Osteria Calprino — Restaurant in Circolo di Carona

We visited Paradiso in July for three nights. We discovered Osteria Calprino on our first evening and had an amazing meal. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and everyone that was working there made us feel very welcome. They played great music and didn’t rush us through our meal.

We enjoyed it so much, we went back to eat outside on our second night and then returned for take away on our third night to eat at our nearby hotel!

We tried a variety of items including the charcuterie board, ossobucco and risotto, gnocchi ragu, mushroom polenta, tagliatelle ragu, tiramisu, and a great rosé.

I can’t say enough about the quality of the food and service. Rosella was our server all three evenings and she was wonderful. I’ve been wishing we could stop back in since we got home from our trip! Thanks so much for the...

Amazing host, even inspiring when one hears him talk about his passion for his job. Many restaurant owners should have some lessons with this guy. The waitress that evening was also lovely.

Meals and food are very good and tasty. The menu card offers few choices, yet large enough to rest assured that these plates will come out perfectly.

We've been previous customers to this restaurant before Corona, and although the food was already very good at that time, with the change of ownership in September 2019, they even managed to top it up a few notches... we'll...

If you want the classic neighborhood osteria with far more locals than tourists, then this is it. Just classic Italian food. My wife's ravioli was excellent. My steak was the best I have had in some years, along with the "merlot de Ticino." And our waitress was great and helpful with the menu. When coming up the hill to the restaurant, pass it and then take immediate right. Just park behind the restaurant, go in, and they will tell you if that is OK or they will kindly direct you to another space you can park. ...