Grotto della Salute — Restaurant in Circolo di Vezia

TL;DR: High quality, consistent food. Good service but is slow if restaurant is busy. Nice outdoor seating area. Call to book a table if you want to come on the weekend.

Nice restaurant located above the centre. Parking can be a bit tight but there are spots available right in front of the restaurant. The restaurant itself has three different menus. A menu for all seasons, a seasonal menu, and a menu of the day that changes every three days or so.

I have been here multiple times and must say that the food itself is consistently good and a cut above most other restaurants in Lugano no matter what you decide to order. Additionally, the prices are quite reasonable and are in line with the other restaurants that you will find in Lugano.

The service is very well mannered and hospitable but a bit slow when the place gets busy, which tends to happen on Friday and Saturday nights. You will need to reserve if you want to find a seat on these two days.

There is outdoor seating that has you sitting in a garden sort of area with nice trees that have lamps hanging from them and gives off a...

While visiting Lugano, we ordered takeaway for diner as the restaurants are currently closed by law. We got the pumpkin raviolis, they were delicious, probably the best raviolis in our lives! The lasagnas were also highly recommended. The person we got on the phone and who also came for the pickup was super nice and spoke very good English. The restaurant looks very charming, with traditional interior and spacious exterior seating. We cannot wait for the restaurant to be able to open again to also enjoy the dining experience. It also looks like the perfect place for weddings or...

Sometimes a restaurant just feels like home the minute you enter it: This grotto was that kind of place for me. Lorenzo provided stellar service and counsel throughout the night, and from the focaccia in the bread basket to the artichoke in a bread crust filled with foie gras, the pigeon in two cookings and the viennese, you could tell the chef poured his heart into each plate. I especially loved the sauces, namely the Merlot sauce with the pigeon and the sour-ish accompaniment to the artichoke. Would love to come back and try even more of the dishes...