La Lanchetta - Lugano

Everbody talks about this place so I checked it out with my family. We asked to be seated outside, but we couldn’t. Ok. Then a table got free, I asked if we could go and they refused. It is because I am with kids? No...idea. The waiter gives us the menu and drink menu, kids excited to eat, but after waiting to order, they tell us we cannot eat yet because kitchen is closed. Ok but then why give us menu? We took a drink, which came with nice appetizers, but will not come back, although the view is nice.

We went for dinner at this restaurant, which was meters from our hotel. Lovely place, big veranda overseeing the lake, really nice. Menu is ok, some special things but o.k. intially we had to wait far too long for our drinks, clearly overwhelmed staff....The burger was rare, the vongole had some shells but now taste, really a pitty. Desert was already better and because the rough start we had our coffee and Contreau on the house. Well done to the owner, not the typical reaction that we were tourist and would never return. So we went back for lunch two days later and the food was great, days special, paste with truffel and parmasan fondu, really good, service even better, and a welcome back by the owner. Rough start, nut great finish, therefore recommend this place.

La Lanchetta has the best lake view in Lugano, the service is excellent and the Pinsa which is one of their main dishes is really authentic, a great place for Sunday lunch.

It goes w/o saying that this restaurant has a stellar placement on the lake. The service waiters are also kind. However that’s where the positives stop. The food is at best average to below average. Price wise its Lugano Swiss prices ..the problem is the quality. Worse than things gone wrong at home. The pizzas were both undercooked and the salads and poke bowls were a disaster (esp the poke bowl). As for vegan options I wouldnt know where to look. Vegetarian- yes you can remove fish from dishes and one salad is veg. I have been here twice for food now and I def wont be ordering food again. For a coffee aperol this place could possibly be visited.

A real nice evening, first of all the Campari Spritz is a Must to try, simply delicious, and served with nuts and Olives. Then when you eat, to make you wait, you get more nuts and olives and Some raw vegetable. You get also bread...mix with olive oil, Balsamico vinegar and salt and pepper. The Food quality Was really, the seafood risotto was excellent as well as Spaghetti with clams. The service was also very Professional, very thoughtful and nice. The ambiance was really nice too because beautiful view of the lake and really nice jazzy lounge music. Really recommended