Hostaria San Marco - Agno

We went there for a family lunch on a Sunday, the restaurant was full, the staff quickly took our order, but after that there was nothing "hasty" happening.We waited for almost one hour for our food to arrive, we've ordered some pretty basic stuff.One of us had a very good experience with the food (Deer) and Spätzli ( she said it was really good).The rest of the group had mixed experiences, the fries were incredibly salty, the meat wasn't good, and someone complained about the cheese being bland.Price wise it's not good value at all.

Since my brother lives in the area and my mom lives in Lugano and I live on the Lago Maggiore, we decided to meet in Agno for a family lunch. At first I wasn't too keen cause the restaurant looks a bit outdated but I must say that I enjoyed it and also enjoyed the food. The meat was great and the pizza was really good. Lovely staff especially the young girl, the wine list was great but it was 30° and so I skipped the wine. When in the area I will surely dine there again, maybe for dinner so I can then drink some wine.

This must have been the 10th time coming back to Hosteraria San Marco in Agno, a small town just outside of Lugano, Switzerland. This is a typical, small town restaurant like so many in southern Switzerland. They have an impressive selection of southern swiss dishes, excellent Pizza (square shaped - not round) and many specials according to the season. This time we had game, which is available in many Swiss restaurants during hunting season (Oct/Nov). The Sella di Capriolo (Deer Filet Mignon) was outstanding and the pasta appetizers are cooked to perfection. Service, overseen by Giordano the owner and headwaiter is very attentive. German, French and English spoken here. The wine selection is great and you can go up to a display table and chose from many bottles there displayed. Prices are reasonable, considering that everything is expensive in Switzerland, with the Swiss Franc high-flying and the Euro and Dollar in the pits.