Piazza Ascona

Perfect location, beautiful view! read more Perfect location, beautiful view!

Nicely located at the good looking boulevard of Ascona we choose this terrace because of the waitress that was smiling and looked as if she liked to be there. T... read more Nicely located at the good looking boulevard of Ascona we choose this terrace because of the waitress that was smiling and looked as if she liked to be there. There are many more terraces on the same boulevard and there you are looked upon with a sigh by most waiters and waitresses. So this was going to be the one. And rightfully so. Even if the tables are a bit small and the seats don not seem to have been bought at the same store (much too high for the table), we found ourselves relaxed and swiftly served by this very nice lady.We choose a glass of local (ie. Ticinese) white wine. All right if you are not used to try and taste the wine. Not that it was extremely filthy, but being near to Italy, we should have decided for something less local.The menu is simple enough with dishes from big fish plates, salads and some Thai influenced plates. We had ourselves lasagne with some wine from Toscana. Lasagne is one of the most discussed dishes and everyone is convinced that theirs is best. This one was all right but nothing to write on a review site about. It wasn’t cheap ether.We liked the service, the view over the lake and the lady serving our table. Next time that we pass and she will be on duty, we will visit again.

Lovely pizza. Great location with views over Lake Maggiore. Nice and service-oriented service. Large menu with many typical Italian dishes and a wide selection... read more Lovely pizza. Great location with views over Lake Maggiore. Nice and service-oriented service. Large menu with many typical Italian dishes and a wide selection of wines.

Service is very friendly and the pizzas are great. Seating outside allows you to observe life by the lake side. read more Service is very friendly and the pizzas are great. Seating outside allows you to observe life by the lake side.

We had some time before the ferry was scheduled to depart for Brissago and this restaurant is just across from the ferry. It was a sunny warm autumn day and we... read more We had some time before the ferry was scheduled to depart for Brissago and this restaurant is just across from the ferry. It was a sunny warm autumn day and we enjoyed the views, the glass of Merlot and the pizza Margherita was fine. Service was variable and to catch the ferry I had to stop a waiter near the cash register and even then he had to get ‘our’ waiter and that took a few minutes longer – good thing the ferry terminal was so close!