Lugano Swiss Bistro - Carmel-by-the-Sea

This place is really cute! We ate at an outdoor table with our dog and it had such a cozy feel, like a little cabin! The fire at the table kept us warm and we decided to do the fondue sample menu. We loved the cheese fondue, nothing was left in the pot. The meat was really good too. My husband is French and we’re used to meat fondue cooked in oil, but this was a nice change. We actually preferred the broth it was served with over oil. It was much tastier! Of course we enjoyed the chocolate also. Overall, a great meal that we truly enjoyed! Super cute ambiance and we will definitely come back when we come back to Carmel!

What a fun place to go and share a fondue. On this trip, we tried the tomato fondue, which was amazing. Sampler plate so we could try a variety of sausages and pork chop. It was fun to be able to enjoy the outdoor patio.

Everything is delicious . My Husband and I enjoy having lunch at Luganos. Friendly staff. Pleasant atmosphere. Yummy sauces, salad dressing and bread pudding. We highly recommend Luganos!!

The schnitzel was DRY and obviously prepped far ahead of cooking. Likewise the pasta. Wouldn’t go back. David Jensen

Whenever my husband and I go on vacation in Carmel we absolutely have to eat here!! We’ve been eating here for several years now and the food has always been consistently delicious. The service is great also.for an appetizer I highly recommend the Original Swiss Raclette Cheese. My mouth is watering just thinking about it YUM! It’s served melted over boiled potato slices. For a small charge you can add sausage. I don’t particularly care for the sausage with it but my husband loves it on there. Such a simple dish but packed with so much flavor. We can’t pass that up as an appetizer every single time we go there! The Swiss Onion Soup is wonderful as well, with a slightly different flavor as a French Onion Soup. The bread they serve is so fresh but watch out that you don’t get too full from it that you can’t eat your entree! My husband loves all the variety of Schnitzels they have. Their Spätzli is one of my favorites. We love sampling several dishes whenever we go there so we usually get about 2 appetizers and just one entrees to split. Sometimes we have room for dessert but sometimes we don’t ha ha. I guess we could always get one to go, right??!! This is not a fancy place so you can definitely dress casual but it’s not an inexpensive one either, so plan on paying an average of $100+ per couple. But trust me, it’s so worth it!