Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 1041 reviews

What Boris Kocic likes about Grotto San Salvatore:
Very friendly, great location (about 10~15 minutes by taxi, about CHF 30 from Lugano). A great, typical menu on the chalkboard (what's gone is no longer available). Generous portions (and prices, compared to other grotti). But it's all worth it, just for the great appetizers! View all feedback. What Saida T doesn't like about Grotto San Salvatore:
The starters (a meat platter and goat cheese) were okay, but the rest of the food was of poor quality. The polenta was very bland (stodgy and under seasoned) and the funghi porcini didn't taste fresh. I was under the impression that most of the ingredients of our main dishes were simply cooked from frozen or re-heated. The dessert was even more disappointing: it consisted of whipped cream and a few cheap soggy biscui... View all feedback.

Reviews from various websites

Gastroranking-it
3.8 ★ from 100 reviews
Martin
29.08.2024 - 08:54

(Traducido por Google) Servicio amable en tres idiomas, comida muy buena: una velada exitosa (Original) Freundliche Bedienung in drei Sprachen, sehr feines Ess...

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Lena
29.08.2024 - 08:54

Das Essen war ausgezeichnet. Das Personal war ebenfalls sehr freundlich, zuvorkommend und flexibel. Es war ein sehr gemütliches Ambiente trotz des Regens.

Laeutschfuedle
29.08.2024 - 08:54

Am ersten Tag, wurden wir weg geschickt um ca 20.30/21.00 sie hätten zwar noch Platz aber kein essen mehr?? Man müsse unbedingt reservieren. Gesagt getan.Am näc...

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185fabig
29.08.2024 - 08:54

Wie es so ist im Tessin mindestens einmal in ein schönes Grotto... Bei einer Fahrt mit dem Cabrio haben wir dieses entdeckt und für den Abend reserviert. Bei An...

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Bernhard
07.07.2024 - 22:30

Found it by chance and spent a very nice evening here. The food was freshly prepared and very good. Especially the chicken in sauce and of course the polenta. R...

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Menu
4.0 ★ from 10 reviews
Antonino
15.01.2018 - 13:05

Sehr nette Bedienung! Das Essen ist nach typischer Tessiner Art zubereitet und schmeckt sehr lecker. Einzig die Wartezeit war, vor allem für unsere Kinder, etwa...

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Romolo
15.01.2018 - 13:05

Cibo davvero molto buono; insalata, affettato, puntine. Interessante anche la birra artigianale. Il tortino con crema di limone gustoso, ma per me scomodo da ma...

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Cira
15.01.2018 - 13:05

Bel grotto ticinese, con menu locale e possibilità di mangiare ottima carne alla griglia.Affettato misto e formaggi molto buoni, apprezzato il contorno di verdu...

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Enzo
15.01.2018 - 13:05

The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The location and the scenery were great. The food was OK.

Alma
15.01.2018 - 13:05

Grotto molto carino con menù tipico ticinese. Costine e piatti a base di polenta deliziosi. Ci torneremo

Tripadvisor
4.0 ★ from 200 reviews
Fernando
29.07.2023 - 16:21

We wanted to go out to supper and our favorite place Pepe (folks know) was full.so we called and they graciously put a table for 11 inside for us. Very nice and...

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Maria
29.07.2023 - 16:21

Stopping here was a total shot in the dark for us, and it was marvelous! We were hiking in the area and were on the early side about 18:30. When we stopped in,...

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Fornak
29.07.2023 - 16:21

Grotto from the characteristic environment but with a modern touch in the dishes and in the menu card Pleasantly cool to escape from summer heat The staff is yo...

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mmmrf
29.07.2023 - 16:21

The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The location and the scenery were great. The food was OK.

Shaira
29.07.2023 - 16:21

Great food, good wine, reasonable prices, super friendly staff, great grotto atmosphere we enjoyed ourselves a lot. The saffron risotto was world class. Very yo...

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Google
4.6 ★ from 350 reviews
Gastroranking-ch
4.3 ★ from 491 reviews

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