I Due Sud, A Lugano

It was good, but it wasn't. of a star michelin I expect a lot more.

Ich weiß nicht... sehr widersprüchliche Emotionen. Obwohl die Zubereitung der Gerichte und das Angebot des Menüs an sich eine gute Erfahrung bieten, gab es kein Gericht, das mich besonders beeindruckt hat (weder geschmacklich noch optisch) und das einen weiteren Besuch rechtfertigen würde. Ich hoffe, dass die Sterne hier in Lugano sie alle gesehen haben, und dass ich mir leisten kann, diese Restaurants zu besuchen. Ehrlich gesagt, der Preis für das Menü hat mich enttäuscht; ich fand ihn objektiv zu hoch für diese Kategorie (wir sprechen schließlich von einem Michelin-Stern und nicht von zwei oder drei)... Ich denke, dass die Lage des Restaurants in einem 5-Sterne-Hotel nicht zur Präsentation und zum Service beiträgt, und das hat den Geschmack und das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis beeinträchtigt.

I didn’t like Lugano: an inflated bubble, a dummy, a parody of Monte Carlo. Noisy, bustling, full of poor people and Russians from Russia. I won’t write about the little things, I want to write about the last straw: the lie when reserving the “I Due Sud” restaurant with a Michelin star. We called in advance to reserve a table, they made an appointment for Sunday, and warned us about the strict dress code. We dressed up like fools, arrived at the appointed time, and... the restaurant was CLOSED. We thought that the entrance to the restaurant was further away, so we went looking. We came across the Veranda cafe and decided to ask their hostess about our restaurant. And the hostess answers: “What restaurant...Your reservation is with us, at the Veranda cafe.” We were stunned. We did not expect such impudence! Already on the spot, we learned from the cafe employees that the “I Due Sud” restaurant is open only 3 days a week: Thursday, Friday, Saturday. To say that they would be outraged is not enough. We felt humiliated and complete idiots. After a serious conversation with the head waiter of the Veranda cafe, it turned out that employees often do such tricks with reservations in order not to lose customers. But really, what's the difference between eating in a restaurant with a Michelin star or in a cafe? Dear Michelin employees, there is no difference! In general, it was as if we didn’t go to Lugano (Switzerland), but to Antalya (Turkey). Some kind of clownery. We’ve never been to this part of Switzerland, we came for the first time for a couple of days and managed to turn into suckers. We do not advise anyone to visit this canton of Switzerland.

Wir sind zweimal essen gegangen. Beim ersten Mal war alles super, auch der Preis. Beim zweiten Mal war es bereits teurer, seitdem es einen Michelin-Stern erhalten hat. Diesmal war es nichts Besonderes. Die Portionen waren für ein Gourmet-Restaurant zu klein, und es ist schade, dass man nie nach einer Ergänzung fragen kann. Der Service war professionell.

A magnificent meal. As much for the eyes as for the taste buds. It was a great dining experience. 2 exceptional menus to choose from. We had a full seasonal menu, with the selection of accompanying wines. Wines and dishes were perfectly matched, congratulations to the cook and the sommelier who are very talented. The sommelier provided very interesting explanations. The 3 servers and sommelier present were all very professional and very smiling. The atmosphere is very soft, the choice of colors delightful and the music by the pianist in the bar next door is very pleasant. An exceptional meal to end a week which was no less exceptional for us.