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Cantinone

salita Chiattone 3, Lugano 6900, Switzerland
+41 91 923 10 68
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Ranked #32 of 104 restaurants in Lugano
3.5 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Reservations
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Reservations
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51% Recommend
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Geneva
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

A large restaurant with lots of outdoor seating, perfect for a sunny day. Service was good and food was ok. My husband had spaghetti carbonara which he said was good and I had veal Milanese served with Parmesan risotto - the risotto was excellent, but the veal was far too eggy and had been deep fried. Overall, didn't feel that... More

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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Osso bucco and risotto are good. The terrace is pleasant and relax

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Zurich, Switzerland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Large restaurant with an incredible menu to choose from. There were 5 of us and we all enjoyed our meals.

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Ticino
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

We went there after a few years hoping their cuisine had improved: it hasn't, our pizzas were not as fine as they should. The service also could be better.

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London, United Kingdom
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Have been coming to this place for more than 10 years now, and with an Italian wife for quality control. Perfect pizzas, friendly and efficient service, the restaurant will be full with locals. No problems with being a single dinner, a late show, or wanting to have an espresso outdoors on the 2nd of January - the staff caters to... More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

We went to Restorante Cantinone at the recommendation of our swiss friend - Chiara who also hails from Lugano. As recommended, the experience at cantinone turned out to be excellent. The staff was very friendly and the food was amazing. My wife is a vegetarian. However, there were ample vegetarian choices available, which our smiling waitress was most happy to... More

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appenzell
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

We invited a friend for lunch, and had the daily special. Excellent value for money, and very good and friendly service. Meal was well cooked and tasty. A very successful day.

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appenzell
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2010

Within 2 minutes walk of our hotel, we invited two firends for dinner. Excellent foof and sevice, we were surprised and very pleased

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Milwaukee
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95 reviews 95 reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2010

I'm surprised to see all of the negative comments about this restaurant. My husband and I took a day trip from Lake Como to Lugano and, after wandering around the waterfront, went looking for a restaurant for lunch. We actually had a hard time finding one, but finally found this one on a sunny piazza.. I ordered a seafood risotto... More

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Lugano, Switzerland
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2010

I was there yesterday evening for a dinner with old school friends and some of us ordered pizza and some of us pasta. To be very hones, it's by far the worst pizza I have eaten in Ticino in my life (I was born and grown up here). The quality was just bad because the whole pizza (mass and topping)... More

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