Grotto
We cook for you in the traditional way, without electricity, only with wood, using our barbecue and THE FIRE BALL. Here you can enjoy the view over the Val Resa as far as the magnificent mountain panorama. Here you can spend some wonderful hours and feast on excellent polenta variations with spezzatino/brasato or delicious local cheese specialties. Fresh salads with quail eggs, beans, pulses and seeds, etc. There is also a fine selection of wines and other delicious refreshments.
Our restaurant is a meeting place for families, hikers, bikers and connoisseurs who want to relax by the stream and appreciate the local recreation area. Away from the hustle and bustle and yet close to Lake Maggiore and just 15 minutes by car from Locarno train station. It is located on hiking and biking routes that lead over the Monti di Lego, into the Verzasca Valley to the famous dam wall with the James Bond bungee jump or from Cardada/Cimetta to Locarno. Our grotto invites you to linger during the day and in the evening. And if you’re in a hurry, we can also find something healthy to take away.
Restaurant
Die Polenta (vegan) wird traditionell über drei Stunden auf dem Holzfeuer gekocht und in verschiedenen Varianten serviert, zum Beispiel überbacken mit Käse oder saisonal mit frischen Kräutern und Gemüse auch aus unserem eigenen mediterranen Garten.
Wir bieten auch Tessiner Grillplatten und kalte Platten mit Fleisch- und Käsespezialitäten an. Die Produkte stammen von lokalen Partnern (Bauern, Metzgern, Lieferanten). Zudem gibt es Schmorgerichte wie Brasato, Spezzatino, Gemüse, Filet di Manzo sowie Chnoblibrot und Dessert – vieles auf der Feuerkugel zubereitet.
Celebrate
We are happy to host your celebrations, whether for a single table or the whole grotto.
Overnight stay
Would you like to sleep peacefully to the soothing sound of the stream (Navegna), surrounded by an idyllic landscape and enjoying exceptionally clean air? In our sleeping barrel, we offer accommodation for two people.
There is also the option of staying overnight in your camper van (no motorhomes or caravans) after enjoying a delicious dinner at the Grotto.