Gastronomy & traditions

How about a glass of red wine beneath a grotto’s shaded trellis or a gourmet tasting session in a luxury setting? Whatever your gastronomic preferences, you’re sure to find culinary specialities which will delight your taste buds.

You’ll relish local products and zero km delicacies ingeniously prepared by expert cooks and chefs and you’ll enjoy wonderful salami, cheese and traditional bread alongside risottos, polenta and stewed meat. And don’t forget the amazingly fresh fish from our lake.

Our strong tradition of local winemaking rounds off this extraordinary range of traditional culinary delights and for lovers of fine wines, no trip to Lugano would be complete without a visit to the area’s vineyards.

Lastly, there are countless traditional food and drink festivals where gourmets can enjoy the company of fellow aficionados.