Switzerland
20 restaurants in Lugano recognised by Gambero Rosso, Gault&Millau, Michelin and We're Smart Green Guide. The ones most guides agree on come first.
3 guides · Via Cantonale 50, Comano, 6949, Switzerland
Vegetable-led modern cuisine at Osteria del Centro near Lugano, with Piero Roncoroni's fully vegetarian menu and 15 points in Gault&Millau 2026.
3 guides · via Montalbano 5, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
Principe Leopoldo in Lugano, Switzerland. Modern Italian cooking at via Montalbano 5, with a 16-point Gault&Millau rating for 2026.
2 guides · Viale Castagnola 31
Modern Mediterranean cooking at Viale Castagnola 31 in Lugano. Gault&Millau gave Arté al Lago 16 points in 2026, and the Michelin Guide lists it as Recommended.
2 guides · Viale Cassarate 3, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
Badalucci in Lugano, Switzerland: Mediterranean seafood, a 2026 Gault&Millau score of 16, and chef Marco Badalucci's Italian cooking.
2 guides · Via Fomelino 10, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
Felix Lo Basso Restaurant on Via Fomelino in Lugano holds a Michelin star (2026), with a chef's table tasting menu and an Italian à la carte bistrot.
2 guides · Via dei Sindacatori 2A, Massagno, 6900, Switzerland
A Bib Gourmand grotto on Via dei Sindacatori in Massagno, near Lugano. Chef Fabio Barbaglini reworks Ticinese classics, with a 350-label cellar of small producers.
2 guides · riva Antonio Caccia 7, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
Michelin-starred I Due Sud at Hotel Splendide Royal in Lugano, with Mediterranean cooking from chef Marco Veneruso and Ticino produce.
2 guides · Portich da Sura 18
Italian fine dining above Lake Lugano at Portich da Sura 18. Gault&Millau awarded 14 points in 2026. Open-fire cooking, a 17th-century house and a terrace.
2 guides · Piazza della Riforma 9, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
META in Lugano, at Piazza della Riforma 9: a fusion and Italian kitchen under chef Arturo Fragnito, awarded one Michelin star in 2026.
2 guides · Via Guidino 29, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
The View in Lugano, Via Guidino 29, serves modern Italian fine dining under chef Diego Della Schiava. Michelin 1 star, 2026.
1 guide · Via Stremadone 65
Chef Gabriele Rusca balances tradition and innovation at this lakeside Grotto, earning a 13 point Gault&Millau rating for precise cooking and local ingredients.
1 guide · Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa, Via Kurhaus
Savor Italian and international cooking at La Cucina in Lugano, set within a century-old wellness retreat offering sweeping mountain and lake vistas.
1 guide · Piazza Cioccaro 5
Gault&Millau-rated Flamel bistro at Luganodante Hotel serves Marco Piatti's bold Italian cooking, from XL plin to gluten-free desserts in a design-forward lounge.
1 guide · Riva Paradiso 2
Discover Meta in Lugano, a waterside kitchen honored by the We’re Smart Green Guide for sustainable cuisine and consistent quality.
1 guide · Riva Paradiso, 2 Lugano
Metamorphosis in Lugano earned Gambero Rosso recognition for its lakefront dining on Riva Paradiso. A destination worth discovering.
1 guide · Strada Cantonale 3 A
Osteria Gallo d'Oro in Lugano offers a quiet refuge of classic Italian cooking, from house-made Fettuccine with Ticino sausages to Battuta di manzo with salinated Zabaione.
1 guide · via Stauffacher 1, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
Seven Lugano - the restaurant offers refined grill cuisine in Lugano. Head Chef Emanuele Bertelli leads the kitchen, earning a Michelin recommendation.
1 guide · Riva Lago Olivella 29
Discover the Gault&Millau-rated Lago restaurant at Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano, where lake-view dining meets solid Italian bistro classics.
1 guide · Sentée da l'Alp 1
A Gault&Millau recognized kitchen in a restored Ticino farmhouse, serving precise local ingredients and classic desserts.
1 guide · Via Principale 53
A Gault&Millau 14-rated dining room inside a historic Ticino villa, serving regional and Mediterranean cuisine by Chef Gabriele Migliorati.
