The best Italian restaurants in Lucerne & Central Switzerland

Lucerne

La Cucina

A simple yet effective recipe for success: The chefs? – all Italian. The waiting staff? – all Italian. The dishes on the menu? – all simple Italian bestsellers. Antipasti, pasta, pizza, fish, and meat at their best, rightly awarded 14 points by GaultMillau.

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Barbatti

Chef Alessandro Bernotti may have trained in his native Tuscany, but here the maestro focuses on Venetian classics. His speciality? Carré di agnello al forno, cooked until crispy on the outside and tender as butter on the inside.

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Klingler’s

Long live cuisine and long live enjoyment – at least this is the mantra of chef Valerio Flori, whose Mediterranean cuisine represents the four seasons. The pasta is ​‘fatta in casa’, as are the tiramisù and sorbetti.

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Mamma Leone

Named Lucerne’s ​‘most creative Italian restaurant’ by GaultMillau, this restaurant never fails to surpass its own lofty standards. Don’t miss the caccuccio, the vongole, and the ossobuco – which is considered the best in town. Mamma Leone? Mamma mia!

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Casa Tolone

The Tolone family has been treating guests to authentic Italian cuisine here for 30 years. Although Papà Franco has now handed over the reins to his sons Dario and Domenico, he still prepares his signature dish, the ​‘Filetto di manzo Stroganoff Chef Franco’, himself at the table from time to time.

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Central Switzerland

Più Postplatz, Zug

A branch of the Zurich-based Bindella Group – and a place where you immediately feel like you’re in Naples. Più is synonymous with high-quality ingredients, stylish interiors, and pizza that makes any trip to Zug worthwhile.

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Osteria Alpina, Obbürgen

Italy meets Hollywood: this Italian osteria in the legendary Bürgenstock Resort is dedicated to two film icons – Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren. It serves ​‘cucina casalinga’ just as the famous regulars loved it. Hepburn is even honoured with the ​‘Spaghetti Pomodoro alla Audrey’, made to her original recipe.

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Negrini, Altdorf

Family-run, uncomplicated, and 100% Italian: here you’ll find crispy pizzas, fresh pasta, and charming service – without any frills. A real insider tip in the heart of the Uri region.

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