Menu
From homegrown cured meats and cheeses handcrafted by our trusted suppliers, to fresh homemade pasta, to meats selected and matured according to the Dry-Aged process in the special maturation cabinet, to lake fish, not to mention our delicious desserts: you’re sure to find your new favorite dish!
The Appetizers
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Grotto Appetizer
Pâté del Grotto – Head salami with green sauce |
21.- |
| Chopping board of local cured meats,
with homemade giardiniera |
19.- |
| Tomino in prosciutto coat | 14.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Bruschetta with tomato and basil | 12.- |
| Nostrano pork sausages | 11.- |
| Steak Tartare 150 gr. / 200 gr. | 34.- |
| Grotto pâté, with croutons, garnished | 16.- |
| Zucchini flowers stuffed with fondue, fried | 19.- |
| Fresh artichoke salad, with slivers of Grana Padano cheese | 18.- |
| Green asparagus parmesan style | 14.- |
Salads
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Chicory salad | 12.50 |
| Chicory and tomato salad | 12.50 |
| Grotto Mixed Salad | 12.50 |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Salad of auburn tomatoes | 12.50 |
| Assortment of grilled vegetables | 18.- |
First Dishes
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Cream of asparagus with croutons | 16.- |
| Asparagus flan with fondue | 16.- |
| Risotto with luganighetta, porcini mushrooms, saffron and Merlot del Ticino | 22.- |
| Ravioli della Nonna with tomato sauce, butter, macaroons and raisins | 22.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Taglierini with asparagus and morels | 22.- |
| Pappardelle alla boscaiola | 22.- |
| Polenta and ricotta gnocchi with white rabbit sauce | 22.- |
Fish Second Courses
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Alborella with fries | 24.- |
| Perch fillet with butter and sage | 32.- |
| Frog legs, trifoliated | 32.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Pikeperch escalope with potatoes, cherry tomatoes, artichokes | 34.- |
| Battered perch fillet, deep fried | 32.- |
Meat main courses
| CHF | |
|---|---|
|
Braised beef tenderloin, with porcini mushrooms and polenta |
34.- |
|
Pork chop, Milanese style |
29.- |
|
Veal liver alla Veneta |
32.- |
|
Stewed snails with polenta |
32.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
|
Veal escalope with creamy porcini mushrooms |
38.- |
| Porcini mushrooms trifolati, with polenta | 32.- |
|
Pork ribs braised in red wine, with polenta |
29.- |
|
Veal patties with risotto |
29.- |
From the Grid
(subject to availability)
| ANGUS BEEF SWISS | CHF |
|---|---|
| Rib approx. 800/1000 gr. | hg. 11.50 |
| Fiorentina steak approx. 800/1000 gr. | hg. 12.50 |
| SWISS RUMP | CHF |
|---|---|
| Rib approx. 800/1000 gr. | hg. 11.50 |
| Fiorentina steak approx. 800/1000 gr. | hg. 12.50 |
Specialties
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Beef picaña Min. 2 pers. | p.p. 39.- |
| Sliced beef entrecôte with Maldon salt and balsamic cream | 39.- |
| Pork Luganighetta, homemade | 24.- |
| Beef tenderloin | 48.- |
| Grotto skewe, with vegetables and grilled potatoes | 36.- |
Polenta
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Polenta and milk | 10.- |
| Polenta and eggs “in Cereghin” | 15.- |
| Polenta and creamy gorgonzola cheese | 16.- |
| Polenta Concia with cheese, garlic, butter and sage | 9.- |
| Polenta with gorgonzola cheese and fried egg | 25.- |
Desserts & Ice Creams
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Homemade tarts | 9.- |
| Apple pie with ice cream | 11.- |
| Creme Caramel | 10.- |
| Panna cotta with berries | 12.- |
| Strawberry Panna Cotta | 10.- |
| Semi-frozen meringue cake with chocolate sauce | 9.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Mascarpone cream tiramisu | 11.- |
| Walnut ice cream with Nocino | 9.- |
| Fresh berries | 11.- |
| Fresh strawberries | 9.- |
| Selection of sorbets | 11.- |
| Cassata semifredda | 9.- |
Cheeses
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Muggio Valley Büsciun | 7.50 |
| Piora Alpine Pasture Cheese | 12.- |
| Formagella Grassa Crenga | 10.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Creamy Gorgonzola | 10.- |
| Mixed cheese | 16.- |
Iva 7,7% inclusa.