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 autumn starter
Game terrine – Head salami with green sauce |
23.- |
| Chopping board of local cured meats,
with homemade giardiniera |
19.- |
| Garnished game terrine | 16.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Bruschetta with tomato and basil | 12.- |
| Artichoke salad with parmesan shavings and pomegranate | 19.- |
| Nostrano pork sausages | 11.- |
| Sciatt and slinzega with chicory | 23.- |
| Zucchini flowers stuffed with fondue, fried | 19.- |
Salads
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Chicory salad | 12.50 |
| Chicory and tomato salad | 12.50 |
| Grotto Mixed Salad | 12.50 |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Formentino salad with boiled egg, croutons and crispy bacon | 15.- |
| Salad of auburn tomatoes | 12.50 |
| Assortment of grilled vegetables | 18.- |
First Dishes
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Porcini mushroom and chestnut soup | 18.- |
| Pumpkin flan with fondue and black truffle | 18.- |
| Taglierini with porcini mushrooms | 22.- |
| Risotto with luganighetta, porcini mushrooms, saffron and Merlot del Ticino | 22.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Ravioli della Nonna with tomato sauce, butter, macaroons and raisins | 22.- |
| Pizzoccheri Valtellinesi | 23.- |
| Truffled pumpkin gnocchi | 23.- |
Main courses
| CHF | |
|---|---|
|
Alborelle with fries |
24.- |
|
Perch fillet with butter and sage |
32.- |
|
Pikeperch escalopes with potatoes, cherry tomatoes, capers and olives |
34.- |
|
Veal escalopes with creamy porcini mushrooms |
38.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
|
Braised beef tenderloin, with porcini mushrooms and polenta |
34.- |
| Veal liver Veneta style | 32.- |
|
Trifoliated porcini mushrooms, with polenta |
32.- |
|
Sliced venison fillet with porcini mushrooms |
38.- |
From the Grid
(subject to availability)
| SWISS ANGUS BEEF | CHF |
|---|---|
| Rib approx. 800/1000 gr. | hg. 12.50 |
| Fiorentina steak approx. 800/1000 gr. | hg. 13.50 |
Specialties
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Beef picaña Min. 2 pers. | p.p. 42.- |
| Sliced beef entrecôte with Maldon salt and balsamic cream | 39.- |
| Pork Luganighetta, homemade | 24.- |
| Beef tenderloin | 48.- |
| Beef chinoise Min. 2 per. with homemade sauces, various side dishes, white rice and fries served at a flat rate |
p.p. 48.- |
Polenta
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Polenta and milk | 10.- |
| Trifoliated porcini mushrooms with polenta | 32.- |
| Polenta and creamy gorgonzola cheese | 16.- |
Desserts & Ice Creams
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Warm apple strudel with vanilla cream | 12.- |
| Creme Caramel | 10.- |
| Panna Cotta with marrons glacés | 12.- |
| Strawberry Panna Cotta | 10.- |
| Chestnuts glazed with cream and grappa | 12.- |
| Semi-frozen cassata | 9.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Mascarpone cream tiramisu | 11.- |
| Walnut ice cream with Nocino | 12.- |
| Marrons glacés ice cream with rum | 13.- |
| Fresh strawberries | 9.- |
| Selection of sorbets | 12.- |
| Semi-frozen meringue cake with chocolate sauce | 9.- |
Cheeses
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Muggio Valley Büsciun | 8.50 |
| Piora Alpine Pasture Cheese | 16.- |
| Formagella Grassa Crenga | 12.- |
| CHF | |
|---|---|
| Creamy Gorgonzola | 12.- |
| Mixed cheese | 22.- |
Iva 7,7% inclusa.