Circolo Sociale in Collina d'Oro

We visited this grotto just out of curiosity. The food we tried was not very good - basic risotto. English was not well spoken, but we managed to order with limited italian and english mixed. However it felt like "why do you come here", can't say why. Maybe it was the language barrier. A tip to the waiter: if there is no common language, don't hide :) No ambiance really. In summer, you might have better seating outside. The place looks beautiful and there are possibilities to so much more, but seems the owners really don't want to do anything? Not sure. Potential is there. In summary: you get your belly full with ok food, it is not too pricey either, but this is not the place you come back for more.

Good cooking. Friendly and attentive staff

Everything was excellent, the risotto is recommended!

Very cute restaurant, staff was very helpful with infos about gluteenfree foods & they have a glutenfree menu

There were 2 of us, we arrived at 8.30pm, ordered ribs and fries... we were served at 10.30pm! After half an hour of being at the table, we asked the waitress for the menu who looked at us as if we had asked her for the moon... with difficulty (at our request given the disservice) they barely offered us one of the two desserts ordered... we they are much better grottos! I strongly advise against it.

Endless waiting! Lack of staff. 4 star food! Service, despite being good, but few staff, not to be recommended!

Waiting for 1h30 with nothing, despite having booked. An undressed salad is delivered to the neighbors at the table, even for them after an hour and a half of waiting. Main course: 3 of us ate "in shifts". Beef entrecôte requested rare, arrived overcooked and with innervated parts, consistency like a shoe insole, and not tasty. Perch fillet with butter and sage was good. It was a summer evening in mid-July, magnificent terrace and setting. Tables all occupied probably due to the good reputation the place has enjoyed for many years. (This is the first time I've written a negative review. Usually, if I write one it's because I particularly liked the place).

Typical shaded Ticino grotto, good food. Advised

Nice place. Good food. Quiet place. Advised.

Ticino grotto in the forest, very pleasant climate, very good price-performance ratio, highly recommended!!

Very good and typical Ticino food. Friendly and helpful waiter, it's a shame that he was practically the only one serving all the tables, increasing the waiting time. The wait has meant that people tend to avoid ordering dessert.

Ancient grotto with large trees. Fresh. At the beginning of the summer we ate badly, there were a lot of us, and everyone complained. Obviously we never went there again. Now we'll try in the autumn, hoping they've come to their senses. In past years we ate very well

Great place Nice and friendly Food is tasty and wine great really a topically Ticinese Grotto

Fantastic food and Cosy atmosphere

Excellent waitress, top service, very good ribs... the neon light is absolutely not good, for that reason alone I absolutely don't recommend it for a romantic dinner.

We have reserved for 1.30pm on Sunday. We ate ribs for 3 people, I had a side of polenta, my partner had polenta and mushrooms, the children had chips. The ribs were really salty, but given the time and the time it takes to cook them we ate them anyway. The polenta was really dry. When it's time to pay we point this out to the waitress but she says that it's a matter of taste, that we're definitely the ones who feel the ribs are salty and that they sold a lot of them the previous day... well, what's the answer?! I almost wanted to ask if he had served us the ones from the day before, but oh well....even the polenta which was really dry at the beginning he says was strange, then he comes back and corrects himself and tells me it was probably because it was already made from morning. But if something is no longer so edible, why do they serve it anyway?! I had been there a few years ago, I left more satisfied. I don't think I will go back!

Nice shack place but the food isn't very good and above all expensive

In my opinion one of the best grottos in the area! It's always a pleasure to come to this family-run restaurant. The atmosphere is convivial and unpretentious, the cuisine has never disappointed me. Absolutely recommended for anyone who wants to spend a nice evening in a typical Ticino atmosphere. Compliments!

Honestly, good location and friendly staff, but the food is not so good. At least compared to other grotti

Wonderful evening, high quality dishes with very generous portions. Excellent service

I had already reviewed the club some time ago, but I want to update. The place is beautiful, in a street in Collina d'Oro with almost no traffic among the trees. The staff is kind and attentive and Mr. Paolo's cuisine remains at the usual high levels. There were 4 of us and we spent 192 Francs for: a first course of pappardelle with hare sauce (divided in two because the portions are really generous); two portions of roe deer medallions with black truffle, spaetzli, chestnuts and plums; a hare dish with nocino and spaetzli; a second course of risotto with perch; two one-liter bottles of mineral water; three bitters and two coffees. Like all the other times, I left more than satisfied.

Typical grotto with shaded garden. Typical traditional dishes and attentive and kind staff.

Excellent food and very friendly and professional staff!!

Nice location in the forest. The food was very good. The service and operation were top. A wonderful place for a cozy dinner.

Loving service and a very interesting menu.

Friendly and nice experience, the food is as usual great and there is the possibility to have also Kids dinners

very nice service, and the risotto was excellent😊

I have been to this place several times and it has never disappointed me. Friendly and helpful staff, and delicious food. Thank you all.

Really excellent cuisine (the ribs are recommended). Courteous and helpful staff.

Very authentic place visited by many locals.

Not the best welcome, then they redeemed themselves during the meal. Although good for me, it should be avoided given the customer's lack of availability for accommodation. The first impression, as a rule, is the one that marks the sequel.

Excellent dishes, nice friendliness

We eat very well. Excellent service!

A real Ticino grotto, everything ok, excellent quality/price ratio

Beautiful place in the countryside, excellent food, at affordable prices!

A perfect outdoor groto, and the food is typically Italian

Mother's Day today; after a few years we decided to go to the restaurant! how much ever! Unfortunately I am responsible for choosing the restaurant; Montagnola workers' club! A catastrophe! We waited 1 hour and a half... ribs not cooked, french fries not cooked, the rest was passable! Certainly not to be recommended on a holiday! I am very disappointed and angry!

Fine dishes in a rustic atmosphere

Grotto with typical cuisine and social club for playing cards...

You can eat dozens of types of risotto, all excellent... good prices compared to competitors. The outside is beautiful but inside, be careful not to get put on the veranda with the kitchen drains

Superb restaurant and kindness of all the staff. Authentic cuisine. Pleasure to come back as soon as possible!!!

Entrecôte burnt inedible.... The waitress simply said that she communicated, but ran out of time, they don't propose to make you a new one... as good as the polenta was... we had a bad time, I don't think I'll go back again and I don't recommend it

Really nice atmosphere and grilled meats 👍🇨🇭

Great Ticino restaurant with delicious local dishes

Typical Ticino grotto with Ticino specialties. Go back again and again.

Very good cuisine and good choice of dishes. Charming and quiet place. Courteous and welcoming staff. Excellent value for money.

But what a warm and welcoming place, the grotto staff welcomes us as soon as we arrive and accompanies us to our table (10-seater table). In a few minutes the waitress brings us the menu and brings us drinks. The beer and wine list is modest, with a particular focus on Ticinese Merlots. The "rustic" menu varies from cold cuts appetizers to main courses with tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms or truffles. We preferred to opt for a first course of tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms, opting for the half portion (quite generous). For the second course we chose braised meat with polenta and ossobuco with polenta. To finish, half a portion of ribs with baked potatoes. The restaurant is traditionally distributed on an open space of pebbles and lawn... With stone tables embellished with red and white checkered tablecloths. Prices are in line with the rest of the grottos nearby.

There was a time, today they are lost....it's good for the tourist unaware of the options that the area offers

great Ticino cuisine, nice service

Nicely located in the forest, unfortunately loud squeaky swing, food more than mediocre (salad poorly washed, potatoes overcooked), service friendly but unprofessional (constantly running around, spilling wine)

The best horse steak I've ever eaten. Very kind staff, simple dishes and high quality meats.

Typical grotto, good cuisine, wood-fired grill, attractive prices, welcoming staff, thank you

Quiet and pleasant place, excellent grilled food and top service. Smiling staff

Typical TI Grotto. Simple food and friendly service. Dogs allowed.

Food looks good, salad should be prepared a little better, service is nice. It was a nice evening.

The food is good and the portions generous, but you need to be careful with reservations. I called twice and the answering machine went straight away: I left a message giving my telephone contact and then, to be safe, I also booked through local.ch. Upon arrival, obviously the reservation wasn't there and the explanations were "Well, but we don't listen to the secretariat" and for the local issue another similar explanation arrived through which it was clear that they were completely uninterested in the matter - They probably signed up for the service years ago and have forgotten in the meantime? But apparently it's a recurring problem according to the waitress herself. So: call and call back, but forget the answering machine and other services because the social grotto, for better or for worse, has not yet entered the 21st century.

I have known this place for many years and have never been disappointed, the drinks menu is beautiful and the food menu is rich, for lovers of risotto or polenta you will be spoiled for choice!

Wiederum waren wir sehr zufrieden.Super-Essen, gute Qualität, schneller Service moderate Preise. Keine Touristen ! Ein Geheimtyp. Wir kommen wieder.

Excellent service. Excellent food. Comfortable and friendly environment.

Doveva essere una giornata molto piacevole, dopo 4 mesi che non si andava al ristorante e invece si è rivelata un vero incubo. Attesa lunghissima, 3 delle persone che erano con me hanno ordinato polenta e brasato, che sono arrivati relativamente in fretta. Io e altre 2 persone avevamo ordinato le costine con patate arrosto e un’ultima persona un filetto con insalata. Le patate era completamente fredde come pure le costine e anche il filetto. Da segnalare che queste ultime pietanze sono arrivate 30 minuti dopo che le persone che stavano con noi avevano già terminato di mangiare. Non ci è stato chiesto se volevamo un bicchiere di vino si sono solo degnati di lasciarci un’acqua minerale. Il tutto seguito da un conto carissimo Sicuramente non ci torneremo mai più, un vero peccato perché il posto è uno dei grotti suggestivi della Collina

Sehr nette Bedienung, schmackhaftes Essen zu einem moderaten Preis. Innneneinrichtung des Grottos etwas angestaubt, aber wir erwarten in einem Grotto auch kein Schicki-Micki, sondern währschafte Hausmannskost. Und mit dieser Erwartungshaltung verdient dieses Grotto eine glatte 5.

un Grotto simple à l'écart mais connu des Luganais. Des plats typiques avec beaucoup de goût.

(Traducido por Google) ¡Gran almuerzo de juego! (Original) Pranzo ottimo di selvaggina!

(Traducido por Google) Personal amable, buena polenta con varias guarniciones. (Original) Personale gentile, polenta con vari contorni buona

Excellent repas. Rapport qualité prix ok. Au calme romantique. Carte de la région. Prix correct. Belle terrasse. Campagne. À recommander.

(Traducido por Google) Las costillas eran regulares (Original) Le costine erano così cosi

Eh oui, voici un Grotto comme on les aime. Bel endroit ombragé, nombreuses places de stationnement. Nourriture simple, goûteuse et tellement typique de ce merveilleux Tessin. Service compétant et prix très corrects. Recommandé.

Wir genossen verschiedene Gerichte die alle sehr gut schmeckten. Hervorzuheben waren die tagliatelle mit Steinpilzen. Die Preise sind sehr moderat. Sehr freundliche und aufmerksame Bedienung. Wir werden dieses Grotto sicher wieder besuchen.

(Traducido por Google) Buena ubicación en el bosque (Original) Schöne Lage im Wald

(Traducido por Google) Excelente (Original) Ottimo

Location fresca e cibo ottimo :D

(Traducido por Google) Muy bueno! Ambiente acogedor y personal amable. (Original) Molto buono!👍 😋 ambiente nostrano e personale cordiale.

Si mangia bene ma i tempi sono biblici!! Peccato per questa attesa che si sperimenta dall’arrivo sino alla fine. Non è piacevole dover chiamare la cameriera per ricordarle che ci siamo ( altri tavoli più spazientiti l’hanno fatto anche in modo un po’ aggressivo). In due ore abbiamo mangiato solo un piatto. Mi sembra eccessivo per il prezzo pagato.

(Traducido por Google) Hay lugares que mejoran (Original) Ci sono posti che si sta meglio

Bedienung sehr unfreundlich (stellt bitte jemand ein der auch mal lächeln kann und sich etwas merken kann was man sagt)Haben lange aufs Trinken und Essen gewartet, am schluss das dessert ausgelassen, da sie uns zu lange warten gelassen haben - selberschuld. Auch ein minus punkt ist, dass nicht alle zusammen am tisch das Essen erhalten haben! Leider werde ich da nicht mehr Essen und kann es auch nicht weiterempfehlen.

(Traducido por Google) Después de varios años de no venir, una decepción ... estamos el domingo por la noche, no muy llenos, esperamos mucho tiempo por el pedido y después de 1h los platos finalmente llegaron. Polenta y estofado de carne: ración mediocre con carne seca y casi seca, aunque sumergida en la salsa, probablemente porque se conserva al vacío y se calienta al momento. Tartar de ternera con huerta: nada especial, de hecho un poco soso ... Lástima porque era una de las mejores grutas de Montagnola. Espero que esta revisión pueda ayudarlo a volver a estar entre mis favoritos. (Original) Dopo parecchi anni che non ci venivo, una delusione... siamo a domenica sera, non pienissimo, aspettato parecchio per l'ordine e dopo 1h sono arrivati finalmente i piatti. Polenta e brasato: porzione mediocre con la carne asciutta e quasi secca, sebbene sommersa dalla salsa, probabilmente perché conservata sotto vuoto e riscaldata al momento. Tartare di manzo all'ortolana: nulla di speciale, anzi un po' insipido... Peccato perchè era uno dei migliori grotti a Montagnola. Spero che questa recenzione possa servire a farlo tornare nei miei preferiti.

(Traducido por Google) Super pequeñas porciones aparte de eso okish (Original) Super small portions other than that okish

(Traducido por Google) Buena comida gruta simple con un menú limitado. Con un precio similar al de todas las grutas medianas de Ticino. Durante los meses de verano asegúrese de reservar una mesa ... (Original) Good simple grotto food with a limited menu choice. Priced similarly to all median grottos around Ticino. During the summer months make sure to reserve a table...

Posto ideale per le calde serate estive, ambiente di vacanza molto gradevole.Ottima carta per mangiare con svariate offerte di cucina tipica da Grotto di buona qualità, anche la carta dei vini è gradevole. Il servizio è stato di qualità e gentilezza , si capisce che c’è una buona organizzazione quindi le attese , tanto temute, non hanno creato problemi. Da ritornare con amici.

Obwohl der Besitzer gewechselt hat ist es immer noch super.Typisches Grotte im Tessiner Styl.Sehr gutes Essen, ausgezeichnete Qualität.Moderate Preise.Wenig Touristen Wir kommen wieder.Grosser Parkplatz

(Traducido por Google) El personal es muy amable y muy acogedor tanto en el espacio externo como en el interno. Más que excelente comida (Original) Il personale è gentilissimo e molto accogliente sia lo spazio esterno che interno. Cibo più che ottimo

(Traducido por Google) Buena cocina, servicio amable, muy agradable para comer al aire libre cuando hace buen tiempo. (Original) Super Küche, freundlicher Service, sehr angenehm, bei schönem Wetter draussen zu essen.

(Traducido por Google) Bonito lugar, buen ambiente. Comes bien. Piezas correctas. Personal amable, volveremos. Recomendado (Original) Locale carino, ambiente simpatico. Si mangia bene. Pezzi coretti. Staff cordiale, ci ritorno. Consigliato

(Traducido por Google) Perfecto y hermoso (Original) Perfekt und schön

Pessimo è lentissimo servizio,nonostante la buona volontà delle uniche due cameriere abbiamo aspettato 30 minuti prima di avere da bere e oltre un ora per mangiare.

Tutto perfetto. Tempistica e cordialità di Sara. Prezzi corretti, ottimo il risotto con salsiccia e funghi , vitello tonnato. Ci ritornerò.

(Traducido por Google) ¡Disfruta de la comida del chef Paolo! Lo pasamos muy bien en la Gruta! También se admiten mascotas. (Original) Tumbs up for chef Paolo's food! Had a great time at the Grotto! Also pet friendly.

Arrivati al ristorante con riservazione, abbiamo aspettato 15 minuti in attesa del personale per poi sederci da soli al tavolo.Una volta seduti al tavolo abbiamo atteso ancora 15 minuti prima che le cameriere ci notassero. Il servizio durante tutta la serata é stato a dir poco imbarazzante e ci siamo sentiti presi in giro più volte.Il cibo era ottimo e abbondante, tuttavia il servizio era scadente e di sicuro non ripeterò l’esperienza!

Servizio decadente, vergognoso, 10 minuti in piedi ad aspettare per il tavolo già riservato. Oltre 20 minuti al tavolo per aspettare un menu. Al arrivo dei piatti mancavano i tovaglioli, che hanno portato dopo 3 richieste e 15 minuti d’attesa.L’unico aspetto positivo è il mangiare, buono.La bontà del mangiare non giustifica il vergognoso servizio.

Llegamos 2 minutos antes de nuestra reserva, esperamos 15 minutos antes de que uno de los camareros se diera cuenta de que estábamos allí. Nos dijo que esperáramos unos minutos, después de 15 minutos todavía estábamos esperando en la entrada. Finalmente decidimos sentarnos en nuestra mesa reservada y tuvimos que esperar 20 minutos más para que alguien viniera y tomara nuestro pedido. Pedimos 4 Spritz, vinieron después de un rato y sin hielo, nos preguntó si queríamos hielo, nunca vino, lo pidió 2 veces más, NUNCA VINO. Las mesas estaban terriblemente sucias, sin servilletas. Ella escribió nuestro pedido y vino después de 10 minutos para preguntarnos si lo había escrito bien, vino con platos y se olvidó de traer uno. Pedimos las servilletas y un poco de vino y de una manera MUY GRUESTA nos dijo que estaba cansada y que teníamos que pedir todo allí mismo porque no tenía intención de volver a nuestra mesa. Además, se burlaron de nosotros toda la noche.El único aspecto positivo: la comida era buena, felicitaciones al chef.Honestamente, nunca me habían tratado tan mal en un restaurante. El servicio fue terrible para decir lo mínimo y nunca volvería a ir allí.

(Traducido por Google) Muy mala comida, simplemente se ha recalentado sin ningún tipo de cuidado al condimentar o al plato. Mantel de plástico y sin ambiente para hablar. La terraza es agradable y está rodeada de árboles; una verdadera lástima que nada decente se haya intentado aquí. (Original) Very poor food, simply have been reheated without any care given to seasoning or plating. Plastic table cloth and no ambiance to speak of. The terrace is pleasant and surrounded by trees; a real shame nothing decent has been attempted here.

si ritorna sempre volentieri in questo locale dove ti senti a tuo agio. personale gentilissimo e servizio veloce e curato. cibo molto buono. da consigliare e provare.

(Traducido por Google) Porque siempre son amables y comes bien (Original) Perche sono sempre gentili e si mangia bene

sono rimasto soddisfatto dalla disponibilità cura dei piatti tipici e del locale caratteristico ho organizzato la Comunione di mia figlia e tutti hanno apprezzato i piatti tipici Ticinesi e non il Cuoco ha capito subito le mie esigenze considerando il fatto che arrivavano parenti amici da lontano e nell'offrire un piatto unico e la scelta é andata per la Sella di capriolo e risotto con pesce persico piu dolce a scelta

(Traducido por Google) Siempre ha sido parte de esto durante años cuando estás en Ticino. Excelente ubicación, muy buena comida y excelente servicio. (Original) Gehört seit Jahren immer dazu, wenn man im Tessin ist. Tolle Location, sehr feines Essen und super Bedienung.

Location immersa nel verde, nella stradina dedicata ai Grotti appena fuori Gentilino. Locale che ha conservato la sua antica semplicità, senza pretese, rurale. Veniamo apposta e finalmente ci godiamo una sella alla Baden Baden. Anche qui: senza fronzoli, ma non manca nulla. Carne tenera e cotta a puntino. Spaetzli caserecci e buona frutta. Secondo giro abbondante. Il tutto accompagnato da un buon Sassariente.... Insomma, ero a dir poco satollo...ma... sorpresa...ho digerito tutto benissimo, in una notte perfetta! Ottimo il prezzo, decisamente onesto. Beavi

(Traducido por Google) Ignora las guías de viaje; son claramente aficionados que no entienden la comida de calidad. Fui aquí con toda mi familia en 2004; la comida estaba bien preparada, inventiva, abundante y llena de sabor. El ambiente, el servicio y el ambiente también fue genial. Avancemos rápidamente a nuestra cena dominical en octubre de 2019; Qué sorpresa y decepción. No se parecía a nuestra experiencia previa. Tuve una cena muy costosa de $ 93 para dos; preparación de alimentos al azar y servicio descuidado. La polenta en sí estaba bien; pero $ 93 ¿Para algunos muy salados, nadando en champiñones y un tazón pequeño de ensalada con lechuga (nuevamente con gotas de aceite) y un poco de vino blanco? O la propiedad no lo sabe, no le importa, o su base de clientes no está tan familiarizada con los alimentos de calidad que simplemente aceptan lo que se les presente. Vaya a otro lugar por una pizza, pasta o polenta y vino por menos de la mitad del precio. (Original) Ignore the travel guides; they’re clearly amateurs who don’t understand quality food. Went here with my entire family in 2004; the food was well prepared, inventive, hearty, and full of flavor. Ambiance, service and vibe was also great. Fast forward to our Sunday dinner in October 2019; what a shock and disappointment. It bore no resemblance to our prior experience. Had a Very Expensive $93 dinner for two; haphazard food preparation and lackadaisical service. The polenta itself was fine; but $93 For some heavily salted, swimming in oil mushrooms, and a small bowl of salad with just lettuce (again with gobs of oil) and some white wine? Either the ownership doesn’t know, doesn’t care, or their customer base is so unfamiliar with quality food they just accept whatever comes their way. Go elsewhere for a pizza, pasta or polenta and wine for less than half the price.

(Traducido por Google) Silla de corzo 🔝 (Original) Sella di capriolo 🔝

(Traducido por Google) Buena comida, personal amable, precios razonables. También atienden a veganos y tienen un menú sin gluten. (Original) Great food, friendly staff, reasonable prices. They cater also for vegans and have a glutenfree menu!!

Siamo stati a pranzo cibo ottimo e location molto bella immerso nel verde . Servizio buono univa pecca l’attesa lunga , forse si potrebbe ridurre i tempi anche se devo dire che hanno fatto in modo che mangiassimo tutti insieme .