Grotto Conza in Rovio

Superb Grotto typical of the region. We went there by chance and were delighted both by the very good food (the kid cooked at low temperature was magnificent) and the very friendly and warm meeting with the owners and their waitress. We will come back next time to enjoy the beautiful terrace

Kindness, excellent quality of products. Value for money 👍

Impeccable cuisine which is clearly worth the little detour. The cuisine is excellent with local, quality products. I highly recommend 😃

Very beautiful traditional interior, delicious food, excellent welcoming owners and staff. Delicious pork ribs!! The outside is also very welcoming, including the outside terrace and overall atmosphere in Rovio. Definitely recommended.

We had lunch today at this grotto in Rovio and it was as good as we remembered, or maybe better. The extensive menu offers a wide choice of dishes cooked with the care and attention that the top quality ingredients deserve. The meat dishes were simply sublime: the slow cooking and the attention to the characteristics of the raw materials are noticeable in every bite. Texture and flavor were exceptional! Furthermore, the service was quick and it was very pleasant to chat between courses with Monica and chef Fabrizio. We will definitely be back!

Excellent food, very nice owners and very attentive to customer needs. We will return soon and willingly.

Great location, great food and service

After reading the reviews we've decided to switch from La Liste choices of gourmet restaurants to this local gem and it was a great decision. Portions are big, it's not Michelin restaurant, but the quality is superb. Choice of wines is decent as well. And the service is outstanding.

Excellent food and good service

We were 4 people for lunch on a Sunday. Very welcoming environment and staff. The food is really good and the prices are good in proportion to the very high quality.

From the entrance you immediately notice the magical and welcoming atmosphere accompanied by the kindness of the owners and collaborators. Not to mention the chef's delicious dishes that strike you from the first taste, leaving you surprised by the goodness of the dishes with every bite. Furthermore, outside you can admire Mount Generoso and the fantastic mountain landscape. Compliments!

We recommend. Osteria Grotto Gonza impresses with good food, warmth and ambience. Any time.

Beautiful experience Very nice and passionate owners! Wonderful basket rooster Super recommended!

Super friendly service and very fine food. The atmosphere is also very cozy. Thank you!

We went to this grotto on a Saturday evening for dinner during a weekend in the area and it was a pleasant surprise! We felt welcomed and pampered by a very kind and attentive service to our requests and intolerances, the food was delicious (the cockerel was super!!) and the place was very nice. To top it off, we ended the evening with a pleasant chat with the owners of the grotto! If we have the opportunity, we will definitely return! Congratulations to everyone! Chiara and Alessandro

Very nice discovery for French epicureans that we are! Super good from starter to dessert. We will come back!! Very nice, improbable meeting with Monica and Fabrizio (😉) passionate about real culinary values. See you soon. Sophie and Fred.

This small grotto, a few steps from the characteristic center of Rovio, is a real gem! Warm atmosphere, excellent cuisine and authentic and spontaneous welcome! Fabrizio's chicken in the basket is a lust, which I assure you will no longer enter into consideration... Monica's friendliness in the dining room and the genuineness with which she welcomes guests is truly engaging and made us have a great time. and fun evening! Well done and thank you, keep it up! See you soon!

Great grotto at the top of Rovio. We had a great time and very good wine on the very pleasant terrace 👌🏻 Thanks to Monica for the service and her husband for the cooking!

Not like it used to be Way too expensive

A restaurant with delicious, delicious home-made Italian cuisine. Very nice service. Home atmosphere.

Interesting Grotto above Melano I had some fresh pasta, slow cooked chicken and some appetizers Good quality and service

Great place and very friendly owners. Top kitchen❤️

Great experience. Lovely garden. Friendly staff. Delicious food. Highly recommended

The best Ribs I have ever had the opportunity to taste! In a rustic and friendly setting, Monika’s welcome and advice were great (and in French).

My wife and I are from Denver Colorado and we have been touring Italy and we just got to Switzerland. We found this restaurant on Google and made a reservation. It was one of the best restaurants we have been to almost all week long. Small mom and Pop ran by locals with incredible food and a beautiful outdoor seating area.

After 2 years without having been in the region, we had the pleasure of being once again delighted by the cuisine and the welcome. Really recommended!

Excellent evening with friends, varied and tasty cuisine

Apart from the very kind staff, always cheerful and prepared, the service is excellent. The magnificent atmosphere of the Grotto Conzo is then improved by the EXCEPTIONAL typical local cuisine, which offers a vast choice for all tastes, enhanced by the knowledge of the chef, who is able to elevate every dish. Highly recommended.

I had dinner at this place and they made me feel at home. It is run by a very kind and caring couple. The food is really great! Leave some space for desserts, which are a worthy conclusion to the meal. If you are in the Lugano area it is definitely worth going, even if you have to travel a few more kilometers than expected. Correct prices for what we ate.

Very passionate couple who serves great local food and provide excellent service ! The place is easy accessible with the bus

Along a beautiful route, between mountains, suitable for bikers and bicycles.. Finding a gastronomic gem...and the best...!

Very pretty grotto discovered during our stay in Rovio. Charming welcome, the owners and staff are very friendly (they speak French very well) the atmosphere is warm and the dishes are plentiful. I will go back there in summer to also enjoy the beautiful terraces

Quality seasonal products and the taste is reflected! very well cooked, congratulations to chef F!! the welcome is very warm and professional. Superb Ticino address run by a lovely couple

One of the best grottos in Ticino! Fresh local products and the chef Fabrizio Scoppettuolo is one of the best chefs in the region! Super friendly and very fair prices. Ideal for families and also larger groups.

Exceptional dinner with friends, kind, friendly and very nice staff, highly recommended grotto, we will definitely be back 👍

Excellent, thank you for the welcome!

best Grotto in Mendrisiotto. Exquisite cuisine and very kind and helpful hosts

Absolutely a classy grotto, very chic and with genuine dishes and local products that are well cared for, I dare say gourmet. Super helpful and very friendly staff, Monica the best, Chef Fabrizio impeccable. Absolutely highly recommended 🥰

Very good food, kind and approachable people. Highly recommended

𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢 𝗖'𝗘̀ 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔̀ 𝗖'𝗘̀ 𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗙𝗔𝗭𝗜 𝗢𝗡𝗘. We found the restaurant on the internet, reading the reviews and seeing the photos posted we didn't hesitate to reach Osteria Grotto Conza. A very nice and welcoming place, the owners are uniquely kind and friendly ☺️ Eating??? 🔝🔝🔝 The extra card sent us into a tailspin, we wanted to try everything... we were satisfied and will gladly return. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗢. Thanks Rosita and Giuseppe

Great, typical Ticino grotto! Parking available and very tasty food. Friendly host couple.

Very nice grotto, great cuisine, nice and very good service

We went to eat a few weeks ago and were very positively surprised, both by the excellent food, the service and above all by the kindness of the owners. They give the feeling of making you feel at home 🥰 Thank you

Very cozy and the best cappuccino I've had in a long time

Excellent dinner in this characteristic grotto in Rovio, tasty dishes and generous portions, we were delighted by the risotto and the chicken in the basket, both recommended. The staff is very kind and helpful. If you want to spend a few pleasant hours we recommend it.

Very warm welcome, delicious food, a very good Ticino Grotto 🤗

We went to all of them! The restaurant is typical of the Ticino Grotti, welcoming, rustic family style arranged with care and taste. The cuisine is exquisitely local but combined with modern cooking techniques that enhance the qualities and flavors of the various courses. The right timing and impeccable service pleasantly accompany the meal. We started with a cheese tasting followed by a goulash with polenta and a luganighetta with onion and polenta that were really good and balanced in flavours. For dessert we opted for a classic "Vermicelles" made up of chestnut pulp, fresh cream and meringue. Thanks again for everything and see you soon!

We came on vacation as a family to Rovio from the Jura. The grotto is superb. Very warm welcome and very good cuisine. That was delicious. To advice.

very good, tasty and plentiful dishes, Buckwheat polenta is stellar! Very kind and friendly and fast service. We will definitely return from Lugano.

When a job is done with love and dedication the result can only be excellent....compliments to the chef, the quality of the products is simply top and when you find Monica and Giulia in the room you also have the impression of being at home... .congratulations....Francesco, Beatrice and little Chiara from Ragusa....rest assured that we will return

Was perfect. We'll go there again.

Great grotto, great food and service, nothing to complain about

The location is that of a typical Ticino grotto, quiet and cool. The sunny welcome with care and spontaneous professionalism. The dishes are definitely very well prepared with taste and exquisite, the passion, love and unostentatious refinement shines through to enhance the taste of each dish with local products. Very good service.

.Monica and Fabrizio excellent hosts, and excellent food! Historic location, clean and well organized. Every time we come to Switzerland it is our obligatory stop! Super recommended!

We ate there a few months ago. The staff were attentive and welcoming. The food was very good and made from local products. A big thank you to the whole team.

The Grotto Conza is absolutely recommended! Super friendly service! The food (mainly Ticino specialties) is freshly prepared and tastes heavenly! The ambience is very inviting and the garden seating area is beautifully decorated with flowers! The garden also has a boccia court, which guests can use. Absolutely recommended! In short: The place to be in Rovio! Great and keep it up!

An absolutely lovely venue with welcoming and friendly owners and staff. The prices are more than fair for high quality dishes served generously. We enjoyed a succulent game dish! We highly recommend this restaurant.

Little gem off the beaten track. The quality of the dishes, the warm welcome from Fabrizio, Monika and Manuele in a typical Ticino grotto setting, deserve our congratulations. We highly recommend and will definitely return....

Very cozy, beautiful grotto. Excellent food and very friendly service

Beautiful grotto, food super friendly staff

We had dinner today and it was very tasty. The meat was great. The service was very friendly. All in all a very nice evening. Absolutely recommended.

Excellent rustic cuisine, with very good value for money and very decent portions. Their meats and pastas are succulent. Family atmosphere and warm service. Small downside about the wait, otherwise it was perfect.

Great welcome with the desire to receive well and give pleasure. The food is excellent, with perfectly cooked regional dishes. Well done and thank you for your work!

Beautiful crotto with professional and super friendly staff! Excellent food presented with care! I will definitely go back

Magnificent discovery, warm welcome in French because the owner is from Vaud 🤗 high quality dishes 🥰 and magnificent terrace 🤗 to do and redo for the pleasure of your taste buds 🤗

Very cozy grotto in the hills near Bissone. Service was really friendly and the menu was quite extensive and good. Besides the menu they have a long list of daily specials. Also a good (local) winelist. Prices are fair.

We loved this place. Little Shani was over the moon and we were welcomed with great kindness by Monica.

If you are looking for a real restaurant where you eat real products cooked with love, then you absolutely have to come here. The cuisine is matched only by the absolutely exceptional service. What a pleasure to find a restaurant that is not a tourist trap. A big congratulations!!! And a big thank you!!!

Excellent cuisine with very particular dishes, all seasoned with the kindness and friendliness of the owners.

Hello, what can I say, the beautiful place, the fabulous food, an unbeatable flavor.... Monica's attention is perfect, super friendly and pleasant, and Fabrizio is a super CHEFF... A place to go whenever you can... We are from Madrid and when Let's return to visit. We will go without hesitation... Hugs Anny and Gaby

Excellent dinner, very kind staff and attentive and friendly owners. Rustic atmosphere but well cared for and refined. Extremely recommended!

Rustic atmosphere with lots of charm and a beautiful terrace, run by warm hosts who know their job. The menu tempts with local specialties that are prepared in a modern way. Always new culinary challenges. As a guest, I am in good hands and well advised.

I agree with a review I read: the best chicken in the basket I've eaten so far! And not only that...everything I tasted was delicious. Top cuisine, lovely place and impeccable service. Truly highly recommended!

Very welcoming family environment, excellent quality of products, everything very good and spoiled for choice. Obviously for us, the fact that it is based more on meat and not fish is positive. Much of the meat is cooked at a low temperature but over a long period of time, which makes the meat excellent. We recommend everyone to go and try it. Had dinner with 7 friends, all satisfied

Recommended, food and service top. Very friendly service.

Hospitality and quality in every gesture and course! Congratulations to all the staff, certainly a restaurant to recommend and to return to regularly.

A really nice place, excellent food, good selection of wines and very nice managers! We will definitely be back!

Wonderful place and food....super

Location suitable for both intimate dinners and dinners with friends, always a well-kept and welcoming place. Exquisite and professional staff, they always know how to amaze the palate in every season! Always a great choice

Excellent food and friendly staff, I recommend it.

Beautiful Grotto, the saddle was really excellent, we ate more than well.

If we could give ten stars we would. We ate very well, surprising quality. W the game! The venison melted in your mouth and the ribs were cooked perfectly. It's not just the raw material, but also the skilful combination of flavors that pleasantly surprised us (really, tell us the recipe for those artichokes, spatzle and chestnuts!). Last but not least, the service. The atmosphere in the restaurant was a bit like "mum is cooking" but in reality the owner's very good husband was doing it. She was company, super nice and very attentive to taking care of the guest. Very well prepared, how many languages ​​does she know! It's clear that they care a lot about their customers. What can I say, our absolute favorite restaurant, we will definitely go back to taste the dessert which unfortunately couldn't fit in our stomachs because we were happily full from the wonderful portions ❤️

Excellent dinner! We ate a lot and well! We were welcomed and served by Giulia... very nice, friendly and competent! The owners Fabrizio and Monica were also super. We will definitely be back!!!

The staff is super friendly, and speaks several languages. The entire map was translated for us. A beautiful basic menu then enhanced with a seasonal menu. You are looking for a good restaurant and you have found it. Plus a small village on the heights from where a superb view.

Great welcome from the terraces at different levels! Very easy access, enough parking spaces! A beautiful food menu and pretty dessert menu. This Grotto is a pleasure to visit! From Rovio square or church square continue the road 200 m towards Arogno.

Simply fantastic! Excellent dishes, wonderful location and excellent service!

Beautiful Grotto in Rovio Paese. External parking lots. Both external (also covered by a pergola) and internal tables. Truly excellent cuisine, abundant dishes and attention to detail. I recommend the slow cooked ribs, the wait (about 20min) is definitely worth it! Friendly, fast and helpful service. Even the chef personally came to the tables to say hello and ask if everything was okay. We will definitely return, we can't wait to taste their other specialties (polenta, ossobuco, chicken, porcini/truffle risotto and many other goodies!).

Very kind, friendly and respectful staff. The dishes are delicious, the girl who serves them is equally cute and kind. I felt really comfortable and at home... there's a nice atmosphere! There's nothing to say! I absolutely recommend it!

A place that is definitely worth a visit. Olé 😊😊

Great place for lunch and dinner, lovely and romantic garden just outside the center of Rovio. We went twice and both food and service were excellent! Risotto al funghi was amazing!! Great stop during a hike!

Great lunch! Nice location, good food, very friendly staff and correct prices. The tartare was really delicious.

Sehr nette Bedienung und der Koch sehr freundlich das ist natürlich nicht das wichtigsten Das essen war wirklich sehr gut

Enchanting grotto, exquisite food, impeccable kindness and hospitality! We will definitely be back! Highly recommended! 👌👌😍

Ancora una volta siamo state trattate come Regine ed il pranzo ottimo. Grazie Fabrizio e Monica a presto.

Grazie Grotto Conza per la vostra simpatia, cordialità e attenzione verso il cliente. Le costine XXL cotte a bassa cottura per dieci ore sono uno spettacolo! Il vostro impegno per proporre solo prodotti e vini Ticinesi a prezzi concorrenziali é ammirevole. La bella location fa il resto. Consigliato!

Sehr gutes traditionelles Essen zu fairen Preisen. Äusserst freundlicher familiärer Service. Speziell angebotene Gerichte unbedingt beachten; es lohnt sich:-)

Prima volta in questo grotto, ma accoglienza molto calorosa.Personale gentile.Un piccolo errore nella salsa: ma nulla di che... grazie per averci offerto digestivo.Forse un pochino troppo lenti. Ma è domenica... va bene così.Torneremo sicuramente all’occasione. Grazie

Great professionalism, excellent cuisine, excellent hospitality

Come sempre siamo accolti da una calorosa accoglienza! I piatti sono sempre ottimi e consiglio la tartare come il brasato con polenta che abbiamo gustato oggi a pranzo.

If you happen to stay around Melano-Rovio-Arogno, my suggestion is to try restaurant Osteria Grotto Conza. We had a lovely lunch on Saturday! Both dishes were great - Punta di vitello and Pasta fresca alla cacciatora. Punta di vitello was surved with some sort of polenta, which I would not definitely differentiate. Most probably it was grinded buckwheat or other unusual groat. Pasta with mushrooms was also very tasty. Service was fast and friendly.