Osteria La Montanara in Castel San Pietro

Dear Christof, as always a great culinary and wine experience. Exceptional!

Christoph is a perfect host and chef! He truly cares about his guests. We have visited La Montanara many times and really love to come here. His set menu with antipasti, main course and desert is excellent and the wines offered splendid. The fireplace allows to warm up after a hike in the woods nearby. Make sure to call to inform him about your arrival or enquire about opening hours in advance.

We found ourselves with a nice surprise! We had booked, but when we arrived they didn't even bother to look at us. The owner was having dinner with other guests. After giving him a nod, he finally threw the place setting for us hastily without a tablecloth. We asked for a glass of wine but he offered a bottle for consumption. SORRY THAT AFTER HAVING NOTICED THAT OUR CONSUMPTION WAS ONE GLASS EACH, HE POURED A GLASS FOR HIMSELF BY SEATING OURS, CONSUMPTING OUR WINE WHICH HE THEN INVOICED US! Total 20.- for two glasses! For the meal, a salad as a first course, two second courses and two desserts, we received a bill of 120.-fr. Do you think it's worth it? Furthermore, if we want to give an opinion on the food, it was heated on too high a heat. Therefore a little too dry. It's closed for us! The owner's attitude towards it was unpleasant.

Make a reservation in advance. Here you get the ultimate culinary experience. The host Christoph does everything from A to Z himself with a lot of passion. Cooking, serving, clearing up etc. The atmosphere is very familiar and the fireplace is particularly nice. Great value is placed on the quality of the products (organic, origin, etc.). Accordingly, the menus are updated daily and vary depending on the availability of the products. Our food was very good. In addition to a very good Swiss Merlot, which was recommended to us, we had antipasti (self-service), ravioli, venison with fresh mushrooms, veal knuckle, saffron risotto, chestnut cake, Linzertorte, walnut ice cream with Nocino. My highlight were the ravioli and the Linzertorte and and and... Thanks for the great evening, gladly again.

More Ticino ambience couldn't be possible....great view of the Ticino forests....mega fine food....very nice, cozy grotto...Christoph runs the grotto with passion....thank you very much...we're coming gladly again....

Splendid mountain location, excellent quality food and how could you not appreciate Cristoph's friendliness! Reservation is definitely recommended.

Excellent dinner, breathtaking view,

Thank you, Christoph, for a fantastic time at your amazing Osteria. The authentic food, the lovely wine, the cosy atmosphere, the great company, the beatiful place, the stunning view, the superb nature. Easily one of the best restaurants on planet earth. See you again soon! from Emma and Theis

Nice place to stay, simply furnished but clean. The host Christoph is a very nice man who runs his Osteria with passion.

simply simply with ingenious cuisine and endless warmth

Christophe who runs the restaurant cooks divinely and it's great on the terrace

We felt like we were here in the land of milk and honey and we took a culinary journey through Ticino for three days: polenta, risotto, pasta, rabbit, roast, sausage etc. and always excellent vegetables - not to mention the delicious desserts, starters , wines, cheeses... Compliments to the charming chef who prepares everything with a lot of effort and love! Christoph thanks, see you :)

Nice location, menu limited to starter and main course (at another table, AFTER OUR ORDER, first courses were also offered...???). The two of us have a buffet appetizer (a small plate); decent food but a few days old; the ham was almost dry. 2 second courses with side dish: good roast veal but 3 slices with a diameter of 5 cm and sautéed vegetables reheated from the day before. The manager then makes us do an encore, we take another slice. A bottle of discreet Ticino Merlot. Two desserts based on sour apricots without infamy or praise, a coffee and a Bailey's. 150 chf!!! We were treated like tourists to be fleeced, it's a shame that instead we live a few kilometers away and will tell many people about our experience. The manager never used a mask. Make your own assessments.

I didn't go in. But the dishes presented on the external menu are mouth-watering, or Santa's beard, happy holidays to everyone and bon appetit.

We had delicious antipasti and homemade pasta for lunch in a very relaxing atmosphere on the sunny terrace. Very friendly owner.

Very nice grotto with a brilliant view, beautiful, comfortable and cozy guest room and superbly served as a one-man show by Christoph, the very cheerful and funny host. Simple but delicious, traditional cuisine with only one menu per day, nice wines and - during my visit - well staffed by local guests. The drive into the valley is adventurous and worth it because of the landscape and narrow streets.

New Year's Eve dinner 2019. Excellent menu, excellent price, family atmosphere. In the end we were all dancing together. An experience that I recommend.

(Traducido por Google) Gran lugar para estar junto con el propietario. (Original) Ottimo posto per stare in compagnia anche con il proprietario

(Traducido por Google) La pizza era bastante buena. Desafortunadamente, a pesar de las señales, no pudimos pagar con tarjeta. Desde que estábamos de paso, no teníamos francos suizos. Se nos permitió pagar con Euros a una tasa de 1 a 1. Ya no podíamos ir al baño a comer porque ya estaba cerrado. La camarera no podía esperar a que nos fuéramos. Los horarios de apertura en Internet parecen equivocados. (Original) Pizza war eigentlich ganz gut. Leider konnten wir, trotz Hinweisschilder nicht mit Karte zahlen. Da wir auf der Durchreise waren, hatten wir keine Schweizer Franken. Zu einem Kurs von 1 zu 1 durften wir mit Euros zahlen. Auf die Toilette konnten wir mach dem Essen nicht mehr, da diese schon zugesperrt waren. Die Bedienung konnte es kaum abwarten, dass wir verschwinden. Öffnungszeiten im Internet stimmten scheinbar nicht.

(Traducido por Google) Ubicación estratégica en el camino, un ambiente acogedor e informal, precioso para los servicios y los cursos ofrecidos, adecuado para un almuerzo rápido. El establecimiento ofrece aparcamiento al aire libre y zona de juegos para niños. (Original) Posizione strategica sulla via di passaggio, ambiente accogliente e informale, prezi alti per i servizi e le portate offerte, adatto per un pranzo veloce. La struttura offre un parcheggio all'aperto e un'area giochi per i bambini.

(Traducido por Google) Inicio muy bonito, un poco caro para presupuestos pequeños. La ubicación es hermosa. (Original) Accueil très sympa, un peu cher pour les petits budgets. L'emplacement est magnifique.

(Traducido por Google) Lugar tranquilo con una hermosa vista. (Original) Posto tranquillo con un bel panorama

(Traducido por Google) Un bonito y pequeño lugar, con una vista espectacular! (Original) Bel posticino, con un panorama spettacolare!

(Traducido por Google) Buen lugar para comer. Muy tranquilo, relajante. Los opositores a descansar del estrés de la vida cotidiana. (Original) Guter Ort zum Essen. Sehr ruhig, erholsam. Gegner zum ausruhen vom Stress des Alltages.

(Traducido por Google) relajante (Original) Rilassante

(Traducido por Google) La Osteria La Montanara se ve modesta desde el exterior. Pero si se toma la cena con un menú de tres platos, se sorprenderá con una cocina exquisita y auténtica. Todo está preparado con amor y pasión desde cero, desde los antipasti a la salsa, a Brasato y al postre. Ya que a uno le gusta sentarse más tiempo con una copa de buen vino y lo hace sentir bien. La habitación para la noche está a pocos pasos de distancia. (Original) Die Osteria La Montanara sieht von aussen bescheiden aus. Wenn man sich aber zum Abendessen das angebotene Dreigang-Menü gönnt, so wird man durch eine exquisite und authentische Küche überrascht. Alles ist mit viel Liebe und Leidenschaft von Grund auf selbst zubereitet, von den Antipasti über die Sauce zum Brasato bis zum Dessert. Da bleibt man gerne bei einem Glas edlen Weins länger sitzen und lässt es sich gut gehen. Das Zimmer für die Nacht ist ja nur ein paar Treppenstufen entfernt.

(Traducido por Google) Después de un hermoso día soleado y un paseo por nuestros hermosos bosques, decidimos tomar una gazzosa en la Gruta la Montanara a Monte. La factura es decididamente salada: CHF 9.00 por 2 gazzosa. Especificamos que estamos hablando de gazzosa, no de copas de vino o prosecco. ¡Significa CHF 4.50 cada una! Y afortunadamente no paramos para almorzar o cenar !! Aparte de "gruta", estos son los precios de Zurich !!!! Ciertamente no nos verán más. ningún otro comentario ... (Original) dopo una splendida giornata di sole e una passeggiata nei nostri bei boschi, decidiamo di bere una gazzosa al Grotto la Montanara a Monte. Il conto é decisamente salato: CHF 9.00 per 2 gazzose. Specifichiamo che stiamo parlando di gazzose, non di bicchieri di vino o prosecchi.. vuol dire CHF 4.50 l’una!!! E per fortuna non ci siam fermati a pranzo o a cena!! Altro che “grotto”, questi sono prezzi zurighesi!!!! Certamente non ci vedranno più. no other comment…