Portici in Morcote

Very welcoming location and very kind staff. Excellent food with lake view

Very friendly service. Beautiful view and fine food.

Terrible service, rude and uneducated employees.

I wanted to have lunch with my family. We were 7 people and wanted to share two tables. The woman didn't allow us to do that so we sat at two different tables. My father went to the toilet and heard the staff talking about us. We were there 1-2 hours ago and just had something to drink. He heard that one woman said that we would finally like to eat. We also had a boat to go to Lugano in 45 minutes. We politely asked if they could bring the food a little quicker for us. The woman said very unsympathetically: “I don’t know.” Very unpleasant experience. The view is great but the staff is horrible. Unfortunately I can only give 1 star but if I could I would give zero.

2 unfriendly women with no sense of reality and very unfriendly

Staff very, but really very unfriendly. I had the feeling that I had to ask to sit there.

Great terrace. Fast and friendly service. Fresh and tasty food. The view is incredible

Beautiful view, very friendly service and extremely child-friendly. We can highly recommend it.

Really excellent place located along the lake shore, very beautiful both for the view you have of the place and for the food they make Too bad the prices are a bit expensive

Delicious risotto! Good attention

The food was very tasty and the cheerful, attentive service rounded off the visit.

Wonderfully friendly service. Good cuisine and delicious coffee. And the view of the lake is beautiful.

Morcote deserves its reputation as one of the most beautiful villages in Ticino. But we were incredibly disappointed when we stopped here for a cup of tea. There is no excuse in such a lovely location to serve very cheap supermarket tea and charge the earth for it. From now on we have learned the lesson by carrying our quality tea in a Thermos. Life is too short to drink junk tea and pay high prices for it. Please show a little more respect to those who visit your village.

Very nice restaurant to eat a pizza at lunchtime by the water in this magnificent village of Morcote. Well received and served. The pizza was good.

Very delicious food, very good service. Highly recommended site!!!

Hands down best stroganoff I have ever had. Great service, beautiful atmosphere, and delicious food!

I came here in the summer when it was busy, yet I got a quick and polite service. My lasagne was so delicious. Especially with the free bread :) and my glass of water was always being filled up when I asked. They gave a good sized portion and it filled me up for the rest of the day.

We had a wonderful evening yesterday. The food was excellent and the service from the two ladies was very warm and just great. We would like to come again.

We return there every time we stay in Ticino. Top staff as well as the kitchen

Exceptional place and excellent service, congratulations!!!

Rude service, I didn't even receive a glass, the tablecloth looked like it had been used to clean the floor and the menu was full of spelling errors. The food only came after 45 minutes; I had ordered a tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms. However, there were only mushrooms there. However, the restaurant left anything but a good impression.

Very pleasant welcome and excellent cuisine. Thank you

The food was really great. But the service was a disaster, we had a very nice lady for the first 30 minutes. Afterwards she had a change of duty and the following ladies were very unfriendly. In order for us to be served we had to look for them, they were never found. The cafe was forgotten, quietly removed from the bill in front of me at the end, without apology. There was an ant sitting in my ice cream, I noticed after two bites, I brought it back. Got a new ice cream that was only half the size.

Fantastic food and wonderful views of the lake. The service could speak several languages ​​and was very friendly. I will definitely come here again.

The food and service in this restaurant are excellent! Very familiar and typical Italian food! Grazie mille, be fantastic! We'd love to come back!

We ordered food and none came. Staff very aggressive and not decent at all. Food was cold and arrived late. I don't recommend this to anyone. no more.

We were there as a group of 30 people, everything was different as agreed. Promised one thing, received another, we were really just patient. I understand something different by good service and hospitality. never again

The conditions were ok, everything else was not. Unfriendly, too expensive, everything was discussed on the phone and everything was different afterwards. Not reliable at all and very unfriendly. Never again

It is incomprehensible that people complain about rude staff. My husband and I ate here 5 years ago and again a few days ago. The staff was actually extremely friendly! One lady even recognized us from 5 years ago. Food was really good too. They didn't even want to calculate everything. Generous tip, well deserved!

Opposed to many here we find the staff very friendly. They take time to have a chat, food is prepared quickly, your wish is their command.... 5+ stars from me. The waitress even remembered us from 5 years ago.

SCANDALOUS!!! But how is it still possible in 2023, that in the main square of one of the most beautiful villages in Switzerland, in a tourist canton, the managers treat tourists like idiots??? We sat at tables, 6 people, terrible service and the bill was presented on 1 slip of paper (unofficial), fr. 33.- . I asked for the official receipt and they didn't want to give it to me, after several requests on my part and being told..."you go and sit down", they gave me the official receipt: in one voice, HOT MILK CHF 33.- I requested a receipt with the detail and after -10- minutes I finally received the correct receipt. Surprise: SPRITZ 12.50. I then asked to see the official price list but they were unable to show it to me...it just wasn't there. The worst manager knows he has to display the prices! Apparently they didn't know about this rule.... They should close these places, they bring no benefit to cantonal tourism, indeed, whoever happens upon them will only be able to go home with a bad memory... and apparently, given the latest reviews, I'm not the only one who thinks so . Stay away!

Very nice service and fine food

We stopped after the hike for dessert and a drink. The waitresses were very friendly and the tiramisu delicious.

Such delicious food by the lake with great service, what more could you want, I'll be back.

Beautifully located and by the lake. Enjoy your meal. Very pleasant and friendly service. Definitely worth a visit.

Unfriendly staff. I ordered a raw ham and melon salad. The melon had no taste, hard as stone. The cured ham was passable. The bread must be frozen. The only positive point is the setting. I sincerely advise you to look elsewhere.

Infamous prawn salad, sold with avocados and wonderful photos. When it arrived, it was just a pile of mini supermarket cocktail shrimp, with a few cherry tomatoes, black olives, and salad already wilted and cooked in too much olive oil...I'm really not picky but it was really not good and unworthy of a restaurant. Overpriced for what it is. To flee !! Really unfriendly waitress, to top it off.

I just wanted to drink a beer. I was greeted so kindly and hospitably and was given very tasty treats.

Don't think I ever had better Risotto!

Bad service and unfriendly lady.

From the first moment we felt uncomfortable. I first ordered a coffee, and the rude lady immediately said: But you eat too?! We said from the beginning that we wanted to eat. I asked for sugar for my coffee, but it never came. When we wanted Cola, there was only Zero and then we said that she should come back in a few minutes to give us a decision because she was visibly annoyed. We then had to call her and ordered Ice Tea Lemon. My girlfriend wanted Peach. The waitress: No, just lemon. No sorry, no understanding, nothing. The pizza = frozen pizza. Great for a frozen pizza I paid 22.-Fri. Food zero stars and the lady who was supposed to be our server was just unsympathetic. I don't recommend this restaurant to you.

very fine, well located, friendly service

very bad service, unfriendly, were not allowed to change seats or open an umbrella.

Great food great service the speak little English

The risotto with saltimbocca was fantastic

Nice, friendly and accommodating. At midday we were able to eat delicious spaghetti. The service attentive and friendly. The food was tasty. The wine recommendation went very well. This is called “hospitality”. 👍

Very fine food, large portions. Super friendly staff. Gladly again

Quiet Sunday, walk to the village and lunch based on an excellent taragna polenta with stew, a good Merlot from the Morcote castle and, finally, an epochal millefeuille! All very good

To classify what the 4 stars mean. The pizza is not 2 days old but freshly bought. But it tasted like it was 2 days old. They just didn't give them back because food waste would have been even worse. But you don't have to go to a pizzeria for something like that.

Good food, very well served, great drinks.

Risotto is world class. The tiramisu was also delicious. We'd love to come back.

Decent dish, nothing incredible but at prices that are way too expensive. I took mozzarella tomatoes which cost 20.-. It was a thin, elongated plate with a few slices of tomatoes... My colleague had a lasagna which she didn't like that much. The place is super nice though. Right on the lake, next to the port. Regarding the service, it's not great. Friendly people but don't pay much attention to you. My colleague had to ask 4 times for parmesan.

We cannot understand the negative reviews. What expensive and extremely bad meals have we eaten in Switzerland, especially in Ascona. This was a treat!! We can only agree with most of them, the risotto is really fantastic. My wife is a vegetarian and had it with porcini mushrooms, I had the Saltimbocca alla Romana. First of all, a large and very tasty Nice salad. In addition, extremely friendly service and a great view while eating. You can basically watch “the beach parade” here. 😄 So far the best we have found in Switzerland. 👍🏻👍🏻

Pity. It was a fine dinner until the main course was served. Ordered beef fillet and got sirloin steak. We were told that this was normal. The price we paid (€45.00) per person for fillet remained on the bill. even after a detailed conversation with service. The ultimate tourist trick. It's a shame and therefore not recommended.

Good restaurant, the servers are attentive and very pleasant. The view is really nice. We agree with the previous very positive reviews and recommend it.

World class risotto If you are looking for one of the best risottos in Ticino, you have come to the right place! Rarely has one been as good as here! Nice service and great ambience deserve 5 stars!

Very friendly and nice service. Food excellent. We would like to come again.

Sensational! Great service, very nice ladies and gentlemen too! The meal was very tasty and there was also a second helping of risotto. It is highly recommended. We were served in a friendly and heartfelt manner. The wine was brought to the table at the right temperature. Hospitality comes first! Wonderful location. We had a real holiday feeling! We had just as great a host in autumn 2021. We will be back! Thanks!!!!

Very tasty, best risotto ever. Very friendly service. I can only recommend it, a must if you are in Ticino🥰

Well, stained table runners, cork particles were floating in the most expensive wine (local, a glass for CHF 10.00). The same thing in the newly served glass. A little unnerved, the lady brings a new bottle and opens it at the table. The wine would be recommended if not served too warm. There is a (too) large menu and the food comes very quickly. Speaks against a fresh kitchen. There were different variations of polenta (each of us chooses a different type). No recommendation to stop for food. Nice location.

Great position! Right on the lake. Magnificent view of Lake Lugano. The Swiss Grad Tour is in eye contact on a jetty. The food tastes good and comes to the table quickly. The plates are arranged very nicely! The service is warm, but seems a little awkward. It's a shame that the glass of Prosecco is poured to the millimeter at 1dl, it gives the appearance of stinginess!?

Everything is right for me here. Location, ambience, service and of course the cuisine. We went to the Portici yesterday on the recommendation of and with friends and stayed hours longer than planned. Even if a car drives by every now and then, the outdoor area right on the lake exudes that southern flair that you look forward to when you are on your way to Ticino.

I am extremely surprised by the friendliness and warmth... here hospitality is lived with heart. I also ate the best risotto ever here. A dream. My dog ​​also got not only water...but also a few dog treats

Free seats were available at 3pm but we were not given a place for a drink.

Pretty restaurant and terrace by the lake, very friendly welcome aperitif and delicious appetizers 😋

We were there in May 2021. It had almost no guests. However, the waitress wasn't interested in us. Pizza was poorly topped. But the location is great 🔝. Beautiful atmosphere by the lake.

Good and warm service. Good atmosphere: 60 minutes in the sun feels like a holiday weekend. Gladly again. Flamur Shala

Very friendly service, great food and the location right on the lake is of course brilliantly beautiful... 😊

After a short hike through the village of Morcote and after all these breathtaking views, a refreshing, delicious meal is a must! With a view of the lake, a meal from Italian cuisine is recommended at the Osteria Portici restaurant. The food is served in a short time and the staff provides a friendly gesture in addition to the quiet atmosphere on the lakeshore!

The risotto from Grana Padano, with an authentically prepared Osso Bucco, a glass of Merlot and finally a limoncello. Everything perfect, very friendly hostess. Thank you very much, we'll be happy to come back.

The food is amazing, really excellent quality.

View of the lake, on a sunny day it is pleasant to eat in this outdoor place. The menu doesn't inspire, the rabbit polenta we ordered was good.

Superfine osso bucco with the best polenta. Nice service. We recommend.

Amazing dishes, kind waiters, nice by-the-sea view. Love this place!

We had the best risotto ever there. Service staff is very nice. Highly recommended.

Great food in the best location on the piazza.

The best lasagne, very friendly and warm service, great desserts!

No seats in front for singles. Had to sit at the sideway where everybody who passed could have a clear look at my food. Waiter forgot me a few times because I was too far away from the rest of the restaurant. Food was good. Waiter friendly. Prices are ok.

Super friendly service, everyone was very attentive and funny! Food top

The mamamia mushroom risoto, magnificent. A must-try, prepared in a grana padano tomme. Friendly waiters in a quiet corner and not excessive prices. Pizza not phenomenal though

Ok but not more than average. Meet is overcooked and togh. If you complain, noone cares. There are better restaurants in Morcote.

The food was ok, but somehow the service personnel had a bad day. He tried to be friendly, but too many things went wrong today: Forgot Aceto, brought Risotto instead of Polenta. As well, instead of asking for coffee/dessert, he put the bill on our desk because his collegue mixed up the table numbers. On top of this, the bill was wrong by 13.- Maybe it wasn't his fault, but he could have been a bit more charming. We won't come here again this year.

We wanted to order dessert. There wasn't even a dessert menu. The extremely unfriendly service rattled off the three cakes and five types of ice cream for us and urged us to order as quickly as possible. The ice cream was from plastic buckets, probably from Lidl or Aldi. Bought cheaply, sold expensively. When we wanted to pay, we were told the card machine wasn't working and we would just have to see how we could pay now. The fact that the card machine wasn't working was only noted on a small note on the entrance door (which you can't see when you're sitting outside). Since the note looked a bit old, there was probably never a card machine and they didn't want to pay the fees.

Our favorite local restaurant in Morcote for years. Family atmosphere and excellent food at reasonable Swiss prices.

... bekommt man in der Osteria Portici geboten. Zum Beispiel einen Blick auf den malerischen See oder die vorbeiflanierenden Mitreisenden. Guter, freundlicher und aufmerksamer Service inklusive...

Waited for 1h and got served an uncooked pizza. No one asked if the food was ok no one bothered to enquire why we didn't eat it. The rest of the plates were underwhelming as well. Prices extremely high and aligned with quality.

15 Minuten bis die Bestellung aufgenommen wurde - 45 bis Salat am Tisch war - Kartenzahlung nicht möglich. Preise für die gebotene Leistung überhöht. Service sehr enttäuschend.

Ottima location, ottimo vino ma pizza improponibile (sembrava comprata al supermercato...)

This place has great pasta and the local red wine called for a second glass. The view is beautiful as well, you see boats passing, ducks flying across the lake and flaneurs wearing the latest Italian fashion.

Sempre un piacere per il palato

Weltbestes Risotto serviert aus dem Parmesan Käse!

Sehr netter, herzlicher Service und super tessiner Essen in gemütlichem ambiente. Ein Restaurant, wo man gerne etwas länger bleibt und wieder kommt.

Wir wurden sehr unfreundlich empfangen und behandelt. Aus diesem Grund empfehle ich das Restaurant und die Bar nicht.

Sehr freundliche Bedienung. Die Karte bot ein sehr gutes Angebot an echten tessiner Spezialitäten. Preis-Leistung stimmt absolut. Würde ich sofort meinen Freunden empfehlen

Un risotto crémeux..comme nulle part ailleurs.. un accueil chaleureux.. on se sent comme à la maison.

Worth stopping for a Risotto as it’s their speciality. We took two dishes, the Porcini and also the champagne and rosemary. Both excellent and full of flavour. A second helping is offered if you still felt hungry. Served at an outside table makes the setting special being next to the lake.Would be given a five rating except for one of the waiters (the boss?) declined to give us a table initially, but we tried again with a nice lady who found a table for two available. But the food is excellent.

Très bon accueil, le concept du risotto dans la meule est juste top et excellent! Le resto se trouve au bord du lac, vue magnifique!

Le risotto servi dans la meule était divin ! Terrasse ombragée, grands parasols, on s'est vraiment sentis en vacances...

Accueil très chaleureux malgré notre arrivée tardive et étant les derniers et unique clients ... un risotto aux champignons servis dans la meule et un saltibocca succulents, le service était au top, nous avons sentis l’ambiance familiale et avons adorés !! Nous vous le recommandons sans hésitations !!

(Traducido por Google) Precios bastante altos, la comida estaba bien. (Original) Preise eher hoch, Essen war OK