Ristorante Vetta Monte Brè in Lugano

Coffee was good. The service a bit slow but good. The view outside is worth it.

I went a few days ago with my partner to try Rösti for the first time and I must say that we were very satisfied. Very welcoming environment and compliments to the head waiter, very knowledgeable and very nice. We will definitely be back!

Free parking, you have to want it to go up there you will have to go through a gravel road formed and difficult, not possible to cross, on the other hand, the view is breathtaking, possibility of hiking on foot too, arrived on site, a magnificent hotel, with restaurant, small plate of cold meats and cheese, we had a pleasant time.

Five stars for the view and for the comedy performance. 67.90 and almost 2 hours later we left the screening. The team is completely overwhelmed and unstructured. Nobody knows what they have to do and feels responsible. The staff argues in front of the guests. Therefore -4 stars!!!

Beautiful in summer and romantic in winter...Everything excellent both for the service and the cuisine. Highly recommended

Beautiful view, environment and also service😊😊😊😊

View and surrounding are worth it. Food is good quality but the price reflects the unique spot that I'm sure is difficult to get supplies to.

A fantastic place to spend time in the company of friends and family I recommend it, we were very good 🌟

We chose the Vetta Restaurant as the location for our wedding and we were so happy! David and all his staff were fabulous, doing everything they could to meet our needs and following every detail with attention and professionalism. The menu was created specifically based on our preferences and the chef cooks really well! The service was impeccable. All the guests were enthusiastic and gave us many compliments! We sincerely thank all the staff for making our special day unforgettable!

We arrived at 17:40 and they were already closed. At least have the decency to change the description of your opening hours

Very nicely located. Unfortunately the prices are totally overpriced!!! A portion of fries with Wienerli costs 19 francs. Although we don't know whether this can even be described as a portion, because there was almost nothing on the plate. We definitely do not recommend the restaurant

The Monte Bré in Lugano Great destination to get an overview from above! The funicular takes you up to 883 m near the summit, from there you can take a little walk and quickly reach the panoramico Vetta Monte Bré restaurant! It's a great view and with a beer or coffee 😃 and snacks, the menu is clear but everything that comes to the table is delicious! So from my point of view it's a great place to have a great time!

Ambiance and view wow. The service was rather distant, as is occasionally the case in a tourist town. But highly recommended just because of the view!

Great place , friendly service, amazing view 🤩

Everyhing was amazing, best pasta I have ever ate

Super casual place with relaxed atmosphere. Best view in this area.

A magnificent place which should have a 100% Arabica coffee worthy of its view... Coffee Blend Robusta really not good.

Reception non-existent. I see that you respond more quickly to a negative review on the Internet than to offer your restaurant's menu to a customer on site (with 3 other people coming). This mishap happened to us on August 16, 2023 at 1:45 p.m.... At the same time, I was also able to observe the lack of commitment from other customers to accept them in your establishment. It should be noted that after asking for your restaurant menu by e-mail, we never received anything back.. I hope you will improve your welcome in the future and wish you a wonderful end of summer.

Very expensive for the food, it's a shame because the setting and the view are magnificent! We would have liked to eat quality food for the price.

An absolute insider tip for the view over Lugano. You can get up by car or train, but there are only a few parking spaces available and the gravel road is not for underpowered or lowered vehicles!

Excellent food, friendly and very fast service! Exclusive view

Lunch with friends on mid-August. Everything excellent.

Beautiful view, shame about the dirty and poorly maintained place. Terrible service.

everything is superlative! delicious cuisine, welcoming servers, pleasant atmosphere and dream view!

I can't judge the food or the service. We actually wanted to have a drink there after the hike up as the view is breathtaking. After I saw the toilet, we gave up.

It is a Divine place. An astonishing panorama. Can't wait to go back 😍🇨🇭 very kind staff. Excellent food. Essential location.

We just wanted to get a drink no food and the waiter sat us down on the terrace with the view. Asked us If we wanted to eat or drink we said drink and then they said okay but be quick because these are prime seats. We were rushed into picking something and drinking it. HORRIBLE

Breathtaking view, excellent cuisine and excellent service! Absolutely recommended!

The two waiters who served us were super nice. They even made sure that we got an excellent place. The food and view were fantastic. Portions would be slightly larger ;)

We were at dinner last night for the National Day. Congratulations to everyone, cuisine and service for a beautiful evening. Until next time.

We didn't eat as it was late and will review next time. We just want to thank Gianni for bringing us drinks despite the rain!! TOP

Surprisingly good food for Switzerland. Was it the best we've had? No. But the truffle pasta was actually really good. The seafood ravioli was not as tasty. Wine OK. Mostly ice in the Aperol Spritz. Normal swiss/Lugano prices (28 Fr for a pasta). Lovely view! I'd recommend others going if you want a place with a view and perhaps doing a walk from the main stop at the top (Bre). Downhill walk ca 15min

A terrace with an incredible view 😌 The food was delicious and the prices fair 👍🏼 Thank you

I had dinner with three friends this evening and we ate really well. A note of merit for the service which is at the level of the best restaurants in the Lugano area. Excellent discovery

We had lunch with friends today, everything was excellent, thanks Giovanni for the attention you gave us

I give one star, since the service was extremely disappointing, the location is saved, but between the quality of the food which is minimal and the poor service there remains only a place to look at the lake from above.

very quick food but shame about the very sad and unsmiling staff

Best view in Ticino, service and food OK, prices typical tourist hot spot...

Expensive with a lot of room for improvement

Small snack with good beer (restaurant was closed) with a phenomenal view

Paying for the view but the food is average. Parmesan cheese was pre ground and probably not Reggiano. Beer was warm but probably a Swiss thing. The view is amazing and the staff was great.

Fantastic terrace where you can relax while eating some of the Chef's specialities.

Breathtaking view. Great service. Delicious dishes.

From the terrace a fantastic panoramic view over the entire Gulf of Lugano...

🍝🎑🖼️ Panoramic Restaurant on top of the Monte Bré. You can arrive here hiking, with Cable Car(5 mins walk easy easy) or with car (follow the sign). Food is good quality. The view is spectacular but the price is too too too high (0.5 litre of the house Wine stands firmly at 25 chf).

When we came we said we wanted something to eat. We were assigned a table. When we wanted to order, the answer was that we would have to wait another 20 minutes, you could only order and eat from 12 p.m. - We would have liked to have known this from the start! The waiter who served us spoke to us exclusively in English - even though we said that we barely understood English and couldn't speak it. Service overall unfriendly. The food was good.

Unfortunately, service couldn't be worse. We weren't allowed to eat inside (two small children with us but it was surprisingly fresh), even though the food was set up inside. The food is quite good, but about half the expected portion size. Sauté expensive. For a children's portion of pasta with butter 13 CHF. Tables are in very poor condition, so one star is deducted from the otherwise very nice atmosphere. A pity. Once and never again. If the service were better, this would be a top location in good weather (unfortunately it smells like grease inside)

The view is fantastic. What we ate was very delicious. Friendly staff.

What a fantastic place. VIEW VIEW VIEW As in some below reviews the service was slow to start. I had to request the menu fifteen minutes after being seated. But was served with a friendly manner from then I'll and the food was fine. As expected for a tourist spot. Expensive IMO.

We were up here just for the view.

Wow what a place! What a scenery! This place leaves your breathless. You will remember the beauty of this restaurant and location for years to come! You can have a nice cocktail or some food while enjoying one of the most beautiful panoramas in the world. During summertime concerts are also organised so you can have a memorable evening being embalmed in a warm summer night while watching the sun setting in the direction of mount St Salvatore. I’ve been here several times and the quality of the food and the professionalism of the staff is on-point. Do try the Ticinese sharing board, the truffles pasta, and the pana cotta, they won’t disappoint! Pictures don’t do justices you need to see this place In real life. Tip for the restaurant: cotton tablecloths (Currently they use paper ones), will do wonders.

The view is breathtaking...so are the prices and the service - unfortunately. We paid just under 20 CHF per person for a platter of Ticino cheese and salami (both very tasty!). There wasn't even any bread. For 3 dl Rivella 5.60 CHF per person. We definitely cannot recommend this restaurant. It's better to wait and hike to Bré (about 20 minutes), there is also a restaurant there with definitely better service and a better price/performance ratio.

Beautiful view. We drove up by car. Nice ride, lovely hairpin bends. Pricey, but that's the case with everything in Switzerland.

I lived in Lugano when I was kid, 23 years ago. Back then I was visiting this place very often. I would simply climb to Monte Bré and enjoyed the view from that balcony. I was kid, just 15 years old. Now I came back with my family. My wife and kids. I told them so many times about this place. Finally that day came. We entered the restaurant balcony and unfortunately we didn’t notice that sign “wait for the waiter“, we were amazed by the view and the moment itself. One of the waiters, obviously nervous, told me that it is not allowed to film from balcony, as if I just came to take the fotos. I had a camera in my hands. Didn’t even asked me if we were there to dine or have a drink. We were confused, didn’t have opportunity to explain myself and he kind of just ignored us, so we sit for the first available table. We were ignored for good 7-10min. Then a table next to the edge with the view was free, and we moved there. Again ignored for good 5-7min. Finally, an angry waiter came to the table next to ours to clean it, and another one was cleaning our table from previous guests. They were talking assuming that I don’t understand them, but I did. I do speak Italian, I just didn’t have chance to talk to them. Culmination was when the angry one was passing between those two tables and since my younger daughter moved a chair from the table when she stood up, kind of narrowed the passage for him. While passing next to our table, nervously he pushed the chair away and left it in that position away from the table. My younger one was away from the table at that moment, and she saw what happened. Confused, she returned the chair to the place and was about to sit down, but… that was way to much. We were already leaving. I really didn’t have huge expectations, but that was the worst experience I ever had in the restaurant. This happened on April 11th 2023 at 13:43. You know who is the angry one in your team. I checked the other comments later and looks like I am not the only one with this experience. You do understand that the time when the seller had the power is long gone. Now, all the power is on the customer side. I usually never consider entering the restaurant if it doesn’t have 4 star’s review at least. If your rating falls under the 3, you can be sure that people will avoid it. No view can fix poor service. View is your USP, but at the end of the day your customers want to be served well. View is your reason to charge a bit more for the service, but you still have to give the service, right? If you really want to fix this rating and make some money in the future, let me know. I might have solution for you. If not… I mean, world will not stop spinning if the restaurant on the top of one hill is not performing well, right? Life goes on…

Top ! Brilliant location that you shouldn't miss in Lugano. Prices just 🇨🇭🙁 Performance acceptable 😉 View bombastic.

The place is beautiful but the staff is unwelcoming and rude. “ Sorry if yesterday I didn't read the sign that you must ask before sitting down, even if it is written in three languages ​​(as was kindly pointed out to me). Yes… I'm on holiday and after a long walk I just wanted to relax and have a drink."

Fantastic view, just in the good old Swiss way, sinfully expensive. The journey up and down on the inclined railway alone costs 26 SFR.

The view is magnificent, it goes without saying. But we are being pushed towards consumption. We are not allowed to order a small portion in primi piatti only! We are forced to take either a whole portion or a sedondi piatti!!! It's stupidly pushing consumption and it's waste!!!!

Very scenic. it is worth a visit.

A restaurant with a magnificent view of Lake Lugano. Unfortunately, it is a typical tourist restaurant with high prices and not exactly good (a matter of taste) food. The portions are also relatively small. The staff seemed stressed to me, even though it was still early season and the terrace wasn't full yet. It's a shame for the beautiful restaurant. There is still room for improvement here.

Beautiful view but really bad restaurant service.

The view was wonderful on the restaurant's terrace, the food was edible, but the service was amateurish, impolite, careless and simply disastrous. We couldn't get everything we ordered to drink, the parmesan for the food, and the dessert we ordered couldn't be brought out either. All the servers ignored us, even though we wanted to say that we didn't get what we ordered, they didn't even look at us. Our table was not taken away 20 minutes later, even after we had finished our meal, but the waiter had time to smoke a cigarette. If you want quality service with Swiss prices, choose the other restaurant on the mountain. It was a huge disappointment.

The positive note is the spectacular view, we went at ten to twelve to have a drink and eat, we were told if you want you can drink but to order food you have to wait for the kitchen to open at midday, and ok, we ordered a medium beer, and a spritz (it was orange water, undrinkable) for 9.80 francs you could have added a little alcohol, however in the end we managed to order food after a good 45 minutes because in exasperation I called the waiter, 3 of us chatting and looking at the tables when people want to eat, there were people who arrived half an hour after us who already had plates, bread? I had to ask for that too, we had a risotto with ossobuco and a chicken in the basket, the risotto was very good. In total we paid almost 80 euros which I would have spent much more willingly if the service had not been so poor and if the spritz had been at least decent

Extremely inflexible! No option to simply order a portion of fries separately - or the children's menu. Long wait - service unfriendly. It's a shame for someone like that Location.

Breathtaking views, so the prices are slightly higher. It's usually busy and the staff was usually in a good mood and accommodating. The food is solid but not exceptional. All in all, always worth a visit, at least for a drink with a fantastic view.

The location of the restaurant overlooks Lake Lugano, which separates the Swiss and Italian borders. As for the service, it was as good as asphalt. We sat for a full hour without the water coming, even though he was going and coming from us, but he did not. In the end, I left him and left.. I love you very much.

Beautiful view Service 0 Taking an order for 2 drinks never served...we left... The waiter prefers to chat loudly than serve the few customers there were (5 to 6 tables).... Unhappy...

I waited on the waiting line and the waitress intentionally ignored me. Not everyone is welcome in this restaurant. 2022 and still too many narrow minded people! Anyway based on the rating and comments from trivago I saved my money. Mediocrity and unprofessional.

Incompetent waiter. Waited 15 minutes just to order a drink and then left. Just a few steps further is the “Osteria Funicolare Monte Bré”, with great and friendly staff and it is even cheaper with the same view.

Fantastic scenery at an amazing location. Pity they ran out of cheese 🧀 😕 but otherwise enjoyable surroundings

Without any discussion a great location risp. Outlook. But a few chips or olives would have been welcome with the spritz...

The four of us came through the garden gate, didn't see any employees and sat down at an empty table, as we are used to. We waited patiently for the serving staff where we would have liked to order something, but we were ignored for 20 minutes and not even looked at. Afterwards we got up and left.

When we were at the table we were no longer served. It had almost no people. Nobody responded to our signals... The view is great, the staff's long-distance vision is a flop

Tables not cleaned, ashtrays not brought upon request. People left because they weren't served. Service very unfriendly.

Very kind staff! We ate the venison, it was delicious! Fantastic view

A wonderful location with great views. The selection of dishes is not large, but you can find something suitable. Seasonal cuisine with regional offerings. The staff is friendly, sometimes things could be a little quicker. It is very easy to reach with the funiculare. Definitely worth a visit.

Great service, friendly and flexible service and very good food! Thank you very much :)

Excellent food and service, I recommend!

Amazing place to grab a drink and maybe a snack and take in the unbelievable scenery. You come here for the views not the food.

Great view from the terrace. Was only here for a beer. Service friendly but slow.

Very beautiful location on the lake. Varied menu, with the possibility of choosing between meat, fish and vegetarian dishes.

The good point is only the view from the restaurant. The service is very slow, unfriendly.

Great location, great food, beautiful restaurant. Pity they have such a rude waitress, I mean she is so rude that you just want to get out of there… I will avoid it in the future

The location on Monte Bre offers a great view, but that's about it. The prices are very high, but the quality is poor. I've never been so annoyed.

The food leaves a lot to be desired!! Prices very high! The view is awesome!! Won't come here again!!!

A wonderful place! An incredible view of Lugano, the lake and the mountains. ❤️ Good food but in a grotto way.

Breathtaking location and view but unfortunately miserable, unfriendly service. Beware of tourist rip-offs…

Magnificent view, unfriendly staff, impossible after consumption to access the toilets being cleaned for evening events, Lamentable!!!

Waitresses not very helpful, and took 30 minutes before coming to serve, the tables were dirty. The view is pretty

Every average cafeteria serves better food. Location 1A but that's it. Staff seems very disorganized and haphazard. You can tell that no one is in charge here who has even the slightest idea about gastronomy. It's a shame about the top location.

Don't understand English and got the wrong food, which wasn't exactly commendable.

Food portion too small and way too expensive. Even a bratwurst with onion sauce for 22.50 is way too expensive for what you get. It even tastes better in the Migros restaurant than here. The location is great, but I would just have a drink here and would rather eat at the Migros restaurant

The view is stunning and worth 5 stars. The food is overpriced and mediocre at best

An incredibly beautiful location with a view over Lugano, the lake and the surrounding area at an altitude of 900m above sea level. M! Highly recommended for unique photos. The Vetta restaurant has great potential and would probably be fully booked months in advance in such a location in German-speaking Switzerland. Unfortunately, the restaurant here is unprofessional and they have no idea at all about the customs and customs of a restaurant. The staff almost certainly doesn't have any training qualifications in the catering sector. The table setting leaves questions open, with a menu placemat that is not at all worthy of such a place. Certain menus could not be offered because the correct menu was not handed over. There is also a cover charge of CHF 3.00, but I wonder which service it is for. Some of the staff are nice, some of them are the same. Seems rather unmotivated. The food also raises questions, Gniocchi were industrial and made from a color of burgundy which, as an Italian, I had never had before and it was stated differently on the menu. was depicted. The dessert didn't look fresh either...Ex. I've never had apple strudel or pana cotta like this before with normal syrup in it. I probably won't come back to eat a second time, but I'll definitely take a photo. The nearby Grotto Castagnola seems to be recommended with a good rating...see you next time. I think that as a palate lover, an Italian and a frequent traveler with countless visits to restaurants, I can and may appreciate this.

Absolutely terrible service. They check your outlook, and then decide where you can seat, they do not serve properly. It's absolutely discrimination.

fantastic view, menu drastically reduced, food was neither tasty nor reasonably priced. No recommendation.

A little expensive. The fried sausage is a little expensive compared to the beef fillet (22fr50 versus 36fr50). The drinks are standard for a tourist site.

The view is of course breathtaking. You are only allowed to sit at the outside tables if you order something to eat :( we only drank coffee.

The staff is friendly but already very overwhelmed with just a few guests. You wait a long time for the food. The food was rather poor for the high prices.

The views were amazing, we ordered seafood spaghetti and it tasted really good. The staff is so friendly and welcoming! The view is beautiful from the top of the mountain in Lugano. We ordered spaghetti from them and it was delicious. The workers are nice