Nestled in the quaint medieval village of Vico Morcote
overlooking Lake Lugano, Ristorante La Sorgente welcomes
curious visitors in search of a local, fine-dining experience.

Nestled in the quaint medieval village of Vico Morcote overlooking Lake Lugano, Ristorante La Sorgente welcomes curious visitors in search of a local, fine-dining experience.

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Menu à la carte

Starters

Crema catalana of pumpkin, amaretti gremolata and chives • 28

Guinea fowl and rabbit terrine, preserved chanterelles, black truffle and savoy cabbage • 26

Seared duck carpaccio, crispy cauliflower, orange and black pepper • 27

Marinated and smoked char, mozzarella from the Ticino dairy caramel and onion • 28

First dishes

Pappardelle with wild boar ragù and Disaronno • 31

Spaghettone Mancini, pink sauce and roe deer tartare • 29

Lotus rice Terreni alla Maggia, roasted pumpkin and Tabasco drop • 26

Paccheri with broccoli cream, dry yeast, porcini powder and parmesan • 27

Main courses

Braised veal cheek with mashed potatoes mounted on the tonka bean • 43

Kalbsbraten mit Tonkabohne-Püree

Fried trout tail, carpione onion, raisins and fennel salad • 41

Gebratener Forellenschwanz, Zwiebel in Karpfen, Rosinen und Fenchelsalat

Beef tripe with tomato, tahini sauce and oregano • 38

Rinderkutteln mit Tomaten, Tahinasauce und Oregano

Onion soup, butter croutons and Crozlina toma cheese • 33

Zwiebelsuppe mit Butter und Crozlina-Toma

Grilled Swiss beef ribeye, seasonal vegetables and demi-glace • 45

Schweizer Rindsribeye vom Grill, Saisonbeilage und Demi-Glace

Tasting menu

Marinated and cold smoked char, mozzarella from the Ticino dairy caramel and onion

Saibling mariniert und geräuchert, Mozzarella aus der Tessiner Käserei Karamell und Zwiebel

Lotus rice Terreni alla Maggia, roasted pumpkin and Tabasco drop

Loto-Reis Terreni alla Maggia, gebratenem Kürbis und Tabasco-Tropfen

Deer loin, spiced apple, caramelized currants and chestnuts

Hirschwurzel, gewürzter Apfel, Johannisbeeren und karamellisierte Kastanien

Grape’s cream and mouscat sorbet

Traubencrème und Moscato-Sorbet

4 Course Menu • 95

4 Gänge Menü 95

wine pairing with each course • 45
Weinbegleitung zu jedem Gang • 45

3 Courses Menu Without dessert • 89

3 Gänge Menü Ohne Dessert • 89

wine pairing with each course • 35
Weinbegleitung zu jedem Gang • 35

Tasting menu Lago & Monti • 120

The Chef´s special proposal

An authentic cuisine awaits those who discover this hidden gem.

First and foremost, at the core of Chef Francesco Sangalli’s vision are high-quality, local ingredients produced by small scale farmers.

He then enhances these local products with his unique cooking techniques: open flame, charcoal, and smoking. The result is haute cuisine that embraces sustainability, environmental consciousness, and modernity.

The menu is curated in the pursuit of seasonality

An intimate atmosphere, seating only about twenty guests.

This inviting property is a 17th-century patrician building, recently transformed into a charming, boutique hotel Relais Castello di Morcote.

A small reality

La Sorgente: a small restaurant, filled with dedication, innovation, and passion. All elements which go hand in hand with the carefully crafted, organic wines from the family-owned wine estate, Tenuta Castello di Morcote. It is a lifestyle experience combining distinguished wines with elevated gastronomy.

Nestled in the quaint medieval village of Vico Morcote overlooking Lake Lugano, Ristorante La Sorgente welcomes curious visitors in search of a local, fine-dining experience.

Nestled in the quaint medieval village of Vico Morcote overlooking Lake Lugano, Ristorante La Sorgente welcomes curious visitors in search of a local, fine-dining experience.

Menu à la carte

Starters

Crema catalana of pumpkin, amaretti gremolata and chives • 28

Guinea fowl and rabbit terrine, preserved chanterelles, black truffle and savoy cabbage • 26

Seared duck carpaccio, crispy cauliflower, orange and black pepper • 27

Marinated and smoked char, mozzarella from the Ticino dairy caramel and onion • 28

First dishes

Pappardelle with wild boar ragù and Disaronno • 31

Spaghettone Mancini, pink sauce and roe deer tartare • 29

Lotus rice Terreni alla Maggia, roasted pumpkin and Tabasco drop • 26

Paccheri with broccoli cream, dry yeast, porcini powder and parmesan • 27

Main courses

Braised veal cheek with mashed potatoes mounted on the tonka bean • 43

Fried trout tail, carpione onion, raisins and fennel salad • 41

Beef tripe with tomato, tahini sauce and oregano • 38

Onion soup, butter croutons and Crozlina toma cheese • 33

Grilled Swiss beef ribeye, seasonal vegetables and demi-glace • 45

To conclude

Selection of cheese 22

Dessert

Zabaione with Porto, soft sweet bun and gianduia ice cream • 15

Chocolate puffed rice with bergamot sorbet • 15

Chestnuts cake, double cream and Fiordilatte icecream • 15

Pumpkin tiramisù • 15

Sorbet of the day • 6

Tasting menu

Marinated and cold smoked char, mozzarella from the Ticino dairy caramel and onion

Lotus rice Terreni alla Maggia, roasted pumpkin and Tabasco drop

Deer loin, spiced apple, caramelized currants and chestnuts

Grape’s cream and mouscat sorbet

4 Course Menu • 95

3 Courses Menu Without dessert • 89

Tasting menu Lago & Monti • 120

Service: Norman Summa and Nicola Bufi Kitchen: Chef Francesco Sangalli and Mattia Bacchiavini

An authentic cuisine awaits those who discover this hidden gem.

The menu is curated in the pursuit of seasonality

An intimate atmosphere, seating only about twenty guests.

A small reality

Nestled in the quaint medieval village of Vico Morcote
overlooking Lake Lugano, Ristorante La Sorgente welcomes
curious visitors in search of a local, fine-dining experience.

Service: Norman Summa and Nicola Bufi
Kitchen: Chef Francesco Sangalli and Mattia Bacchiavini