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

Insalatina autunnale, bagna cauda e tuorlo croccante 24
Vegetables cruditè with fried egg yolk, served with warm garlic and anchovies’ sauce
Trota in carpione, cipolla fondente e spuma al parmigiano 27
Trout marinated with vinegar and herbs of our garden, red onion and parmesan foam
Carpaccio di manzo Svizzero, finferli in conserva, giardiniera di vedure e capperi 29
Swiss Beef carpaccio, finferli mushroom preserved in oil, selection on pickled vegetables and caper

First dishes

Spaghetti meatballs di selvaggina e luganiga 28
Spaghetti with smoked butter sauce, pepper and meatballs of deer and local sausage
Cannellone porcini, erbette, panna ridotta e balsamico 31
Cannellone stuffed with ricotta, porcini mushroom and herbs, served with white cream and balsamic vinegar
Fregola zafferano, lardo battuto e grué di cacao 33
Creamed Fregola with saffron, cut lard and cocoa gruè on the top

Main courses

“Lago e monte” pesce di lago arrosto, funghi e cavolfiore al fuoco 39
Roasted Lake fish, sauted mushrooms, cauliflower cream served with mushrooms stock
Lombatina di cervo, cavoletti di Bruxelles e frutta d’autunno 49
Deer grilled loin, salad of brussel sprouds, apple cream, baked grapes and blueberry
Miso, funghi radici e coriandolo 32
Roasted celeriac cream, baked Jerusalem artichoke, accompanied by miso broth, tofu and coriander oil
La nostra Costina alla brace glassata con contorno di stagione 35
Glazed grilled Rib, served with seasonal side order
Lombatina di vitello, verdure dell’orto, demi glace e tartufo 49
Swiss veal loin, with demi-glace, sesasonal vegetables and preserved summer truffle

Dessert

Fico, dattero e miele 15
Fig dessert with mascarpone cheese, date and kumquat ice-cream, served with honey wafer
Montblanc 15
Chocolate biscuit with fior di latte ice cream, marron glace, foam and wafer of chestnut
Cioccolato, arachidi, caramello e mosto cotto 15
Peanuts ice-cream, salt caramel cream, dark chocolate mousse, crispy biscuit and cooked must with elder
Zabaione al Porto e gianduia 15
Zabaione with Porto and gianduia ice-cream

Tasting menu

Patè di pollo, cipolline e pan brioche

Chicken paté whipped with butter, sweet and sour onions and Taggiasca olives
Served with toasted brioche bread

Calamarata al ragù di cinghiale salsa alle noci e uvetta al Brandy

Calamarata with wild boar ragu, served with walnut sauce and brandy raisins

Quaglia alla brace, chimichurri e cabis rosso

Grilled quail brushed with chimichurri sauce accompanied by marinated red cabis

Mela cannella e ricotta di capra

Goat ricotta mousse with candied apple, green apple sorbet, cocoa and hazelnut crumble

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4 Course Wine Tasting – 40
3 Course Wine Tasting – 30

In the hall: Norman Summa, Restaurant Manager
In the kitchen: Chef Francesco Sangalli, and Sous chef Mattia Bacchiavini.

Vegan and vegetarian options are always available.
For allergies and intolerances please contact our restaurant staff.

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.

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.

Contacts

Portich da Sura 18 • Vico Morcote • Ticino • 6921 Svizzera
Tel. +41 (0)91 996 23 01
E-mail: info@ristorantelasorgente.ch

Timetable

We are open only for dinner:
Monday – Tuesday – Thursday – Friday.

Saturday open for lunch and dinner.

Closed Sundays and Wednesdays all day.

How to reach us

A2 Motorway Exit Melide direction Morcote
Junction: Vico Morcote/Carona

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