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

Tomato with thunfish sauce, basil seeds, and lovage oil • 26

Summer salad with melon, green beans, cucumbers, and macadamia nuts • 24

Lake fish ceviche with watermelon, “colatura” (anchovy extract), and anchovies • 31

Hand-cut beef tartare with slightly spicy BBQ sauce and local stracciatella cheese • 29

First dishes

Terreni alla Maggia risotto “alla Norma” with eggplant, tomato, and salted ricotta • 29

Tubetti pasta with roasted beetroot and cherry, miso, and tahina sauce • 26

Open raviolone with white veal ragù and fig leaves oil • 31

Mancini spaghettone with charred summer tomato sauce and basil oil • 28

Main courses

Flame-grilled Swiss Black Angus picanha with roasted new potatoes and light aioli sauce • 47

Schweizer Black-Angus-Picanha vom offenen Feuer mit gerösteten Babykartoffeln und leichter Aioli

Grilled arctic char with beurre blanc sauce, marinated and fried aubergine and courgette • 43

Gegrillter Saibling mit Beurre Blanc, marinierten Auberginen und Zucchini

Melting tofu “alla parmigiana” with local fior di latte mozzarella • 37

Zartschmelzender Tofu “alla Parmigiana” mit frischem Mozzarella aus der Käserei

Grilled Swiss beef Ribeye, seasonal garnish and demi-glace • 45

Gegrilltes Ribeye vom Schweizer Rind, saisonale Beilage und Demi-Glace

Tasting menu

Hand-cut beef tartare with slightly spicy BBQ sauce
and local stracciatella cheese

Hand-geschnittenes Rindertatar mit leicht scharf BBQ-Sauce und Stracciatella aus der lokalen Käserei Rotkohl und Limette.

Terreni alla Maggia risotto “alla Norma” with eggplant, tomato, and salted ricotta

Risotto Terreni alla Maggia nach “Norma”-Art mit Auberginen, Tomaten und gesalzenem Ricotta Rote-Zwiebel-Melasse und Kakaobohne.

Beer-glazed pork skewer with lardo, Friggitello pepper and escarole

Bier-glasiertes Schweinefleisch-Spießchen mit Lardo, Frigitelli SüßePaprika und Eskariol-Salat

Banana split

4 Course Menu • 95

4 Gänge Menü • 95

Wine pairing with 4 glasses from our organic wine estate • 49
Weinreise mit 4 Weinen von unserem Bio-Weingut • 49

3 Courses Menu Without dessert • 89

3 Gänge Menü Ohne Dessert • 89

Wine pairing with 3 glasses from our organic wine estate • 39
Weinreise mit 3 Weinen von unserem Bio-Weingut • 39

Gourmet wine tasting selected by our sommelier • 69
Exklusive Weinprobe selektiert von unserem Sommelier • 69

Culinary Journey – A Seven-Course Experience by the Chef • 130

Kulinarische Reise in sieben Gängen – kreiert vom Küchenchef • 130

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.

Divided between two historic dining rooms or on the terrace overlooking the lake at Relais Castello di Morcote, a 17th-century building where you can also stay in one of its 12 uniquely designed rooms. Our cellar features a selection of over 200 labels, carefully chosen by our sommelier to create exceptional and memorable pairings.

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.

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Creativity at the service of special moments to be shared.
An experience beyond time.

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

Tomato with thunfish sauce, basil seeds, and lovage oil • 26

Summer salad with melon, green beans, cucumbers, and macadamia nuts • 24

Lake fish ceviche with watermelon, “colatura” (anchovy extract), and anchovies • 31

Hand-cut beef tartare with slightly spicy BBQ sauce and local stracciatella cheese • 29

First dishes

Terreni alla Maggia risotto “alla Norma” with eggplant, tomato, and salted ricotta • 29

Tubetti pasta with roasted beetroot and cherry, miso, and tahina sauce • 26

Open raviolone with white veal ragù and fig leaves oil • 31

Mancini spaghettone with charred summer tomato sauce and basil oil • 28

Main courses

Flame-grilled Swiss Black Angus picanha with roasted new potatoes and light aioli sauce • 47

Grilled arctic char with beurre blanc sauce, marinated and fried aubergine and courgette • 43

Melting tofu “alla parmigiana” with local fior di latte mozzarella • 37

Grilled Swiss beef Ribeye, seasonal garnish and demi-glace • 45

To conclude

Selection of cheese • 22

Two cheese specialties from our farm and a daily selection

Dessert

Apricot and alpine gin popsicle • 15

Carrot plumcake with peaches and mint • 15

Yogurt with strawberries and aged balsamic vinegar • 15

Sorbet of the day • 6

Tasting menu

Hand-cut beef tartare with slightly spicy BBQ sauce and local stracciatella cheese

Terreni alla Maggia risotto “alla Norma” with eggplant, tomato, and salted ricotta

Beer-glazed pork skewer with lardo, Friggitello pepper and escarole

Banana split

4 Course Menu • 95

3 Courses Menu Without dessert • 89

Culinary Journey – A Seven-Course Experience by the Chef • 130

Service: Norman Summa Kitchen: Chef Francesco Sangalli and Jimmy Cannizzaro

An authentic cuisine awaits those who discover this hidden gem.

The menu is curated in the pursuit of seasonality

An intimate atmosphere.

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.

Hand-cut beef tartare with slightly spicy BBQ sauce
and local stracciatella cheese

Service: Norman Summa
Kitchen: Chef Francesco Sangalli and Jimmy Cannizzaro