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

Calamarata di Gragnano stuffed with char, lardo, marrow, fresh courgettes and mint 28

Beetroot ravioli with mushroom duxelles, chives and roasted walnut sauce 26

Swiss beef tartare, tartare sauce, homemade giardiniera vegetables and fresh basil 29

Mixed tomato salad, melon with white balsamic, strawberry citronette and mustard soy gel 24

First dishes

Penne from Gragnano with chicken – rabbit sauce Hunter-style and toasted pine nuts 28

Capelli d´angelo pasta with butter, delicate basil pesto and trout roe 29

Lotus rice Terreni alla Maggia with missultin and fried sage 31

Spaghetti from Gragnano with roasted tomato, smoked buscion sauce and lovage oil 27

Main courses

Grilled fish of our lake of the day, pizzaiola sauce, grilled salad, raisins and salted lemon41

Grilled Swiss beef, roasted paprika cream, pickled peach salad and demi-glace 45

Grilled quail “alla diavola” (spicy), lime and cherry ketchup 43

Baked Aubergine with smoked mozzarella “Parmigiana style” 33

Tasting menu

Calamarata pasta di Gragnano stuffed with char, lardo, marrow, fresh courgettes and mint

Calamarata pasta von Gragnano gefüllt mit Saibling, Lardo, Mark, frischen Zucchini und Minze

Lotus rice Terreni alla Maggia with missultin and fried sage

Lotusreis Terreni alla Maggia mit Missultin und gebratenem Salbei

Pork Tenderloin with black pepper sauce, summer truffle and black garlic

Schweinefilet mit schwarzer Pfeffersauce, eingelegtem Sommertrüffel und schwarzem Knoblauch

Cherries, saffron and licorice

Kirschen, Safran und Lakritze

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

Calamarata di Gragnano stuffed with char, lardo, marrow, fresh courgettes and mint 28

Beetroot ravioli with mushroom duxelles, chives and roasted walnut sauce 26

Swiss beef tartare, tartare sauce, homemade giardiniera vegetables and fresh basil 29

Mixed tomato salad, melon with white balsamic, strawberry citronette and mustard soy gel 24

First dishes

Penne from Gragnano with chicken – rabbit sauce Hunter-style and toasted pine nuts 28

Capelli d´angelo pasta with butter, delicate basil pesto and trout roe 29

Lotus rice Terreni alla Maggia with missultin and fried sage 31

Spaghetti from Gragnano with roasted tomato, smoked buscion sauce and lovage oil 27

Main courses

Grilled fish of our lake of the day, pizzaiola sauce, grilled salad, raisins and salted lemon41

Grilled Swiss beef, roasted paprika cream, pickled peach salad and demi-glace 45

Grilled quail “alla diavola” (spicy), lime and cherry ketchup 43

Baked Aubergine with smoked mozzarella “Parmigiana style” 33

To conclude

Selection of cheese 22

Dessert

Strawberry and 13-Rosé wine sorbet, with chamomile cream 15

Pavlova, double Gruyère cream, apricots and tropical fruit 15

Chocolate and coffee nougat 15

Fiordilatte, strawberries and zabaglione-port wine foam 15

Sorbetto del giorno 4

Tasting menu

Calamarata pasta di Gragnano stuffed with char, lardo, marrow, fresh courgettes and mint

Lotus rice Terreni alla Maggia with missultin and fried sage

Pork Tenderloin with black pepper sauce, summer truffle and black garlic

Cherries, saffron and licorice

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