Great ambiance, lovely pastry and cuisine, a historic place in the centre of the city of Lugano with different designed rooms inside, but also a great place to be seeted outside and just having a coffee an watching people in Via Pessina ...

Great ambiance, lovely pastry and cuisine, a historic place in the centre of the city of Lugano with different designed rooms inside, but also a great place to be seeted outside and just having a coffee an watching people in Via Pessina ...
This is a stylish and beautiful cafe right in the middle of the historic town centre. Their cakes look beautiful, but give me an English (clotted) cream tea any day!
Nice atmosphere I was invited to dinner with my collegues.I was served a disgusting orange juice. Good appetizer. First and second lukewarm and good but small portions. Great dessert. coffee not special.
It is a place to see and to be seen. Located in the center, always busy and a little bit pretentious. The building it self is very interesting, it has a nice art deco style, as it can be seen from outside as well as inside. Have a look at the entrance door, as well as the wooden ceiling and...
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Excellent service, coffee, deserts and atmosphere! Would surely visit again! It is located centrally and you can easily get there, even if you ask around. Its doesn't have view to the lake but it is very beautiful inside, so it should not be a problem!
I never really understood why Porto was such an "it" place. The decor is old, and not the comfortable castle old, the colors are hideous, the chairs uncomfortable and the light dim.
If you are looking for any kind of atmosphere stay away! I wonder how many people have fallen aseelp while eating their vermicelle. The cakes and sweets are...
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I just love this place. People watching of the fairly rich locals, a luxury place with exquisite delicatessens and a friendly and exceptional service. Try the desiderio al cioccolato with a creamy cappuccino for breakfast or a afternoon coffee, but don't refrain from having lunch, too.
It's been exactly a year since we last came here - as we came back for Lugano for the same event - this year's edition of the 30K Stralugano road run. So the day before the run we camer here again for coffe and cake. It was a real-life déja-vu: first of all, we were lucky to find a table...
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Good for eating a small lunch or for drinking coffee or tea with a nice pastry. There are a few tables to sit outside, but it is in a small street, with no sunlight coming in. However, this place is much nicer than sitting on a crowded terrace on the square. Friendly service and good quality.
A good choice to rest for a while during a walk at the historical center of the town. The cost of a coffee is quite high, but the same as a cafe located at Aristotelous square, Thessaloniki.
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