Trattoria Cantinin dal Gatt

Ticino


Slip up a cobblestone side street to find this cracking little trattoria, brimming with warmth and bonhomie. The brick-vaulted interior is inviting for digging into big Italian flavours courtesy of Tuscan chef Luca. Begin, say, with homemade gnocchi with lobster bisque, shrimp and black-olive tapenade, followed by mains like roasted rabbit with sweet pepper salsa.


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