Osteria Chiara

Locarno


Hidden up a flight of steps, Osteria Chiara has all the cosy feel of a grotto (rustic Ticino-style inn or restaurant). Sit at granite tables beneath the pergola or at timber tables by the fireplace for homemade pasta and hearty meat dishes such as veal osso buco with saffron-infused risotto. From the lake, follow the signs uphill.


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