Grotto Ca’ Rossa

Ticino


Spilling onto a flower-strewn garden in summer and with a log fire blazing in winter, this grotto (rustic Ticino-style inn or restaurant) is an atmospheric spot for Ticinese specialities, from homemade pasta to butter-soft brasato (braised beef) in merlot.


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