Ristorante Arté, Rivetta Alfonsina Storni 1, 6900 Lugano

This was my first fine dining experience ever. It's never really seemed worth it for me to go to fancy places with tasting menus because of my gluten-sensitive and vegetarian diet. We had picked the place because of the amazing view. Before heading to the restaurant, my partner and I had already found a back-up dinner place in case there wasn't an option for me. To say we were pleasantly surprised is an understatement! This restaurant went out of their way and off menu for me to have a delicious meal for dinner. They made a simple, yet so flavorful burrata and basil risotto. My partner had tagliatelle with amberjack. They even had a really nice gluten free bread for me! We had a view of the lakefront during sunset and the service and the ambience in the room was incredible. This experience was just to die for, it might actually be the best dinner I have ever had. Though we didn't do the tasting menu, with all the little snacks in between our selected courses, and the dessert, we were so stuffed at the end!!

A truly fantastic and fun dining experience. Personally, we went al la carte and were extremely satisfied with our decision. The grilled octopus and Scallops were amazing with a great portion. Asparagus Risotto is a strong recommendation as well. What stood out most for me was the staff, being so genuinely friendly and funny was really appreciated. For art lovers, there’s a cycling collection of cool artists too see.

One of the more reasonably priced Michelin restaurants. Overall I'm glad I stopped by here. The food took longer than usual in between courses but were worth the wait. Overall the entire tasting menu felt too light and starter oriented for me. The turbot was cooked well but the dish was overall bland in my opinion. Having said that the dishes and experience we had was overall amazing and we had a great time. The wine pairings were also top notch.