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Tessin Grotto

Zurich · Italian · €€€ · 84 dishes · CHF 4.80 – CHF 46.80 · Vegetarian-friendly

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Opening hours
  • MondayClosed
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wednesday09:00–23:00
  • Thursday09:00–23:00
  • Friday09:00–23:00
  • Saturday09:00–23:00
  • Sunday09:00–22:00

What to order here

Appetizers Vorspeisen

  • Chestnut and leek soup

    CHF 16.80≈ €18.13
    Zuppa alle castagne e porro

    Hearty soup made of chestnuts and leeks.

  • Garlic bread

    CHF 9.80≈ €10.58
    Pane all’aglio

    Bread with garlic, baked in the oven.

  • Mixed leaf salad

    CHF 13.80≈ €14.89
    Insalata di foglie miste

    Mixed leaf salad with Ticino house dressing.

  • Lamb's lettuce salad

    CHF 14.80≈ €15.97
    Insalata valeriana

    Lamb's lettuce with egg, bacon and French dressing.

  • Porcini mousse on toasted Maggia bread

    CHF 19.80≈ €21.37
    Mousse di porcini su pane Maggia tostato

    Porcini mushroom mousse on toasted Maggia bread with wild herbs and seeds.

  • Affettato „Sant Antonino”

    CHF 29.80≈ €32.16
    Cold cut specialties with Ticino mountain cheese, olives, caper apples, dried tomatoes and Maggia bread.
    120g

  • Pear crostini with gorgonzola

    CHF 19.80≈ €21.37
    Crostino di pere con gorgonzola

  • Beef tartare „Grotto Ticino”

    2 Nocken CHF 27.80≈ €30.003 Nocken CHF 34.80≈ €37.56
    Tartare di manzo „Grotto Ticino”

    Beef tartare with Maggia bread and butter, available in three levels of spiciness.

  • Tartar refined with Ascona Whisky „plus”

    CHF 7≈ €7.55
    Tartar mit Ascona Whisky verfeinert „plus”

  • Tartar refined with Cognac „plus”

    CHF 7≈ €7.55
    Tartar mit Cognac verfeinert „plus”

Autumn Herbst

  • Pumpkin soup

    CHF 16.80≈ €18.13
    Zuppa di zucca

    Pumpkin soup with mountain cheese and pumpkin seed oil.

  • Beef carpaccio «LUMA»

    CHF 28.50≈ €30.76
    Carpaccio di manzo «LUMA»

  • Chestnut filled ravioli

    CHF 34≈ €36.69
    Ravioli ripieni di castagne

    Goat cheese ravioli in chestnut dough with sage-chili butter.

  • Chestnut gnocchetti

    CHF 32.80≈ €35.40
    Gnocchetti di castagne

    Homemade chestnut gnocchetti with sage butter and Ubriaco cheese shavings.

  • Cervo ai bacca

    CHF 46.80≈ €50.51
    Venison with berries.

  • Luma beef patties

    CHF 39.80≈ €42.95
    Luma Rind´s Hacktätschli

    Beef patties with smoked pumpkin puree and wild herbs.

  • Venison sausage

    CHF 37.80≈ €40.79
    Salsiccia di Cervo

    Venison sausage simmered in Merlot with vegetables, potatoes, olives and herbs.

  • Old-fashioned peppered game

    CHF 42.80≈ €46.19
    Selvaggina al pepe alla vecchia maniera

    Peppered wild game with baked polenta, quince slices and cranberries.

PASTA / POLENTA / RISOTTO

MEAT FLEISCH

  • Ticinese ossobuco

    CHF 38.80≈ €41.87
    Ossobuco ticinese

    Braised veal shank in gravy.

  • Pork sausage

    CHF 23≈ €24.82
    Salsiccia di maiale

    Pork sausage from the butcher.

    300g

  • Coniglio

    CHF 37.80≈ €40.79
    Rabbit stew with rosemary and buttermilk.

  • Braised beef

    CHF 39.50≈ €42.63
    Brasato di manzo

    Braised beef sirloin with Merlot jus and soffritto.

  • Ticinese luganighe

    CHF 33.80≈ €36.48
    Luganighe ticinese

    Two handmade luganighe with herb broth.

  • Lamb shank

    CHF 44.80≈ €48.35
    Stinco di agnello

    Braised lamb shank with marrow jus.

    450gr

  • Sminuzzato di fegato

    CHF 44.50≈ €48.03
    Sliced veal liver with spring onions, sage, butter and red onions.

POULTRY GEFLÜGEL

LUMA SPECIALTIES LUMA SPECIALITÄ

Cheese Fondue Chäs Fondue

  • Ticinese fonduta ~ our Moitié Moitié

    CHF 32.80≈ €35.40
    Fonduta ticinese ~ unser Moitié Moitié

    Fondue made from a special cheese blend with white Merlot.

  • Aquarossa fonduta

    CHF 34.30≈ €37.02
    Fonduta Aquarossa

    Ticino fondue with red Merlot and chestnut pieces.

  • Stracchino verde fonduta

    CHF 34.80≈ €37.56
    Fonduta di Stracchino verde

    Fondue with aged gorgonzola and dried pear pieces.

  • Val Bedretto fonduta

    CHF 34.30≈ €37.02
    Fonduta val Bedretto

    Fruity fondue with apples, grapes and grappa.

  • Happy goat fonduta

    CHF 33.80≈ €36.48
    Fonduta di capra contenta

    Goat cheese fondue from a house blend.

  • Calabria fonduta

    CHF 34.30≈ €37.02
    Fonduta calabria

    Spicy fondue with spicy paprika salami.

  • Forest fonduta

    CHF 36.20≈ €39.07
    Fonduta di bosco

    Fondue with dried porcini mushrooms.

Desserts

  • Pistachio semifreddo

    CHF 16≈ €17.27
    Semifreddo di pistache

    Homemade pistachio parfait with elderflower cream.

  • Panna cotta

    CHF 14.80≈ €15.97

    Panna cotta with pistachio oil and raspberry puree.

  • Old-fashioned crème brülée

    CHF 15.50≈ €16.73
    Crème brülée d’altri tempi

    Caramelized cream with tonka bean and homemade ice cream.

  • Portion of vermicelle

    CHF 8≈ €8.63
    Portion Vermicelle

    Vermicelle, optionally with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or meringue.

  • Coppa Nesselrode

    CHF 14.80≈ €15.97
    Vanilla ice cream with meringue, vermicelle and whipped cream.

  • Coppa Danimarca

    CHF 14.80≈ €15.97
    Vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

  • Coppa Camelia

    CHF 14.80≈ €15.97
    Amarena, forest fruit vanilla ice cream, meringue and whipped cream.

  • Caffé Ombrellino

    CHF 16.80≈ €18.13
    Whipped coffee ice cream with cream.

  • Affogato

    CHF 9.80≈ €10.58

    Vanilla ice cream with hot espresso.

  • GELATO ALLA PANNA

    CHF 4.80≈ €5.18
    GELATO ALLA PANNA – RAHMGLACE (Kugel)
    Kugel

  • SORBETTI

    CHF 4.80≈ €5.18
    SORBETTI – SORBETS (Kugel)
    Kugel

Soup / Salads / cold and warm appetizers Suppe / Salate / kalte und warme Vorspeisen

  • Lamb's lettuce salad

    CHF 14.80≈ €15.97
    Insalata valeriania

    Lamb's lettuce with egg, bacon and French dressing.

  • Affettato «Sant Antonino»

    CHF 29.80≈ €32.16
    Cold cut specialties with Ticino mountain cheese, olives, caper apples, dried tomatoes and Maggia bread.
    120g

  • Beef tartare «Grotto Ticino»

    1 Nocke je 75g CHF 20.80≈ €22.452 Nocken CHF 27.80≈ €30.003 Nocken CHF 34.80≈ €37.56
    Tartare di manzo «Grotto Ticino»

    Beef tartare with Maggia bread and butter, available in three levels of spiciness.

  • Tartar refined with Ascona Whisky

    CHF 7≈ €7.55
    Tartar mit Ascona Whisky verfeinert

  • Tartar refined with Cognac

    CHF 7≈ €7.55
    Tartar mit Cognac verfeinert

Pasta / Polenta / Risotto

Meat Fleisch

  • Lamb shank

    CHF 44.80≈ €48.35
    Stinco di agnello

    Braised lamb shank from Swiss mountain lamb with marrow jus.

    ~450gr

Side dish of your own choice (multiple options) Contorno di Sua propria scielta in più

Afternoon menu ~ Warm dishes Nachmittagskarte ~ Warme Gerichte

Dessert menu Dessertkarte

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