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ply you with such creative delights as John Dory with beetroot pannacotta, and butter-soft
veal shanks infused with pepper and grappa.
GRAND CAFÉ AL PORTO $
(Via Pessina 3; light meals Sfr14-24, cakes Sfr4-6; 8am-6.30pm Mon-Sat)
Going strong since
1803, this cafe is the vision of old-world grandeur with its polished wood panelling and
pineapple-shaped chandeliers. The tortes, pastries and fruit cakes are irresistible. Upstairs
is the frescoed Cenacolo Fiorentino, once a monastery refectory.
| Cafe
L'ANTICA OSTERIA DEL PORTO $$
( 091 971 42 00; Via Foce 9; mains Sfr29-35; lunch & dinner Wed-Mon)
Set back from
Lugano's sailing club, this is the place for local fish and Ticinese dishes like polenta
crostini with porcini. The terrace overlooking the Cassarate stream is pleasant, as are the
lake views.
| Italian
Shopping
Pedestrian-friendly Via Nassa is a catwalk for designers like Bulgari, Louis Vuitton and
Versace. Its graceful arcades also harbour jewellery stores, cafes and gelaterias. For one-
off gifts, explore steep, curving Via Cattedrale, where boutiques and galleries sell an-
tiques, vintage clothing, crafts and handcrafted jewellery.
Information
9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Sat, 10am-6pm Sun);
Train Station
(
2-7pm Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm Sat)
Re-
duced hours November through March.
Getting There & Away
Bus
To St Moritz, postal buses runs direct via Italy (Sfr69, four hours, daily late June to mid-
October and late December to early January). All postal buses leave from the main bus
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