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For ice cream lovers, 9 Gelato is clearly a must in Lugano! This ice-cream maker - whose reputation is well established - offers artisanal ice-cream with quality ingredients: producers known for their extraordinary vanilla, a selection of fine cocoa, Bronte pistachios..., and on the fruit side, seasonal products that are only fresh for preparation. No colourings or chemical preservatives... Quality is there. Flavours: classic and the most original, such as wine-based Merlot ice cream from Ticino.

Rediscover the authentic, true juice of the old-fashioned practices that allow grapes to become a pure elixir with a sacred taste! La Cantine Riva Mörcote produces white, red and rosé wines respecting the very essence of fermentation. Once the grapes have been harvested, fermentation takes place naturally, without the addition of enzymes or yeast. The product reveals itself as if by magic, resulting in a wine that is subtle and, above all, very natural. The producers are attached to the simple values of conviviality and their wine is like them: noble, sincere and without cheating.

The Zamberletti café-pâtisserie is one of those addresses that seem to have no sense of time passing by. Under the arcades of the central corso , it is the ideal stop for a little black ristretto at the counter, a brioche jam at breakfast or a glass of prosecco around 6pm. Zamberletti is also an obligatory stopover in Varese to bring back sweets in your basket, including Dolce Varese, the local speciality. The pastries make us all envious, it's a feast for the eyes and the mouth. The plus: online shop.

The Zanardi patisserie owes its reputation to reginette . Since 1937, the patented recipe for this little cookie has been attracting the finest gourmets. For 23 years, Mr. Sacchi was the original cookie maker, before stepping down. Simple, almost wafer-like, reginette are made with eggs, flour, sugar, butter and a little chocolate cream. They are sold in an attractive tin, wrapped in aluminium foil. The Zanardi patisserie is also recommended for its artisanal ice creams.