La CupolaGrill & Wine Bar · Ascona
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Grill & Wine Bar · Borgo di Ascona

Ristorante La Cupola (Grill & Wine Bar): Fire
under the dome.

In the heart of Ascona, under a dome full of daylight: meat, fish and vegetables from the charcoal grill, and the fire does the rest.

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Laid table behind the window with the La Cupola logo, Passaggio San Pietro

Open every day

01 — Meat and fish from the charcoal grill

From the embers.

Just as our dome floods the room with natural light, in the kitchen we let the raw ingredients shine respectfully in their purest form. The fire does the rest, turning meat, fish and vegetables into a pure and authentic experience.

Side: baked potato with sour cream and market vegetables · Prices in CHF, VAT included.

  1. Vari tagli di carne e pesce alla brace per 1 o 2 personeAssorted cuts of meat and fish from the charcoal grill for 1 or 2 people · Please ask our service staff for today’s selectiondaily price
  2. Galletto piri piri agrumatoCitrus piri-piri spring chicken24.–
  3. Filetto di manzo IE 250 gBeef fillet IE 250 g24.–
  4. Rib eye di manzo 270 gBeef rib-eye 270 g35.–
  5. Costolette di agnello IE 300 gLamb chops IE 300 g45.–
  6. Filetto di trota alla mugnaia con mandorle tostateTrout fillet meunière with toasted almondsto be completed
  7. Gamberi argentiniArgentine prawns35.–
  8. Burger di manzo con formaggio delle valli, sottaceti fatti in casa e patatine fritteBeef burger with valley cheese, homemade pickles and fries35.–
  9. Burger di pulled mushroom con coleslaw fatto in casa e patatine frittePulled mushroom burger with homemade coleslaw and fries35.–

House speciality

Entrecôte Royal of beef

Fine Swiss beef entrecôte with Café de Paris butter, fries and a mixed salad as starter

200 g per person
CHF 65.–
100 g supplement
CHF 20.–

02 — The menu

Before and after the grill.

The full menu →
  • Battuta di manzo all’italiana con burro ai capperiBeef tartare Italian style with caper butter35.–
  • Ceviche di branzino con leche de tigre, chips di patate dolci e platanoSea bass ceviche with leche de tigre, sweet potato and plantain chips18.–
  • Provola alla brace con pomodori freschi, chimichurri e ribesGrilled provola with fresh tomatoes, chimichurri and redcurrants18.–
  • Insalata verdeGreen salad9.–
  • Insalata mistaMixed salad12.–
  • Bruschettone di funghi mistiLarge bruschetta with mixed mushrooms16.–
  • Polenta fritta con maionese affumicata al miele di castagnoFried polenta with smoked mayonnaise and chestnut honey16.–
  • Il nostro tagliere di salumi e formaggi selezionatiOur board of selected cured meats and cheeses16.–
  • Risotto all’acqua di pomodoro con pecorino ticinese, caprino e pepe della VallemaggiaRisotto with tomato water, Ticino pecorino, goat cheese and Vallemaggia pepper · 1st prize, Ticino Risotto Championship · Reserve Magazine29.–
  • Risotto mantecato con ingredienti freschi di stagioneCreamy risotto with fresh seasonal ingredients · Ask our staff for today’s variationdaily price
  • Tiramisù stagionale fatto in casaHomemade seasonal tiramisù12.–
  • Panna cotta con frutta di stagionePanna cotta with seasonal fruit12.–
  • Dolce del giornoDessert of the day12.–
  • Gelati e sorbetti (1 pallina)Ice cream and sorbets (1 scoop) · Artisanal Ticino ice cream · Gelateria Svizzera by Iryna Losa Pelloni, Riazzino Ice creams: vanilla, chocolate, stracciatella, pistachio, farina bòna · Sorbets: strawberry, raspberry, Williams pear, lemon, American grape3.50

Information on ingredients that can cause allergies or intolerances is available from our staff.

The fire does the rest.

The glass dome above the dining room
Ticino stone wall with a lantern above a table
Oil, vinegar and pepper mills, the La Cupola sign outside

03 — The house

Under the dome, in Passaggio San Pietro.

Just as our dome floods the room with natural light, in the kitchen we let the raw ingredients shine respectfully in their purest form. The fire does the rest, turning meat, fish and vegetables into a pure and authentic experience. In the heart of Ascona, combining the products of Ticino tradition with a warm, exotic regional creativity, we celebrate cooking over the embers as a primordial element of conviviality and taste.

The whole La Cupola team wishes you a wonderful experience!

04 — Wine

By the glass and by the bottle.

Wine by the glass and bottle: Ticino, Piedmont, Tuscany and more.

And for dessert: artisan gelato from Gelateria Svizzera, Riazzino.

The dome reflected in the glass of the wine wall

06 — Book a table

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Opening hours

  • Every day11:00–14:00
  • and17:00–23:00

How to find us

Passaggio San Pietro 6
6612 Ascona

From the lakefront, walk up Via Borgo. After about 150 m, past Hotel Antica Posta, turn into Contrada Maggiore and then immediately right into Passaggio San Pietro.

Passaggio San Pietro under a blue sky
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