Anema e Core - Lugano

The pizza is always excellent. The staff are genuinely Neapolitan (and in Lugano this is no small feat... . Unfortunately they make you pay (CHF 2.50 for the sad little plate that you find on the table when you sit down, with two tiny pieces of cold, clotted pizza. Strange operation to collect money...

Together with a friend we stopped by to grab a quick pizza before going to the cinema immediately afterwards. I 'll start by saying that I 've already been there twice and so far I 've always had a good time. We ordered two pizzas and a water to drink, wanting to save it for later. We were the first customers, they had already placed a little something on the table for us to munch on which I appreciated and asked two different waiters if we didn 't also want an aperitif. They seemed surprised and a bit insistent but I told myself I was exaggerating. Upon returning from the bathroom, however, I pass by the waiters who were taking our order, and the man exclaims Do these people only drink water??? . Stunned, I turn and look at them offended. Following the dessert order which we always wanted to avoid to make room for the popcorn, I felt obliged to justify myself on the Cinema issue to the waitress and order an espresso, but I shouldn 't have. These things shouldn 't happen in restaurants! friendliness is the minimum! There 's no point in wishing me a good evening if you say anything to your customers behind your back. I 'm sorry but I think I won 't go there again, too bad.

It feels like eating in Naples with Neapolitan sympathy. A must try when you are in Lugano.

I usually don't post reviews but I had to after having had one of the worst dinners in recent history. I had pasta with a mussel sauce which was soggy and watery. The mussels itself were not too bad but the rest of the dish...was almost inedible. Left after the main course and had dessert at another restaurant as I didn't want to risk trying out their desserts as well.

I usually don't post reviews, but I had to go after one of the worst dinners in the last story. I had pasta with a clam sauce that was soggy and watery. the muddles themselves were not too bad, but the rest of the dish was almost unusable. left after the main course and had dessert in another restaurant because I didn't want to risk trying out their desserts.