Terrazza

My husband and I are on a day trip to Lucern and thought this would be a nice place for dinner. The service was deplorable. The staff could not get one thing right and the servers were very rude and condescending. We tried to speak to the manager about the food and the service and an Indian man claiming to be the manager surprised us with his smug attitude. He was worse than the servers. During this conversation, I kept smelling a foul odor like body odor from someone who forgot to put deodorant on and I realized that the manager was sweating and it was his body odor I was smelling. Luckily it was time for us to leave at this point and we were glad to be off. We were offended on many levels and regret going to this establishment.

Great location. Started to rain lightly and they extended the cover so we were comfortable. Food was good, not exceptional. Pasta was too oily. Pizza was good. Waiters were not good. I asked to remove olives from pizza and they didn’t. They offered a wine list but no other drink menu. I ordered beer and it was fine. Rest of the family ordered cokes and water. Waiters never asked if we needed refills.
Cost was 100 francs for 3 meals plus drinks. So, if you can be patient with the waiters and want to eat by the river, this is a decent option.

Had a late lunch here with a friend who was recently posted to Luzern for work, and who has spent the last 3 months sampling every restaurant in the city prepping for spring and summer visitors, like me. Really enjoyed it!
First, the day we visited was a warm spring day in early April. They did not have blankets or outdoor heaters, but we felt comfortable eating outside and LOVED the view. There was plenty of seating inside, but not much ambiance, and the outside terrace was packed, so it felt festive and was very enjoyable.
Second, service was so so. We had three different servers attending to us; only one spoke very good English; one knew the menu, one knew the wines. It was hard to tell if they understood us because some of our requests for additional plates and glasses seemed to take a very long time to be addressed, but in the end, we had everything we wanted.
The meal was excellent which is why I am giving them 4 stars. We had a salad with mache, fresh burata (which was probably the best I have ever eaten) and avocados, with a light vinaigrette style dressing on the greens. It was delectable and enough for both of us to share. For mains, I had the saffron risotto with prawns and my friend has the spaghetti vongole special of the day with fresh asparagus. Both dishes were done very well — tasty, seasoned well, pasta and rice the right consistency, good portions of seafood, and enough to eat that we finished our plates and were satisfied without feeling like we had pigged out.
I would definitely go back and would also recommend. This is a great place to enjoy the beauty of the ‘see’ in Luzern, do some people watching, and have a quality meal.

Einfach Katastrophe. Ich habe keine Lust viel Zeit in das hier zu investieren also ein paar Stichworte:
— unhöfliche Bedienung
— das Essen kann ich selbst besser kochen
— das Essen zum Mitnehmen in Alufolie eingepackt (also Rissotto in die Alufolie rein und rumgewickelt lol)
— einfach unangenehm dort zu sein
–viel zu teuer: 25 für schlechte Gnocchi? Zur Seite mit diesem Laden.
Danke für nichts.

Horrible service. Messed up order and unfriendly. Let after waiting 40 minutes. Don’t eat here.

We had both lunch and dinner here on our recent visit. The food was fabulous! The seating on the terrace was very nice during both meals. For the lunch, we all had pizza and seasonal salads. The crust had a nice bite and texture and the toppings were great. The seasonal salads were not overly dressed and had the right balance of acid to accent the greens. For the dinner the next day, we all had pasta dishes. Our tablemates had the Bolognese and Alfredo dishes. Very nice balance of tomatoes and meat for the Bolognese and the cream sauce was very well done, not overly «gluey» but a nice creamy texture. Service was attentive but not intrusive. I would recommend that you give Terrazza a try!

Wir haben hier nur einen Apéritif zu uns genommen! Die Atmosphäre ist toll und insbesondere der tollen Lage zu verdanken! Die Servicekräfte waren sehr nett und zuvorkommend. Toll war auch die live Klavierbegleitung! Insgesamt wirklich eine Klasse Location um in den Abend zu starten!

This was a very nice meal. Waitstaff was very aware re: ceoliac requirements, and (un)fortunately suggested against the gnocchi, so I was disappointed but grateful for the advice («all potato but it is made next to the pasta, so there will be some mix-​inning, I am sorry!»). That being said, this restaurant’s risotto was done *right*, so I didn’t care (other Italian places where the risotto is only option and awful — blah!!!) I highly recommend the risotto con fungi. A nice touch — you can mix & match sauces with pasta or gnocchi — my partner’s tagliatelle with a red/​spicy shrimp sauce (Mare e Monti) was reportedly quite good. The Rucolasalat with balsamic — very very nice greens, in January! As always in Switzerland, ask for sauce on the side, it was swimming. The special of the day potato-​leek soup was amazing, light — not potatoey-​thick-​like-​plaster, green, with a dollop of an herbed crème-​fraiche. (and no wheat as thickener…). The ice cream (they seemed to not believe I did NOT want a biscuit with it, again — Coeliacs — ice creams are generally served with a biscuit/​cookie!) was amazing — it was the plain «swiss chocolate», but had flakes of dark chocolate, was SOOOO good (I’ve trained in chocolate work — and this was indeed quite special). Reasonable price for city-​Switzerland: 2 ppl, soup, starter-​sized dinner salad, 1 g wine, risotto, pasta, 1 ball icecream: 85CHF

It seems like this place is a «scene» but then again, every restaurant I have dined at in Zurich so far seems that way. Lots of waiters, lots of tables, bustling with activity. This is a basic Italian restaurant that is stepped up in price and service. Other than that, it is just fine.
I had bresaola with arugula and parmesan. I’ve had it everywhere. Here, you poured your own olive oil. I wouldn’t allow the patrons to do that, but ok. I think I got exactly the right amount.
I had the veal marsala. Good. Can’t remember anything else about it. Pistachio ice cream to finish.
Come here if you want to pay a bit more for décor, service, location, etc. The food will probably be consistent, and above average but not memorable.

On a day trip to Lucerne while in Switzerland, this restaurant is where we ended up for lunch. It was a relatively warm day for March and the sun was bright. Given the weather, our group of six wanted to try and eat outside and soak up the riverside atmosphere. Out of the all the restaurants in the area, this was the only one that was packed on its terrace. Thinking that was a good sign, we approached the host and he made space available for us on the upper level of the terrace. We were seated in view of the bridges near the old town. The swans are in full view as well.
Seated along the river, we all felt like we had made a good choice when we opened the menu and saw a very thorough selection of pastas, salads, pizzas, and heartier entrees. The server brought us a wine list and a list of lunch specials. Several of us split a bottle of Nero D’Avola which was reasonably priced and had a wonderful taste. I opted to get the lunch special which included the salad bar and a pizza. The salad bar was located inside the restaurant. The greens were fresh and there were plenty of vegetables. You could also slice your own bread, which looked homemade. There was also the ability to get some soup, which I did try based on the ringing endorsement from others. It was a very flavorful cream of mushroom soup which was light and not too heavy. Our entrees all arrived quite promptly. I chose the diavola pizza and it was bigger than I expected, especially considering a soup and salad was included in the price. I wasn’t able to finish it, but the pizza was quite good. The dough was light and not heavy. Given that we made a spontaneous choice to eat here, we felt like it worked out just fine. It was convenient, not atrociously priced, and had an expansive menu to keep all diners happy.

Wir waren heute in diesem Restaurant und wir sind enttäuscht vom Service und von der Qualität des Essens. Bedienung sehr langsam. Salat war ja noch lecker, doch Pizza und Pasta waren fade im Geschmack. Gegend ok, jedoch teuer.

Both the food and atmosphere were very enjoyable. Had the lamb dish and it was cooked to perfection, not dry over cooked. It was served with vegies and would have preferred a side of pasta though. Certainly did not disappoint after the meal arrived. Also enjoyed the buffalo mozzarella caprese salad. The mozzarella was very fresh, mild, and creamy. Overall Avery enjoyable dinner and would go again when jn Lucerne

La Terrazza has a great view right on the cristal teal waterway seating available on the large, terrace overlooking the River Reuss with panorama views of the bridge, Chapel, the water tower and more but the food is just ok. Nothing was bad, nothing great and it was pretty pricey — we had a pizza, salad and two beers for EUR 42 /​CHF 48.3

I’ve come here a few times with friends during the summer (and early fall), and we’ve always sat outside on the terrace. It’s quite nice; it can get a little chilly, but that’s what they have the blankets for. I have no complaints about the pizza, but the pasta isn’t the best. The salad buffet at lunch is pretty simple. If you decide to give this place a go, I would definitely take the pizza over the pasta.

Eigentlich sehr gutes Essen so wie ich es vom Italiener liebe. Jedoch wie immer nach dem Essen wirst du vergessen. Um nach dem Essen einen Espresso, Grappa oder Tiramisu zu bestellen muss man fast betteln. Ich möchte gerne Kunde sein bis ich bezahlt habe.

Für Essen 5 Sternen. Bedienung 2 Sterne

Gut gespiesen, eigentlich recht gutes essen, hatte eine gute Pizza, aber der antipastiteller war solala, aber die Abzüge kommen auch von der grossen Enttäuschung durch die Standard-​industrie– Eiskarte, das den ganzen versuchten Eleganz eins ins Schienbein gehauen hat.

Sehr schöné Lage direkt an der Reuss. Wie der Name sagt, kann man gemütlich draussen sitzen und die italienische Küche geniessen. Innen ist das Restaurant auch ganz nett.
Die Küche bietet gutes italienisches Essen und sogar ein paar kulinarische Experimente (hatte zur Vorspeise eine Curry-​Suppe mit hausgemachtem Bananeneis).
Die drei Sterne sind hart gemessen. Aber für mich braucht es viel, dass sich ein Italiener in das 4/​5-​Sterne Gebiet bewegen kann (Konkurrenz ist schliesslich riesig).

Ein sehr guter und schneller Italiener mit hervoragender Küche und guten Weinen in traumhaften Ambiente, direkt am Wasser