The restaurant of the Circolo Velico Lago di Lugano, by the lake

In season you eat on the quay, among the sailing boats.

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Menu and pricesVia Foce 11
A full quay: a waiter in a “Bello!” T-shirt among the tables, and the boats behind

Hello!

In season you eat on the quay, among the sailing boats.

See you at Porto Bello!

Via Foce 11inside the Circolo Velico6900 Lugano

An amber cocktail on the bar’s orange counter
At the barfrom 9am

Kitchen 12pm–2pm and 7pm–10pm

EATERY, BAR AND DANCE HALL! FOR SAILORS, PUNKS AND FAMILIES!

Two glasses raised in a toast over a sharing board, on a blue tablecloth

By day

Lunch with the kids: there’s the Kids menu, and Parco Ciani is across the river.

The quay in the evening under the fairy lights, full of people at the tables, and the masts against the blue sky

By night

On DJ set nights, dinner first, then dancing. The next dates go up below and on Instagram.

WE’RE BAAAAAAAAAACK!!! Less but better!!!

We kicked off again on Friday 18 September with Swincat: house, deep-tech, UK garage.

The next dates will go up here.

Dates on Instagram too

The menu

“Bellini” to share, big plates and Burgers & Co.: every dish with its price.

The full menu, with prices
A burger and fries on Porto Bello! paper, held by someone in the restaurant’s blue sweatshirt
Burgers & Co. · from 25.–
  • Pitta dipped in hummus, with a beer, on a blue tablecloth

    Mediterranean hummus

    16.50

    With sun-dried tomatoes, olives, oregano, sprouts and pitta

  • A bowl of mussels

    Peppered mussels

    20.–

    With white wine and parsley, served with toasted bread

  • Mezze maniche carbonara on a wooden table, outdoors

    Mezze maniche carbonara

    24.–

    Short pasta tubes with guanciale (cured pork cheek) from Amatrice and Pecorino Scorza Nera

  • Vegan Burger

    25.–

    Vegan tomato bun, vegan burger, tomato, lettuce, sweet-and-sour onion and a vegan version of the house Portobello sauce

    vegan

    The full menu, with prices

4.4 stars on Google. 384 reviews.

  • “…facing the little harbour with its sailing boats.”

    — from a Google review, 2026

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  • “Excellent vegan burger”

    — from a Google review, 2025

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  • “…a bright terrace and delicious cocktails.”

    — from a Google review, 2025

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Christmas dinners at the Circolo Velico, for groups and companies: ask us for a date.

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Via Foce 11, inside the Circolo Velico.

Today
Closed on Mondays, except from mid-June to mid-September.
Kitchen
12pm–2pm and 7pm–10pm. The kitchen closes in the afternoon; the bar doesn’t.

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