Das Porto - Gandria

Ein kleines, sympathisches Lokal, das herrliche Fruchtsäfte (diverse Kombinationen) und frisch zubereitete Sandwiches anbietet. Die aufmerksame Inhaberin steht selbst hinter dem Tresen und bedient.

Un posto magico, fermarsi a das Porto è praticamente d'obbligo se si passa da Gandria, per la bellezza del posto, per la bontà delle smoothie e dei panini e per la gentilezza della proprietaria... prodotti super freschi, un ambiente ed un'accoglienza unica.

Took the ferry from Lugano to Gandria and stumbled upon this gem. Grab a freshly prepared sandwich and a cold drink, then find a beautiful vista and you have yourself a picnic. You won't have to venture far to find a perfect spot.

Mein Panino wurde vor meinen Augen frisch zubereitet und war sehr lecker, ebenfalls mein grüner Smoothie mit Spinat & Co. Für mich ist "Das Porto" ein echter Geheimtipp (man findet es auch nicht so leicht) und wird nun bei Gandria-Besuchen fest eingeplant. Die Preise sind leider sehr dicht an der Schmerzgrenze - schweizer Preise eben, d.h. für den ziemlich kompletten Rest der Welt relativ hoch. In Deutschland könnte man diese Preise maximal mit der Bezeichnung "bio" rechtfertigen ... eigentlich schade, dass "Das Porto" nicht auch komplett Bio-Produkte verwendet. Genau genommen wäre das Essengehen in einem der zahlreichen Restaurants in Gandria (angeblich acht an der Zahl!) jedoch noch viel viel teurer. Also von demher: lieber ein leckeres Panino und einen Schokocookie o.ä. holen und die Ruhe genießen oder den Olivenweg weiterwandern. Ich komme wieder!

I visited this beautifully decorated café today based on good reviews and wasn't disappointed. I was greeted by Suzana and Gabrielle and they were so warm and friendly and I spoke to them for a good while (until my food got cold) and they kindly heated it again. Everything is really fresh (despite what the one negative review says, not sure if they went to the wrong place...) and all homemade. How do I know? They were bringing the shopping in when I arrived and it went direct from bag to plate, freshly prepared by Suzana in front of my eyes. I had brie and Parma ham panini and the bread was clearly baked today and the Parma ham was just delicious. I also took a smoothie, also prepared in front of my eyes with fresh fruit, also very tasty. I took two chocolate cookies when I left and to no surprise they were chocolaty and chewy and had clearly been made this morning. So, take my advice and all the other positive reviews and ignore 'valvalvalval's' review as it seems very unfair and doesn't portray the real experience to be had at this portside gem. Bellisimmo!