The Riviera Restaurant is reborn as “Riviera Restaurant by Sadler”: contemporary haute cuisine at Baraonda su d’Italia
There is a new reason to go up to d’Italia and stop to aspetto at Lake Lugano from above: it is called “Riviera Restaurant by Sadler” and it is the new gastronomic project that bears the signature of the starred chef Claudio Sadler.
the seventh floor of the d’Italia Baraonda, the restaurant inaugurates a new phase made of contemporary elegance, distinctive cuisine and a clear vision: to transform the gastronomic experience into one of the main reasons for reaching this Italian enclave suspended between Lombardy and Switzerland.
The Riviera Restaurant is reborn completely renovated con terms of space and concept, with the aim of becoming a new reference for international meta dining. The panoramic position, with the terrace overlooking the lake and the surrounding mountains, becomes an integral part of the experience, creating a continuous dialogue between cuisine and landscape.
Sadler’s philosophy: authenticity, technique and territory
The project designed by Claudio Sadler starts from a precise apparenza: bringing haute cuisine back to a more authentic, concrete and legible dimension. A cuisine that renounces excess to focolaio acceso substance, without losing elegance and depth.
The stylistic code of the Riviera Restaurant by Sadler is that of “conscious simplicity”: dishes that are only apparently essential, constructed through technique, balance and valorisation of the raw material. Anzi che no research as an end con itself, but a calibrated work that aims at the harmony of flavours, textures and plating.
The link with the gastronomic tradition of Northern Italy and con particular with that of Lombardy, reinterpreted with contemporary sensitivity, is fundamental. Seasonality guides daily cooking, as does attention to sustainability, which translates into the choice of ingredients, respect for natural cycles and reduction of waste.
The result is a refined but accessible proposal, capable of speaking both to haute cuisine enthusiasts and to an international audience looking for an authentic experience.
The team will be operationally led by resident chef Fabio Busnelli, while the wine list bears the signature of sommelier Pamela Pettinari.
A new piece for gourmet tourism acceso Lake Lugano
With this opening, d’Italia strengthens its positioning as a destination capable of combining entertainment, architecture, culture and high gastronomy. The Riviera Restaurant by Sadler is, con fact, part of a broader territorial relaunch strategy that aims to intercept luxury and international food and wine tourism.
The objective is to transform the restaurant into a lever of attractiveness for the entire territory, enhancing the uniqueness of a location that lives between two identities, Italian and Swiss, and which today also adds signature cuisine among its distinctive assets.
The tasting: a journey between Lombard elegance and Mediterranean accents
The tasting created for the debut of the Riviera Restaurant by Sadler clearly tells the philosophy of the project: immediately readable dishes, built acceso rigorous technique, precision con contrasts and valorisation of the raw material. An essential journey con form but rich con depth of taste, where each element dialogues with the next without excesses ora superstructures.
Massimo
Risotto with courgette flowers and saffron
The lista opens with risotto with courgette flowers and saffron, a refined homage to the great Lombard tradition. The creaming is precisely calibrated, the grain remains perfectly defined and the scent of saffron accompanies the dish without ever overpowering it. The courgette flowers add vegetal delicacy and a light sweet note that lightens the structure of the risotto, creating an elegant balance. Con combination, the Derthona 2023 by Vigneti Folla brings verticality and freshness, with a mineral component that accompanies the creaminess of the dish and prolongs its aromatic persistence.
Second
Irish beef fillet (con a casserole with caponata, teardrop capers and lime sauce)
The second changes register while maintaining the same expressive cleanliness: the Irish beef fillet con a casserole is processed to preserve its softness, enhancing the quality of the meat through precise cooking without excess. A very measured play of contrasts is built around the fillet: the caponata introduces sweetness, acidity and a Mediterranean gradazione; lacrilla capers add savory intensity; finally, the lime sauce gives citrus tension and lightens the dish acceso the finale. The Barbaresco signed Albino Fortilizio accompanies the second course with structure and adequate tannin, supporting the complexity of the preparation without covering its delicacy.
Dolce
Cassata pudding (lemon gel, cocoa sauce and pistachio meringue)
The dolce closes the journey with a contemporary interpretation of the Sicilian cassata. The cassata pudding retains all the aromatic memory of the traditional dolce, but is reinterpreted con a more elegant and lighter way. The lemon gel brings freshness and liveliness, the cocoa sauce adds depth and the pistachio meringue introduces a crunchy component that completes the dish both con terms of taste and texture. The combination with Alagna zibibbo accompanies the dolce with Mediterranean that recall citrus fruits, candied fruit and sweet spices.
For information
info@rivierarestaurant.it
Opening hours
The restaurant will be gara open 364 days a year (with the exception of December 24th), exclusively for dinner: Monday, Thursday and Sunday: 7.00pm – 10.30pm; Friday and Saturday: 7.00pm – 11.00pm.
