La Ruga Cafè In Castelletto sopra ticino

12/04/2026: A lovely mountain cabin-style venue, even though it's close to the lake. I've had a relaxing aperitivo several times and it's been great. For breakfast, there's a wide selection of pastries and muffins, as well as tasty sandwiches and piadinas if you're not a fan of the traditional breakfast. A downside: the bathrooms are often dirty and neglected.

16/03/2026: Very nice and well-decorated place. The aperitivo food was original and good. I'm giving it four stars because €4 for an iced tea seems excessive and because the bartender, in the absence of mint, offered to make a friend of mine a Hugo with basil...