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# Sapori Ticino – Three ambassadors of fine Ticino cuisine come to Berne

> S. Pellegrino Sapori Ticino is a travelling gourmet festival featuring 21 Michelin-starred chefs from Ticino's five-star hotels, bringing the refined cuisine of Switzerland's southern canton to events across the country. This account covers a 'Serate Oltre Gottardo' dinner at Berne's Bellevue Palace, where three Gault Millau-rated chefs served a multi-course tasting menu.

## Destination
Bellevue Palace, Berne, Switzerland (part of the wider Sapori Ticino festival held across Switzerland)

## When to go
The 2017 edition ran from April 3 to June 18, with events at various Swiss venues including Zurich's Dolder Grand, Berne's Bellevue Palace, and Geneva's Le Richemond.

## Why visit
The festival offers a rare chance to taste the elevated cuisine of Ticino's top hotel chefs outside the canton, paired with Ticino wines, at prices ranging from CHF 70 for Lounge Nights to CHF 390 for three-Michelin-star dinners.

## What to see
- **Serate Oltre Gottardo format** — Three special 'Evenings beyond Gotthard' editions of the festival held in Zurich, Berne and Geneva rather than Ticino itself.

## What to do
- **Multi-course gourmet dinner at Bellevue Palace** — Dinner by chefs Egidio Iadonisi, Andrea Bertarini and Frank Oerthle, featuring dishes such as Mazara del Vallo shrimp with caviar and burrata, risotto with Piedmontese asparagus, and beer-fed pork with chorizo sauce and smoked potato foam.
- **Ticino wine pairing** — All wines served at the festival come from Ticino; the Berne evening featured pairings by the Quattromani vintners of Swiss Premium Wine.
- **Book a full Sapori Ticino gourmet experience in Ticino** — The festival recommends combining a gourmet event with a stay in Ticino; bookings via info@saporiticino.ch.

## Good to know
Ticket prices in 2017 ranged from CHF 70 (Lounge Nights) to CHF 390 (three-Michelin-star dinner with Franck Giovannini of Hôtel de Ville de Crissier). The festival is initiated and run by Dany Stauffacher.

## Photos

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