Menu and wine cellar - Ristorante Origini

At Origini, each dish tells a story, and each glass unveils the soul of our land.

Tasting

The Classic

Char aged in beeswax, buttermilk and terragon

Roe deer carpaccio, grape, chamomile and caviar

Risotto Carnaroli, bitter herbs, goat fondue

Ticino sheep, hay, chard and black truffle

“Sottobosco”

5 courses 92.-

The Vegetarian

Pumpkin and juniper

Maitake on bbq, garum mushroom, freeze-dried blueberries

Risotto Carnaroli, bitter herbs, goat fondue

Celeriac cutlet and onion stock

“Sottobosco”

5 courses 75.-

Origini

Free-hand tasting path

7 courses 130.-

À la carte

Starters

Roe deer carpaccio, grape, chamomile and caviar
32.-

Grilled Sweetbread, cashews, fermented wild garlic buds, shallot
26.-

Maitake on bbq, garum mushroom, freeze-dried blueberries and celeriac
24.-

First courses

Risotto Carnaroli, bitter herbs, goat fondue
24.-

Ditalini pasta with furikake and shiso
26.-

Wild boar ravioli with game broth, yuzu and bay leaf
28.-

Main courses

Baden baden style pigeon
45.-

Ticino sheep, hay, chard and black truffle
40.-

Fish of the day, pumpkin, roased pumpkin’s seed oil and buttered fish stock
38.-

Dry-aged beef, subject to availability
Price on request

Dessert

“Sottobosco”
12.-

All around citrus fruits
10.-

Smoked yogurt panna cotta, pomegranate sauce, salted almonds
12.-

Home made sorbets
5.- / scoop

Cheese platter
5.- / piece

Meat origin
Beef: Switzerland
Roe deer: Switzerland, Austria
Veal: Switzerland
Wild boar: Switzerland
Sheep: Switzerland
Pigeon: France

Fish origin
Char: Switzerland
Fish of the day: Mediterranean, Adriatico, Japan

Our dishes may contain allergens.
We invite you to inform us of any allergies at the time of booking.

All prices are in CHF and include 8.1% VAT.

Wine Cellar

A journey through the flavors of our region, guided by the experience of our sommeliers, Swea Meucci and Fabrizio Mangiapane.
Our wine cellar is a tribute to the winemaking tradition of the Canton of Ticino, with a selection of labels that tell the passion and quality of our local producers.

Ticino Producers

Using the map of Ticino and the Mendrisio District, enjoy discovering the producers we collaborate with by clicking on the glass icons.

Ristorante Origini - Menu e cantina: cartina del Ticino e del Distretto di Mendrisio

Online Wine Shop

Origini‘s wine shop is also online!

For all orders received by 5:00 PM on the restaurant’s opening days, we guarantee delivery within the Mendrisiotto, including Melide, before 7:00 PM.

The cost?
Only the price of the bottles, with an additional CHF 5.00 for delivery.

How is the wine delivered?
The wine will be delivered by our sommeliers, Swea and Fabrizio, so you can ask them any questions and impress your guests.
Of course, the wine will be delivered at the right temperature, ready to be enjoyed.

If the area is not included in the proposed zones, shipping costs will apply.

Availability depending on stock.

How to order?
It’s easy, you have 2 options:

Call or message via WhatsApp at: +41 79 170 01 63;
Send an email to: info@ristoranteorigini.ch.

And for payment?
Only via TWINT or cash on delivery.

Menu

Tasting

The Classic

The Vegetarian

Origini

À la carte

Starters

First courses

Main courses

Dessert

Wine Cellar

Ticino Producers

Adrien Stevens

Hubervini

Agriloro

Azienda Agraria Mezzana

Bianchi

Boscherina

Silbernagl

Brivio e Gialdi

Cadenazzi

Ortelli

Parravicini

Tenuta Villa Castello

CAGI

Manimatte

Cristini

Cantina Blass

Cantina Mendrisio

Fawino

Castello di Cantone

Ferrari

Castello Luigi

Castello Morcote

Cavallini

Il Cavaliere

Chiappini

Chiericati

Chiodi

Corti

Fumagalli

Delea

Fratelli Meroni

Ghidossi

Giromit

Kopp von der Crone Visini

Latini

Matasci

Mikrocantina

Paolo Basso

Valsangiacomo

Mondò

Monti

Theilervini

Pelossi

Arca Rubra

Pian Marnino

Piccola Vigna

Trapletti

Riva Morcote

Moncucchetto

Settemaggio

Vitivinicola I Fracc

Tamborini

Tenuta Luigina

Tenuta San Giorgio

Vinattieri

Vini Rovio

Zündel

Online Wine Shop

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