The organizers of the Gastronomic May have one certainty: first the covid, then the crisis due to inflation and the war in Ukraine - which has caused a generalized increase in prices with consequences for the entire population - have brought about obvious effects, trivially, on the number of meals eaten away from home .

Il Gastronomic May wants to put the spotlight on the restaurants of the region and bring families, friends, colleagues back to enjoy the specialties cooked with skill and enthusiasm by the local chefs.

There are 23 restaurants involved, 21 from the Bellinzonese and Upper Ticino areas and 2 guests from Morcote and San Vittore.

They will offer a varied offer that ranges from local to international, thus giving cooks the opportunity to indulge themselves as they wish.

The relationship with the territory

An important element is the territory given that the Maggio was the first event to enjoy the patronage first of "flavors of Ticino on the table" and then of "Ticino a Tavola"; the GastroTicino initiative – which is celebrating its 10th anniversary – promotes the knowledge and use of Ticino food products in restaurants, which has meant that for several editions each restaurant has undertaken to offer at least one dish with Ticino products.

The locations of the Gastronomic May

This year there are 4 meeting places in the Valle del Sole, 7 in Leventina, 3 in the Riviera, 7 in the Bellinzonese and the two guests; among them some new ones, some comebacks but a large slice represents the hard core of the event and some have been present since the beginning!

Also this year the participants will receive a gift that will be delivered to those who consume a menu or a dish among the proposals of the Review. This year the proposal fell on an ecological gadget linked to sustainability: a Beeco Wrap.

It is the ecological and intelligent alternative to cling film or aluminum foil. Handmade with beeswax, coconut oil and resin, it is the ideal product for covering bowls and plates and wrapping fruit and vegetables of all kinds.
In addition, guests will receive a further surprise, offered by Banca Raiffeisen Tre Valli, main sponsor of the event: a practical and useful stainless steel water bottle.

All information is possible find on the site – constantly updated – where you can discover the restaurants, the dishes, the sponsors and the prizes.