Our bakery
More than a bakery: the smell of home
For three generations we have baked for Lugano with the same gestures as always. This is our story, from the sourdough starter to the counter.
Our story
Three generations, the same sourdough starter
It all began in 1962, when grandfather Aldo first lit the wood oven on Via del Forno. We still feed that sourdough starter today, every single day, the same way: little hurry, a lot of care and real flours.
Today the third generation is in the workshop, but the gesture is unchanged. We mix the dough at night, let it rise until dawn and bake at first light, so that when the shutters go up the bread is already warm and crisp.
- The YOURBRAND family
Our values
Three generations, the same sourdough starter
Sourdough only
No industrial yeast: our bread ferments for 48 hours with a live sourdough starter, for deep flavour and a crust that sings.
Stone-ground flours
Heritage grains and semi-wholemeal flours from Ticino and Italian mills, stone-ground the old way.
Everything by hand
Croissants laminated by hand, custards cooked in the pan and cakes decorated one by one. No shortcuts.
Baked twice a day
Early morning and early afternoon: so the bread on the shelf is always that day’s bake.
Gallery
A look inside the workshop
The family
The people behind the counter
Giada Donati
Owner & front of houseThird generation, she welcomes every customer like family and remembers everyone’s order.
Aldo Lombardi
Head bakerTwenty years in front of the oven. He tends the sourdough starter as if it were family.
Carla Moretti
Head pastry chefShe decorates every cake by hand and keeps grandma’s dessert recipes.
Transparent about what you eat
We work with gluten, nuts, eggs and dairy in the same workshop. For each product you’ll find the allergens in store and on the labels; for intolerances, just ask and we’ll guide your choice.
Where we are
Come and find us on Via del Forno
Phone & Email
Opening hours
- Tuesday - Friday06:30 - 18:30
- Saturday06:30 - 17:00
- Sunday07:00 - 12:30
- MondayClosed (rest day)