Marnin Antognini Arno e Franca (Ascona)

The Marnin pastry shop in Locarno's Old Town opened its doors on October 28, 1989. Owner is Arno Antognini, a "Marnin" who landed in Locarno from Vira Gambarogno (a village on the other side of Lake Maggiore, home of his father's pastry shop). Arno represents the fourth generation of the Marnin pastry family: the progenitor, Angelo Antognini, founded the first bakery and pastry shop in Vira in 1852.

In Locarno, Arno Antognini, flanked by his wife Franca, has combined family tradition with innovations in the confectionery sector stemming from continuous research to professionally perfect their products. Undisputed specialty of the house, in addition to pastafrolle (round shortbread cookies), is the family of leavened products such as panettone, doves, and pandananas.

There are three stores: the first "the mother house" is located in Piazza S.Antonio in Locarno: here there is also a tea-room café, where one can relax and enjoy the excellent house chocolate, different selected teas, or a good cappuccino. The second store is located in the old town, Via S.Francesco: here is the bakery with a wood-fired oven from which the eponymous bread is baked.

Since 2008, Marnin has also been present on Ascona's lakefront with a boutique-confiserie where leavened products are complemented by all specialty macaroons, from plain white ones to those with different fillings. Marnin-Ascona is an important showcase for Swiss and international tourism attentive to the confectionery specialties of our region.