The outdoor cafés on and around Piazza della Riforma set the tempo for daily life in Lugano. In the morning it's cappuccino and a cornetto at the bar; by early evening, Aperol Spritz on the terrace. The pace is genuinely Italian — unhurried, sociable, and without the self-consciousness that sometimes accompanies café culture further north. The surrounding streets have more options in the same vein, but the main piazza remains the best place to sit and watch the city at its most relaxed.