Riviera Di LevanteRestaurants

Restaurants in Riviera Di Levante

  1. La Lampara

    La Lampara has pizza and pasta al pesto.

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  2. Trattoria dei Pescatori

    Trattoria dei PescatoriMoscardini affogati (spicy stewed baby octopus) is the summertime speciality of Santa Margherita’s first-ever restaurant, opened in 1910. Autumn brings wild mushrooms to the table, while year-round Pescatori serves a delicious regional fish soup, oven-baked fish with olives and pine nuts, and handmade pastas in all shapes and sizes.

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  3. La Lanterna

    La Lanterna is perched within pebble-lobbing distance of Riomaggiore’s snug harbour that’s crammed with fishing nets and overturned boats. You can sit on the charming terrace and choose from recently caught fish chalked up on a blackboard. Leave room for a dessert, such as babà al limoncello (brioche drenched in sweet lemon-scented liqueur).

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  4. Antica Cucina Genovese

    Handmade pastas at Antica Cucina Genovese include a huge varietyof designated vegetarian options such as chestnut ravioli with pesto, as well as vegan fare such as potato and mushroom stew. The open kitchen also prepares meat and fish dishes, and there’s a great range of Ligurian wines.

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  5. Zanzibar Cafe

    Via Prione is full of cafes and eateries. Toss a coin and you might end up at the rarely empty Zanzibar, where zebra-striped seats and mood lighting suggest delusions of trendiness. Wear your best sunglasses and sit down for frappé, antipasti, panini and desserts.

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  6. Trattoria da Sandro

    Traditional Cinque Terre seafood is served up in the cosy stone-and-wood dining rooms of Trattoria da Sandro, whose specialities include baked stuffed mussels, and swordfish with tomatoes, capers, olives and pine nuts.

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  7. Focacceria Enoteca Antonia

    To pack an authentic Ligurian beach picnic, head to Focacceria Enoteca Antonia where Paola and her husband Giuseppe make 15 kinds of piping-hot focaccia from scratch and also stock well-priced local wines.

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  8. Caffè Excelsior

    A fashionable eatery overlooking the port, Caffè Excelsior is a good perch with romantic outdoor booths – where Greta Garbo used to hide behind dark glasses – serving up octopuses and prawns.

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    Vicolo Intherno

    Take a seat around chunky wooden tables beneath beamed ceilings at this Slow Fish–affiliated restaurant and wash down the torte di verdure (Ligurian vege­table pie) or stockfish with local vintages.

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  10. Dau Cila

    Local wine is served by the glass at Dau Cila, accompanied by cold plates such as smoked tuna with apples and lemon or lemon-marinaded anchovies with pears and parmesan.

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    Nettare e Ambrosia

    Simple and authentic, Nectar & Ambrosia is the place to sample great wines with seafood-based specialities such as zuppa di calamari (calamari soup).

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  13. Bar Colombo

    A celebration of art nouveau, this resplendent coffee bar–restaurant on the seafront is the former hang-out of silver-screen stars such as Burton and Taylor.

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  14. Magazin

    A fashionable eatery overlooking the port is Magazin, decked out like the cabin of a boat. It serves authentic Ligurian luxuries.

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  15. Trattoria Gianni Franzi

    Traditional Cinque Terre seafood is served up at Trattoria Gianni Franzi.

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