Location: Vernazza
Top Restaurants in Vernazza
Best Seafood food near Vernazza, Liguria, Italy
Find out what Seafood restaurants to try in Vernazza. With Cinque Terre’s only proper harbor, Vernazza has a long history as a fishing village. While there is a small beach, sightseeing is more common in this astoundingly beautiful cliffside town. Highlights include the 16th-century Belforte Tower (which offers incredible views of the area), the 11th-century Doria Castle and the 14th-century Santa Margherita d'Antiochia church. It involves a steep hike, but the shrine at Nostra Signora Di Reggio (Our Lady of Reggio) is well worth it.
Things to do in Vernazza
10. Il Piccolo Diavolo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By vita2606
Our family of 15 where so impressed with not only the quality of local food this restaurant served but the service was so personable and friendly especially Desiree was so lovely and attentive ! Definitely high standards here ! The coffee shouldnât be missed . ( For all the Melbourne tourists you will be impressed !)Grazie per averci lasciato la tua opinione. Speriamo di rivederti presto. Lo staff del piccolo diavolo
9. L'Osteria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1387 reviews
Tipico locale ligure a gestione familiare a trenta metri dal mare, esperienza decennale, piatti tipici della tradizione ligure cucinati con semplicita e passione!
Reviewed By LesleyT226
My husband and I visited LâOsteria this week and were very impressed by the food! We shared a gorgeous pasta dish with clams and courgette. The best Iâve tasted anywhere. I had the baked sea bass with vegetables and potatoes - so fresh, absolutely superb! My husband had an excellent filet steak in pepper sauce - came with some rocket. He likes his steaks rare and this was cooked to perfection! We finished with homemade desserts of pana cotta and tiramisu, both which were very good. The bottle of local wine at 18 euros was very pleasant. Why not a 5? Well, the service was a little disjointed. We had to ask to see the dessert menu after waiting 20mins. We werenât offered coffee so gave up. Asked for the bill which didnât come so went to till and paid. They were very busy both inside and out so I sympathise with the staff. However, a bit of tightening up wouldnât come amiss.
8. Il Bocconcino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 404 reviews
Reviewed By kelownatraveller
I just had the first of what will be a few stops here for a beach lunch, as every year we are here. They open promptly at 12 noon so I arrived a bit early and was first in what always ends up to be a long line. There are signs that explicitly state that the food is cooked to order and approximate timing of cooking. Therefore, anyone that comes on here to complain about efficiency or timing or the lineup really has only themselves to blame. Yes, the line moves slowly but the food is hot and perfect each time, rather than precooked and sitting under a heat lamp getting soggy. There is a McDonaldâs in La Spezia train station if that experience is preferred in Italy. The staff is friendly and the process can be observed and is very clean. Prices are fair and the entire experience is positive in every way. I remembered thinking, the very first time I was here, that the process could be made more efficient. However, that would inevitably sacrifice quality so I quickly recognized that they produce the best street food with what I now appreciate as a way of getting people to mentally slow down on vacation. The "Cones Of Goodness" (my name, not theirs) are the perfect Italian street food on the beach!
7. Ristorante Puin
Overall Ratings
4 based on 352 reviews
A nice place, where fish is really fresh, very relaxing close to the mountains but not so far from the seaside. Owners are young: they work in the kitchen but at the same time they take care of your needs.
Reviewed By eazyMelbourne
We ended up here one Sunday night as we were staying locally. The staff were very friendly and the standard of food was excellent. Antipasto plates - local produce and a couple of new things Iâd never tried before. For pasta we had the Ravioli in ragu - it was outstanding, fresh pasta, nicely filled served with delicious tomato bolognaise style sauce. We then moved in the seafood - nice produce served simply and without pretence. Finished off with a couple of lovely deserts. The whole lot was of course washed down with excellent local red wine. We left feeling as though we had been welcomed by the staff and received excellent value for money. You wonât be disappointed!
6. L'Ancora della Tortuga
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1473 reviews
Locale in stile marina aggrappato alla scogliera a picco sul mare Una zona privè ricavata da una parete di roccia viva ,il dehors superiore ha una vista mozzafiato Cucina con piatti tipici rielaborati dallo chef monterossino DOC.partendo da ottimi prodott
Reviewed By italy-nuts
Booked solid on a busy, beautiful Saturday night, but the host and family member accommodated us with one of the best tables on the upstairs terrace. Our second time here over the years, and itâs only gotten better. I canât imagine a better restaurant in all of Liguria!
5. Gastronomia San Martino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1349 reviews
Reviewed By amyz_world
We arrived in Monterosso on Sunday - this place is closed on Sunday and Mondays so we came on Tuesday evening about 7:30pm. There was a table inside the small restaurant that we were able to nab. The food is home-made. We both had the lasagne and it was only â¬9. The food came quickly. No reservations, just go and hope you get a table. You wonât be disappointed!
4. Belforte
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2303 reviews
Reviewed By Holly137
This restaurant is in a lovely sea view space in Vernazza. I arrived and loved my table. We ordered the pasta with lobster and the black ink pasta with a fish dish. The service made me feel like I was invisible. The waiter was constantly checking up on the table to the left and right of me. I wasnât given a bowl for the lobster shells. He didnât notice. He liked the young cute couples. Food was good but the service awful.
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3. Il Pirata delle Cinque Terre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2216 reviews
Reviewed By chicag0w0man
This place in Vernazza was the best meal we had in the Cinque Terra area! The gnocchi and salmon cream sauce brought me to tears of joy! And it's the only place in the whole of Italy that served not only edible bread, but wonderful and delicious bread, but they are also a bakery. The service was warm, friendly, and charming. This is where you come for good food and not overpriced crap with a view. Here the view is a parking lot. But who cares when you have dishes of this calibre and quality.We were staying in Manarola and took the 5 minute train ride over after reading the exhaulted reviews! Thanks for sharing such a gem! There is also an incredible cocktail bar at the bottom of the ramp from this place called the five senses (in Italian of course Cinque Sensi). Will review that next!
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2. Pippo a Vernazza - Tradizione & Street Food
Overall Ratings
5 based on 164 reviews
Reviewed By Kate S
We visited three times while staying in Cinque Terre! The food is excellent, and the service was wonderful! Great, casual food and very welcoming people.
1. Basilico
Overall Ratings
3 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Y2129ATsusanw
Their specialty, you've guessed it, basilico. They made delicious pasta with pesto, they even sell their hand made pesto in jars.Their wine is good too
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