Location: Vernazza
Top Restaurants in Vernazza
Where to eat Northern-Italian food in Vernazza: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Reviews on Northern-Italian food in Vernazza, Liguria, Italy. 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. 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!
9. Da Eraldo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1558 reviews
Reviewed By kelownatraveller
They have improved again since last year and we really enjoyed every meal we had here. The pastas are all amazing, the fish dishes and seafood appies are outstanding, and the prices are very reasonable. Reservations recommended, especially if you want to sit outside, and you can make them online. The final shoutout is for the little bread pucks that are unique to here (havenât seen them elsewhere in the CT).
8. La Cantina del Pescatore
Overall Ratings
4 based on 339 reviews
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Reviewed By DTailer
Each day, after exploring Cinque Terre, we would end up at this small Cantina to have brushetta and wine before going to dinner. It is a quaint wine shop that gives you exceptional service. Their house wine and bottled wines were very good and very reasonably priced. If you do order a bottle, they prepare some complementary snacks to eat with your wine. They also have a selection of different bruschetta that you can order. This was one of our favorite places to hang out in Monterosso.
7. 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!
6. 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!
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5. Pan e Vin Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 288 reviews
Bar "pan e vin" is a small cafè where is possible to drink a very good cappuccino, coffee and make a delicious breakfast with fresh bread, fresh squeezed juice and croissant. All day round is possible to drink a very good 5 terre DOC wine , make a friendl
Reviewed By Charlie L
We rented an airbnb from Christiana, who owns and runs Pan e Vin Bar. What a wonderful host and cafe. If you can, sit outside to people watch and just take in the view of the beautiful spot. The breakfast was so good. The juice was squeezed on the spot. The croissants, baked goods, and bread delicious as well. Just a charming spot perfect for breakfast, lunch, or quick refresher.
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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.
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!
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.
Where to eat Italian food in Vernazza: The Best Restaurants and Bars
1. Piadiamo Vernazza
Overall Ratings
5 based on 278 reviews
Typical Italian artisan Piadineria. We create Piadine at the moment from the dough to the cooking with fresh ingredients typical of Italian cuisine. Our ingredients all come from Italian producers: flour stone-grounded from organic grains (auto-certificat
Reviewed By Lincoln C
Great choice of piadinas.. cooked fresh to order.. fast, friendly service, thank you :) Bummer about all the stairs you need to climb to get there, but if you are heading up to see the view from the castle anyway, you MUST stop there for a piadina :)
