Such a great, chill spot! We went here after doing a hike through Cinque Terre and it was the…read moreperfect way to unwind. There were so many options to choose from for wine! We ended up doing a flight and it did not disappoint. The employees were really helpful when we asked them which wines we should try. Definitely stop in here if you get the chance! We didn't get any food, but from what we saw, it looked good!

Came here on a recommendation from travel expert Rick Steves and it did not disappoint!…read more This place is a great people watching spot in the middle of the Cinque Terre town of Monterosso. It was our last day and we knew we wanted to visit for the famous Sciacchetra. We got a little meat and cheese platter that came with some bread and jam. Simple but so good! The star was definitely the Sciacchetra- which is a special dessert wine from this region. We ended up taking a bottle home from this as a souvenir! It's usually served with a little biscotti- like cookie. I've looked for this wine in the U.S. and it's hard to find! I definitely recommend this spot if you're in the area.

When on the road together, Gayle and I like to buy wine for later consumption in our room. There…read moreare a number of places in Monterosso Al Mare that sell bottles, and we found a nice bottle of Cinque Terre white and a Rose here. As it turned out, drinking our wine while hanging out on the patio of the Hotel Pasquale (where we were staying) in the evening was a perfect combination.

Quite a nice big shop. You can buy well packed stuff and they wntire store was clean as well…read more I bought a bag of biscotti from there and was quite happy with the purchase as they were still fresh when I brought them home and everyone loved it. The store a quite a collection of thing and is well priced. So make sure to visit... plus the lady (shopkeeper) is quite friendly as well.

Francesco is not just a "salesman". He sells with his heart and he takes the time with you to find…read morethe best gift for each person on your list. We went back a second time and bought more gifts for friends and for ourselves. Lots of goodies and lots of variety for each item. It was very easy for us to communicate with him in English.

A nice guy who spoke decent English helped us pick out a fee items to enjoy on our trip…read more The shop is primarily a wine shop but we also purchased a couple of jams, a seasoning packet and some trofie pasta (a kind we had seen, and enjoyed, for the first time the previous evening). Our main purchase was of a local dessert wine Sciacchetra. Unfortunately we didn't quite get this right. It seemed like from his advice the more mass produced types were cheaper, as you might expect. We went for something in the middle, which we enjoyed.....but then the next day we tried the cheaper one somewhere else and our unrefined palettes actually preferred it!

Our fish and chips (12.90€) were okay. Squeeze of lemon on the fish tasted good. 50cents for 2…read moresmall packs of ketchup.

This place is absolutely stunning! Room 503 is the top room is the way to go and the view is…read moreincredible. There are at least eight flights of stairs, so back packing is a must. Unless you like carrying bricks up so many flights. Building 49 has many flights of stairs as well, but leads you up to the roof overlooking the ocean. Unobstructed! There are several rooftop locations you can go to. I encountered some Sunday there's who genuinely hate bathing suit's LOL :-) you get a 10% off coupon for the restaurant where you check in, but the restaurant isn't very big so seats are limited, be mindful of the time when you are hungry. There is air-conditioning, TV, no refrigerator, but who wants to carry food around when you can just find from the multiple restaurants and vendors along the Piazza. If you have hiked hear from any of the other locations on the trail my sincere kudos. It is quite a journey. Make sure you check the news or with the local tourist agency, or the hotel to see if there are any mud slides that may alter your path. There's nothing like looking out your window, hearing the church bells, the ocean, and the people below. There are musicians constantly playing in the piazza that providing an ambience that is genuinely unforgettable!

Beautiful restaurant, authentic sardines, wonderful food! They gave us a sample of salted or lemon…read moresardines and we ordered the lemon. We were in the mood for light, so we just ordered spaghetti which was good. The simple salad seemed unbelievably fresh. Topped off with the strudel Della nonna (apple, raisin), super good!!

Tourist trap. Food was average or less. Seafood was gritty, clams especially so. Ragu was probably…read morefrom a jar. Service was slow. Ambiance is always nice, but that's the same as anywhere else in Old Town. The owner must've changed hands because this is nothing like it was before. It's a shame to see a once family-favorite turn into this. Skip it and head to any other restaurant in Monterosso instead.