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I had a different experience than some of the other people posting and I'm not completely sure why but may be due to the timing and circumstance. We we're staying in Corniglia so I was not part of a tour group and we came pretty early so it wasn't packed. The food: I loved my seafood salad. Very lovely presentation and taste. I believe the sauce was probably composed of some sort of combination of olive oil and lemon. I used the opportunity for dipping bread. On top there were also blueberries and tomatoes. Overall the best dish I had in Italy. This was light yet filling. The rest of the meal was standard. The environment: of course one of the best reasons to come here is for the view , and what an amazing view. You can see most of corniglio and the mountains. Just gorgeous and worth it. One of my favorite towns in Cinque Terre because of less tourists and the small streets feeling very authentic. The service: I'm not sure if it was because of there only being a few tables filled but service for us was great. Everyone was nice and came by to check how we liked the food. We we're told this is one of the pricier restaurants but honestly comparing head to head some of the dishes the prices were pretty comparable and I would say the extra euro or two was well worth the amazing view and that seafood salad.
We were skeptical based off other reviews- so glad we decided to come and make our own decision! We had a great meal! We came during an off season so this may have effected the experience but we experienced a family run business that all helped out and had the typical italian restaurant feel to it! They do not act like restaurants back in the states so don't expect it! That's why you travel? To experience other cultures and atmospheres so don't compare! They don't check on you every 5 minutes and yes you must ask for the bill. We had a bottle of the house white- delicious! Not too dry with a hint of sweet. We enjoyed the black lobster ravioli- it's not listed as that in the menu- it's considered Ligurian pasta (Pansoti)with black lobster. It's an a light tomato based sauce (but not overly tomato heavy taste- light and delicious!), the pesto gnocchi and we enjoyed a cappuccino and the local pine nut cake. Everything was delicious! I'll be dreaming of that ravioli until we return! Highly recommend. The local cake was delicious and so fun knowing you can't get one like that anywhere else! Both the lobster pasta and bake had the local pine nuts. The atmosphere inside was fun and beautiful- Columns of stone and older photos and windows overlooking the great view. There's a terrace with a phenomenal view as well but being the off season and the sun setting before opening they don't do seating outside. It was still very cold so we didn't mind and had a seat by the window. Wonderful meal!
I came here with a large tour group while hiking Cinque Terre. So if you're hiking with Walkabout Florence, they will probably bring you here. The menu was already set for us so the food came out almost as soon as we sat down. To start, we had a plate of assorted fresh seafood. When I say fresh, I mean it tasted like somebody had JUST fished it out of the ocean, which by the way, you can see from the restaurant. There was octopus, squid, some different types of small fish, all of which were surrounding this piece of puffy, fried dough. For the main course, we had linguine al pesto, Ligurian style. It's basically pasta al pesto with green beans and potatoes. Some of the potatoes had a weird taste to it, but the dish was flavorful overall. I still can't get over how amazing that seafood plate was. It's probably one of the best dishes I've had during my entire Italy trip!
Just as another reviewer wrote below, I came here for lunch while on the Walkabout Florence day hike in Cinque Terre. (The guide said that the company has an agreement with the restaurant so you will always come here if you're on the hiking tour.) I think this restaurant is a strong three star contender; it's not awful, but the food was just okay (and all for €15). You start with a plate of fresh seafood. There's squid, octopus, and fried fish. I didn't enjoy this dish much -- the squid and octopus were cooked, but aside from the fried fish everything lacked flavor. It was pretty much like eating rubber. That being said, it did taste very fresh. You then continue with an entree of pesto pasta, which is also just okay. Nothing spectacular about the dish: the noodles were cooked fine, the pesto was on the strong side, but nothing amazing. And, as the other reviewer mentioned, the potatoes were a bit strange tasting. Service was just below par for me. No smiles or greetings. They looked very unhappy, and I felt kind of trapped eating here. I wouldn't not recommend this restaurant to non-hikers.
We took a day trip tour from Florence and the guide set up lunch at Cecio. We were not expecting much but this restaurant ended up serving us our favorite pasta sauces of our trip. The pesto with potato and green beans was new to me but a great combo. My two daughters and husband had great Gluten-Free (senza glutine) pasta with addicting tomato and Bolognese sauces. My fork was constantly digging into their pastas as well. We enjoyed grilled veggies and talking with one of the owners. Mother and son combo. They took great care of all of us. They have a patio where you can eat and take in all the gorgeous views.
Location: Corniglia, in the Cinque Terre. The place: While this restaurant does have an interior, I didn't see the inside of it because I was too mesmerized by the great terrace, the wonderful weather and the stunning view. The terrace has several tables and can accommodate, I would say, at least 100 people. The food: Because I was hiking with a group, we actually had a preset menu, but you won't hear any complaints from me! We started with an entrée of seafood that consisted of octopus, sardines, shrimp and other assorted items. All were SUPER fresh and SUPER delicious. I mean, you can't really beat seafood that's come out of the ocean the day that you're eating it. Our main was a pasta with pesto and potato dish. This was also really good. The pesto was incredibly flavorful and the dish we had was one of the house specialties. Service: A little brisk and not very friendly. That said, we did show up with about 100 people so the wait staff really didn't have time to mess around, with so many people to feed, and with us being on a schedule. I can't speak for the service on a regular day so you'll have to judge for yourself. Price point: I can't comment on this as our lunch was included in the cost of our trek. Verdict: A definite must-eat place if you are in Corniglia.
We came here as part of a a Cinque Terre walking tour. Corniglia is a quiet coastal town and the ambiance of the restaurant definitely reflected that. The appetizers came out to the table within a few minutes and the food wasn't far behind. Despite the quick service, the food wasn't what we had come to expect based on past Italian dining experiences. Seafood Appetizer (4/5): I enjoyed the seafood, it was fresh and tasty. My husband felt that some of the seafood was tough Pesto Pasta (3/5): The quality of the pesto pasta seemed inconsistent. My husband's food came out hot and had a great pesto flavor. The rest of the group's food did not come out warm and had almost no flavor. I'm not sure what happened with the pasta, but even after my husband tried my pasta he agreed that it wasn't great. read more
8 months ago
Brought here as a part of Walkabout Tours lunch "deal" while on their Cinque Terre day hike tour. 15 euro got us a seafood appetizer with small pieces of octopus, squid, mussels, and a fried stuffed anchovy, as well as pesto pasta Liguria style which came with green beans and potatoes. The pesto pasta was yummy... I was excited about it since pesto is famous in the Liguria region, where Cinque Terre is located, especially Genoa, the capital of Liguria. It was fresh and bright. However, the seafood appetizer was a let down. The seafood was tough and flavorless. The best tasting thing on that platter was the fried anchovy. Overall, it was just ok. If I were on the tour again, I would've opted out of this lunch to just get lunch on my own somewhere else in Corniglia. read more
2 years ago
When in Cinque Terre, you must have seafood! We were staying in Corniglia and decided to eat here for dinner. It was delicious. The house wine was also very refreshing with our meal. The staff was also very nice. We took a bottle back with us as well. read more
8 years ago
I had a different experience than some of the other people posting and I'm not completely sure why but may be due to the timing and circumstance. We we're staying in Corniglia so I was not part of a tour group and we came pretty early so it wasn't packed. The food: I loved my seafood salad. Very lovely presentation and taste. I believe the sauce was probably composed of some sort of combination of olive oil and lemon. I used the opportunity for dipping bread. On top there were also blueberries and tomatoes. Overall the best dish I had in Italy. This was light yet filling. The rest of the meal was standard. The environment: of course one of the best reasons to come here is for the view , and what an amazing view. You can see most of corniglio and the mountains. Just gorgeous and worth it. One of my favorite towns in Cinque Terre because of less tourists and the small streets feeling very authentic. The service: I'm not sure if it was because of there only being a few tables filled but service for us was great. Everyone was nice and came by to check how we liked the food. We we're told this is one of the pricier restaurants but honestly comparing head to head some of the dishes the prices were pretty comparable and I would say the extra euro or two was well worth the amazing view and that seafood salad. read more
8 years ago
We were skeptical based off other reviews- so glad we decided to come and make our own decision! We had a great meal! We came during an off season so this may have effected the experience but we experienced a family run business that all helped out and had the typical italian restaurant feel to it! They do not act like restaurants back in the states so don't expect it! That's why you travel? To experience other cultures and atmospheres so don't compare! They don't check on you every 5 minutes and yes you must ask for the bill. We had a bottle of the house white- delicious! Not too dry with a hint of sweet. We enjoyed the black lobster ravioli- it's not listed as that in the menu- it's considered Ligurian pasta (Pansoti)with black lobster. It's an a light tomato based sauce (but not overly tomato heavy taste- light and delicious!), the pesto gnocchi and we enjoyed a cappuccino and the local pine nut cake. Everything was delicious! I'll be dreaming of that ravioli until we return! Highly recommend. The local cake was delicious and so fun knowing you can't get one like that anywhere else! Both the lobster pasta and bake had the local pine nuts. The atmosphere inside was fun and beautiful- Columns of stone and older photos and windows overlooking the great view. There's a terrace with a phenomenal view as well but being the off season and the sun setting before opening they don't do seating outside. It was still very cold so we didn't mind and had a seat by the window. Wonderful meal! read more
I came here with a large tour group while hiking Cinque Terre. So if you're hiking with Walkabout Florence, they will probably bring you here. The menu was already set for us so the food came out almost as soon as we sat down. To start, we had a plate of assorted fresh seafood. When I say fresh, I mean it tasted like somebody had JUST fished it out of the ocean, which by the way, you can see from the restaurant. There was octopus, squid, some different types of small fish, all of which were surrounding this piece of puffy, fried dough. For the main course, we had linguine al pesto, Ligurian style. It's basically pasta al pesto with green beans and potatoes. Some of the potatoes had a weird taste to it, but the dish was flavorful overall. I still can't get over how amazing that seafood plate was. It's probably one of the best dishes I've had during my entire Italy trip! read more
Just as another reviewer wrote below, I came here for lunch while on the Walkabout Florence day hike in Cinque Terre. (The guide said that the company has an agreement with the restaurant so you will always come here if you're on the hiking tour.) I think this restaurant is a strong three star contender; it's not awful, but the food was just okay (and all for €15). You start with a plate of fresh seafood. There's squid, octopus, and fried fish. I didn't enjoy this dish much -- the squid and octopus were cooked, but aside from the fried fish everything lacked flavor. It was pretty much like eating rubber. That being said, it did taste very fresh. You then continue with an entree of pesto pasta, which is also just okay. Nothing spectacular about the dish: the noodles were cooked fine, the pesto was on the strong side, but nothing amazing. And, as the other reviewer mentioned, the potatoes were a bit strange tasting. Service was just below par for me. No smiles or greetings. They looked very unhappy, and I felt kind of trapped eating here. I wouldn't not recommend this restaurant to non-hikers. read more
We took a day trip tour from Florence and the guide set up lunch at Cecio. We were not expecting much but this restaurant ended up serving us our favorite pasta sauces of our trip. The pesto with potato and green beans was new to me but a great combo. My two daughters and husband had great Gluten-Free (senza glutine) pasta with addicting tomato and Bolognese sauces. My fork was constantly digging into their pastas as well. We enjoyed grilled veggies and talking with one of the owners. Mother and son combo. They took great care of all of us. They have a patio where you can eat and take in all the gorgeous views. read more
11 years ago
Awesome view fast service food just Ok. Thought food would be authentic specially pesto sauce but wasn't that good. read more
3 years ago
13 years ago
If you can make the hike upcome here for their delicious pesto pasta with green beans and potatoes! yum!! read more
4 years ago
Location: Corniglia, in the Cinque Terre. The place: While this restaurant does have an interior, I didn't see the inside of it because I was too mesmerized by the great terrace, the wonderful weather and the stunning view. The terrace has several tables and can accommodate, I would say, at least 100 people. The food: Because I was hiking with a group, we actually had a preset menu, but you won't hear any complaints from me! We started with an entrée of seafood that consisted of octopus, sardines, shrimp and other assorted items. All were SUPER fresh and SUPER delicious. I mean, you can't really beat seafood that's come out of the ocean the day that you're eating it. Our main was a pasta with pesto and potato dish. This was also really good. The pesto was incredibly flavorful and the dish we had was one of the house specialties. Service: A little brisk and not very friendly. That said, we did show up with about 100 people so the wait staff really didn't have time to mess around, with so many people to feed, and with us being on a schedule. I can't speak for the service on a regular day so you'll have to judge for yourself. Price point: I can't comment on this as our lunch was included in the cost of our trek. Verdict: A definite must-eat place if you are in Corniglia. read more
3 years ago
11 years ago
The view is stunning, and instantly makes you want to dine at this restaurant. We enjoyed the lookout from the terrace as did all of the other guests. The service was attentive. We had the seafood risotto for two, and it just wasn't good. It was very salty and we couldn't eat more than half of it. It was filling though.. From reading other reviews (which led us to eat here), I'm hoping we just had bad luck. read more
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