1. Great service: we arrived 30 minutes before their closing time, and the waitress still seated us…read more2. Fresh seafood and ingredients: we had salted anchovies, octopus salad, lasagna, and spaghetti with mussels sauce. All delicious 3. View: looking out of the ocean, you can see Manarola from afar.

After seeing so many raving Yelp reviews of this restaurant, we decided to give it a shot on our…read morelast night in Corniglia. Right off the bat, a lil bit of a weird vibe from the hostess and the waiter that gave us nonstop stares as we sat down and then proceeded to bring us stale bread in a paper bag. At first I thought it was just a few stares because we're American and that's maybe understandable, but every time I would look over in their direction I was met with intense eye contact and it made us all feel very uncomfortable and almost unwelcome. The inside ambiance was also a little sterile but whatever, it was also colder out so their outside area was closed so that was a bummer but understandable. We ordered the Trofie Al Pesto and the Lasgana, as well as the grilled mixed seafood. The pesto came with prepackaged Parmesan (felt a lil weird for a restaurant in Italy) and was a lil too sauce heavy. The lasagna on the other hand was outstanding, probably the only win of the night. Grilled seafood was okay too but nothing special. Overall just a weird and off vibe from the service, nothing friendly or outstanding like the reviews said. Definitely will not be returning and left us with a bad taste in our mouth once we left.

The food and ambiance are wonderful at il Pirun. There is no view but you have a cozy feel of a…read morelocal owned restaurant which uses great care to deliver excellent food

During our 3 night stay in Manarola, we had lunch twice at Il Pirun in Corniglia…read more AMBIANCE: 4.5. Casual, unique and comfortable, reflecting the eccentricities of the owner. There are two floors; we lunched on the first floor both times.Bottles of wine and spirits line the walls. There are photos of the owner over the years posted here and there, and if one squints the face on the painting of Bacchus on the ceiling resembles him. Italian jazz/blues music at comfortable volume. FOOD: 4.5. - Insalata Marinara: 4.5 - Seafood tasting menu: 4.5 - Tagliolini Pesto: 4.5 - Taglioline Pomodoro Pesto: 4.0 - Spaghetti Polpa (Octopus) Riccio: 4.5 Plenty of wines to choose from, including the local white. A good beer ("Birra Media" on the receipt) available. SERVICE: 4.0. Prompt and direct.

For dinner, we had a bottle of Corniglia wine, the seafood antipasto, the seafood pasta, and the…read more"Fish of the day" which was grilled octopus caught that day, and for dessert a ricotta mousse with lemon syrup. The waiter "invited" us to have a shot of grappa at the end of dinner. Delightful! All of our waiter's recommendations were fantastic. It's a small restaurant so you must make a reservation. Highly recommend!

I must humbly say that I don't have the language to describe how amazing the food is at at Cantina…read morede Mananan. I suppose only a food critic would. The tuna steak is indescribable. The green beans side was seasoned perfectly. The rabbit was amazing. The seafood salad is beyond compare!

Food was great but the service was horrible. It started off…read morepromising except when they brought us the wrong thing. After that, we were shunned.

We went there because it had decent reviews and it was open (we wanted dinner at 6pm after a long…read moreday of hiking). The food is good, prices ok. I had the spaghetti pomodoro with basil and hubby got meat sauce gnocchi. Nothing to rave about but good enough, portion for the spaghetti was not that big, I was still hungry which is pretty rare. Maybe it was good so you don't feel as guilty getting a gelato afterwards (from a different place). In a pinch and if you are not super picky that place does the trick, free wifi, decent food and prices and open earlier than most places around.

Absolutely disgusting food, by far the worst we had in Italy, teh lasagna were 100% overcooked, the…read moreworks was the $30 fish and potatoes which had one sliced potatoe and a tasteless fish, fast food taste better than those dishes. zero star if possible.

In very center of town and right next to water fountain. Sat outside and was nice ambiance. Food…read morewas average.

Cecio Ristorante Camere is basically frozen in the best possible time warp. I had pesto pasta here…read more15 years ago and came back now -- same terrace, same unreal view over the cliffs, same "how is this so good?" pesto. Nothing's changed, and that's exactly the charm. The place still feels calm and local, with a balcony that makes you want to sit there way longer than your meal needs. Simple food, friendly vibe, and easily one of the best spots in Corniglia to pause and just take in the coast. Perfect then, perfect now.

My wife and I had probably the most delicious pesto we've ever had at this restaurant! It was…read moredelicious! (S)

A must when in Corniglia. Food was amazing. We had fresh anchovies, seafood pasta, grilled pulpo…read moreand rabbit (wouldn't recommend though). Small restaurant but nice ambience. One waitress for everyone/everything but she was very efficient and friendly. They seem to have a 7pm and 9pm seating. We made reservation mid day for 7pm and glad we did else we wouldn't have made it. Only 9-10 tables.

Small restaurant with reservations needed. Some of the best seafood appetizer platters we had…read more Limited staff in the restaurant but efficient. I tried the Testaroli with pesto. Good to try, difficult to finish. Be prepared and plan to catch one of the last trains out of Corniglia (if staying in another town).

We came here as part of a a Cinque Terre walking tour. Corniglia is a quiet coastal town and the…read moreambiance 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.

The WORST service so far in Italy. So disappointing to say the least. The "Mama Cass" looking chic…read morewho "seemed to be in charge" but could barely walk from being so out of shape was a complete bossy "you must order everything now" huge Debbie Downer. The Spaghetti Bolognese was tasteless and would have been better if from The Olive Garden in the US. And let's not get started on the JOKE of an Octopus Salad that we never even got to finish because she took it away before we were done. She didn't even ask by the way! The one down the street at La Posada is WAY superb. If you go to Corniglia, don't waste your money or time on this joke of a restaurant, the view will trick you... don't let that fool you. This place is horrible.

We'd hiked for two hours along the red trail from Manarola. It was lunch time. We were in…read moreCorniglia. We needed nourishment. So our butts found seats at Dau Tinola. Our waiter (white hair, older man) seemed cold but at least prompt and professional. We ordered mixed salads, espressos and split a margherita pizza. The server provided us with a bottle of balsamic vinegar and a bottle of olive oil for the salads. This was the first meal during our trip to Italy where we discovered the incredible quality of the real legit stuff (NOT supermarket-bought junk in the U.S.) The pizza was quite tasty although a little on the soft side, so there was room for improvement in Dau Tinola's cooking. Espressos were great. I liked the outdoor seating. It was a beautiful day, and Dau Tinola's location made for good people-watching in the piazza area. It was lunchtime, and we were there in our hiking gear. Dau Tinola was just what we needed. I probably wouldn't recommend it for a nice dinner.

After hiking on The Cinque Terre coastal Trail from Vernazza to Corniglia, we were ready for a…read morehardy lunch. This place did not disappoint. Just before the rain started we were able to sit outside, and the no nonsense waiter took a shine to us. He was most kind. We had the tomato spaghetti and grilled fish, just right, both delicious with the house white wine. A little chaotic as church bells were loud at the end of mass, plus the restaurnt is at the bus stop for those transporting down to the train. But we enjoyed the food and felt well cared for.

A fantastic dinner recommended for us by a local host. Our best dinner in Corniglia. The outdoor…read moreterrace was delightful yet understated. We enjoyed several courses with abundant flavor and finesse. The seared tuna dish was especially exceptional. We especially appreciated the attentive waitstaff and delicate pacing of the meal. Highly recommended!

You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat people and what they allow on their watch…read more Certainly it only takes a minute to know everything you need to know about the values of these owners. This restaurant is located in a wonderful town of Corniglia. In kind of the center of town in a little square under a church. It is surrounded by residences and vacationers. Well on this particular night they held a large party there. Complete with everything no decent person would accept, let alone allow They had a party of 20 or so. Drinking heavily. Screaming and... you cannot make this up.... Screaming over a BULLHORN A bullhorn. A bullhorn with a siren button which they thoroughly tested out through the night. Now. One might ask "why does this reflect on the owners and restaurant". I'd have to answer "how does it not"? Look. They value a few dollars over the whole community in which they live. What kind of people do this? Anyway. If you like supporting owners with no sense of decency, this is definitely your place.