Hole in the wall sandwich place that will probably give you the best bang for your buck sandwich…read moreever, if not the best italian sandwich. It's cheap but the ingredients are all still great. They don't speak much English but I was lucky to have the help of one woman who happened to speak decent English and recommended a speck/prosciutto with sheep's cheese and eggplant for a sandwich. The seating outside is a bit dingy and there isn't much variety if you are looking for non cured meats but hey, they do one thing well and that's all they have to do.

This place has been here for a long, long time, almost like forever. From my parents to my youngest…read moreniece, they have all tried their their panini, shared some laughs with the staff and had a great conversation with a glass of wine/spumanti and the most famous sandwich in all Genova. If you do not know what to pick, they will ask you how are you feeling that day and based on the response they will craft a savory combination for you This is a must, a jewel and a taste of old Genova.

Good, solid food at a decent price. Outdoor tables, which made it fun to people watch. What makes…read morethis a five is the service. Attentive, friendly staff that were a delight to chat with.

Came here after a train ride from Milan. The pesto here was really good and pasta was cooked well.read more

Well-organized store carrying fresh food as well as a good selection of canned and dry goods. It is…read morea clean store with a good wine selection to meet your needs during your stay in the Cinque Terre region.

Fully stocked grocery store carrying fresh produce (much of it local, all the produce is labeled…read morewith country of origin) and a large variety of dry goods. They also have a bakery counter with fresh bread, deli, and butcher. Come here and grab provisions for a long stay, picnic, or whatever. They also have some toiletry items in case you forgot something, and a nice beer and wine selection. Prices are very reasonable, store is clean and well organized. We spoke Italian, but from what I could tell the staff was at least bilingual (Italian-English).

A fine small grocery with an easy-to-navigate layout. Fine veggies and deli counter…read more Lots of house-brand stuff, and a few import items like McVitie's Digestive Biscuits, but no grand world-food aisle. A fine place for basic supplies to stock a hotel-room fridge.

Fantastic grocery. We are renting a house 1/2 hour away and wanted to take a drive. Got several…read morekinds of grapes, escarole and other vegetables for salad, fresh porcinis, several other vegetables for soup, a pomegranate, chestnuts, Brussels sprouts, greens and a hot pepper, passionfruit, pine nuts, olive oil, pesto, marinara, several kinds of focaccia, water, a couple things from the deli, bread and more. Great selections in two floors with a parking lot. Bathroom is in the bar/cafe just outside front door.

Excellent supermarket on 2 levels with lots of choices of fresh fruits and veggies, prepared foods,…read morebread, etc. A great place to go if you are looking to stock up for a short stay when visiting La Spezia and surrounding areas.

We spent about a week in Lavagna, and this is the only true supermarket I ever saw. It's really…read moresmall and the aisles are narrow, but they carry just about everything you could need from basics like dairy, bread, and meat, to toiletries, laundry soap, and alcohol. They also have a really top notch deli in the back which has world class prosciutto, speck, salami, the whole nine yards as well as a great assortment of cheeses. I love how Italians get top quality cured meats and fresh cheeses in every rinky dinky store but we Americans can usually only get Boars Head at best. Lucky bastards. Five stars for food shopping in Lavagna.

Lots of food and drink for your road trip or tour bus. Not so good for restrooms. The cleaning…read morelady entered the men's room at the same time I did, so that rendered the 10 or so urinals unusable when time was tight. The commode was in a tiny, disgusting closet--absolutely gross. Also, whoever designed these Autogrills is obviously a man with no understanding of a woman's restroom needs. The women's room is always much too small, with a line winding around into the hallway whenever we make a stop. This one was no exception. On the other hand, this spot has a good variety of fresh food, lots of drinks, chocolates, cookies, electronic accessories, and other merchandise. No Big Gulps, but otherwise this place and all of the other Autogrills beat 7-11 hands down in terms of sheer variety. The deli/restaurant actually makes really good quality food. Now, just fix that restroom thing so it's more efficient, and I'll really be a fan of these road stops.