This was an amazing meal. The best lunch we had on vacation (we only went out for lunch)!! This is…read morea beautiful restaurant in an old building. They do have outdoor seating but we loved eating indoors with the cooling effect of the stone building. The service was outstanding!! They had a pre fixed meal but we opted for a la carte. We loved the sparkling wine we started with. It was a brut nature. There were 4 of us so we just shared everything. We started with the prawn carpaccio, it was amazing!! Everything we ordered was delicious but our hands down favorite was the black truffle ravioli. The rabbit tortellini had a lovely red sauce and I don't even like red sauce! It was so good!! That was our second favorite. The pappardella was the last to come out and it was also amazing. The gnocchi was tender and delicious as well. The seafood in it was tender and perfectly cooked. While we may have had favorites it did not decrease the deliciousness of every single thing we ate!! We only ordered one main, and it was the best duck breast we've ever had anywhere!! We also ordered two desserts, which were great. One was a deconstructed tiramisu and the other a pistachio semifreddo. Highly recommend this restaurant for service and food!!

Amazing food! We had the spaghetti with seafood and the octopus. Thus far, this is the best…read morerestaurant we've had in La Spezia.

My husband, my parents and I were visiting from the states. Found the restaurant on yelp. We were…read moregreeted by the one of the brothers and the our her helped to serve us. Food was fast and amazing. Family owned atmosphere was a lot of fun and they made sure that we were fed well!!

Top notch seafood and service. We highly recommend and would definately return if we are fortunate…read moreto be in the area.

Just arrived and was looking for a place to have lunch. This was close to where we are staying and…read morea parking garage. We were greeted with friendly service and the food we ordered was delicious.

If you don't have a reservation, would advise you to get here before opening as the line gets quite…read morelong. We ate here on a weekday and it was packed! The food was great. Our table liked all the pastas, especially the carbonara. We also tried some local specialities such as the pork cheek at our servers suggestion and really enjoyed that as well. Only the octopus salad wasn't so-so, would suggest passing on that. Service was excellent 5/5.

Excellent find not far from the market. Outstanding house Vermentino. Dined alone so didn't get to…read moretry much, but would definitely come back for more.

We stayed for a month in La Spezia at an Airbnb that we found. We must've eaten at this restaurant…read moreat least half a dozen times as we kept coming back for it was so good. Obviously a family run restaurant with utmost care taken in the presentation of every dish they serve. Friendly, family service. Everything that we ate there was absolutely Delicioso. We kept finding excuses to come back to town in time to make sure that we were able to eat there again it was that good. We never had a thing we didn't like from the menu. And the family and the locals, as well as the other patrons were absolutely wonderful towards us. We may make an excuse to return just to go back here again! #stevensleavin

Great find, thanks Yelp. My wife and I shared this HUMONGOUS chicken Ceasars salad and shared 1…read moreeggplant pizza..EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS! We were stuffed and were dying to have dessert but couldn't put another drop 8n our mouths. With wine, an EXCELLENT choice. Btw..the service was incredibly fast and friendly. Prices very reasonable. What a find..HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

The food here is excellent! Truly out of this world! We had pizza, mushroom risotto, and a couple…read moreof other pasta dishes. All were so delicious! The table wine is excellent and abundant and the service is very good. The restaurant is very charming as well with a lovely back patio. Loved this place!!

The place was empty but my wife and friends were starving and it had a nice outdoor seating area…read more We were immediately attended to by a man that was limping pretty badly, but he was moving quickly back and forth to attend to us. When we were ordering, both my wife and friends wife were told "no" by the waiter on the things they ordered. We could tell that the waiter had virtually no command of the english language, but was trying to help us out by pointing and shaking his head yes or no. The wives second pics were fine as well as my friend and mine. The wives seafood pasta in their words "delicious". I tried it and it was excellent. Plenty of seafood for a plate that would have been twice the price in California. My friends said his was very good and my pasta plate was the best I had in Italy and we were there eating pasta for two weeks. The other hungry people started to arrive about 20 minutes later and got about half full. There was one annoying man that started playing loud videos before we left, but the waiter hadnt been outside for the time the annoying man was there. So no fault on the restaurant. If we are ever in that area again on vacation, we would definitely go back for the service, food, outside seating and the reasonable prices.

Cacio e pepe was terrible and ravioli had a mystery looking meat in it. Hugo spritz came from a…read moredispenser, not actually made. Bread service was 2€ and each piece was stale and hard as a rock. The service and atmosphere was good.

My husband and I had a late night alfresco dinner here and enjoyed it. They offer indoor and…read moreoutdoor dining, when in Italy though - dine outdoor if it's not scorching hot. We shared the sorrentina pizza and trofie pesto. I enjoyed how fresh the ingredients were for both entrees. Since la spezia is known for their pesto we had to try their pesto pasta option and it did not disappoint. I highly recommend this dish. The quality of the food is beyond excellent. The 1 thing I didn't care for were the potato pieces in the pasta. I'm guessing it was meant to add texture however I could have gone without it. We also ordered their house red wine to drink and thought it was just OK. Service here was pretty typical compared to other establishments in Italy. You'll have to make it known that you are ready to pay or they won't approach you lol.

This has been the best pizza we have had in Italy so far The waitress And waiters were all very…read morenice. There is eating on the sidewalk but inside is very nice with a modern design. Pizza was very reasonably priced we shared one for 2 people.

Great food and so fresh. The service was amazing. We stumbled over it and will definitely come back…read morebefore we leave. Recommend the Americone Pasta and their Chicken 5stars

Excellent local cuisine family run. Extremely nice owners local Ligurian food in homey atmosphere…read more. Excellent pasta, seafood and deserts. Great for families too.

While traveling in Italy and staying in La Spezia, our host recommended we try La Lanterna, a local…read morepizzeria. It turned out to be a authentic neighborhood pizza and pasta restaurant with a very casual atmosphere. Their extensive menu contains very traditional, thin-crusted Italian pizzas like margherita pizza as well as some trendier fare like pear and gorgonzola pizza. They also have a nice variety of pastas and other courses as well. The prices were very reasonable (9-10 euros for a pie) and we had a lot of surplus food to take home and enjoy in the morning. The service was pretty attentive (for an Italian eatery) and we enjoyed our overall experience. We liked it so much that it was one of the few places we visited for a second time during our week stay in La Spezia.

Came here for dinner after checking into our hotel nearby after a long day of travel. Got a pizza…read morewith ham, meatball?, artichoke hearts, mozzarella, and truffle oil. I'm from NY and this was probably the best pizza I have ever eaten. The salad we had before the pizza was good as well (fennel, sesame seeds, carrots, etc.). Also had cheap (3.50€) chianti that paired perfectly with the meal and some strong espresso after dinner! Highly recommended!