Best Clams with zucchini I've had since being in Italy for the past week Husband had meat ravioli, he said the meat sauce has been his favorite in Cinque Terre read more

My wife and I saw the good reviews for L'Osteria in Monterosso and decided to try it. We shared a delicious app of bruchetta then my wife had seafood ravioli while I enjoyed their linguine with seafood in a light red sauce. We both thought our dinners were excellent. My wife had their house red wine (locally made) and thought it was excellent. We also found the staff to be personable and attentive. The ambience was casual and we sat outside where they had about 6 tables (there were another dozen or so tables inside). We'd recommend this to others interested in good Italian food and wine in a casual environment. read more

Delicious food - loved the burrata, pesto, minestrone, good service, lovely people watching spot.

We loved this Restaurant and the food choices. Our service was incredible. The food was fresh and serviced to us in a rapid manner. We will definetly come back! read more

When visiting the seaside towns of Cinque Terre, there are two types of dishes you must try. The first involves anything with seafood, including shrimp, clams, and fish. The second, involves any dish that comes with pesto dressing. (And yes, they call it dressing because it is not served hot like a sauce.) My clam dish included mussels, scallops, and a beautifully balanced red sauce containing fresh garlic, herbs, and cheese. My wife's pesto dish was mouthwatering, flavorful, elegant to the point of almost being dainty, and paired perfectly with some of the local white wines on the menu. We dined al fresco and loved watching all the people around us. It was very easy to get lost in the moment as our waiter prepared our food at the table, while humming a happy tune. For me, L'Osteria presents the quintessential, seaside Italian dining experience. read more

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Was on our honeymoon, and had to try the fried sardines with calamari. Truth be told, you won't get any other food in Italy that tastes as fresh as what we had in the pictures. The calamari and sardines just melts in your mouth plus they really seasoned the food tremendously well. Service - 10/10 Ambiance - 10/10 read more

L'Osteria - Fried Sardines and Calamari - Italian Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

By far our absolute favorite meal in Italy! We were greeted by complimentary glasses of wine and bread. We asked for recommendations for appetizers and got a vegan carrot, pickled beet and Parmesan soufflé that was amazing. Next, we got the whole branzino and walnut butter ravioli. The ravioli was cooked to perfection with a great balance between flavors. The branzino was the best dish we had on our entire trip in Italy. Cooked and flavored to absolute perfection, nothing more to say. For dessert, we got the chocolate mousse and tiramisu, both just as amazing as the rest of the meal. Absolutely recommend this place to anyone. read more

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Came here because of YELP gf reviews. Very GF Friendly and knowledgeable. The Octopus antipasto was served warm, with perfectly cooked octopus, fresh veggies , and superb spices. Compared to dishes in Portugal, Greece, and Gloucester, Mass, USA, this was the BEST EVER!! My wife had the grilled bass which was awesome. I was totally disappointed with the "sardine" entree as it was lacking fish .. and loads of potatoes! read more

L'Osteria - Octopus fish - Italian Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

We were seated with menus for lunch after reading the good reviews. Loved the items in the menu! After sitting there for 10 min with no one talking to us and the staff in the kitchen laughing at loud IG reels, we decided they were not interested in serving us. Shame as we were looking forward to it. read more

Delicious food and great ambiance! Service was pretty fast compared to other places we have eaten. read more

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We had a wonderful meal here. We walked by a few nights prior and saw a lot of people waiting so didn't try it. However, one night we got lucky and got a table outside right when we walked up. I ordered the Frutti de Mare - I rarely order Seafood but decided to branch out and try the local catch. I am so glad that I did - all of the shellfish was outstanding and the sauce was even better. I can't recommend this restaurant enough. read more

L'Osteria - Frutti de Mare - Italian Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

Tasty food and decent portion sizes. We loved the delicious ricotta/spinach ravioli with walnut sauce (creamy) and trofie al pesto. Branzino/sea bass was delicious and generously sized portion, too. Service was pleasant. I'd love to go back next time we're in Monterosso! read more

An unexpected wonderful dinner. This cozy restaurant had some terrific choices. The branzino and gnocchi were both delicious. We totally enjoyed the "local red" wine . read more

L'Osteria - Italian Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

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Great food at Monterosso! The fish raviolis made my day!!! So good! The fish are inside the ravioli, the texture is really soft. Very good. The seafood pasta is also great value. The homemade dessert is fantastic! We've never tried anything like this. The chocolate stuffed inside, made it very tasty! read more

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Dinner for 2. - Ambiance (4/5) Charming little osteria, though a bit stuffy in the back with just a ceiling fan. - Service (4/5) Pretty fast though not always super friendly. Varied server to server. - Bread (2/5) Missed the mark for me. White bread seemed to be there for the sake of being there. Seems to be a theme with Italian bread so far. - Anchovies & Herbs, 12€ (3/5) The flavors of the sauce didn't seem to permeate the anchovies. So, this was just average for me. - Trofie Pasta Pesto, 10€ (5/5) Life changing pasta. This local trofie pasta is amazing. I will miss Cinque Terre just for this pasta. Perfectly al dente. - Trenette Pasta w/ Seafood, 13€ (4/5) Really good pasta, though much closer to standard linguini with clams type dish. Felt I could get something comparable in the states. - Prawns, 18€ (4/5) The 4 huge prawns were quite sweet actually and very fresh. The sauce too was quite flavorful, though it was a bit too salty, maybe because the shrimp itself already had some natural saltiness? - Value (5/5) Considering the quality of the fare and the ample portions, this is a slam dunk! - Final Word Really good, comfort, homey cooking with the freshest ingredients. This would typically net a 4 stars for me, but the incredible value of the menu prices pushes this up to a 5. read more

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LOsteria is a small but excellent restaurant with good service and great food , you must try it! Had a primo ravioli that was to to die for.

We went here four times in 3 days. If you need more details than that, it's because the food is so good. We went to other well-reviewed places with more reviews, but the food here was just better. My favorites in order (everything was good, this is just ordered by what I loved the most): - seafood pasta: the flavor of the sauce is incredible! And you get so much seafood in one dish. This was the dish we ordered again on our last night - Trofie pesto: the shape and chewiness of the trofie pasta perfectly complemented the pesto sauce - Fish soup: it's not a fish soup. It's a huge pile of fish, mussels and clams on top of a savory broth. Amazing value and delicious - Octopus appetizer: great flavor and nice sides - Seafood ravioli: nice fish flavor and shrimps on top! Only last for me because I love ravioli less than other pastas! House wine: excellent value. House cat: will stare you down because you smell like the delicious food you've been eating read more

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Major disappointment. Reminds me of wanting a good meal and ending up in the school cafeteria. Me yes from place to place are very similar here. If you want seafood this is the region. Unfortunately the Osteria misses the mark compared to places less than a minute away. fruiti de mare here was just clams, mussels and one prawn. Place around include scampi, octopus and there fish in a broth you will mop the bowl clean with warm bread. At Osteria olive oil and balsamic came on single service pals like ketchup and bread was old and cold. Wine is 10% more as well. No reason to go back here. read more

Amazing food and wines. Definitely go for the mussels, they are a delight. The owner is super nice, the servers are ok. But overall it was an incredible dining experience. Make a reservation before you go. read more

L'Osteria - Amazing walnuts pasta. OMG - Italian Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

Great restaurant in Monterusso. The owner is very friendly and accommodating. I loved the Trenette Pasta con Fruiti di Mare (a house special) and my wife enjoyed the Ravioli with Meat Sauce. The torta for dessert was worth the calories --- lovely atmosphere ... the only drawback was the bread was not as good as the rest of the meal ... we were also visiting off season. read more

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Horrible service. Took forever to get our food. Server never came to our table. Everyone around us got their food.

Food was ok, service was poor. I sent back one meat dish as it was way undercooked, no where close to our request. Pasta was ok

Reservations are a must. The minestrone, pasta with pesto, sea bass, and the mussels were all incredible. The house wine was also excellent and very inexpensive. Enjoyed it so much! read more

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Seafood pasta and tagliatelle with bolognese were excellent. Waiter a bit cold, but warmed up with conversation.

Best gnocchi I've ever had. Make sure to get tomato sauce with it. Map has it located wrong, a little more west then noted. Do not miss out! Also the meat was soooo tender. Get both! read more

L'Osteria - Life changing ;) - Italian Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

We got there at 6:45 wanting to get one of the first seats right when it opened at 7! We were super lucky as the owner squeezed us in without a reservation. But def recommend making a reservation! They bring out free bread with oil & vinegar which is a nice touch. The service fantastic and all of the staff was super accommodating. We didn't have to wait for our food for long! We started with a salad and the roasted potatoes, which was good! Then I got the walnut ravioli, it was basically spinach and ricotta stuffed ravioli with a walnut sauce made from walnuts, olive oil, butter, garlic and a little bit of cream! Super interesting flavor profile, I had never had anything like that before. Honestly, I felt like it was missing a little lemon or herbs on top which would have put it over the edge incredible. My husband got the seafood pasta and although there were no complaints about the dish, he just felt it wasn't super flavorful and was ok in taste - not great. This places ambiance was incredible though!! read more

L'Osteria - Walnut ravioli - Italian Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

L'Osteria was delicious! An easy walk out of the main square of the old town, with a decent amount of outside seating. We ate across the walkway on the elevated patio area. We had the pasta with muscles and zucchini and the gluten free vegetable soup. The pasta and its accompanying sauce was so good! Plenty of flavor and super tasty. The gf veggie soup was super yummy with tons of flavor. We'd love to go back! read more

We did not get to eat here so I unfortunately cannot comment on the food, but the reason we didn't eat here was because the Chef/owner sent us away with a very unpleasant attitude for not having a reservation although the server had already told us there was a table available outside. So if you want to eat here make up your mind quick and make a reservation ahead of time, if you don't no worries there's a lot more restaurants than listed on yelp and all delicious. read more

If you are in Monterosso, you have to go here. The fish in my seafood ravioli was very fresh and flavorful. The ravioli was coated in a light and creamy tomato sauce. They topped it with two grilled prawns which were seasoned to perfection. The dessert that we had wasn't anything to write home about but that's not what they specialize in. Cinque Terre is known for their Pesto so I assume it was great here too! A woman sitting next to us got it and said it was divine. I would recommend to get a pesto or seafood dish. Enjoy! read more

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Really enjoyed our lunch here! Fresh seafood and pasta was really good. Very friendly owner and waiter! read more

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We just had dinner there tonight. We it, including the dessert. Highly recommend if you get chance to visit Cinque Terre.

Great little seafood place. We had mussels, clams, fresh pasta & fabulous local wine. Highly recommend this place.

We were on a day trip to Monterosso and needed some food for lunch. We found L' Osteria in town and can say it was one of the meals that topped our favorite places during our eat in Italy. The three of us split a salad, a ravioli with meat sauce entre and a pesto pasta entre. The service was really good too and the prices were reasonable. Our lunch was outstanding here and we would recommend this place. read more

A gem right under our noses. The seafood dishes are fresh and plenty at very reasonable prices. Try booking a table for dinner as it can get crowded. read more

Absolutely amazing. It was our best food in Italy. The portions were generous and the service was great.

Very affordable and a great place to have an Italian and seafood meal. Great service and overall good experience.

Delicious and reasonably priced. Seafood is fresh, service is friendly & the ambiance is top notch. read more

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Came here at the recommendation of our boat tour guide and so glad we did! Had the squid and it was so good! Very different from squid dishes i've had in the past. Had the seafood spaghetti and it was very good as well! Good prices and beautiful location! read more

So good and so fresh!! I'm not a seafood eater so I was a little wary of trying this place out but so glad we did. There were quite a few non-seafood dishes. Also not sure why this is rated as 3 euros. 10-15 euros for a dish isn't bad at all, especially in this area. read more

The best restaurant we went to in town! It was recommended by our hotel owner and it was amazing! Everything was amazing! We ordered a bunch of stuff and shared it so we could try everything and it was all so good! Ordered the octopus on the appetizer list for sure! We recommend it to people we met later on the trail and even talked about going back tomorrow! Whatever you do, make a reservation. I think every hotel recommends this place and while we were sitting there probably everyone staying in the city came in looking for a table. Because it is so amazing they only take reservations. If you go around 6 or 6:30 when they are setting up or at lunch, you can make a reservation too! Good luck!!! read more