Amazing location, fresh fish ...what else??? Excellent wine list, we had Bollinger Champagne for a…read morereasonable price! Appetizers are delicious and the fresh wild fish is unbelievable! Thank you so much for your warm hospitality!

first of all, one has to admit.....great location! when the sun goes down over the harbour, there…read moreis hardly a better place to be than the piazza on which 1918 is located. having said that, one can imagine that with this spectacular location comes great attraction of tourists. there is one restaurant/bar next to each other. hardly locals was my feeling. BUT 1918 does is great job in keeping a very good quality of their products in this tourist surrounding. the service is very friendly and professional. all selected foods were of a perfect quality and freshness....only the seasoning could have been a little more present. the suggested, local wine was very good. the kids liked the food aswell and the dog was also welcome. a perfect dinner. thank you.

I am in love with this place. I saw the owner trick shot some bread from on the tablecloth into the…read morebread basket hella nonchalantly, like nbd. The decor is exactly what I wanted, exactly what I needed. The food was insane. Pasta with clams was literally perfect, mixed grill plate was also perfect. Our WINE holy shit that was perfect. We got a crème brûlée type vibe but it was kind of lemony. Also perfect. Everything was perfect and it just had such a genuine homey vibe. The waiters were so helpful and kind. Soccer match on the tv. Owner working at his bigass computer. Nice indistinct chatter. Genuinely the perfect dinner.

If you happen to find your way to one of the most beautiful seaside towns in Italy, do not miss…read morethis dining experience. I have now been twice while passing through on business. Benjamin (the owner) is quite a lively character, very welcoming, funny, and knowledgable about food and wine. Seafood is the obvious specialty and the variety is amazing. Hopefully you have a group large enough to try the antipasti sampler. The choices are too numerous to list or even remember. Some I recall, are stuffed mussels, swordfish carpaccio, baby octopus, anchovies in lemon, etc. The pasta courses we had on our most recent visit were squid ink ravioli stuffed with fish and sea urchin spaghetti (one of my most memorable pasta dishes EVER). They grill fish perfectly for second courses. I have no idea what else is on the menu as Benjamin simply asked if we liked this or that and away the evening went. I will return whenever I can!

This place is amazing and has some of the best seafood dishes I have ever had! I recommend their…read morehouse white wine; it pairs fantastic with the seafood dishes. The seafood risotto was the best risotto I've had in Italy with very tasty, fresh mussels, prawns, clams& squid. Their crusted sea bass & calamari with rucola& tomatoes was delicious as well. This place is definitely worth the visit!

Amazing food, and the service was phenomenal! We built a great relationship with the owner and our…read morewaiter. It's also right on the water with all the locals. Definitely go to this spot if you are here on vacation.

Lovely restaurant with good food, overlooking the beach and bay…read more We had two meals here during our stay in San Terenzo, and both were very good. The seafood is fresh and excellent -- we simply followed the advice of our waiter about what was best that day. A spinach side or salad was a nice complement to the main course. Wine selection was very nice. There are several good restaurants in San Terenzo and Lerichi and this is one of them, with a nice location. Relatives live several months a year in San Terenzo and they recommended this restaurant highly.

Wonderful four course meal, exquisitely presented with a fantastic optional wine pairing. Helpful…read moreand enthusiastic service as well.

This is the place to escape the crowds and have a wonderful lunch (or dinner) with a super nice…read moregroup of folks who serve you. Just a 45 minute or the last boat ride south from any one of the Cinque Terre towns...., Located on a small side street that runs through the middle of the town this tiny restaurant has no view but has inside and outside tables and you do not miss the ocean views because the food and service is so outstanding. Ilaria was our great and kind waitress at Portivene In Porto Venere. You can't miss her with her dyed red hair. Great clams & muscles, glasses of delicious red and cold white wine served with pesto pasta along With an unbelievable tasty local fish of some kind, (which we could not pronounce). The local wine we sipped at our table on the tiny street, was better than what we had in some of the finest restaurants in Rome. Our desserts work extremely tasteful and the perfect end of the meal. We didn't want to leave our little table. What a great little find!

I beautiful hillside restaurant with warm personalities and fresh menu. The service was great and…read morethe fish was "chef's kiss "

This is my 330th restaurant review, and one that will be read the least by the fewest, because it's…read morefor a place in a remote little coastal town in central Italy that no one will travel to. So, using The Food Network as my rating bar and referring to one of their shows called "Best Thing I Ever Ate", what are the chances of having two of "Best Things" from the same restaurant? Slim at best, but accurate. Osteria La Caletta is so damn good that when traveling, my (Chef) wife, NEVER goes back to the same restaurant twice, Not now! We Went two nights in a row. A First! Osteria La Caletta on night #1 served us the absolute best Sea Bass she or me {sic} ever had - period; and, we come from Angelini Osteria (L.A.) country. This Branzino was so good, it replaced my "Death Row - Last Meal" rack of ribs that has held steady for over 30 years. I mean, come on, for real? YES! This little family owned restaurant in the town of Tellaro, just nailed it. I am normally a fast eater, but on this night with this dish, I savored each bite of this magnificent fish. Okay then, a rack of Baby Backs to Baked Fish for my last meal. Guess it had to be pretty GREAT! So, night #2 we return to the scene of the crime and ordered the seafood risotto. Now, anyone can make risotto. Give me a box of Uncle Ben's and some chicken stock and even I can bluff it. But, to do it right, I mean really right, it's like trying to split a hydrogen atom. The degree of difficulty in the ratio of stock to heat, to stirring to simmering is more complicated than an Astro-Dynamics calculus formula. Osteria La Caletta made a PERFECT risotto. A 10! Creamy, soft, delicate, complicated, delicious. So, it now replaced the Sea Bass which was on my "Death Row - Last Meal" exactly 1 day. The service is extraordinary, the ambiance is casual Italian, the noise level is - There is no noise level. Osteria La Caletta is such a special place. Besides it being on the coast in this small Italian town, it is one of the best restaurants I've ever been to and that is a very strong statement!

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.

Good value seafood dinner! This is a great option for a…read morecheap and cheerful seafood dinner near the harbour in La Spezia. It's not a fine dining thing - it's self service, disposable crockery and cutlery. You choose your food from the blackboard at the front of the entrance (and you can see what you'll get in the bain marie inside). We loved our salmone al forno and lasagne al salmone with peperoni and cavolo. We were there in early February so there was no queue - the service was fast and friendly!

If you're ever in La Spezia, come try Dai Pescatori! There was a short line out front, but got to…read moreknow the system while waiting. The menu is listed as a pictoral on the side of the entrance, with specials written on a chalkboard on the other side. We were a little nervous because other reviews said the servers would get annoyed if you didn't know what to order. But, the lady at the front seemed to appreciate that we attempted to pronunciate the foods correctly, even grinning at times. You basically order your food and are served on the spot. Then you look for an available table. What we got was delicious, fresh seafood! The Seafood Insalata was an aaaortment of clams, calamari and shrimp in a light olive oil dressing. We also had the Misto Frito, fried little fish, shrimp, scallops and calamari! and finally the linguine with fish (ricciola), so good... Oh, there's a refrigerator on the side that you can chose a beverage of choice from. We opted to share a ltr of Chianti for $4 euro!! Overall, an terrific and reasonable seafood dinner on the wharf!!

Ohhh man - seafood pasta was delicious and had a guilty pleasure side of french fries that were…read moredelicious as well. Good wine, good salad - but then I ordered tiramisu. Best. In. My. Life. Outstanding experience all around!

Walked in to a half filled restaurant with my hungry family. Asked for be seated, barely got an…read moreEnglish response but was turned away stated no tables available. I pointed to the empty ones, perhaps over 6 tables, but nope. Reserved she said. We finished our dinner next door to a much more friendlier restaurant and when we walked past this Chiglia one, there were still empty tables. Well o think it's discrimination because we are asians. The look given to us pretty much said it all. Thanks it's ok anyway.