Adding for a more recent update. As everyone stated food is overall good. Focaccia is delicious,…read morestaff is rude if you are not local/italian. I purchased 50€ of food and went to sit down with our group of 5 and they yelled at us to get out/leave. This is day 1 of vacation and we will not be back. Very unfortunate. Be kind!

If you are an American or a tourist from a different country, do not waste your time in this place…read more The service is terrible and they will not serve you unless you ask multiple times. They serve Italians first and then serve tourists with an attitude. We saw a group of tourists who wanted to sit together and they were not Italian and this place wouldn't move the tables together. They are rigid and inflexible. We were surprised since Monterroso is filled with tourists and this has not been our experience at other restaurants and places we have eaten at. Don't waste your time, save your money and put it to good use at other places that are very welcoming of Americans and tourists.

We've gone here every single night of our trip and it's so delicious! They change out the flavors…read moreeach day but be sure to check it out.

Very average gelato…read more Pistachio flavor was non existent. Chocolate was good. Much better gelato spots through Italy. Service was very average.

They have a really cute back patio to sit outside and eat your gelato. This place is kind of…read morehidden, as it is off the side of the VERY small main street with shops and restaurants. Got the honey walnut with melon flavor gelato for 2 euros; was good but not the best I've had! The server also added a little wafer to my cup. Not many flavors out of the ordinary. Sampled the ricotta and fig which I feel like would be a good flavor to get if you want something different. I thought it was funny when the worker was also eating a cone of gelato herself. Hmm.

We ate gelato here after hiking into Corniglia from Manarola. We ate a cone with the vaniglia and…read morecrema Cinque Terre flavors. I really hate to rate any gelateria less than five stars, but the Un Mare di Yogurt gelato had a tiny bit of a gritty texture to it! We much preferred the texture and flavor of 5 Cinque Terre Gelateria in Manarola. Still, our gelato here was a great snack.

Wow, amazing gelato here! And reasonable prices too! Tried the hazelnut and lemon and both were…read moredelicious. Definitely coming back for more.

This was one of my favorite spots for gelato! They're located in Corniglia and there was a queue…read moreinto the shop. Since it was mid-day, the town was quite packed, but it didn't take too long to order. For the flavors, I choose basil and mint chip. Both flavors were very good and I quickly finished the gelato on the side of the shop. The basil flavor, especially, is a must! I highly recommend the flavor, it was surprisingly addicting and I would not hesitate to get it again.

I told my wife when we were going to Italy that I was not interested in eating gelato, BOY was I…read morewrong. I had one bite on the first day we were there and I just completely fell in love with it. They were so creamy and tasty that I had three a day for the whole week I was in Italy. No matter where you got gelato in Italy, it was always sooo good. You could not go wrong getting it anywhere. The locations do not matter, trust me. Just get some! Service- Depended on the location Ambiance - Eating along the ocean is a must!

Finishing up a long day in Cinque Terre and needed a cool, sweet treat to pick me up. We came…read moreacross 5 Terre Gelateria in Manarola. Again, the narrow city views funneling you to the ocean are just beautiful. The storefront and line of smiling patrons leaving 5 Terre Gelateria guide us to this shop. The go-to lately (today) is the amarena cherry and stracciatella double dip gelato. The strong cherry flavor coupled with the smooth cream and shaved chocolate are a winner. I have to eat quickly as the heat is melting it rapidly. If you are in Manarola and needing a delicious treat, stop at 5 Terre Gelateria, you can't go wrong.

Wonderful gelato! Great service. Family owned. We considered this the best gelato we ate in our…read moremonth long stay in Italy.

Gelateria Centrale is without a doubt the greatest gelato I've ever had. Granted I haven't had the…read moreopportunity to try too many gelaterias, but I can't imagine it getting any better than this! I stayed in Riomaggiore for the weekend (2 nights) and managed to stop by 4 times... and even though that might sound like a gross amount of times I enjoyed every single bite each time and definitely could've stayed for more! One of my favorite flavors ever is pistachio when it's made correctly so I was dying to try it out! The first sample I had made me fall in love. The gelato tasted exactly like perfectly roasted pistachios in a creamy form. It tasted so real and fresh and at that moment I knew how much I loved Italy. Here's a short list of all of the flavors I tried (again, I'm not ashamed!) Pistachio - 100/10 Chocolate - 9/10 Chocolate with Hazelnut - 7/10 Nutella - 8.5/10 Banana - 8/10 Watermelon - 10/10 Peach - 10/10 Even if you aren't staying in Riomaggiore, you should definitely make the trip to try this place! At 2 euros for 2 scoops and 2.50 for 3 scoops, it's a deal you can't refuse!

This was where we preferred our breakfast cornetti e cappuccini. We tried several of the cornetti,…read moreand all were tasty. I especially enjoyed the apricot marmalade and pistachio paste ones. The ambience was welcoming, with seating inside and outside, and a big display of available pastries. The line gets a little long in the 9 o'clock hour, so get there earlier to miss the line and get seating. I wish we could have tried more things later in the day such as the focaccia sandwiches and tortas, but we also wanted to try other places. Next time!

We had heard that this was a great place to visit in Monterosso for the torta monterossina, a…read morechocolate sponge cake, which is a local specialty. Therefore, we made sure to stop by here for some food after completing the Blue trail hike. The bar has plenty of seating inside and outside and the staff were friendly. It was easy to place one order, the cake was delicious! It had a beautiful cross section and each bite was so tasty. After hiking for 2 hours, you can bet that we were hungry, so we easily gobbled up the cake. If you're looking for some food options in Monterosso, I would certainly recommend this shop!

The food was amazing my husband got the burger (delicioso) and I had the eggplant and peppers…read morefocaccia. They were both served with potatoes. Yum!. We were able to eat outside in the shade the temps were perfect!

DO NOT GO HERE. Incredibly rude and unprofessional staff both behind the bar and at the tables…read more Focaccia is bad. Go to Il Massimo della Foccacia instead which is amazing. This restaurant's staff turned their backs on us when we asked to pay the cover charge so that we could pay for the table we were at, after we'd already purchased 20 euros worth of food. They said no, and asked us and our small children to leave, and turned their backs on us. It was an extremely hot day. Another guest who was in line behind us was so astounded by their behavior that he came outside to apologize to us for what he had just witnessed. All of those staff would be immediately fired for their behavior if that had happened in England, the United States, Canada, or many other places. DO NOT GO HERE, SPREAD THE WORD.