Went to Portofino for the afternoon. Been here before, but haven't visited this bakery…read more Needed some souvenirs (the edible kind) to bring home and this bakery had some good looking products on display. Ended up buying some Amaretti, spice mix and some anchovies in oil with chili. Prices were a bit on the higher end, but hey, it's Portofino. Quality-wise all products were really nice, of course we got some for ourselves as well. Amaretti were nice, good flavour. The spice mix is very useful for cooking some good pasta and the anchovies are nice for some charcuterie plates. Good stuff if you're into anchovies like us. Enjoyed our shopping here and walked away happy.

Super convenient location in central Portofino and the perfect spot to load up on cheap lunch/snack…read moreitems. They have foccacias, pizzas, gorgeous breads, and a slew of pastries and cookies. The merengue in particular were stellar. These guys have been in business since 1911 and you can see why with every bite. While you can say this about many Italian bakeries; Canale is better than any typical US bakery, that's for sure. I hate being so deprived back home!

I have no idea what's up with this place. The reviews were all from years ago, so I wasn't sure it…read morestill existed. We walked over around 8:30 AM and found that it was still there, but it was closed and had a sign that said they opened at 9:00 AM. We walked by again around 9:15 AM and the place was still closed, completely dark, and with no signs of activity. I figured the business had gone away. We found baked goods elsewhere and went on with our day. Later that afternoon we happened to pass by again, and the store was open with a small selection of cannoli and some other sweets. So it seems like in its current state, this is a mid-afternoon bakery of confections. Or something. If you want bread, go to Crai.

Delicious fresh pastries and bread tucked in a cute alleyway in Monterosso. Service is friendly as…read morewell. The older lady behind the counter noticed my daughter couldn't figure out what she wanted and so she made some recommendations for us and gave her a piece of focaccia bread that she enjoyed on the house. I also noticed local cafes get their bread from this bakery. Highly recommend.

Recommended by an aficionado, and with reason. He suggested: don't get swayed by the other…read morevariants, go for the classic focaccia ligure and you'll be a happy camper. Indeed. But then, hey, we were there and we tried many other carb-infused goodies. I enjoyed the potato and ham quiche (not sure what the name was), but I have to agree with my friend, the focaccia is good enough as it is. I didn't find the sweets as appetizing, but I haven't tried them, so I can't comment on that. They'll give you a hard time if you try paying with a credit card, for alleged "accounting issues". Yea, right...

This place has the absolute best focaccia in town. The specialty of the region is cheese focaccia…read more Have them heat it up for you. Their onion focaccia is great, too. These items cost next to nothing.

This town is a real gem. Wonderful people, great restaurants and equally great bakeries. And this…read moreplace here is a good bakery to get some patisserie and homemade cakes. On that rainy day we bought a couple of small patisseries - all very good - and three smaller slices of three different cakes. And two of them were especially good. They had some nuts and what I assume poppy seeds in them. Combined with jam and sour berries. It's a really good mix of nutty and sour flavours. And also quite filling. It's the kind of stuff you want to find and try when travelling. Something different, something that doesn't come of a mainstream producer. And that's definitely the case here. The patisserie was good, but it's the cakes that makes this place very special. Staff is very friendly and very helpful. Prices are on the lower end.

This place is located in Santa Margherita, Italy and if you have never been it is a beautiful city…read morelocated next to the Gulf of Tigullio. We found Panificio Dama when were walking down the city streets looking for something to drink and a quick bite to eat. Their window caught our I and we definitely had to stop in. They had all sorts of pastries, pies, and cakes as well as different type of Formaggios. There is not a lot of room in the bakery so we took our food to go. One plus, they do speak English.

Se sei a Monterosso e non di fermi al Fornaio di Monterosso sei veramente stato a Monterosso?…read moreAllora ti devi assolutamente fermare qui o per colazione o una focaccia al volo o anche da mangiare lì. Ci sono dei piccoli tavolini per fermarti e mangiare qualcosina. Le focacce sono OTTIME. Assolutamente dovete prendere qualsiasi cosa al pesto perché ovviamente il pesto qui è come da nessun altro posto. Abbiamo preso delle focacce al volo e ce le siamo godute al mare. Erano buonissime, freschissime e l'impatto molto digeribile. Tornerei subito!

100% recommend!! The food was absolutely delicious! I would get the salami Milanese again. The…read morebread was so soft and buttery. The patio seating was nice. Not many cars drove by and it had a great view of the mountains and water. The server was very nice and the menus were in English, Italian and French.

Sapori di pane is a great stop for a brief snack or even lunch with a wide array of focaccia bread…read morepizzas. It's a small hole-in-the-wall that can easily be side stepped, but it's well worth the visit. My boo and I stopped in after meandering through Santa Margherita. We had a hefty breakfast just a few hours before and were feeling a little drained from the hot summer sun. Hence, we decided to grab a quick snack instead of a sit down lunch. Boy, oh boy. We lucked out! This place was deeeeelicious. The focaccia bread was soft and well-seasoned; it was a perfect complement to the marinara and sacchino cheese topping. While there were only a few whole olives atop the pizza, the rich olive flavor came through and blended well with the rest. As a cherry on top, it was only €2.70 for a large rectangular piece! Would highly recommend this cute little place. Other tips: only has one small 2-seater so not great to stay...more of a grab and go. Make sure you grab a ticket from the front entrance- this serves as your place in line. We had to wait 5-7min for our turn.

Overall a good quality bakery, almost always open unlike the other more delicious options which…read morehave questionable opening hours. If you're looking for the best focaccia col formaggio though, this is not the place. I mean it's good, but it doesn't even compete with the one you can eat at Moltedo nearby or even Revello in Camogli.

Due to a local train strike I was forced to divert my plans for the day, and the hotel front desk…read morementioned a trip over the hill to the town of Recco. The front desk staff at the hotel explained Recco and the surrounding region is well known for foccacia bread baking, which had me totally sold at that point! After a beautiful bus ride through the mountains of the Italian riveria, the bus drops you off in the middle of Recco. Sadly the city was mostly closed due to Church, but we still managed to walk around and find them gem being Tossini Fratelli. I could smell it from a few blocks away and was already very hungry, so bread in general sounded wonderful at the time. Little did I know I was about to walk into a wonderland of focaccia and various other breads being freshly baked right in front of you! Most of the staff spoke Italian, which made it a little tough, but I was able to get by with the little Italian I knew and the assistance of Google Translator. I ended up getting about four or five different kinds of focaccia bread, some stuff with herbs, some stuffed with cheeses, and some just plain olive oil and herbs on top. Let me tell you, either I was the hungriest person at the time or this was the best focaccia I have had in a long time, I am going with the latter in this case. Warm, soft, super tasty, and best of all very affordable. It's a shame I had limited time in the area, as I would've loved to re visit this bakery two to three times a day! If you are anywhere near Recco, please take the time and seek this bakery out, as it will not disappoint.

The food looks amazing, it's all displayed in the cases. The texture of the focaccia was light and…read moredelicate and made for a lovely pizza. The service was tip top. The waiters were so sweet to this foreigner. The ambiance was great -- how can you go wrong in an outdoor cafe? And the prices were reasonable. My focaccia slice of pizza was €6 and my husband's coffee was €2.50.