Family owned business. Owner is an Irish woman who speaks perfect Italian. The best pizza this side…read moreof the coast. Outdoor seating in tge porticos very quaint and great service

Well, like Massimo, the other Yelp Elite reviewer who's been going there for some 15 years (!)…read moresays, a very good pizza. BUT the oven appeared to be NO longer wood-fired, but rather gas flame. It had an odd bottom that I've never seen before: a motorized turning platform, like a merry-go-round for pizzas. I had the vegetariana, which had grilled zukes, eggplant, red and yellow peppers, and, interestingly, asparagus (never seen that before, either), plus mozzarella and red sauce. Indoor and outdoor seating and efficient service. Clearly busy and popular. To go, too.

The smell when you walk by is just intoxicating! And the prices are great!…read more It was packed when we got there. All the outdoor tables were taken, but we decided to sit inside. Took maybe about 15 minutes for the pizza to be ready. We went for the classic margherita pizza. It was so delicious! Definitely a great place to pop in and grab a bite.

A lovely little family restaurant near the sea on a quaint Italian town. The service and food…read more(pizza is epic!) as well as hospitality were all amazing!

Good food, however this was by far the worst service my family has EVER experienced in any…read morerestaurant across the world. The staff was vocally rude and defensive. Take your business elsewhere - this restaurant could care less about the service and will go out of their way to defend themselves aggressively. Obvious hate towards Americans is displayed here. We will let everyone we know who travels to Rapallo and Liguria to avoid this restaurant like the plague - they have overwhelming toxic hate towards Americans. Hopefully karma catches up with them!

The food was okay, but the kitchen got two out of six orders completely wrong and the other four…read moreorders included elements that one should never see in a restaurant: burnt black pizza crust, a rancid mussel, and ineptly cut and presented seafood mushed atop pizza. We were on a family outing and very hungry, butwe had to wait an hour before the first dish appeared, even bough the restaurant was half empty. When the baby's pasta finally arrived it was too salty to eat and was missing it's cheese topping A water glass had a long crack in it. Food came, was found to be "wrong" and disappeared for several minutes, only to appear again with the missing element (tomatoes, in one case) heaped on. Nice waitress, but she offered no condolences. The bill was exorbitant for a meal we could have gotten at many take-away restaurants for one-third the price and triple the quality. Do yourself a favor and do not under any circumstances patronize this place. It was a depressing end to an otherwise lovely day at the water.

Lovely waterfront outdoor dining with very good pizza and pasta selections. Service was excellent…read more Our experience was hampered by someone smoking on both sides of us . Would highly recommend otherwise for the food and people watching .

This restaurant is the REAL DEAL! My family and I were visiting Genoa for the day and decided to…read moretake a trip over to Portofino via cab. As we discussed food plans, our driver suggested eating in Santa Margherita as the food was better quality and better priced. We took his advice and stopped by a row of restaurants. When we asked for recommendations, he simply said "all are good." Pressed for time My brother made the quick decision for this place and we crossed our fingers and hoped it would be good. BOY, was the food BETTER than GOOD!! We tried the gnocchi w/ pesto, another pasta with pesto, two different spaghetti dishes, and the ravioli. Some of my family is vegan and vegetarian, and the food fit their needs. The ingredients were simple, yet fresh and flavorful. We ordered the house wine, and beer for my dad. We walked away paying 20€ a piece (4 people) and I was very pleased. Customer service was great. Although their was a language barrier, our server spoke English, and was very personable. He was even kind enough to give me a mini lesson on Speaking Italian. We dined al fresco and the view of the parks and ocean was beautiful. I've been home for weeks now, and we still have not stopped talking about this dining experience. Definitely one of the best food experiences of my trip. I would definitely recommend.