Deliciousness - 4/5 Happiness - 3.5/5…read more At the end of the main street of Riomaggiore lies an overlooked gem. It's well worth visiting at the top of the hill for flavorful classic Italian food in Cinque Terre (for those in need of a break from the fish dishes offered by most restaurants). Their pizza list is quite extensive and ranges from Italian specialties to American favorites like chicken and peppers. I got the tuna pizza (never knew that was a thing) and it was really good. The cheese was the perfect consistency and very flavorful (ditto with the buffalo mozzerella appetizer we ordered). The tuna added a unique flavor to the pizza, though I wish there had been more of it added to the pizza. My wife got fresh made pasta and pesto that was also mixed with roasted potatoes (carbo load!). Although the pesto was delicious, the dish was too one-note. Without tomatoes or some other acidic side, the singular pesto flavor simply overwhelmed the pallet. Again, it was a good flavor, but it just needed something to break through the basil. I know this sounds crazy, but make sure you order the seltzer (or in Italy, fizzy) water. They make it in-house and it is hands down the best sparkling water I've ever had. It never lost its effervescence throughout the meal and really energized me. The service was just OK. They never served us the bread that went to other tables (not that we needed more bread, but it was still a somewhat strange oversight) and they rarely came by to see how we were doing. Not unfriendly, but definitely not the most hospitable either. All together, this meal left me smiling and satisfied!

Everything we ordered tasted amazing and the service was great! The owner really made us feel at…read morehome and welcomed.

Great find, thanks Yelp. My wife and I shared this HUMONGOUS chicken Ceasars salad and shared 1…read moreeggplant pizza..EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS! We were stuffed and were dying to have dessert but couldn't put another drop 8n our mouths. With wine, an EXCELLENT choice. Btw..the service was incredibly fast and friendly. Prices very reasonable. What a find..HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

The food here is excellent! Truly out of this world! We had pizza, mushroom risotto, and a couple…read moreof other pasta dishes. All were so delicious! The table wine is excellent and abundant and the service is very good. The restaurant is very charming as well with a lovely back patio. Loved this place!!

I had a hankering for meatballs, and we stopped by after seeing them on the menu…read more The meatballs were delicious! They came with a heaping amount of sauce for dipping. We also had pasta & wine. Everything was tasty and came out hot. If you're looking for a great meal in Riomaggiore this is it! Service was great. The food does take a time to come out but remember, this is not fast food-it's good food!

Arrived in Monterosso around 2pm and was looking for a place to eat. Many restaurants are closed…read morebetween their lunch service and dinner service. This was one of the only restaurants we found that were open for dining. We ordered off the daily special menu - meat lasagna and spaghetti with mussels. Both were tasty. My husband mentioned his lasagna was hard/had "a crunch on top" that he didn't quite like. I loved the mussels in my dish. The staff were ok. The lady that greeted us told us we couldn't be seated outside facing the main road because there were only 2 of us. I'm pretty sure that I saw other outdoor tables with only 2 guests. Oh well, got a restaurant to be open when we needed deserves a 4 star review,

4.5 stars Located in Monterosso's Centro Storico, the patio…read moreat Emy's Way made for a nice setting to enjoy their handwritten menu of Piatti del Giorno (dishes of the day). In the Cinque Terre, one must-try item is the local anchovies, and this restaurant's Acciughe alle Erbe (anchovies with herbs) were simply cooked, seasoned with olive oil and herbs. We also had the ubiquitous Spaghetti ai Frutti di Mare, spaghetti with calamari, mussels, shrimp, and clams in a light tomato broth. The dish was on the bland side, but the spaghetti had a nice al dente texture, and the sauce was perfect for mopping up with the basket of bread. But the most memorable part about this restaurant was Emiliano, the friendly one-man-show owner and waiter, who served every table enthusiastically and passionately! He even obliged when I asked for a sample of their pesto sauce (a local specialty), which had a nice nuttiness from the whole pine nuts, balanced by the freshness of the basil and olive oil, and the saltiness of the cheese. What a friendly local restaurant, and everything came at reasonable prices too!

Great food & location. Located in old town Monterosso, great pizza, pasta, and fried calamari…read more Definitely recommend.

Amazing restaurant in Monteroso al Mare…read more Great pasta and appetizers Service is also amazing

Loud heavy metal music....No Pizza, owner stated he no longer makes Pizza due to competition using…read morefrozen non fresh ingredients that he cannot compete against and make any profit .

Good quality food and excellent service. Came to eat here twice during our visit in Manarola and…read moreenjoyed both times. Would recommend to others looking for a quick meal.

Our visit to Cinque Terre was short, just one afternoon and night, that's all it took to walk…read morethrough the five towns... we didn't do extensive hikes. We stayed in Manarola. Our dinner that evening was at La Scogliera and was wonderful! We ordered Seafood Salad, Fish Ravioli, Pesto Ravioli and a lot of wine. The flavors in each dish were wonderful... even excellent. The menu was large, choosing was difficult but our choices made us very happy. The staff was friendly and accommodating seating us without a reservation. The restaurant seats indoor or out, it was drizzling so we opted to dine 'in'.

Ermg this gluten-free pizza was mind-blowing amazing. We had just finished the Blue Path hike, and…read morewere in dire need of some calories. This place popped up with good reviews, so we stopped in to order take out. It's in the old part of the city and very small, so after ordering we waited outside. After only about 5 mins, our hot delicious pizza was ready! They even cooked my gf pizza in its own container and didn't cut it to prevent cross-contamination. We took it back to our hotel room and just devoured it.. was seriously so good. I'm forever ruined to American gf pizza thanks to this experience.

GF PIZZA was good, not great-4 euro extra was not obvious, but was on the menu, a few pages later…read more Red table wine very good! I did get GF Pizza

Pasta and antypast so tayst.I went twice. Tomato sauce…read morepasta very taysty! staff is Nice. Unfortunataly Pizza is just a Denner time.

The hotel we stayed at recommended this restaurant and I am so glad we followed up on their…read morerecommendation. Everything was exceptional! It's pretty small inside with a small outside seating which was reserved when we go there otherwise I would have requested to be seated outside. The owner, Stefano, was very friendly and kept sending us gratis dishes: panzanella, desserts, limoncello shots. We were so full at the end of the meal that we could hardly finish the assortment of cakes we were given. The prawns were delicious and I've never had better pasta carbonara than I did here. We had so many dishes that I can't even remember half of them. Amazing time!