Lovely restaurant a cut above the usual tourist fare. We shared an appetizer of grilled octopus on…read morewatermelon cubes...superb. The gnocchi with a sardine sauce with a strawberry like granita on top was unusual but interesting. My roast pork in a coconut sauce was mouth watering and truly delicious.

This was the first restaurant we visited while in Italy. We asked the hotel front desk girl for…read morerecommendations. She gave us 2, one being Cucu. And we asked a local walking around town, and she also gave us 2, including Cucu, which made it an easy decision to check it out. They had a few tables inside, but all the tables were full or had a reservation. So we grabbed the only table for two that was left, outside. We started out with the Burrata and 2 glasses of wine. I ordered the Chateaubriand and my wife ordered the Pappardelle pasta with white beef sauce. We then finished, of course, with a tiramisu , which we shared. I do not think we could have made a better choice. Everything was fresh and absolutely delicious. And the bill was like a 50 spot , unbelievable. Camogli is a beautiful town along the Ligurian sea. This restaurant among many others is only minutes away from our hotel. The Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi. If you find yourself in Camogli Italy, I recommend checking out restaurant Cucu.

Located on the upper road from the sea (the train station road), this place delivers solid classic…read moredishes with some twists. Everything we got was excellent, see pictures for details. I'd mention one of the desserts, which was particularly good, the cremino del cucu, a mascarpone cream covered by a chocolate sauce. Absolutely spectacular. Highly recommend!

Revisited after a year:…read more After having a wonderful dinner last year we came back this spring. And this time we came for dinner twice. And it's still as great as the first time! Federico made us feel very welcome and at home right away. Even remembered us from last year. A really wonderful host. We made reservations a few weeks before, because the place can be booked pretty quick. And you don't want to miss out on the excellent food here. We had once the Fritto Misto and the Veal Carpaccio for starters. Next time again the Carpaccio and also the fried ravioli. All excellent dishes. Fritto Misto has real quality fish and seafood. Fresh, hot and crispy. Fantastic. And the Carpaccio was the best carpaccio I've ever had. Smooth and tender. And topped with truffle/pecorino foam. What a great combination! For mains we had once the Fritto Misto and also the Pasta with Bottarga. The other time the Pasta with Lobster and the Fregola Sarda. Pasta in this restaurant is always cooked to perfection. A fantastic cook. Really knows what he's doing. Bottarga (fish roe/eggs) is a wonderful item, if you've never had it: try it! I personally love it. Lobster was cooked perfectly, fresh and tender. The Fregola is a specialty from Sardinia, a real nice twist with the freshest of seafood. Another dish surely you should try. Both time we've had the Laura Aschero Rossese. A light red wine from Liguria, went well with both pasta and seafood. Excellent. They also got a nice selection of Whisky here. From different countries. We chose that as a dessert, since there was no more room for food. Great stuff! We really had some great dinners here. A nice, cosy restaurant. And our Bulldog was always welcome as well. We will definitely be back next spring!

My husband and I ate dinner at Ristorante Karalis twice because it was so good we had to go back…read more The Trenette pasta with a Genova pesto sauce was spectacular. So was the codfish gnocchi with clam sauce. The bread and crackers were special too. The owner, Federico recommended a different Ligurian delicious white wine each night from a local wine producer called Pigato. For main courses, we had whole baked fish boned at the table. The first night we had sea bass with potatoes, olives and pine nuts. The second night we had dorado with mixed vegetables and white wine. The fish was incredibly fresh and cooked to perfection. Ask Federico for the catch of the day. They also serve an amazing amuse bouche.One night it was pumpkin puree with shrimp. The next was a burrata cream with sundried tomatoes. We had grapefruit sorbet and fried ravioli stuffed with cheese, a typical Sardinian dessert. Both were scrumptious. For all this the price was reasonable (2 starters, 2 main courses, 1 bottle of wine, 1 dessert and 1 coffee). It was €103 one night and €110 another. And Federico is a perfect host!

Il vino bianco e' caldo e la focaccia e' dura. (il…read morecameriere conferma che la focaccia e' fresca, e poi ne porta una fresca dal freezer. Pessima). Buon servizio, (a parte il discorso focaccia), il posto e' bellissimo. Peccato per la qualità/prezzo. 24 euro buttati. Che peccato.

The best meal we had in Italy (seafood spaghetti) and the most beautiful setting! The restaurants…read morefill up quickly, reservations recommended to ensure you get a table.

The waiter refused to do what I wanted and I loved it! Ha! "Prawns will be a waste in a pesto…read moresauce." He refused to add prawns to my pesto. Ha. Very sternly. Wait is this Italy or Germany? I appreciated in the Santa Margarita / Genoa area that they are so proud of their pesto that they will not dilute it. Anchovies and pesto sauce are the areas specialties. You must do both!!! This restaurant sits in a triangle of three great restaurant in Santa Margarita. Visiting this area? I've got three nights planned for you at these three restaurants that you will not regret. In fact it will be a trilogy of tasty delights. (Angelo 48 had the greatest pesto dish I've ever had. In fact I went back for several consecutive nights just to get that dish at THAT resturant. The Pizza next-door at Il Delfino is the greatest pizza I've ever had in a lifetime although the staff is beyond incompetent.)

We stumbled upon this restaurant walking around Portofino. The food was absolutely amazing and the…read moreprices were right. Had a wonderful wine seafood salad, Great video and incredible pasta. If you're fortunate