The place is extremely good value. The owners are very nice…read moreand friendly. Their recommendation can be a great reference if you don't know what you want. The lobster tagliolini was recommended, but we wanted to try the one with pesto sauce. The spaghetti is good, it's just that the seafood risotto recommended was fantastic so we regret so much that we didn't order the lobster tagliolini. The seafood is very fresh. The tiramisu is fantastic. There's no cell signal in the restaurant, or probably just with our seat. The air conditioning wasn't on. The cover charge is €3 per person. It seems a bit pricey. However, they have some bread with tomato and seafood sauce and some drink at the end on the house. Also, the other food, especially the main courses, have very reasonable price. Hence, I would say the price rating is €€ for this place. Overall, great place! Fantastic food!

Top notch seafood and service. We highly recommend and would definately return if we are fortunate…read moreto be in the area.

There is a ubiquity to all of the 5 Cinque terre towns. Gelateria, pizzeria, enoteca, souvenir…read moreshops and ta dum the ever present Frito de Mare shop...fried seafood This shop is really good really fresh. Crispy calamari, fresh shrimp, everything was fresh crisp and not too oily Two sizes and plenty of food options

Great place to stop for some fried seafood on the main road in Riomaggiore. Perpetual line but it…read moremoves quickly and they give you a pager once you order so you know when it is ready. Two nice benches right outside of the shop to sit and eat.

So DELICIOUS! If you walked by this place, you would assume that they only sell fried sandwiches,…read morechicken, wings and fries, but inside the restaurant they have a whole selection of traditional Indian food. We had the mixed appetizer, butter, chicken, white rice, garlic, naan, and a few other things, and everything was so good. We even came back the next day because we wanted to repeat and try more dishes. ! Service was fast, place was clean. They have inside and outside seating. Highly recommend

This restaurant was great for us to eat at mid way through our trip to Italy! We had fried chicken,…read morechicken nuggets, chicken tikka masala, and a chicken shawarma! All the food was very delicious the chicken was great! Highly recommend!

OMG! This place is amazing! I'm surprised it only has 3 reviews. I got the steak florentine and…read morebeef tartare. Everything else on the menu sounded great. Get some Chianti Classico with your steak and enjoy! The Chianti Classico should have a black rooster on the label by the way otherwise it's not made to standard. Ciao!

Came here for a simple dinner. Steak was Ala Carte so you need to order accompaniments. So we…read moredecided their aged burger. Requested a burger with no sauce or ketchup but it came with it. Didn't return it, just ate it without the bun. Burger was good though.

Excellent food and service. The seafood is very fresh. The antipasto misto is 8 small plates to…read moreshare for two people. It had tuna, anchovies, and two styles of octopus.

Il Porticciolo Ristorante Pizzeria isn't going to blow your mind with the best pizza or pasta…read moreyou've ever had, but it's still a solid choice. The food is good, comforting, and hits the spot after a long day of walking or swimming -- just don't come in expecting a life-changing meal. The real win here is the location. It has that cool semi-indoor, semi-outdoor setup where you feel tucked in but still part of the street energy (check the pics -- you'll get it). Service was decent and relaxed, and honestly, it's way better than the restaurant across the aisle nearby, which feels like more hype than substance. Not a must-visit, but a dependable, good-vibes spot when you want an easy meal in a great setting.

Omg what an amazing experience. The food was phenomenal and the service was excellent. A soon as…read moreyou jump off of the train in Monterosso this restaurant is right there waiting on you. The seafood is so fresh and so flavorful. You will not be disappointed when you dine here.

Crazy long line but I waited 45mins or so I think. I was tempted to leave but after waiting 30mins…read morein line I was committed so I had to stay. So when you get to the front of the line you order and that's when your seafood hits the oil. 3-6 mins later you get your food. I ordered the All in 13 euro (which had anchovies salmon cod calamari shrimp and mussels) an order or salmon 9euro and a beer for a total of 27euro. All were great but the wait sucked. Oh they take credit cards

traveling with family. hot day. lots of walking. just had a coffee. nice staff. good ambiance…read more enjoyedd the experience.

This was, by far, the worst meal we had during our entire trip to Italy. We had been absolutely…read moreblown away by the food everywhere else, from Venice to Cinque Terre, so this experience was an especially huge disappointment. We ordered the grilled seafood combo and the steak. The grilled seafood smelled extremely fishy, to the point that it honestly seemed like something had gone bad. I could only manage a few bites before feeling extremely unwell and ultimately had to run back to our accommodation to throw up. The steak was also very disappointing. It wasn't cooked well, was extremely oily, and had almost no flavor. I genuinely don't understand why a steak would be that oily. It was supposed to be a filet and it absolutely was not a filet. It was fatty. Overall, the food felt like it was prepared with absolutely no love or soul. It was flavorless and incredibly difficult to stomach. Another thing that was extremely frustrating was that nearly every dish I was actually interested in trying was only available with a minimum of two people. There were multiple dishes, including the ravioli and fish soup, that I would have loved to try, but apparently you have to order them for at least two people. Why can't a restaurant figure out a way to serve something like ravioli or fish soup to one person? It's especially frustrating when you're dining as a couple but want to try different dishes rather than being forced to order two portions of the same thing. We ended up asking for the check after only eating a few bites because I needed to get to a bathroom immediately. We don't like complaining or making a scene while other people are trying to enjoy their meals, so despite how bad the experience was, we simply paid our bill and left. The one positive thing I will say is that the service was good. Our waitress, as well as someone who I believe may have been a manager, checked on us several times to make sure everything was okay. Clearly they could tell we were not enjoying our meal. That said, this was still the worst meal we had in all of Italy. I've never left a restaurant feeling that sick and disappointed. If a manager would like to contact me to discuss what happened, I'm open to that conversation.

We were immediately greeted and chose a table outside with a view. Everything else was closed on a…read morecold holiday afternoon in January, so despite the bad reviews, we chose to eat here. Staff were cordial, and no one was rude; however, there was only one other customer sitting outside with us. There wasn't a lot of choice on the menu, and the linguine with crab for €16 sounded good, so I ordered that and a glass of white wine for €6. We were given a brown paper bag with bread inside it (see pic), and because I'd read reviews, I asked whether the bread was extra, and was told that the bread was included in the cover charge of €2.50 per person. The reviews stating the bread is stale were correct; the dry bread was inedible, and we weren't given anything to go with it. I gave a little bit to the pigeons walking around our table, and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I was extremely disappointed when my meal arrived. A plate of pasta (I can't tell you the flavor of the sauce) with several small crabs on top and below, with nothing to crack open the shell! I asked the waiter how I was supposed to crack the crabs open, and he brought me a plate with 2 wipes and a seafood cracker, but no seafood pick. This would have worked if the crabs on my pasta were larger and not so rubbery, but I ended up having to use my fingers and fingernails to extract the crab meat and place it on my pasta (a seafood pick would have been nice.) My hands were absolutely filthy & cold, and my pasta was cold by the time I finished fighting with the crabs. My suggestion to the restaurant would be to serve only the crab meat on the pasta instead of serving the crabs whole, so the guest can enjoy their pasta. My pasta and wine were fine. They served the purpose of filling my stomach on a very cold day. The bathroom, however, was disgusting. I hope they clean it more often during high season!

Location, location, location! This place is on the lower square at bottom of Vernazza (Cinque…read moreTerre) just steps away from the water on Gulf of Genoa & Ligurian Sea. We had party of 6, and all but 1 liked our dishes a lot (shrimp/anchovies was not loved). The house red wine is a lighter style Cinque Terre DOC that pleased everyone. Since pasta with pesto is one of the regional specialties, 3 of us ordered this and we're not disappointed. The ravioli came in a walnut sauce that was fantastic! Despite having a reservation requested for outside, we had to sit inside. This was a bit disappointing on a beautiful afternoon, but not a big deal. The service was hurried and not friendly, hence my reduced rating.