Restaurants in Cinque Terre Area: Eating Out
Local fresh fish is generally small in size and is served either fried, charcoal
grilled, with potatoes or as a ciuppin soup. Ligurian anchovies are a highly
prized dish, especially those coming from the Cinque Terre and Monterosso areas.
They are easily recognized by their small size, hardly ever exceeding ten
centimeters in length, and their color, the head and belly a silvery light gray
with a dark blue-black back. These anchovies may be served in a variety of ways:
raw with an olive oil and lemon dressing; with garlic and parsley; pan-cooked
with potatoes; fried or better still, pickled. The bianchetti, anchovy and
sardine fry fished in January and February, are a rare morsel indeed. They may
be served either raw or dunked in boiling water and then dressed with just a few
drops of olive oil and lemon or, as is more customary, mixed with flour and egg
and fashioned into small fritters.
Last but by no means least, the wines: wine production on Liguria's typical
terraced hill sides has a well established and long standing tradition.
Sciacchetrà, a very particular sweet wine produced in the Cinque Terre district,
is one of the best known Italian wines.
Here a selection of the most recommended Restaurants:
> > Restaurants in
Monterosso (Cinque Terre)
Restaurant Miki
Via
Fegina, 104
19016 Monterosso (La Spezia)
Phone: +39 0187 817608
Open from March to November
Closed on Tuesdays (not in August)
Booking recommended
"A
first class restaurant with impeccable service and great ambience"
Restaurant
Ciak
Piazza Don Minzoni
19016 Monterosso (La Spezia)
Phone: +39
0187 817014
Booking recommended
"Sea food restaurant with exclusive
selection of local wines and other local specialities produced from their own
farm"
> Restaurants in Vernazza (Cinque Terre)
Restaurant
Pizzeria Vulnetia
Piazza Marconi, 29
19018 Vernazza (La Spezia)
Phone: +39
0187 821193
Booking recommended
"In the far right corner of Piazza Marconi, down the hill
from the train station, by the harbour. Best Pizza in Vernazza."
Restaurant
Trattoria Gianni Franzi
Piazza Marconi, 1
19018 Vernazza (La
Spezia)
Phone: +39 0187 821003
"Located just to your right as you walk into Piazza Marconi, down the hill from
the train station."
http://www.giannifranzi.it/resta
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Restaurant Al Castello
Via Guidoni 56
19018
Vernazza (La Spezia)
Phone: +39 0187 812296
"Nice restaurant with spectacular view. Climb up to the top of the castle and
you'll find it right there."
Restaurant Gambero Rosso
Piazza Marconi, 7 -
19018
Vernazza (La Spezia)
Phone: +39 0187 812265
"This restaurant is definitely the most classy in tiny Vernazza."
> Restaurants in Manarola (Cinque Terre)
Restaurant
Marina Piccola
Via lo Scalo 16
19010 Manarola (La Spezia)
Phone: +39
0187 920103
Closed in November
"Restaurant with good service and terrace in front of the sea. Right on the
harbor at the end of the main street"
Restaurant La
Scogliera
Via Birolli 101 - 103
19010 Manarola (La Spezia)
Phone: +39
0187 920747
"Typical Italian restaurant, very friendly service."
Restaurant Cappun Magru
Via Volastra 19
19010 Groppo (3 km north
of Manarola)
Phone: +39 0187 920563
Closed December - January, Mondays and Tuesdays.
"Delicious restaurant in a private house."
Booking recommended.
> Restaurants in Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre)
Restaurant
La Lanterna
Via San Giacomo 10
19017 Riomaggiore (La Spezia)
Phone: +39
0187 920589
"Small restaurant overlooking Riomaggiore harbour"
Restaurant La Lampara
Via Columbo
19017 Riomaggiore
(La Spezia)
Phone: +39 0187 920180
"Sea food restaurant" |
Fri 29 Aug 2008
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