It's a beautiful location. We came off season in January, it was one of the few places open for lunch. The service was friendly and welcoming. The locals seem to enjoy having drinks and hanging out together. It's a nice friendly atmosphere. The food prices are on the higher/tourist side, the food overall good not great. Some dishes better than others. We did not have any drinks other than water. read more

Bar Giò 5 Terre - View near the bar. - Wine Bars Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

Amazing all around, great food, coffee, and service. And a beautiful view of the ocean.

I just wanted my focaccia heated didn't need an attitude. Rude as hell. Hard to find somewhere where they're not rude around here, but keep looking. read more

My cousin and I woke up early to get ourselves some good coffee, pastries, and watch the sunrise on the beautiful Monterosso beach. My cappuccino was delicious. Idk how they do it, but Italians know what they're doing with espresso. My cousin couldn't stop getting espresso in Italy, and at this place, it was no different. I got the Pesto Focaccia and my cousin got a pastry and it was so lovely and relaxing to just enjoy all of it with the view of the ocean right there. It's quick, inexpensive, delicious, and has a great view. Can't beat that for breakfast. read more

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Extremely rude servers. Over the top rude and dismissive. We are always very polite and this meal was no exception. They ignored us once we asked if we could please sit, finally came back 45 minutes later after resulting in needing to request to place an order (while we watched them stand around), they pretended to not understand English as we pointed at items and asked for them please, acted very confused and unkind, only to hear them speaking full, fluent English a few minutes later. Example: because we were given NO typical service such as drinking water, salt & pepper, etc. we asked for water to drink and they said "you want toilet?" No, water to drink, at the table please. I then requested olive oil. Olive oil of all things, in Italy! Had to say it 4 times before they pretended to finally understand. Again, same servers who we heard be fluent in English. Just so, so rude. And very disappointing after a long travel day to get to this area. The food once it arrived? Flat out burnt lasagna, BLAND pasta with zero flavor, inedible. They just threw the plates down and walked away. No checking in on us, no remark about the very obviously burnt food. I ate nothing but we still smiled and paid the bill. Do yourself a favor and go anywhere else. Skip this establishment altogether. read more

Bar Giò 5 Terre - Burnt lasagna and bland, no seasoning, pasta - Wine Bars Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

Food was mediocre, service was ok and they pour super tiny pours of wine. Good location.

Unfortunately was a no go for us. The view is beautiful and I love the outdoor seating but the food was so bland, the bread tasted stale and the service wasn't good. Wish we had read the reviews first! read more

Bar Giò 5 Terre - Wine Bars Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

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best meal in cinque terre- unexpectedly for sure lol -arrived in ct late, this was the only spot open, but omg it hit everyth we were looking for, cheap and tasty and fresh -right by the water too -pesto and the seafood linguine and the calamari mixed fish...perfect portion sizes tons of seafood hot and fresh -now im back in dc where a seafood pasta is 40$ w minimal seafood, except @redhen shoutout loml, so tragic -I forget the waiters name but he was the best -bread does suck tho but just dont eat it..also overall the free table bread in europe is just stale and bad..its not the meal who cares read more

The service is great, The food is great, the waitress speak English which is good This place take credit card too which is rare in monterosso The only thing is long waiting time to bring the food and the restaurant wasn't that busy This place I highly recommend read more

Lunch for 2. - Ambiance (3/5) Kind of uncomfortable outdoor dining. - Service (2/5) Slow. Was there more than an hour for simple lunch fare. They also ask the bartender to take your payment, which isn't exactly efficient- this led to angry stares from the bartender. Hey- I'm not the one who came up with the arrangement so no need to get impatient with me! - Bread, Free (3/5) Surprised to get free bread. It was just ok and there was no olive oil provided. - Set Menu, 14€ - Trofie Pasta Pesto (2/5) Definitely boxed pasta. The pasta was soft and not al dente. And the pesto was actually a little bit sour. - Tuna Salad (1/5) This is the kind of salad I might've put together late in the evening in college. Canned tuna, canned corn, some random mozzarella balls and bagged lettuce. - Value (2/5) In spite of the cheap lunch price, it's actually quite poor value, with no care taken for the food. It's, at best, American style cafeteria food. - Final Word In hindsight when we saw the words "tourist menu", we should have run for the hills. Instead, foolishly we stayed, and paid the price. If you're looking for good homemade Italian food this isn't your spot. read more

horrible service. extremely bad attitude ruins the ambiance of the beach. don't get your food or coffee here.

We just got drinks - a caffe shakerato for me and a glass of chianti Classico for my brother. It was decent - nothing to really write home about, and did the job of lube-ing us, so we could continue exploring the Cinque Terre region. read more

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. If you're looking for cheap wine, spray bottle oil and vinegar, stale bread, and bad service than this is the place for you! We sat down due to the view of the beach and highly regret it. 2 out the 4 of us came down with an awful stomach bug that ruined the remainder of their stay in Cinque Terre. Very likely from the improperly prepared Ham and Melon. SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE NOT HERE. read more

Talk about tourist trap, bad service and frozen food. Its a.shame that some stablishments misstreat and steal from their clients. If.you are reading thisninstrthis recommend you to not try this restaurant the food was not.good whatsoever, they offer a tourist menu that sounds like a good deal, but the food honest ly is really bad, not t mention that even if you are consuming and ordering from their menu they are going to charge you for using their tables an extra € 2 per person. The waitress is very rude and unaproachable, so forget about asking for an extra lemon orbanother drink. The calamary wasn't fresh and the pasta was one of those frozen meals. Don't waste your time and money here. read more

Overall, it was a decent meal. We had the spaghetti with mixed seafood which was the best dish. It had octopus, shrimp, clams, and mussels in a very nice tomato and garlic sauce. We tried the tuna carpaccio but ended up with the smoked versus raw. That might have been the fact we don't read Italian :). The anchovy bruschetta was nice but really salt...which is all part of eating B anchovies. They have a nice patio above the beach and we stayed dry during the rain that rolled through. With so many good places to eat i don't think we'll come again while in Monterosso. read more

Sat outside with a view. We were really hungry and ordered pasta, lasagne, bruschetta and a Greek salad. Everything was delicious. The service was quick and attentive. And in the beginning of January, with some actual warm sun and a pretty view, we're happy as can be. Prices seem reasonable as well. read more

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Omg the fly's!! Don't eat anything from the case here unless you like a ton of flys all over your food. We tried to stop in for a glass of wine before dinner from the start to finish it was gross. The wine all 3 glasses were horrid. 2 of witch we had enjoyed at either the winery or another restaurant in town. Steer clear of this place the food looks gross our pesto pasta came from a jar witch is fine in this region the pesto is amazing. Service is horrid. But I can't stress enough being covered in fly's your entire time here no joke fly's EVERYWHERE read more

We went here twice for drinks and had great experiences both times. Our server was very kind and quick when we needed anything. The wine was good and well priced; while we didn't have food, we'd certainly give it a try. read more

Great place to stop for lunch. Right on the beach and seriously amazing pesto sauce!!! read more

Bar Giò 5 Terre - Trofie al pesto - Wine Bars Near Me - Monterosso al Mare, SP

The lasagna is great !! The wine was to hot and that is a shame. The service great too

Horrible unfriendly service! I get the language barrier but at least try! Is not like they don't know this this a tourist town and its tourist that come here. I tried Spanish and English and he was still very rude with us! Won't be getting my coffee here anymore. read more

Where do I begin. Chronic direaha and throwing up for 2 days after food poisoning was contracted at this atrocious restaurant placed on Monterosso beach. Do not get me wrong they have a fine selection of wine, however nothing more to offer besides that on the side of food! read more

My wife and I came here 3 times during our stay in Monterosso, once for lunch and twice for breakfast. One reason was that it was one of the few places open in the November off season. It was good though and the prices are more than fair. It is a popular hangout for the locals as well who congregated there to chat and shoot the s**t. The food is quote good but nothing spectacular, they have good coffee and pastries. I enjoyed their pesto pasta dish. read more

Stopped by for a quick drink before dinner. Normal priced wine and beer. We got to sit outside and enjoy the weather while the sun went down. read more

When I came to this coastal town last summer, it was a raining, and I needed some coffee. I can't remember if I ordered a latte/cappuccino/mocha but I do remember it was some of the best coffee I had in Europe. Loved the view from the outside tables and the cover from the rain. read more

Outdoor seating near the beach. We had Focacce Classico & Focacce Caprese, which were great. I highly recommend this for a lunch time spot. read more

We had dinner there last night. The food was okay but the service was horrible. Our secondi took forever to come and was cold when it got there. The server who took our order left and the remaining server was overwhelmed. read more

Arrived in Monterosso and was looking for somewhere to grab a drink and Bar Gio was open, close, and had a good selection of beer, wine, espresso! We did not eat there but the food did look good! Thanks for the friendly service and good drinks! read more

Great service, friendly people, great range of wines. Excellent location and reasonable prices.

Insalata fantasia (salad with tuna and shrimp),was average. The penne Alla arrabbiatta was good with a subtle spice at the end. The sangria had a hint of cinnamon liquer or spice that made it special. The fruit was average. read more