Service was really awful (I don't love Italy's "whichever waiter decides to ask takes part of your…read moreorder") We had three waiters take our order drinks/appetizers/dinner and they seemed really annoyed at us when they forgot stuff... the octopus salad was the best thing we got- tender and interesting- the walnut cream pasta was good- pizza was alright but very Italian with spotty cheese and runny tomato sauce. Aperol & lemon cello spritzes we're heavy handed with liqueurs, so very bitter and thick. Don't think I'd come back- Luca was better across the way. Okay if you can't go elsewhere.

Visiting Cinque Terre in mid-November when the weather is cold and most shops and restaurants seem…read moreto be closed means limited options overall. On a Thursday evening in Vernazza, where we were staying, we really only had four open restaurants to choose from for dinner: Vulnetia, Gianni Franzi, Taverna Del Capitano, and Il Baretto. Il Baretto had the best reviews on TripAdvisor, its average 4-star rating exceeding the mediocre 3-3.5 ratings of the other three. However, I really wanted to try Tegame Vernazza, a local specialty of baked anchovy with potatoes, as well as a pasta I hadn't tried before. Vulnetia had the best combination of menu diversity and reasonable prices. Under other circumstances during the regular season, we probably would have avoided all four restaurants. Alas, we made do. My husband and I were delighted to discover that at the least the ambience was beautifully decorated and warm inside. The cover charge of 2 euros per person included bread--stale white bread without any condiment of EVO, butter, or balsamic vinegar. We ordered the tegame Vernazza (15 euros) and the pansotti with walnut sauce (14 euros). Both were good, not amazing, and both portions were on the smaller end. The walnut sauce, plopped on top of the stuffed pasta, was not terribly flavorful and was stingy in amount, not enough to fully mix the pansotti, much less to sop the bread with. The dishes came out suspiciously quickly, but did satiate the curiosity if not the appetite. Service was extraordinary slow, even though we were one of a handful of parties there. In the evening, it was nice that the waiters weren't rushing us to leave, allowing us to take our time.

Service was great. Food was delicious. We got spaghetti with clams and bolognese was good.read more

We had spaghetti, ravioli, minestrone soup, lemon sorbet tiramisu. All delicious, and very…read morehomemade. Service was very good also.

We enjoyed our food here, but based on the yelling we witnessed in an interaction between some…read moretourists and what I'm assuming is the chef, I would probably go elsewhere. Thankfully we didn't experience the same attitude based on our interactions! I'm American and did my best to speak what I could in broken Italian. The host that spoke better English took our order and he was very kind. We were welcomed around 1:30 pm looking for an aperol spritz and a place to use the restroom. We saw some tourists not understand that the outside tables near the front were for eating customers. They misunderstood the lady that for drink only, to use the further umbrellas. The lady came back out and yelled at the tourists and muttered "impossiblè" to herself when walking back inside The Aperol spritz contained only Aperol and prosecco, and was very strong. I couldn't finish it and my mom didn't bother drinking hers. We also ordered grilled anchovies with capers and tomatoes, and they were lovely. The saltiness and juices from the anchovies were delicious with the provided white bread. Overall, the menu looked wonderful here but I may go elsewhere for more hospitable service. Also, keep in mind that "coperto" is a charge (per person) for service and things like bread. This was the first place on our vacation in late September so far where we came across this fee!

This place does not like Americans! We walked up politely. And waited and waited. Finally a Woman…read morewith dark hair said "one momento." We could tell they were busy. We politely waited. A table was finally cleared and we expected after waiting patiently to be seated based on her reactions towards us. But no one asked us questions. We were not asked to be put on a list. No one told anything. Then suddenly 2 locals popped in and they sat them down in front of us. With NO , I mean zero explanation. Did they have reservations ??? No one told us anything. They treated us rudely and poorly. I guess because we are Americans. I would never ever go back to this place in the alley.

Best meal we had in Cinque Terre! Saw good reviews on Yelp. Off the beaten path. Great old…read morefashioned atmosphere. Great service. I was craving grilled fish and boy did this deliver. Delicious grilled sea bass - best seafood I've had in years and only 25 euros! A bargain. My husband really enjoyed his spicy salami pizza too. Saw they had tasty looking steaks and pasta as well. Highly recommend!

Decent good spot in a nearby alley away from the touristy spots. Still on the pricier side, but…read morewhat do you expect! Three of us stopped by for lunch and were seated immediately. Got the tuna steak, seafood pasta (in a foil swan), and fish, and a couple glasses of wine. Straightforward but friendly staff. Worth a visit if you're already in the area!

We had the ravioli for an antipasto. It was creamy and crispy. For mains it was the seafood…read morespaghetti and veal with a panko coating. Both were well prepared and fresh tasting. The team of servers works really hard and seemed to be delivering food hot and ready. They accommodated English speakers who spoke limited Italian. This was helpful. All together it was very good.

Our party of 5 had a reservation which they asked for when we walked in, even tho we were early and…read morethe restaurant was empty. The menu is printed in Italian on one page and English on the other sinus easy to follow We ordered the burrata salad made from heirloom tomatoes and it was delicious with oil and balsamic vinegar. The soup had mixed reviews: one of us loved it while the other didn't. The eggplant Parmesan was flavorful as was the lasagne bolognese. Vermentino wine and house red were very drinkable. Service was excellent.

Great seafood at a price competitive with/cheaper than the other seafood restaurants in the area…read more House wine was good and not pricey (5 euros a glass). Would recommend stopping in at 7 when it opens to reserve a spot for later, or coming in 30-40 mins before you expect to be seated. Wait staff was very kind-- some awkwardness from the language barrier but they were accommodating and attentive.

Never even sniffed the place. Hostess shook her head when I asked if they had a table for 2…read moreavailable. Then a guy, probably local that she recognized, cut in front of me and asked for a table for 2. She immediately seated him! I stood there in amazement and she occasionally glanced over to see if I was still at the doorway. We finally left and I resolved to never ever try to eat at that horrid place.

As stated by all, the general attitude here is unwelcoming, and unless you get Nona as your…read morewaitress, your unlikely to see a smile or be made to feel welcome. Food is ok but we had better at many other restaurants and the yelling from the kitchen heard in the indoor dining room was like an out-take from Curb Your Enthusiasm w/o Larry David being nearby to set a fun time!

Antonio took fantastic care of us for our dinner visit in Monterosso. After a long day of touring,…read morewe opted for a local dinner nearby our apartment, and this came highly recommended for fresh seafoods! Strongly suggest you make a reservation if you desire to sit on the patio at peak dinner hour around 20:30p. You can see lots of people walking the area, enjoy the fresh air, central piazza location and delicious food and drinks. The seafood sampler was an amazing way to share a variety of starters, from sardines, anchovies, calamari, shrimp, bacon wrapped mussels, stuffed mussels, swordfish, etc. in small plates "tapas" style presentation - a true feast!! For main dishes, the Swordfish was the best I've ever had, freshly caught that morning and prepared grilled "thinly" sliced - very tender and tasty! This is not the swordfish type steak I'm familiar, but eating it so fresh was perfect! The homemade Gnocchi with Pesto was wonderful; eating flavorful Pesto sauce known in this region was a special treat, but I'd also say a filling and heavy dish as I could only eat a couple pieces - but everyone loved them! Finally the stuffed seafood ravioli was amazing ... homemade tender raviolis created and served in a rich pomodoro type sauce which was fantastic, definitely a shared dish for 2 (plus we took some leftover home for snack next day). And we finished our meal by trying the specialty dessert wine, Sciacchetra with biscotti. It was too sweet for me, but a real "local" treat! What a marvelous and beautiful dining experience, I'd recommend you must try CIAK if in Monterosso, Cinque Terre! Cheers, ENJOY!!!

Casual and quick service salad misto good but the trofie with pesto...OMG!!! Please more, more,…read moremore.

Charming little place hidden up a small street in Monterosso. I tried the trofie Al pesto! So…read moreyummy. We also enjoyed anchovies in lemon, caprese salad, and crudités Del Mar. I loved the local pasta with pesto! Everyone enjoyed the meal. We also had filter DI orata (baked sea bream) and that was yummy too! Great service!!