Good, solid food at a decent price. Outdoor tables, which made it fun to people watch. What makes…read morethis a five is the service. Attentive, friendly staff that were a delight to chat with.

Came here after a train ride from Milan. The pesto here was really good and pasta was cooked well.read more

Charming little Italian caffé with standing bar (no seats)with a surprising selection of coffee…read moredrinks and great pastries and sweets. Friendly owner. Great place to stop to get caffeinated and sugared up.

Caffe' Del Porto is the culinary mare dream you've been waiting for. The Pesto is the best I've…read moreever had with the foglie pasta. We also had the Walnut sauce and tortellini. Incredible lunch. The puplo and potatoes was to die for. We ended with an incredible cappuccino and espresso with a twist. 10 out of 10!!

We ate here three times while we were in Santa Margherita Ligure. It was fabulous!! Food was…read moreexcellent. Service was very fast and friendly. Beautiful view of the harbor from the restaurant's tables, located across the street from the restaurant.

It's our third year that we come for a vacation here in this lovely town. But our first time here…read moreat this restaurant. We booked ahead, but actually besides us there was only one other table that night (a weekday). It's a comfy, cosy place with a nice courtyard. Our Bulldog was welcome as well. We ordered the fried seafood and the octopus meatballs for starters. A bottle of Pigato (white) with the meal. The fried seafood was really nice. Tasted fresh and crispy. A good mix of different fish and seafood. The octopus meatballs were very disappointing. Didn't taste fresh unfortunately and had a strong flavour. Not sure it wasn't very fresh or just frozen. We love seafood, but this wasn't it. For the mains we chose the Pesto Gnocchi and Shrimp Risotto. The Gnocchi were pretty good, the Pesto was ok. The shrimp in the Risotto were really nice, but the rice for our likings a bit overcooked - we do enjoy a bit more bite. The wine was nice though. Pigato is always a good choice. The food was a bit on the disappointing side then. We had higher expectations, and this town has so many choices of restaurants. Not sure it was a slow day or we were just a bit unlucky that day. The reviews are very good - but not our experience. That said, I have to point out that our waiter was fantastic. A really nice guy, took care of us very nicely. That was really great. And the prices are fair too.

Great small restaurant. The food at this place is gourmet, service is excellent and it has a super…read moreromantic atmosphere. The dining area is decorated with candles, flowers and nice old fashioned mirrors, which makes the place very quaint and welcoming. It is located on the main boulevard that runs along the water, but you have to walk down a small alley to get to the entrance of the restaurant. Definitely a place to stop by for dinner if you are in Santa Margherita.

This is a very nice and well appointed bookstore in the Old Port area of Genoa. I could have…read morelingered here a little longer, but our time in Genoa was limited and there were better uses of our time than browsing through these ample stacks. I ended up with a cool 2014 Diary (in Italian), a panoramic postcard, and lots of ideas of what I could do in this area, if only I had a "few" more days to explore.

An excellent choice when in Chiavari. We stopped here a few times during or visit. They have…read morefantastic gelato, a very nice apertif, a lovely menu and cafe items. Inside they also have high quality liquor available for purchase, bakery items and candies.

We were in Chiavari for a few days and went to Caffe Defilla a lot. The location is central. They…read moreare open all day and have all sorts of food. From pastries to lunch, aperitif and light dinner fare. The tables outside are very nice and surrounded by planters and covered by umbrellas. The internet works very well and we needed it. They also have ice creams and sweets and everybody was kind and helpful. The price is right and every time you order they bring you extra things like chocolate or pieces of coconut. One of their pastries is called tartufella and it is a delicious pastry with a nut based chocolate.

It is a wonderful place, charming, smells wonderful and great coffees. Stop there. You won't regret…read moreiy

What a great find! Walking down the street, saw the sign and was curious so went further into the…read morealley where the entrance was. We opened the door and it was a cute dining set in front of us and then some stairs that led down to the restaurant. As soon as we walked down we felt we were in a different world. Restaurant looks to be within a cave with a long bookcase in the back. I love books! Bar was super pretty and they also had an area for the band that was playing some great music. They had a good selection but you do have to use google photo/translate to see the menu in English. The customer service was amazing and they tried to help anyway they could! They were also pretty quick. Food was delicious! We got a board, pasta and duck. I would go again!

awesome place hidden off a main street and located underground in a library. drink list is lengthy…read moreand apertivo was delicious. bar is small and table service was good. hidden gem for sure.