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Sophisticated and tasteful interiors at La Brinca
DEIVA MARINA: La Lampara € LAVAGNA: Raieü €€ restaurant dates back to 1800.
Seafood Map E4 Seafood Map E4 Dishes on the menu include
Lungomare Colombo 17, 19013 Via Milite Ignoto 25, 16033 gattafin (large fried ravioli with
Tel 0187 81 58 71 Tel 0185 39 01 45 Closed Mon herbs, eggs, onion and cheese).
Set on the seafront, La Lampara The fresh fish that is served here
offers fresh sea food. It also serves is caught by the owners. On the LEVANTO: Tumelin €€€
grilled meats and quick menus for menu is hand­made ravioli (raieü Seafood Map E4
those wishing to return to the sea. in Genoese dialect), as well as fish Via Grillo 32, 19015
gnocchi, pansoti, mussels and Tel 0187 80 83 79 Closed Thu except
LA SPEZIA: La Pia € sea food soup. Parking is available. from mid-Jun–mid-Sep
Pizzeria Map F4 Start the meal with a fish hors
Via Magenta 12, 19124 LERICI: Le Bontà Nascoste €€ d’oeuvre. Follow this up with
Tel 0187 73 99 99 Closed Sun Traditional Map F5 pasta and shrimps or Tumelin’s
Excellent farinata, focaccia and Via Cavour 52, 19032 tagliolini, or seafood risotto.
pizza can be eaten in the Tel 0187 96 55 00 Closed Tue Guests can hand­pick their
restaurant or wrapped to take & Wed at lunch own fish for the main course.
away. This restaurant offers some of the
best pizza and farinata in the area. MANAROLA:
LA SPEZIA: Antica Trattoria Other specials to look out for are Marina Piccola €€
Sevieri €€ pasta with scampi and beef fillet Seafood Map F4
Trattoria Map F4 in pepper sauce. Via Lo Scalo 16, 19010
Via delle Canonica 13, 19121 Tel 0187 92 09 23 Closed Tue
Tel 0187 75 17 76 Closed Sun LERICI: Il Frantoio €€ Enjoy great views of the village
Antica offers a varied menu, Traditional Fine Cuisine Map F5 and the sea, while savouring
which includes marinated ancho­ Via Cavour 19, 19032 fish soup made from the local
vies with lemon sauce, or home­ Tel 0187 96 41 74 catch. Regional seafood dishes,
made gnocchi with scampi and Il Frantoio is housed in a 200­year­ various antipasti and mixed
tomato sauce. Extensive list of old former olive oil factory grilled fish are also served here.
Italian and international wines (frantoio). The restaurant serves
also on offer. seafood appetizers, including MANAROLA:
carpaccio of swordfish, as well La Scogliera €€
DK Choice as mari nated anchovies. Local Map F4
Via Birolli 103, 19017
LAVAGNA: La Brinca €€ LERICI: L’Orto di Ameste €€ Tel 0187 92 07 47 Closed Thu
Innovative Map E4 Mediterranean Map F5 A pretty, family­run restaurant,
58 Località Campo di Ne,16040 Casamento 18, La Serra , 19032 La Scogliera offers Ligurian
Ne in Val Graveglia Tel 0187 96 46 28 Closed Mon cuisine. It is renowned for its
Tel 0185 33 74 80 Closed Mon except from Jul–Sep seafood specialities, such as
& lunch from Tue–Fri The decor here is simple but linguine with batti batti (sand
Tucked away in the small village elegant. Fresh fish, home­made lobster) and grilled octopus.
of Campo di Ne, La Brinca is pasta, fantastic desserts and large
sur rounded by olive groves and portions are available. The house MONEGLIA: Le Palme €€
vine yards. It offers country fare wine is also excellent. Seafood Map E4
based on local and sea sonal Via Longhi 4, 16030
products. A speciality is noix LEVANTO: Cavour €€ Tel 0185 493 83
de veal served with a pine­nut Trattoria Map E4 This family­run restaurant is
sauce. This is a family­run Piazza Cavour 1, 19015 one of the oldest in this small
res taurant with its own oil Tel 0187 80 77 86 Closed Mon village, and offers delicious
press. Tasting menus and & Dec–Jan fish­based Ligurian cuisine.
vegetarian menus are available. A typical trattoria specializing In summer, try to dine on
in local fish dishes. The ori gi nal the verandah on the square.
Key to Price Guide see p188
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