Restaurants and places to eat

La Beccaccia
U Giancu
Luca
Ardicocco
Localita Nozarego
Oca Bianca
Skipper
Da U Batti
L'approdo
Trattoria Cesarina
Trattoria Baicin
Da Palma
Pizzeria Da Alfredo
Staff recommendations

 

Some local suggestions are listed below. We update this section regularly and will appreciate you letting uos know if you discover somewhere amazing or are disappointed by any of our recommendations.

LA BECCACCIA

Via Santa Maria Campo, 178 – Rapallo
Tel +39 0185 260291 – closed on Monday
This is special – run by husband and wife – big indoor grill where you can choose from a big selection of local fish, meat + many vegetables + salad. No menu…the owners only speak Italian but are very helpful A must to experience the lovely local food and ambience

U GIANCU

Via San Massimo, 78 – Rapallo
Tel +39 0185 260505 – closed on Wednesday
Relaxed restaurant. Friendly and well known for good meat and fish dishes and homemade pasta.

LUCA

Via Langano, 32 (harbour), Rapallo
Tel +39 0185 60323 – closed on Tuesday
Lovely to look out over the port of Rapallo. Seafood is the specialty. Great scampi and special dumplings.

ARDICIOCCA

Via Maragliano 17, Santa Margherita Ligure
Tel +39 0185 281312 – closed on Sunday
This is a small restaurant. Local Ligurian specialties

LOCALITA NOZAREGO

via G. Pino, 27 – Santa Margherita Ligure
Tel +39 0185 289477 – closed on Mondays
Warm and welcoming. Good regional Ligurian food. Fabulous view of the Gulf of Tigullio.

OCA BIANCA

Via XXV Aprile, 21 – Santa Margherita Ligure
Tel +39 0185 288 411 – closed on Monday
Not recommended for vegetarians but for those who love meat..this is their specialty.

SKIPPER

Calata del Porto, 6 - Santa Margherita Ligure
Tel +39 0185 289950 – closed on Wednesday
Seafood dishes are the recommended choices. Skipper is right on the port of Santa Margherita, Made famous by the Martini ad with Charlize Theron

DA U BATTI

Via Jacopo Ruffini, 18 – Santa Margherita Ligure
Tel +39 0185 287570 – closed on Wednesday
Nice atmosphere…try their house special…’scampi alla batti’

L’APPRODO

Via Cairoli, 26 – Santa Margherti Ligure
Tel +39 0185 281789 – closed on Tuesday
Seafood is best choice here, lovely fish risotto’s. Friendly atmosphere

TRATTORIA CESARINA

Via Mameli, 2/c – Santa Margherita Ligure
Tel +39 0185 286059 – closed on Tuesday
Informal and friendly. Very good fresh pasta. Good meat and vegetables. House specialty with seafood + pappadrelle with sausage sauce

TRATTORIA BAICIN

Via Algeria 9 T 0185 286763
Good value – Piero and Carmelo Oppo – friendly husband and wife team – great cooks! all is made fresh daily. They buy the fish each day at the market + pasta is also home made daily – specialty – gnocchi with fresh vegetables + homemade pesto – trofie all Genovese.

DA PALMA

Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 37 – Santa Margherita e Ligure
Tel +39 0185 294035 – open every day
Pizza’s + some Ligurian dishes.

PIZZERIA DA ALFREDO

Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 37 – Santa Margherita Ligure
Tel +39 0185 288140
Traditional Ligurian specialities + a big wood burning stove for real pizzas!