The best restaurants Sestri Levante

In the old town of Sestri, this restaurant needs no introduction! Its simple, tasty recipes based on the freshest fish have been a hit with locals for decades. The chefs sublimate the catch of the day (the restaurant has its own boat), with fish soup, pasta, grilled and fried dishes on the menu. All in a traditional and friendly marine setting. In high season, remember to reserve a table on the terrace! The restaurant also organizes cooking classes, including how to make your own pesto.

A little away from the centre of Sestri, this classic restaurant offers excellent fishermen's cuisine. There is no terrace but the elegant dining room is lit by large bay windows overlooking the sea and the steep coast. The carefully prepared dishes serve an assortment of first-class fish and shellfish. Antipasti, hot and cold, pickled anchovies, sea bream carpaccio, grilled shrimp, grilled daily fish, fresh pasta with seafood. Professional service and reception. It is a sure value of the port (better to book).

Literally "on the sand", just a few steps from the sea, on the Baia del Silenzio beach, this little seafood restaurant serves only the freshest fish. You can eat with your feet in the sand! The menu changes according to the day's catch, provided by Angelo, who ply the local waters on his boat. The informal, relaxed atmosphere is undeniably romantic. Don't forget to book! If you can't dine here, the happy hour aperitif buffet is copious and tasty. The wine is local, from the family vineyard in Vernazza.

Right in the center, an osteria (brasserie) in Sestri's central carugio, easily recognizable by its green storefront. The setting is friendly, with large wooden tables and white tiled walls, just like home. The menu features all the classics of Ligurian family cooking: wood-fired farinata, vegetable quiche and pie, stuffed eggplant or peppers, pasta with pesto genovese, seafood spaghetti, grilled anchovies, apple or pine nut tart, tiramisù, etc. The bill is more than fair. The bill is more than fair, and the plate well filled.

Located on the harbour, this welcoming hotel offers a great variety of fish specialities with a touch of creativity.

With its terrace on the seafront promenade in Sestri Levante, the pizzeria is bound to be popular and busy, especially at weekends. Conte Max makes great pizzas, crispy and stringy, cooked over a wood fire. Choose from over 100 different pizzas. The establishment also offers antipasti and pasta dishes with seafood, anchovies, shellfish, grilled meats and more. A rich and comprehensive menu to satisfy every taste, with a lovely view and good value for money to boot!

This restaurant on the magnificent Baia del Silenzio enjoys a privileged position. The location is enchanting, and a dinner on the beach terrace is a unique moment: a perfect setting that gives the chef just the right creativity for a cuisine inspired by typical recipes from the Ligurian tradition. Well-crafted dishes that reveal the Mediterranean flavors of yesteryear, prepared with simple, authentic ingredients but enhanced by the chef's savoir-faire. A culinary experience to the rhythm of lapping waves, not to be missed!