Archive for category: Imperia

Restaurant and seaside resort on the Arma di Taggia promenade, an enchanted place in any season, completely made of white and blue wood, with wide windows and maritime style furnishing. A lighting environment both in the wintertime and in the summer season, when it is possible to remain outside in the wonderful porch. Ivan Lombardo’s restaurant offers a cuisine of the territory, mostly seafood, well cooked and presented with fantasy, like the appetizers served on many small plates staked like a pyramid. Among the appetizers an be enjoyed the brandacujun, stockfish and potatoes seasoned with garlic and oil, raw tuna and swordfish, among first course dishes seafood ravioli and swordfish tagliolini are very appreciated. Excellent is fried fish, delicate and tasty, flavourful are also meat and seafood grilled dishes, like “picanha”, a sirloin of Argentine meat. Must be tasted also the desserts, even made on the spot, like chocolate soufflé or Taggia fennel biscuit. Welcoming and available staff. Ideal for lunches and dinners for special occasions. Good selection of wines, especially from the territory. Ivan, the chef is well known charged with great positive Energy, goes around the tables to cheer customers and chatting with them.

The restaurant is a small traffic-free street in the center of Imperia. The restaurant, even from the outside, offers an elegant and refined atmosphere. The first dining room is large with classic decor and mood lighting, on the walls drawings by famous artists who have frequented the restaurant, on warmer days you can have dinner in the cellar downstairs. Enrico Calvi, young and passionate, Agostino’s nephew, who founded this restaurant in 1905, will welcome you with a smile and will recommend you. The tasting menu at 45 euro is preceded by three beautifully presented amuse-bouche, the appetizer is a bowl of veal with vegetable mixed pickles and pepper mayonnaise followed by a baked pumpkin with celeriac and Parmesan cheese, the first course is a delicious risotto with parsnip puree, crunchy roots, bruss and honey, followed by sea bass with shrimp bisque, seaweed salad, fennel and green apple. You can end with a Martine pear with red wine and eggnog. A la carte dishes such as the lamb buttons, butternut squash, milk of prescineusa (fresh Ligurian cheese), and among the second dishes we mention the Mulard duck breast and the rich local fish soup. Cuisine based on local, genuine products, such as the “Agostino” oil dedicated to his grandfather, a pioneer of the Mediterranean diet, and often cultivated in the family vegetable garden. Wide selection of wines, with prevalence of local labels. The price is about 60 euro.

Located in a magical setting surrounded by the mountains and forest, the restaurant offers homemade traditional cuisine together with authentic ingredients and a warm welcome. The inn was re-opened in 2010 after having been closed for many years by Pierangelo Borfiga and his wife Laura, the third family generation to manage the historic “Locanda Colle Melosa”. A hike around these parts is always suggested in any season; the inn offers delicious dishes using local seasonal ingredients. During theme nights in the winter you can try their “bagna cauda nel fojòt” in its characteristic terracotta dish as well as the polenta and wild boar. You must try their ravioli with alpine herbs, the goat with beans and the lamb with artichokes. During the summer you should try the “gran pistou”, crushed grains with ham. You should also try their homemade desserts such as the bonet and apple cake. Wine from local producers such as Rossese or Ormeasco are available as well as wines from nearby Piemonte. There’s also the possibility of staying overnight but it’s best to book in advance. Tasting menu priced from 22 to 32 euro.

The philosophy of this restaurant, located straight on the beach, is: “few thing, but good ones”. Thanks to its position, and to a pleasant dehors, it is possible to eat “pied dans l’eau” all year round. Donato Piccirilli, the owner, welcomes each and every guest, recommending the dish of the day – often a fish dish, simple but also tasty, and (most importantly) light. As starters, you can find some delicious and renowned anchovies, thebrandacujun, and an octopus salad with local artichokes. Among the first courses, we recommend spaghetti with clam sauce and pesto dressing, or gnocchetti with squid; among the second courses, valuable options are the fritto misto and the fish grilled mix, both extremely fresh. The high quality of the ingredients, and the fact that the vegetables are all sourced locally, make this restaurant a safe bet, where you will feel pampered, in a familiar but curated environment. The tasting menu is priced 35 Euros and comprises a starter, first and second course (with sides), a dessert, drinks, and coffee. It is however also possible to opt for a la carte, choosing less courses and thus saving. There is also a children’s menu, as this restaurant is popular with families. From May to October the bath-house also opens, thus allowing for a full day of fun and relax. The wine list has a good selection of local and Piedmontese labels.

The restaurant is warm and welcoming and it faces the boardwalk of the charming small city. It has a modern and elegant open air space which can be used during all seasons; beautiful sea and town views can be enjoyed from inside the dining room which together with the beautiful decor make for a very pleasant atmosphere. Young chef Alessio chooses ingredients with care to prepare meat and fish creations with a steady hand. From their appetizers we recommend the farinata and codfish fritters together with the traditional brandacujun, the stockfish with oil and potatoes, the fried anchovies or an intriguing octopus carpaccio. From their first courses you should try their handmade fresh pastas with pestos or seafood or other imaginative fresh fish creations. Among their second courses which depend on the catch of the day we recommend their spectacular grilled fish, fried seafood or Sanremo shrimp. Interesting house desserts. Local selection of wines at honest prices. Excellent value for your money with a kind and attentive staff. You won’t be disappointed. A meal will cost you about 30 euro.