Blue Marlin Bar

Wow… I’ve never had such rude staff in my LIFE! Paid €1,50 for a “fruit salad” got a single banana… the staff was so mean, we got scrambled eggs with toast (a single, small bread) without any salt… Only nice thing is that it has a place to sit. So sad.

This was my favorite spot in all of Cinque Terre. We hiked the Blue Trail and arrived here around 7:30am. There was so much seating available inside and outside. We ordered espresso and croissants, both of which were delicious. At 8:30am they started serving “American breakfast” which we came back for (we needed the heartiness after our hike). It was also delicious. The lady working the bar was so so nice and helpful. Nice clean bathroom (although I’m sure it gets busier later in the day). We will definitely be back any time we’re back in Cinque Terre.

📍 Blue Marlin Bar – Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy 🇮🇹 We stopped here for a big breakfast 🍳🥐☕ before exploring Vernazza. The portions were okay and reasonable price, the food simple but yummy 😋, and the service friendly 😊. Conveniently located along the main street 🚶‍♂️, it’s a great spot to fuel up in the morning with a relaxed local vibe. Perfect way to start the day in Cinque Terre. 🙌

Don't let the reviews scare you away. The staff was friendly and the food was good and cheap. We went here multiple times during our stay.

Stopped here to relax and ordered. They would not allow patrons to use the washroom. I overheard another lady ask to use the bathroom and the guy wanted to charge 2.50. Absolutely. Ridiculous. No happy faces at this place. If you have a restaurant and do t like tourists, then you are in thr wrong business. Everyone should do him a favor and stop going to this place.

I don’t get the bad reviews from some folks…maybe they don’t travel much. This place was awesome! Don’t sit on the restaurant side, walk through the little door to the back and sit near the bar. Maximo the owner is super cool and friendly. Food was fantastic. Prices were cheaper than other places in Liguria. We enjoyed it so much we stayed long past lunch just to enjoy the atmosphere and chat with folks. People playing the piano, folks singing…it was a blast. Is there occasionally a restroom line? Of course there is! Vernazza is FULL of rude tourists coming in to use the the toilet without patronizing the joint. That’d make me irritable too if I was the owner. Relax, slow down, appreciate that you’re in one of the most beautiful places on the planet and try to fit in! This was one of the highlights of our trip.

We came here for drinks and decided to have dinner. The waitress was super rude when taking our order and when she brought our stuff. When we asked to have one of the pizzas they had on the menu she told us that they only had margarita, when the pizza arrived we saw it was clearly a frozen pizza. The drinks were good and the prices were okay for a tourist place, and the decoration and the music are nice, but the service and the food were disappointing.

I visited here late one evening for drinks and pizza, both of which were delicious. The owner was so friendly and danced around singing and playing the piano, truly immaculate vibes. Check them out!