IL PORTICCIOLO ristorante pizzeria

Stopped by for breakfast around 10am. Was very crowded (as was all of Manarola this season). We grabbed a table inside, no AC and many people stopping by to buy 1 thing and use the bathroom. The croissants and espresso were good, nothing special though. Nice place to stop.

The stuffed anchovies were a unique and fun appetizer. I enjoyed the confetti-shaped pasta with fresh pesto and generous truffles. The pizza my wife had was good as well and the fries tasted like McDonald’s fries (that’s a good thing). Excellent service by Alessandro. Cute terrasse

Best meal I’ve had in a long time. Meal for four: wonderful squid ink mussel spaghetti, spicy fish of the day spaghetti, octopus with raisins, caper flowers, and seeds, lightly seared tuna, and little quiche bites inside peppers. Ended with a Nutella cheesecake!

They have a set menu of 8 different dishes to try for 2 people. We really enjoyed that as we had a chance to try different seafood dishes from that region. The staff was very friendly and welcoming.

Tried the squid ink seafood pasta and the four cheese pizza (not pictured). The pasta was pretty good - the seafood is very fresh. The four cheese pizza had really nice distinct “fancy” cheese flavors & a good crust. The highlight was the tiramisu which honestly might be the best I’ve ever had. Overall good food but it is pretty pricey.

This place really surpassed my expectations, definitely the best food we had in Cinque Terre! The smoked salmon pizza and the lemon and white wine mussels were both incredibe! And they have a few local wines to chose from as well, for a very fair price.

Very accommodating service and great meal. I asked for a pesto fusilli (not on menu) but they were kind enough to make it for me - very delicious. We did the 8 apps special and tried different things, all very good. Only a few minutes walk from the amazing views of Manarola!

We went here on recommendation of our hotel host. The food is extremely expensive for what you get. The pizza I got was fine, but it came with so much sauce and cheese that it was soupy and barely able to be cut and eaten. My partner paid 24 euros for mediocre fried fish that tasted low quality. You can definitely find better food for cheaper in Manarola.