La Cantina Di Anna Avegno Massone Marco C

I have read the recent Italian reviews of this fabulously situated restaurant and they are right that it is very expensive for the area and the staff do give the impression they could not care less about, a. Welcoming guests or b. Turning over tables quickly in what is a beautiful and very busy spot. However, our lunch was really very good the house trofie al pesto is a model of how to do what is a tricky dish (often teeth coating) and the fried squid was exceptionally tender. People get tired … hard to explain or guess what is going on here

This restaurant is a great example of why you don 't need a big menu to order from: everything that arrived was beautifully presented, fresh produce and full of flavours. We were also well looked after by friendly staff. I notice one or two reviews here differ on this point, which I cannot explain, except to say that our experience was good, and that this is September 2019. We enjoyed a lovely lunch at La Cantina and an afternoon on the beach here, which is on its own tiny cove a few minutes ' walk from San Fruttuoso itself. Like some other reviewers I 'd first heard of this place from The Trip (season 2, ep. 2), which showed off the food and the beach very well. La Cantina is a relatively hidden gem, because you can only get here via a two-hour hike overland or 25 minutes by boat, leaving regularly from Portofino (as we did) and other stops. If you want to feel you 're somewhere special and exclusive, this is a great spot. The scenery is breathtaking. Great sunbathing spot before/after dinner, too. Highly recommended.

This is a very nice place on the beach. Booking is essential. Fish is very fresh and very well cooked. We had a mix of very fresh raw fishes and prawns and delicious spaghetti with seafood. Staff is very friendly and attentive, in particular Elvis managing the tables on the terrace. He is a real plus of the place.

Beautiful sea view location, in the small beach of San fruttuoso. fresh fish, to cook with a little more acuteness (too much oil, garlic and white wine, especially in mussels and clams,) but always remains my favorite place.

Amazing place with friendly and professional team! I am back here! suggest: check in advance local restriction to allow access to the beach!