I Versiliesi - OSPEDALETTI

Every day Carlo makes amazing surprises from the best of Italian and Ligurian food. We have on numerous occasions been astounded by the versatility and divine selection of calamari, spada or any kind of wonderful pasta dishes. Best restaurant in Ospedaletti!

My favourite seafood restaurant ever! My partner 's family have been coming here for years and years and introduced me to it. Me and my partner now come every time we are in the area. The best fried calamari I 've ever had. Seriously, it 's magic! Delicious, super fresh seafood cooked in a simple, homely Italian way (I recommend the risotto, grilled calamari or a simple seafood pasta), friendly service and excellent prices. Plus, you 're right on the beach! This isn 't a 'fancy ' restaurant or in any way chic. It 's just great food!

While there are many combination restaurants and cabanas right on the beach, I prefer eating at I Versiliesi, which has everything that I want in a good restaurant: Great food, friendly and professional service, a fantastic beach-side setting a stone’s throw from the Mediterranean and most importantly they have that “La Bella Vita” attitude. On my last visit, I ordered the Spaghetti alla vongole for my first course. While waiting for it to arrive, I sipped on a glass of the house white, which turned out be a local Vermentino and chatted with the owner Pietro about the weather and the NFL (turns out he is a big fan of American football). The pasta was home-made and cooked to perfection. Clams are not something I normally order, as I often find them tough and rubbery. But in Italy they have vongole, tender tiny clams that pack a flavorful punch; nothing like what I usually get in restaurants back home. The pasta was followed by a filet of Bronzino, accompanied by some boiled potatoes and an assortment of local vegetables. Again, the food was simple, flavorful and delicious. This was accompanied by a second Vermentino and some more discussion about the NFL. As I finished my 3rd glass of Vermentino, I savored everything about the meal. The food, the wine, the pleasant conversation, the beautiful setting along the Mediterranean and most of all I savored La Bella Vita.

great menu with fresh and fresh produce of land and sea and cooked at the moment. family and friendly environment.

we had a great time, spaghetti with seafood and squid on the exceptional dish. very kind staff, we will definitely come back!