Guidebook for La Spezia
Food Scene
Very small but cosy restaurant. A very few tables also outside in spring/summer. To be booked well in advance. One of the best in town. Seafood mainly.
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Il Ristorantino Di Bayon
23 Via Felice CavallottiVery small but cosy restaurant. A very few tables also outside in spring/summer. To be booked well in advance. One of the best in town. Seafood mainly.
A nice restaurant but in a not so nice neighborhood. However it is worth a try for the creative cuisine
43 Einheimische empfehlen
L'Osteria della Corte
86 Via NapoliA nice restaurant but in a not so nice neighborhood. However it is worth a try for the creative cuisine
Possibly the most elegant restaurant in town. Good service and creative cuisine. Ideal for business lunch or dinner
7 Einheimische empfehlen
La Posta
24 Via Don Giovanni MinzoniPossibly the most elegant restaurant in town. Good service and creative cuisine. Ideal for business lunch or dinner
Nice and quite little restaurant in the center. Specialties from the Liguria region.
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Bolle In Pentola La Spezia
10 Via Daniele ManinNice and quite little restaurant in the center. Specialties from the Liguria region.
Very good ambiance in this restaurant on a secondary and very quiet street.
Do not expect a big choice on the menu but very few traditional dishes, home-made, fresh and tasty.
Service also outside.
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Pantondo
260 Via del PrioneVery good ambiance in this restaurant on a secondary and very quiet street.
Do not expect a big choice on the menu but very few traditional dishes, home-made, fresh and tasty.
Service also outside.
Very typical. Cheap. In a cave close to the food market. Big portions of traditional dishes
135 Einheimische empfehlen
Osteria All'Inferno
3 Via Lorenzo CostaVery typical. Cheap. In a cave close to the food market. Big portions of traditional dishes
In a side street near the market. Nice interior. Very good choice of regional dishes. Smiling service and good value.
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Vicolo Intherno La Spezia
20 Via della CanonicaIn a side street near the market. Nice interior. Very good choice of regional dishes. Smiling service and good value.
It has served pizza and farinata (a local specialty) for more than 100 years. Modest look and cheap prices. Pizza is served by slices. Quick service. Can be crowded so go early in the evenings.
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La Pia Centenaria
12 Via MagentaIt has served pizza and farinata (a local specialty) for more than 100 years. Modest look and cheap prices. Pizza is served by slices. Quick service. Can be crowded so go early in the evenings.
Cosy little restaurant in the pedestrian area. Simple but genuine food. Outside service also.
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Toa degli Aranci
23 Via Daniele ManinCosy little restaurant in the pedestrian area. Simple but genuine food. Outside service also.
Small in a pedestrian street. Very few tables inside, a little bit more outside. For a quick dinner with simple dishes of cold cuts, cheeses, salads. Very good wine choice. Good ambiance of youth.
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La Rosa Blu
7 Via CarpeninoSmall in a pedestrian street. Very few tables inside, a little bit more outside. For a quick dinner with simple dishes of cold cuts, cheeses, salads. Very good wine choice. Good ambiance of youth.
In a very good location in the leisure boats harbour. It has also a big swimming pool. Quite expensive creative sea food cuisine. Great wines and service. Elegant dining.
Ristorante Akua Da Oscar
In a very good location in the leisure boats harbour. It has also a big swimming pool. Quite expensive creative sea food cuisine. Great wines and service. Elegant dining.
One of the few Japanese in town. Nice setting and good sushi and sashimi. Also take-away. Not too expensive.
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I❤️Sushi
79 Via Domenico ChiodoOne of the few Japanese in town. Nice setting and good sushi and sashimi. Also take-away. Not too expensive.
Qzin
28 Via Francesco SpezzinoSmall and cosy. Quick service. Good also for aperitivo!
Traditional Naples style pizza but also "Farinata" which is a local specialty. Go early on evenings since could be crowded. Efficient and fast service.
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Il Lagora pizzeria & gourmet
38 Piazza Cesare BattistiTraditional Naples style pizza but also "Farinata" which is a local specialty. Go early on evenings since could be crowded. Efficient and fast service.
Just on the waterfront. Can be crowded with long queues but the service (at a counter) is fast. Only fresh seafood as it is owned by fishermen.
50 Einheimische empfehlen
Dai Pescatori
Banchina Thaon di RevelJust on the waterfront. Can be crowded with long queues but the service (at a counter) is fast. Only fresh seafood as it is owned by fishermen.
Restaurant Casina Rossa in this public garden overlooking the Navy base. Quite big. Traditional food with not much fantasy but tasty. Not expensive. Good for children with plenty of space to play.
The Colombaio Park
1 Via dei PioppiRestaurant Casina Rossa in this public garden overlooking the Navy base. Quite big. Traditional food with not much fantasy but tasty. Not expensive. Good for children with plenty of space to play.
Pizza, Farinata but also good steaks and pasta dishes. Not very expensive.
Cecco Rivolta Di Foce Vittorio
33 Via del Vecchio OspedalePizza, Farinata but also good steaks and pasta dishes. Not very expensive.
Quite expensive but our favourite in town. Creative cuisine starting from fresh seafood (mainly) from the daily market which is a few steps away. Attentive service in nice settings.
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Restaurant
13 Via della CanonicaQuite expensive but our favourite in town. Creative cuisine starting from fresh seafood (mainly) from the daily market which is a few steps away. Attentive service in nice settings.
Giubea 2 0 Srl
65 Via Vincenzo GiobertiVery good pastries
Pasticceria Fiorini
25 Piazza Giuseppe VerdiPossibly best pastries in town
Arts & Culture
Interesting Museum with mainly Italian paintings from XVI° century onwards. Well designed building.
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Museo Civico Amedeo Lia
243 Via del PrioneInteresting Museum with mainly Italian paintings from XVI° century onwards. Well designed building.
Very interesting Museum at the entrance of the Navy base. Plenty of finds from ancient ships and navy materials. Most notable the collection figure-heads from many old vessels.
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Museo Tecnico Navale della Spezia
1 Viale Giovanni AmendolaVery interesting Museum at the entrance of the Navy base. Plenty of finds from ancient ships and navy materials. Most notable the collection figure-heads from many old vessels.
Sightseeing
From this ancient castle there is a very nice view of the town and the Gulf. Reachable by elevator close to the apartment. It contains a museum of roman and other antiquities.
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Castello di San Giorgio
SN Via XXVII MarzoFrom this ancient castle there is a very nice view of the town and the Gulf. Reachable by elevator close to the apartment. It contains a museum of roman and other antiquities.
Via del Prione
152 Via del PrioneShopping pedestrian street
Everything Else
Corso Cavour
Corso CavourStreet for elegant shopping. Pedestrian.
Autorimessa San Giorgio
66 Via Alessandro ManzoniGarage close to the apartment
Drinks & Nightlife
Distro'
8 Via MarsalaWhere youth goes in the evenings.
Gelateria Riccardo
50 Via Domenico ChiodoBest ice creams in town
Shopping
Libreria Contrappunto
17 Via Galileo GalileiBest bookstore in town
Mercato station
Open air food market. Only mornings. Lively.
Farmacia Croce Rossa Di Turchetti Giorgio E Giacomo SNC
12 Via Renato MazzolaniClosest Pharmacy to the apartment
Quite big commercial centre with many famous brands. There is also a big supermarket in the premises.
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Le Terrazze
17 Via FontevivoQuite big commercial centre with many famous brands. There is also a big supermarket in the premises.
Small supermarket close to apartment with vegetables, prepared food, bread, drinks, cleaning tools, etc.
Italianity City Market
33 Via Galileo GalileiSmall supermarket close to apartment with vegetables, prepared food, bread, drinks, cleaning tools, etc.
Essentials
Arte Bianca 2
79 Via SapriGood for local and Italian food
Small food shop with fresh specialties from Italy and France. Very good choice of wines.
Bisagni Sementi Di Ofiolitico Barbara
10 Via CalatafimiSmall food shop with fresh specialties from Italy and France. Very good choice of wines.
Bottiglieria Risso La Spezia
65 Via Baldassarre BiassaFor the best Italian wines.