A Bütiega — Local services in Vernazza

Srekanth Nilakantan 15 reviews·5 photos POSTING A much more meaningful metric than anything else is to not just do what you love, you got to do it well. I met this amazing person Simone at the top of the northern hills in Italy, Corniglia who is an example of this. I have narrowed down his success to 3 key things:

He does what he enjoys doing - his menu is not like the common one you see everywhere like pizza but instead he specializes in what he does best i.e makes sandwich from scratch.

Attention to detail - He only sources his ingredients from his local farmers and takes great pride in sharing knowledge about it.

Location - His joint is in the centre of the village which has a nice walk for the best views on both sides. This is important as the vibe is created by a...

If you’re in Corniglia, you have to visit this place. If you don’t you’re seriously cheating yourself. Ingredients are amazing, and the guy behind the counter is an artist in hospitality. But you have to be quick, this place is just a some good bread away from getting the Michelin star.

What you’re going to do is: Go in there, tell the guy he can mix whatever he wants in the sandwich. Buy drinks Go out the store and up to the little market square by the church. Sit in the shadow on the chairs next to the church and enjoy your holy grail of a sandwich.

Pro tip: don’t sit too close to other people, as it’s going...

Called in on the recommendation of Rick Steves to grab a ham and cheese sandwich. We went for a roll filled with delicious ham, mozzarella cheese and local grown tomato with a drizzle of olive oil and a touch of organic oregano. Also brought beautiful local apples which we enjoyed later on our hike. All at a fabulous price. Thanks Vincenzo and Steve for the fabulous experience. Tony and Judy...