Pink Benny — Restaurant in La Spezia

"Awesome Ribeye Steak on Hotplate"

This restaurant is located very near the famous Navale Museum. We were welcomed by the cherry and friendly staff. He is probably the most friendly guy we encountered in our trip.

He gave us se reccomendation for food and so we ordered the Entrecote (steak), pesto pasta and ratatouille. This only set us back by €41.50. Portions were very large so we thought this meal was really very value for money.

The steak was served in sizzling hot plate with cheese, tomatoes and rocket leaves. The beef was very fresh!

This area is famous for their olive oil and pesto. The pesto tasted very refreshing and fragrant. The sauce was very thick. So it is must try in you ever step foot in Linguria areas.

The ratatouille was the most flavourful dish. We ordered this as it was not easy finding vegetable dishes at restaurant.

I definitely reccomend this restaurant to any one who...

This was hands down the best food we had in Italy. Our waiter - Benny’s nephew - was extremely jovial, helpful and a delight to be around. His wife is the chef and so much of the food is homemade. Heres what we ordered:

Tiramisu: 10/10 best tiramisu we had in Italy; homemade, so fluffy and so tasty

Ravioli: 10/10 homemade with a red sauce that was hearty but not heavy. The filling was impressively light for ground beef, but the star of the show was the noodle on the ravioli.

Pesto special: the pasta for this dish was the equivalent of the noodle in a lasagna but to be honest you could serve this pesto with literally any noodle/starch and it would be phenomenal. The pesto sauce itself is that good.

Octopus Ragu Paccheri: 8.5/10. Kind of the opposite of the pesto where the noodle was the star of the show in this dish. The octopus ragu was amazing, but just a little lower compared...

The Pink Benny was hands down one of our favorite dining experiences in La Spezia. The owner welcomed us like old friends—even seating us before opening—and that level of warmth carried through the whole meal. We started with the antipasti plate: a stuffed mussel, a small cup of ciupin, fresh anchovies, a lobster-filled crepe, and more. Every flavor was thoughtful and balanced. The spaghetti with mussels was perfectly al dente and briny in all the right ways, while the Creola-style beef was tender and rich, beautifully offset by the sweet-and-sour Sicilian vegetables. For dessert, we shared a shortcrust pastry filled with chantilly cream and syrupy strawberries, and capped it off with a smooth, bold affogato. Every course hit the mark—elevated but still comforting. If you’re in La Spezia, don’t...