Il Salumaio — Restaurant in Riomaggiore

Adorable sandwich shop in Manarola up the hill from the waterfront. The man working in the shop was so kind and friendly. He explained how everything worked and would show any meat or cheese you had a question about. There was one woman making sandwiches in the back, but you could watch her cut the cheeses and meats fresh from inside the shop. I got pesto on my sandwich and it was one of the best pestos I’ve ever had. There was a few people ahead of me waiting for sandwiches, but I waited less than 10 minutes. It was quick and well worth the wait. The sandwich was by far the BEST I had the entire time in Italy and it was such a good price for how much...

Incredible sandwich that you can fully customize (create your own with 1 meat, 1 crema, 1 cheese and 1 vegetable).

In a way, very simple but wonderfully delicious. Your sandwich can be either typical and familiar or wildly original (ex. in-house smoked porchetta, artichoke cream, stracchiatella and grilled eggplant)

To top it off, the gentleman who served us was extremely kind and patient, explained us every option in the most polite and kind way. He spoke perfect english, french and...

So good we came back for seconds and thirds! This is hands down the best, freshest and highest quality food in Manarola. Beautiful interior and highly attentive staff. The lovely gentleman at the till suggested I try the Finocchiana which I had never tried before and it was absolutely fantastic. I had the finochiana, artichoke, grilled peppers and stratchetella cheese. Crispy fresh bread, flavoursome filling and meat that melts in your...