PIZZERIA KEPRIS — Restaurant in Riomaggiore

€8 for the Worst Toilet in Italy – What a Bargain!

While visiting Cinque Terre, just before starting the famous Via dell’Amore walk, nature called urgently. Unfortunately, the station toilets shut at 6 PM (because… why not?), so I went around asking cafés if I could pay to use theirs. Not a single one said yes.

I stumbled into this bar as my last hope. The staff said they only serve customers. I explained my situation, but apparently, the only way to “earn” the privilege of using their facilities was to buy a drink. So, €8 later, I was the proud owner of a beer I didn’t even want.

And then… the grand reveal: the “bathroom” — if you can even call it that. A stench strong enough to knock you backwards, puddles of urine decorating the floor, and not even a toilet seat to be seen. I’ve seen cleaner facilities at gas stations in the middle of nowhere.

As someone who grew up in the Mediterranean, I can say these folks have nothing in common with the warmth or generosity of Mediterranean culture. Just a cluster of penny-pinching, small-town opportunists who wouldn’t recognize kindness if it bit them.

To the owners: may your cash register remain as empty as your sense of...

Unforgettable pizza in Riomaggiore — the best we’ve ever had, plus world-class tiramisu.

Pizzeria Kepris in Riomaggiore delivered the single best pizza experience of our lives. Every bite felt like a love letter to Ligurian tradition and perfect technique. We had the Vernazza and Riomaggiore; both were absolutely flawless — a charred, blistered crust that was light and airy inside, brilliantly balanced sauce that tasted of sun-ripened tomatoes and fragrant herbs, and toppings that sang with freshness and restraint. The texture, the char, and the seasoning all aligned in perfect harmony. We finished with a tiramisu that ranks among the very best we have ever had — silk-smooth mascarpone, just the right whisper of espresso, and a delicate sweetness that never overwhelmed. Service was warm, unhurried, and proudly local. Pizzeria Kepris is a must-visit in Cinque Terre and a highlight of our trip; we will be dreaming about these pizzas until we return. The beer was good too.

They only have few tables, we were lucky to get a table in few minutes. They also do takeout.

BTW, they also cut pizza, unlike other...

Bad pizza, don’t eat here.

There must be a lot of fake reviews because this is definitely NOT the best pizza I’ve ever tasted. Quite the opposite. I had much better pizza in La Spezia.

I ordered 3 pizzas and it was busy. They said 30 mins. So I came back in 30 mins, they said another 5 mins. 10 mins later he says my pizzas are in the oven and cooking. Then 10 mins after that he asks me if it’s ok to have onion on my pizza. He then puts the pizza in the oven to cook.

All up it took 1 hour and 5 mins. All the pizzas tasted below average and one was cold, yet burnt (see the picture). He obviously cooked (charcoaled?!) this one 30 mins ago and then cooked my other two pizzas. Leaving that one to go cold.

Do yourself a favor and find somewhere else to eat.

Edit: fair enough the owner made a mistake and gave me a pizza he meant to throw out. He seems a decent enough bloke and tried to make up for it. I still think the pizzas don’t taste that great, definitely not 4.8 out...