Osteria La Ciotola — Restaurant in Sanremo

Super waiting staff. It was a busy night and we waited. We were looked after by a great waiter who should be working for the diplomatic service. The food….both of us felt it was highly likely to be bought in pasta. Out of a packet. The uniformity of the ravioli and my tortellini was just like supermarket pasta. Also the general lack of meat dishes that required cooking gave the feel of a restaurant that doesn’t really cook. You couldn’t order, for instance vegetables, which is a dead give away of a non- chef restaurant. My review is coloured by a general lack of satisfaction with restaurants in Sanremo. There are some grim ones to be honest - a surprise as this is Italy. This was the best - subject to my strong suspicions above. This place will give you pasta like you eat at home ((identical) and the waiter is a super bloke. Tonight I am in the hills above Sanremo and there is a chiller cabinet with a pile of Cep (porcini) and a real selection of meats for grilling and super pizzas of a wide variety. And you can order vegetables: spinach/zucchini/potatoes . The bill will be similar. It...

Gave it only 1 star, as we did not like the food quality. The place was almost empty, on a Saturday at 2 PM, in Jully. Only tourists are inside, without Italians. We ordered 4 things, and we did not like the food taste and quality. The portions are really small, for 14 euros average. The overall quality is low, as the taste. I had calamari with pees, and for me the taste of the sauce is the sauce from a Can of seafood, with calamari and tomato sauce. For me this was not a dish prepared in the resto. The food arrived in 5_10 minutes, for me this is impossible if you prepare all inside. No idea how a place like this can exist, and also with the Osteria name. Maybe i am wrong, but for our taste the food was really bad. We eat a lot in Italy, and tried better places even in Sanremo, like Il Mulattiere. We tried 2 deserts, one Pana Cota, and 1 pie. The peach pie was not prepared by them, you can find a similar thing in supermarkets. I have no idea why people give such a good score. The...

One of the best authentic Italian restaurants in Sanremo!

The owner is incredibly kind and clearly an expert at what he prepares. We had the small green gnocchi with salmon—a rich, flavorful, and satisfying dish. The pesto trofie with shrimp was another highlight and my personal favorite! For a starter, we tried the squid with peas—a healthy, flavorful dish that will leave you smiling. To finish, we indulged in the house torta, which was absolutely delicious.

I highly recommend this gem if you’re in or...