A Santa Lucia — Restaurant in Santa Margherita Ligure

Excellent traditional food and service! The service was very fast and our server was very polite and offered some dish recommendations. The taglierini with zucchini and prawns was one of the best seafood pastas I have had in Italy. The portion was quite generous and the taste was very balanced and light. The Melanzane alla parmigiana (aubergine Parmesan) was quite average and nothing special, but the Moscardini Fritti (fried octopus) was delicious!

The total price per person ended up being €35 which is quite pricy but expected at a location like Santa Marguerita di Ligure. Considering this is the average price per person in this commune, I recommend this restaurant as it offers fast service and delicious...

We wanted to order lasagna, but there were no offer in the menu card. The waiter heard us talking about it and said they could make lasagna for us. Thus we ordered it. We were shocked when we saw what they brought us. On a plate there were 2 cooked layers of lasagna (nothing in between layers) with bolognese sauce on top. In addition, these layers were overcooked. We tried to call the waiter but he was always busy as he was the only one for many tables. If it had happened outside of Italy, I would have thought that this restaurant doesn't know real Italian cuisine. We felt that they wanted to show us that foreign tourists would...

Over-priced, certainly. But friendly and efficient staff, a covered patio in the centre of town, and the prosciutto e melone and ham & cheese omelette were both of surprisingly high quality. Thoroughly enjoyed our cappucinos, too. 31 Euros for 2 cappucinos and the two plates above was just TOO MUCH, though. Would have given it 4 stars if the prices were more reasonable. Staff were very sweet. Restaurant rather devoid of ambience. Fine for a coffee, anyway. Funny British (?!) breadsticks on table were entertaining... Dogs welcomed in covered outdoor seating area. Inside boasted air...