Vittoria Bistrot — Restaurant in Santa Margherita Ligure

Stopped for a drink decided to have lunch. We sat outside and had a nice breeze. The lunch menu and food is simple but we liked the quiet atmosphere since they are located near the end of the promenade close to stairs for train station. They have artisanal gelato and cold drinks. We ordered a bottle of local white wine which was served in an ice bucket table side.What was most enjoyable was the attention of the staff. I needed to stay out of the sun due to some recent skin issues and they were most accommodating, making sure the umbrellas afforded the most shade. They came back to table to check on us and poured our refills on wine, and engaged in lite conversation. One waiter had visited Miami years ago but it was fun to talk about travel and local topics too. Coming from a hospitality background it is not so common in Italy to meet staff who seem genuinely engaged with the customers. If you are on way to train station and want a break, some gelato a drink or snack you will be well served by a team of friendly and efficient...

We stayed at an Airbnb right next door to this place and went there multiple times during our stay. Vitoria and the other staff were always attentive and friendly and the food and beverages were excellent. It’s nice because they have a little bit of everything on the menu. She said they just opened at this location a month or two ago and the bad reviews are from a previous ownership. I’d have to say our experience was...

If you're a tourist and your time is counted, avoid this place at all cost. We waited for 1h30 to get served a poorly cooked butter pasta with 3 clamps, they called it vongole. Worst vongole ever, and 2x19€ (not 2x10-12€ like google says). Waitors tell you "one minute" and never come back at you, they were lost with the crowd, and it was only february, I can't imagine in busy season. One star for the view. 0 star...