Bottega Visconti 1973 — Restaurant in Vernazza

There is a lasagna with pesto that is not on the menu, but it was mentioned by the waitress when I asked for something other than focaccia or quiche. It turned out to be the best pesto lasagna I have ever eaten – so flavourful and melt-in-your-mouth, rivalling the excellent lasagna with ragu from Bologna. It was so good I returned specifically (I was staying in Manarola) to eat it again, having had an utterly disappointing pesto lasagna in Manarola. The price was also among the cheapest in all of the Cinque Terre, which is quite expensive overall. The service staff were all very warm and welcoming in a genuine way. I cannot recommend this place enough, especially the...

We had an amazing meal and the best service we’ve had in Italy. We were greeted with smiles and welcomed. While enjoying our focaccia sandwiches we were planning the next few days of our trip and realized we had an issue with the train timing to take us to our next destination. Our wonderful server took the time to help us translate and make sure we were settled on a plan. She went above and beyond to help us and thanks to her we made it to Naples to catch our ferry to Ischia. We can’t thank you enough Foccia (sp?). And the food...

It's good but it's obviously very catered towards tourists. The bread was slightly dry though much better once toasted (of course), the additions to the focaccia were mostly pickled vegetables straight out of the jar, the porchetta was of course the porchetta can't fault that in any way. Decent prices but for that price I would expect fresher produce. Staff...