L'arcobaleno - RIOMAGGIORE

Home-ish family place with nice atmosphere. They serve delicious cheeses, desserts and main dishes. They also have nice gluten-free pasta, which is rare on this area.

This is honest, simple, authentic Ligurian fare as good as it gets. Mercifully peaceful as opposed to the summer crowds down by the coast. Initially, not sure about sitting inside when so pleasant outside, but we enjoyed the rustic simplicity of the space and the stone decorated counter. The list for local wines also by the glass was extensive and affordable. My wife and I tried three different white wines all delectable. We appreciated the efficient service even if we don’t speak Italian.

We had lunch here while hiking from Corniglia to Manarola. We walked in and nobody greeted us and there was no hostess stand, so we sat down at an open table. We were ignored by the waitress as she attended to the three tables of locals. Finally we asked for a menu and she told us we had to order at the counter. We had sandwiches and they were fine. The locals had full meals. There is a convenience store nearby if you prefer.

Non posso dire di aver mangiato male, ma 190€ in tre sembrano davvero tanti per una trattoria. Sbucciare i turisti in questo modo non sembra giusto.

"Abbiamo apprezzato questo ristorante come in famiglia. La cucina è ottima, semplice e molto curata. Si trova in un luogo magico."