Guidebook for La Spezia

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Guidebook for La Spezia

Food Scene

Very small but cosy restaurant. A very few tables also outside in spring/summer. To be booked well in advance. One of the best in town. Seafood mainly.
31 locals recommend
Il Ristorantino Di Bayon
23 Via Felice Cavallotti
31 locals recommend
Very small but cosy restaurant. A very few tables also outside in spring/summer. To be booked well in advance. One of the best in town. Seafood mainly.
A nice restaurant but in a not so nice neighborhood. However it is worth a try for the creative cuisine
43 locals recommend
L'Osteria della Corte
86 Via Napoli
43 locals recommend
A nice restaurant but in a not so nice neighborhood. However it is worth a try for the creative cuisine
Possibly the most elegant restaurant in town. Good service and creative cuisine. Ideal for business lunch or dinner
7 locals recommend
La Posta
24 Via Don Giovanni Minzoni
7 locals recommend
Possibly the most elegant restaurant in town. Good service and creative cuisine. Ideal for business lunch or dinner
Nice and quite little restaurant in the center. Specialties from the Liguria region.
10 locals recommend
Bolle In Pentola La Spezia
10 Via Daniele Manin
10 locals recommend
Nice and quite little restaurant in the center. Specialties from the Liguria region.
Very good ambiance in this restaurant on a secondary and very quiet street. Do not expect a big choice on the menu but very few traditional dishes, home-made, fresh and tasty. Service also outside.
18 locals recommend
Pantondo
260 Via del Prione
18 locals recommend
Very good ambiance in this restaurant on a secondary and very quiet street. Do not expect a big choice on the menu but very few traditional dishes, home-made, fresh and tasty. Service also outside.
Very typical. Cheap. In a cave close to the food market. Big portions of traditional dishes
135 locals recommend
Osteria All'Inferno
3 Via Lorenzo Costa
135 locals recommend
Very typical. Cheap. In a cave close to the food market. Big portions of traditional dishes
In a side street near the market. Nice interior. Very good choice of regional dishes. Smiling service and good value.
34 locals recommend
Vicolo Intherno La Spezia
20 Via della Canonica
34 locals recommend
In a side street near the market. Nice interior. Very good choice of regional dishes. Smiling service and good value.
It has served pizza and farinata (a local specialty) for more than 100 years. Modest look and cheap prices. Pizza is served by slices. Quick service. Can be crowded so go early in the evenings.
121 locals recommend
La Pia Centenaria
12 Via Magenta
121 locals recommend
It has served pizza and farinata (a local specialty) for more than 100 years. Modest look and cheap prices. Pizza is served by slices. Quick service. Can be crowded so go early in the evenings.
Cosy little restaurant in the pedestrian area. Simple but genuine food. Outside service also.
27 locals recommend
Toa degli Aranci
23 Via Daniele Manin
27 locals recommend
Cosy little restaurant in the pedestrian area. Simple but genuine food. Outside service also.
Small in a pedestrian street. Very few tables inside, a little bit more outside. For a quick dinner with simple dishes of cold cuts, cheeses, salads. Very good wine choice. Good ambiance of youth.
14 locals recommend
La Rosa Blu
7 Via Carpenino
14 locals recommend
Small in a pedestrian street. Very few tables inside, a little bit more outside. For a quick dinner with simple dishes of cold cuts, cheeses, salads. Very good wine choice. Good ambiance of youth.
In a very good location in the leisure boats harbour. It has also a big swimming pool. Quite expensive creative sea food cuisine. Great wines and service. Elegant dining.
Ristorante Akua Da Oscar
In a very good location in the leisure boats harbour. It has also a big swimming pool. Quite expensive creative sea food cuisine. Great wines and service. Elegant dining.
One of the few Japanese in town. Nice setting and good sushi and sashimi. Also take-away. Not too expensive.
6 locals recommend
I❤️Sushi
79 Via Domenico Chiodo
6 locals recommend
One of the few Japanese in town. Nice setting and good sushi and sashimi. Also take-away. Not too expensive.
Small and cosy. Quick service. Good also for aperitivo!
10 locals recommend
Qzin
28 Via Francesco Spezzino
10 locals recommend
Small and cosy. Quick service. Good also for aperitivo!
Traditional Naples style pizza but also "Farinata" which is a local specialty. Go early on evenings since could be crowded. Efficient and fast service.
10 locals recommend
Il Lagora pizzeria & gourmet
38 Piazza Cesare Battisti
10 locals recommend
Traditional Naples style pizza but also "Farinata" which is a local specialty. Go early on evenings since could be crowded. Efficient and fast service.
Just on the waterfront. Can be crowded with long queues but the service (at a counter) is fast. Only fresh seafood as it is owned by fishermen.
50 locals recommend
Dai Pescatori
Banchina Thaon di Revel
50 locals recommend
Just on the waterfront. Can be crowded with long queues but the service (at a counter) is fast. Only fresh seafood as it is owned by fishermen.
Restaurant Casina Rossa in this public garden overlooking the Navy base. Quite big. Traditional food with not much fantasy but tasty. Not expensive. Good for children with plenty of space to play.
The Colombaio Park
1 Via dei Pioppi
Restaurant Casina Rossa in this public garden overlooking the Navy base. Quite big. Traditional food with not much fantasy but tasty. Not expensive. Good for children with plenty of space to play.
Pizza, Farinata but also good steaks and pasta dishes. Not very expensive.
Cecco Rivolta Di Foce Vittorio
33 Via del Vecchio Ospedale
Pizza, Farinata but also good steaks and pasta dishes. Not very expensive.
Quite expensive but our favourite in town. Creative cuisine starting from fresh seafood (mainly) from the daily market which is a few steps away. Attentive service in nice settings.
21 locals recommend
Restaurant
13 Via della Canonica
21 locals recommend
Quite expensive but our favourite in town. Creative cuisine starting from fresh seafood (mainly) from the daily market which is a few steps away. Attentive service in nice settings.
Very good pastries
Giubea 2 0 Srl
65 Via Vincenzo Gioberti
Very good pastries
Possibly best pastries in town
16 locals recommend
Pasticceria Fiorini
25 Piazza Giuseppe Verdi
16 locals recommend
Possibly best pastries in town

Arts & Culture

Interesting Museum with mainly Italian paintings from XVI° century onwards. Well designed building.
203 locals recommend
Museo Civico Amedeo Lia
243 Via del Prione
203 locals recommend
Interesting Museum with mainly Italian paintings from XVI° century onwards. Well designed building.
Very interesting Museum at the entrance of the Navy base. Plenty of finds from ancient ships and navy materials. Most notable the collection figure-heads from many old vessels.
203 locals recommend
Museo Tecnico Navale della Spezia
1 Viale Giovanni Amendola
203 locals recommend
Very interesting Museum at the entrance of the Navy base. Plenty of finds from ancient ships and navy materials. Most notable the collection figure-heads from many old vessels.

Sightseeing

From this ancient castle there is a very nice view of the town and the Gulf. Reachable by elevator close to the apartment. It contains a museum of roman and other antiquities.
104 locals recommend
Castello di San Giorgio
SN Via XXVII Marzo
104 locals recommend
From this ancient castle there is a very nice view of the town and the Gulf. Reachable by elevator close to the apartment. It contains a museum of roman and other antiquities.
Shopping pedestrian street
99 locals recommend
Via del Prione
152 Via del Prione
99 locals recommend
Shopping pedestrian street

Everything Else

Street for elegant shopping. Pedestrian.
24 locals recommend
Corso Cavour
Corso Cavour
24 locals recommend
Street for elegant shopping. Pedestrian.
Garage close to the apartment
Autorimessa San Giorgio
66 Via Alessandro Manzoni
Garage close to the apartment

Drinks & Nightlife

Where youth goes in the evenings.
47 locals recommend
Distro'
8 Via Marsala
47 locals recommend
Where youth goes in the evenings.
Best ice creams in town
Gelateria Riccardo
50 Via Domenico Chiodo
Best ice creams in town

Shopping

Best bookstore in town
Libreria Contrappunto
17 Via Galileo Galilei
Best bookstore in town
Open air food market. Only mornings. Lively.
25 locals recommend
Mercato station
25 locals recommend
Open air food market. Only mornings. Lively.
Closest Pharmacy to the apartment
Farmacia Croce Rossa Di Turchetti Giorgio E Giacomo SNC
12 Via Renato Mazzolani
Closest Pharmacy to the apartment
Quite big commercial centre with many famous brands. There is also a big supermarket in the premises.
256 locals recommend
Le Terrazze
17 Via Fontevivo
256 locals recommend
Quite big commercial centre with many famous brands. There is also a big supermarket in the premises.
Small supermarket close to apartment with vegetables, prepared food, bread, drinks, cleaning tools, etc.
Italianity City Market
33 Via Galileo Galilei
Small supermarket close to apartment with vegetables, prepared food, bread, drinks, cleaning tools, etc.

Essentials

Good for local and Italian food
Arte Bianca 2
79 Via Sapri
Good for local and Italian food
Small food shop with fresh specialties from Italy and France. Very good choice of wines.
Bisagni Sementi Di Ofiolitico Barbara
10 Via Calatafimi
Small food shop with fresh specialties from Italy and France. Very good choice of wines.
For the best Italian wines.
Bottiglieria Risso La Spezia
65 Via Baldassarre Biassa
For the best Italian wines.