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The Ricchebuono family has long been renowned for their excellent cuisine and warm welcome, and now that the couple’s two enthusiastic children have joined their parents at the restaurant, this is truer than ever. Father Giuseppe is the pivot here, a skilful and precise chef who creates elegant and minimalist cuisine from delicious local ingredients, such as fish from Noli which is listed on the menu in dialect (for example, “cicetta” is monkfish). His son and daughter work front of house alongside their mother, with Martina supervising the wine list (subdivided into three sections – Liguria;

Always a good choice for gourmet cuisine, this lovely restaurant within the Hotel Mare boasts a fine location with a garden for summer dining overlooking the beach and the sea. Whether you’re soaking up the views outside or sitting comfortably in the attractive contemporary-style dining room, it’s Simone Perata’s cuisine that will convince you that you’ve chosen the best place in town. The menu is teeming with delicious dishes made from top-quality ingredients (especially fish, such as the delicious whitebait with grilled artichokes and green curry sauce), all prepared with a modern twist and

This stylish, elegant restaurant occupying a historic 17C building in an attractive medieval village serves contemporary cuisine which is influenced by recipes and ingredients from Liguria and Piedmont alike. Dishes include Ligurian-style rabbit terrine with a pine nut and gravy sauce, and Piedmontese white suckling pig tomahawk on sauerkraut with a spicy, sour apple sauce.

Situated in the historic centre near the ceramic museum (some of its pieces are also on display in the restaurant), Bino Ricchebuono boasts an attractive outdoor space in a charming small square. Michelin-starred chef Ricchebuono from Noli is the brains behind this restaurant, which serves fish and meat dishes prepared with a touch of creativity.

Recently opened in the renovated section of Corso Italia in central Savona, Quintogusto is a small, contemporary and minimalist-style restaurant occupying one side of the former hospital. Here, the owner-chef (once sous-chef at the excellent Michelin-starred Il Vescovado in Noli) cements his reputation with Ligurian-influenced cuisine to which he adds his own modern and imaginative touches.

Situated in the picturesque historic centre of Celle, this old boathouse with a typical brick ceiling is now home to an excellent gourmet restaurant, where a young chef creates some of the most interesting dishes in the region.

Decorated in the same simple and rustic style as the Hotel Rosita in which it is housed, this restaurant boasts an attractive terrace overlooking the sea and the coast (call in advance to book one of the tables with the best view), which more than compensates for the narrow, winding road that you have to follow to get here. The delicious cuisine is regional in flavour, including seafood options such as the excellent stuffed baby squid in a sauce served with mashed potatoes, and meat dishes that include a tasty rabbit casserole.