Food plays an extremely important role in the average Italian's life. Many a day in Italy is structured around when, where and what will be eaten and the restaurants in the area certainly offer some delicious local dishes.
Fivizzano (5 minutes), Cerreto (20 minutes), Monzone (25 minutes), Mezzana (25 minutes), Tresana (25 minutes), Licciana Nardi (x minutes), Lerici (40 minutes), Cinque Terre (1 hour)
Mezzana
Ristorante Al Vecchio Tino
Address: Loc. Germalla, 1 Monte dei Bianchi, 54013 Fivizzano (MS)
Tel and Fax: 0039 0585 97733
Mobile: 0039 339 7252713
A typical Italian restaurant with nice views across the valley. Head to Monzone and then just after the village turn left up to Mezzana. The restaurant is right at the top of the road.
Tresana (near Aulla)
Da Mauro
One of our favourites - about 40 minutes drive from Villa Rosa but definitely worth it. Particularly good in the late summer, early autumn when they have the most delicious porcini mushrooms fried in flour. They also have an open fire on which they cook meat.
Lerici
I Pescatori (closed on Mondays)
Address: Via Doria, 6, Lerici (there are tables out on the main piazza in the summer - the actual restaurant is up a little alley underneath an archway)
Telephone Number: 0039 0187 965534
Situated in the main piazza and serving delicious local seafood at reasonable prices. The lunch menu is fixed - 35 Euros - and includes a starter, pasta dish, main course and lemon sorbet dessert. It also included as much sparkling white wine and water as you can drink!!!
