La Pignese
Ristorante La Pignese
A seafood restaurant founded in 1919 and run by the same family for three generations, beside the fishermen's square where fish is auctioned every evening.
Founded in 1919 by Giacomo Ventimiglia and now run by third-generation Marco, the restaurant sits on Piazza Sardi in the old fishermen's quarter above the old harbour, next to Piazza Bresca, where fish is auctioned every evening. The indoor dining room seats about 100, with roughly 60 more outdoor seats in spring and summer. The cooking is traditional Ligurian seafood with modern touches. The lobster Catalan salad with large red prawns is recommended, and diners often order cappon magro, fish soup, raw Sanremo pink prawns and Ligurian-style sea bass. Expect about €60–80 per person. The choice for non-fish eaters is limited, and some reviewers mention cool service.
Opening hours
Daily 12:00–14:30, 19:00–22:30 (check the website for current hours)
Nearby sights
- Teatro Ariston & Corso Matteotti
- Porto Vecchio & Forte di Santa Tecla
- Riviera dei Fiori Coastal Cycle Path
- Mercato Annonario di Sanremo
- Co-Cathedral of San Siro
- La Pigna
- Casinò di Sanremo
- Sanctuary of Madonna della Costa