The ligurian taverns to try at least one in your life

Censin da Bea in Borgomaro

Let’s be clear: this is for people who love eating a lot!
Yes, let’s say that if you have recently started a diet, here you will be in danger…as you will risk biting off more than you can chew! We tried to count the starters and we are already lost, just saying!
You also need to know that Censin da Bea (lit. Vincenzino of the River, dialect abbreviation for Vincenzo – Vincenzin – Censin) is the fixed stop for those looking for a party in addition to Sunday lunch. Yes, because here there is always a party going on!
Marco is the embodiment of the ideal host: he will always find you a seat, he will try to stuff you from appetizer to dessert, he will entertain you with his gags but above all…he will make sure to quench your thirst! Invite him to the table for the final grappa and listen to one of his many incredible stories!
Price: on the average for the area, 30/35 € per person, all-inclusive.
Menu: Ligurian cuisine with a little bit of madness, and if you are lucky, you will taste his incomparable snails!
Location: an old mill on the river that exudes the history of our valley!

Osteria Didù e Osteria Bugamatta a Imperia

Until last year, I would have had no doubts about where to direct you to savour the tastes of our area by spending a trifle: Osteria Didú.
Here, in this tiny restaurant on the outskirts of Oneglia, you can enjoy true typical Imperia cuisine for both lunch and dinner, with particular attention to the freshness and genuineness of the product.
I say until last year, because since 2019, arm in arm with Didú, the new Osteria Bugamatta in the centre of Oneglia, became one of my favourite places.
They both are on the same wavelength in terms of menu and service, so I don’t know how to give a preference: know that whichever one you choose, here you will find good food, REAL good food, and you will come out with only one question: how did I manage to spend so little?
Price: the menu is à la carte, or rather on the blackboard! Both won’t charge you more than 35 € each!
Menu: fresh pasta, tasty and amazing!
Location: you can’t judge a book by its cover.