L’osteria Della Corte

We were recommended this place by a cab driver (who also gave us an entire history lesson about the region which is quite fascinating). In fact, he even called the restaurant to see if we could get a reservation on a Saturday night. When we arrived, we were greeted and seated right away. I recommend sitting outside in the garden area. The menu was simple, but food selection was exquisite. For appetizers, I chose the oysters and my date chose the scallops, which were both perfection. For the main course he ordered the ravioli and I had the pasta with clams and chili. I recommend both dishes. We ordered a beautiful bottle of wine and enjoyed our food, the ambiance, and the company. In fact, we enjoy it so much we went back on Monday night. The only reason I am not giving them 5 stars is because the service wasn’t as good on Monday night. The food was impeccable though, and the wine choice was even better than the first time. I highly recommend this place and will be going back on my next visit.

We stayed 4 days in the Cinque Terre area and our lunch in Spezia was our best meal by far. Excellent food selection for the family and a great wine list. Make a special trip and visit this restaurant. We will definitely come back again.

While traveling between Florence and Genova I stopped for a couple hours and had an amazing meal. I ordered a salad and a tuna tartar which was exceptional. My partner ordered the Branzino with mashed potatoes which was even better. The meals were fresh and prepared just right. The décor was also fun and relaxing, and yet sophisticated and modern.
I would go there again in a heartbeat! This is a place not to miss.

We ate at many nice restaurants in Milan, Venice, Florence, and Nice during our trip from USA in 2014, and this restaurant simply blew them a away. Cannot put into words the value, but the outright quality and family passion here surpassed all other more expensive places for us.

I had both lunch and dinner here the other day.
Loved the fresh langoustine.
Clams were slightly sandy.
Shrimp cervice was fresh and delish. The only restaurant that I’ve eaten in the past 2 weeks that actually took the time to clean the veins.
King crab was delish and had a nice crust on it. the splash of balsamic made a big difference.
Cod with bacon and mash was good, but slightly dry.
Risotto was ok.
I asked Andrea to pair my main course with a bottle of the 2007 Bruno Giacosa Falletto, I got the pigeon with foie gras and shaved white truffles. I was blown away how well they paired and thought that it was a match made in heaven. Really glad that they ‘get it’. The wine was only 60 euro, about half the price of what I paid in Barolo.
A very unique and memorable meal. Little wonder why it’s rated a ‘best value restaurant’ in La Spezia by Michelin.
Will return again and drink all of Andrea’s Barolos.