Palmaria

We had an amazing experience at Palmaria Restaurant....starting from the view... What to say, the terrace has the most beautiful view in town and the atmosphere with music and lights make the dinner so special. From starter to dessert, we wanted to taste the local choices. In this chapter I have to say We felt very well guided by the staff, they were so prepared and explained every course with a lot of passion and knowledge. As we expected the ingredients were so fresh and every dish was unforgettable. We loved the pasta al pesto!

Palamaria restaurant was a wonderful first meal for us in portovenere. 3 people in my family have coeliac disease and eat gluten free. The staff at Palamaria were very understanding of this and offered lots of gluten free options. They also provided fresh gluten free bread that had been cooked separately, and offered most of their pasta dishes gluten free. I had the gluten free penne pomodoro and it was delicious. A great experience with great views, would definitely recommend.

We were able to make a reservation online through The Fork, which I appreciated. The restaurant is a bit formal for my taste, but we had a lovely experience. The bread plate and the amuse bouche were gorgeous. We chose the restaurant specifically because they have a vegetarian menu (although it wasn't on display outside the restaurant). While that menu wasn't extensive, the trenette al pesto and the eggplant parmigiana were both delicious. Our server was very attentive. We would return.

We made a booking through Fork and clearly noted that we would bring our two small dogs. At arrival it was noted to us that the restaurant policy is no animals. Even though I have all the respect for any policy and I do not feel bitter about restaurants not accepting dogs, but what I feel is completely without respect is that we were not notified before. The restaurant had plenty of time after receiving and CONFIRMING the reservation to contact us and let us know. It really is not acceptable and shameful.

Beautiful atmosphere. Service was excellent. Food was amazing.