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Sea-view restaurants in Santa Margherita Ligure
13 July 2026 · 3 min read
The best sea-view restaurants in Santa Margherita Ligure: fish, focaccia, harbour trattorias and sunset dinners.
Santa Margherita Ligure has a lively food scene: from PGI Santa Margherita red prawns to trofie al pesto, here's where to enjoy seafood with your feet almost in the water.
Harbour trattorias
The historic harbour trattorias serve fish of the day, mixed fry, Ligurian Sea anchovies and the famous red prawns. Booking is required on summer weekends.
Sunset aperitifs
The lounge bars on Calata Porto and Corso Marconi are ideal for a sunset aperitif with views of the fishing boats coming home.
Gourmet experiences
For more refined dinners, some starred restaurants or high-end venues around Santa Margherita offer seafood tasting menus paired with Tigullio wines.