Where to Eat in the Hinterland of Imperia: 20 Trattorias You Shouldn’t Miss

A list of our trattorias in the hinterland? Who are you asking — ChatGPT? An entity that doesn’t have taste buds? Oh, come on…
Do yourselves a favor, you won’t even have to write the prompt: read here, we made the list for you. Word of those who actually have a digestive system 😊

Etta Enosteria – Borgomaro
Warmth and quality in a family and informal setting. The Lavagna-Durante family will know how to welcome you and delight you with Ligurian traditional cuisine par excellence, like in a real grandmother’s cookbook.
◉ Address: Piazza Felice Cascione, 6, 18021 Borgomaro IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 339 548 6479
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 0 min

Censin Da Bea – Borgomaro
An institution of the Ponente, the old mill of “Vincenzino del Fiume” (in dialect Censin da Bea). The owner and chef, Marco, is a true phenomenon of hospitality, one of those old-style innkeepers. An endless menu ready to challenge even the hungriest guests!
◉ Address: Via Guglieri Ambrogio, 14, 18021 Borgomaro IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 335 821 2982
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 0 min

Agriturismo Cà Sottane – Borgomaro
Laura and Brigitte not only open the doors of their restaurant, but also of their home. And not only them: peacocks, hens, little dogs, donkeys… The agriturismo is a true oasis of peace. Enjoy their tasting menu on the veranda with a view over the olive groves.
◉ Address: Via Guglielmo Marconi snc, 18021 Borgomaro IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 339 797 4760
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 3–5 min

La Tavernaccia – Chiusavecchia
Rustic, warm and intimate environment. Traditional dishes with a few touches looking toward the coast, cooked with great taste and excellent raw materials! One of those places that you sometimes don’t notice from outside, but once you leave, you never forget.
◉ Address: Via IV Novembre, 34, 18027 Chiusavecchia IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 366 733 3686
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 10–12 min

Trattoria Nazionale — Chiusavecchia
Heir of the historic Trattoria Nazionale of Marco & Selma. Weekly themed menus based on ingredients available according to seasonality. Sincere advice: don’t miss their excellent ravioli.
◉ Address: Via IV Novembre, 37, 18027 Chiusavecchia IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 327 388 9976
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 10–12 min

Azienda Agricola Ramoino – Sarola
Ristorante Ramoino takes over from mamma Elvira and her Mignole. Possibility of à la carte menu or tasting menu, all based on Ligurian tradition. Let me be clear: taste the wine — they produce it themselves (and it’s good!)
◉ Address: Via XX Settembre, 1, 18027 Sarola IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 0183 52646
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 15 min

Trattoria La Locandiera – Lucinasco
Open all day, every day, in the small and charming village center. Try to go in spring/summer, because the terrace is worth the climb up the steep hill of Lucinasco. Kindness and very fresh products.
◉ Address: Via Roma, 33, 18020 Lucinasco IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 324 046 8916
$ Price: €20–30
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 15-20 min

La Remissa – Torria
Typical trattoria with splendid outdoor area. Traditional Ligurian cuisine is respected 100%, without digressions or improvisations.
◉ Address: Via P.G. Marconi 10, 18027 Torria (fraction of Chiusanico) IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 0183 529044
$ Price: about €20–30
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: about 15–20 min

Osteria al Teatro – Pieve di Teco
Recently opened, offers mainly à la carte Ligurian dishes. Small gem set within the medieval walls of the historic center of Pieve di Teco, just steps from another famous gem: Teatro Salvini.
◉ Address: Via Umberto I, 18026 Pieve di Teco IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 377 396 1077
$ Price: €20–30
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 20–25 min

Da Maria – Vessalico
Another pillar of the Imperia gastronomy scene. Typical place where you sit down and don’t wonder at what time you “get back” home: you just enjoy the experience. Spoiler: don’t stuff yourself with that wonderful panfritu… ten more courses follow 😊
◉ Address: Via Paolo Manfredi, 66, 18026 Vessalico IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 0183 31057
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 20–25 min

Trattoria Bar da Maria – Cosio d’Arroscia
Vintage place, excellent tasting menu, owners available and courteous. Perfect spot for a Sunday lunch in a mountain atmosphere.
◉ Address: Via Roma, 25, 18023 Cosio d’Arroscia IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 0183 33029
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 25–30 min

Ristorante Cadò – Cosio d’Arroscia
Quite recent compared to Trattoria da Maria: we could call it its great-great-nephew. But it brings something new to the table: typical specialties of the Arroscia Valley, boasting an endless variety of wild herbs, all to try!
◉ Address: Via Cavour, 5a, 18023 Cosio d’Arroscia IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 335 643 7766
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 25–30 min

La Lavinella – Rezzo
Another giant of the hinterland. Homemade-level cuisine in an informal setting. The typical Sunday restaurant that doesn’t leave you a cubic centimeter of space in your stomach. If you love snails, this is the place.
◉ Address: Via Scuola, 2, 18026 Rezzo IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 347 169 6286
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 25–30 min

Ristorante Candidollo – Diano Borello
Hospitality and welcome. Freshest products from their own agriturismo and a great passion for Ligurian tradition. All set within the beauty of the Dianese hinterland.
◉ Address: Corso Europa, 23, 18013 Diano Borello IM, Italy
☎ Tel: 338 586 7512
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 45 min

La Capra Pazza – Agaggio Inferiore
A home restaurant inside a typical Ligurian house. The stones surrounding you will tell a story, made of tradition and love. Barbara, the cook, will communicate it to you from the heart: you are welcome. Typical dishes, high-quality products, in a setting that doesn’t “feel like home”, it is home.
◉ Address: Via Regina Margherita, 43, 18010 Agaggio Inferiore IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 339 728 9594
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 40 min

Cà Mea – Badalucco
Mushrooms? Yes. Fried mushrooms? Yes. Raw mushrooms? Yes. Fu-… YES! Mushrooms are your passion? Here you’ll find them in every style. A unique place in the Argentina valley, to try at least once in your life.
◉ Address: Via Roma, 21, 18010 Badalucco IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 0183 218198
$ Price: about €25–35
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 40–45 min

Agriturismo Cioi Longhi – Montegrosso Pian Latte
A small agriturismo offering the typical “white cuisine” that made the whole upper Arroscia valley famous. Gran pistau, turle, raviore… that unmistakable flavor of wild herbs reconnecting your deepest Ligurian self with the mountains.
◉ Address: Via ai Prati, 45, 18025 Montegrosso Pian Latte IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 0183 38470
$ Price: €20–30
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 50 min

Osteria del Rododendro – Montegrosso Pian Latte
Another paradise of the upper Arroscia valley, bearer of the tastes and flavors of the mountain pastures. The alpine note echoes elegantly and delicately in the dishes: informal, clean, without excess.
◉ Address: Via IV Novembre, 4, 18025 Montegrosso Pian Latte IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 0183 752 530
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 50 min

Osteria La Loggia della Strega – Triora
Selected dishes, in one of the most beautiful villages of Italy. The pampering starts with the welcome from the staff, continues with the mix of innovation and tradition in the dishes, and ends with the bill. Everything proportionate to the offering.
◉ Address: Via S. Bernardino, 14, 18010 Triora IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 349 497 4486
$ Price: €20–30
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 55–60 min

Agriturismo La Quercia – Imperia Porto Maurizio
Just steps from the sea, on the first hill of the hinterland of Porto. Brothers Andrea and Pietro embarked on this adventure that has all the flavor of Liguria, with a touch of flair.
◉ Address: Via Armanna Superiore, 47, 18100 Imperia IM, Italy
☎ Tel: +39 335 847 8123
$ Price: €30–40
≈ Distance from Borgomaro: 25–30 min