# Ristorante Belforte

Restaurant en Vernazza · Cinque Terre

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/where-to-eat/ristorante-belforte · Revisado: 2026-11-12

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Fish restaurant in Vernazza's medieval watchtower, with terraces over the sea and a table for two at the top; tagliolini al nero and the grill of the day. Closed on Tuesdays.

Eating inside a tower above the sea
Belforte occupies the medieval watchtower that closes Vernazza's harbour on the west, perched on the rock. The tables are spread over several terraces at different heights, an indoor room and the tower itself. The most requested is the tavolo dell'amore, a table for two alone on a ledge. It is the place for the special lunch or dinner of the trip, best at sunset.
The house says the restaurant was born some fifty years ago, always in the hands of village families, and that in the seventies and eighties it was a meeting point for theatre people, painters and singers. After some leaner years, a textile industrialist from Prato took an interest in the place and a chef arrived who restored the fish of the day and the flavours of the Ligurian kitchen gardens to the menu.
What to order
The menu is fish and seafood, with Ligurian dishes. Among the starters are the mixed antipasto of five courses, the mixed Monterosso anchovies, the warm seafood salad alla vernazzana, rock octopus with potatoes and olives and mussels from Portovenere. There are raw dishes and tartare depending on the catch.
Among the pastas, made to order, the house recommends the tagliatelle all'aragosta and the tagliolini al nero di seppia with prawns. The spaghetti alla Bruno, with mussels, clams and prawns, and the curry rice with langoustines are its specialities. The trofie come with Genoese pesto made in-house every day. For a main course, a grill of fish and shellfish, salt-baked or oven-baked fish, paranza fry and tuna tagliata with Tropea onion. For those who do not want fish, escalopes with Vernazza lemon or veal tagliata. The house dessert is pan-sautéed strawberries with ice cream; there is also buccellato with passito wine.
Hours and reservations
It is open at lunchtime and in the evening, every day except Tuesday. It is currently closed for holidays until March 2027. The “Dove siamo” page gives 12:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 22:00; the home page, 12:30 to 14:30 and 19:30 to 22:30: arrive within the shorter window. You book through the form on its website, and in season it is wise to do so days ahead.
It is a couple of steps from Piazza Marconi: from Vernazza station go down the main street to the harbour and continue left towards the tower. There are stairs between terraces, so it is difficult with a wheelchair or pushchair.

Qué pedir: the tagliolini al nero di seppia with prawns or the tagliatelle all'aragosta, which the house recommends, and for dessert the pan-sautéed strawberries with ice cream

A tener en cuenta: Closed on Tuesdays. Closed for holidays until March 2027. Book ahead, especially the lovers' table

## Practical details

- Address: Via G. Guidoni, 42, 19018 Vernazza, SP
- Phone: +39 0187 812222
- Email: info@ristorantebelforte.it
- Opening hours: Mon 12:00–15:00 y 19:00–22:00; Tue closed; Wed–Sun 12:00–15:00 y 19:00–22:00
- Closed on Tuesdays. Closed for holidays until March 2027. The website's home page gives somewhat shorter hours (12:30 – 14:30 and 19:30 – 22:30)
- Cuisine: Ligurian, fish and seafood
- House specialities: Tagliolini al nero di seppia con gamberi, Tagliatelle all'aragosta, Spaghetti alla Bruno, Riso al curry con scampi, Misto acciughe di Monterosso, Grigliata mista di pesce, Fragole saltate in padella con gelato
- Bookings: https://www.ristorantebelforte.it/Prenotazioni.htm
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.ristorantebelforte.it/
- Coordenadas: 44.1345, 9.6826

## Cerca de aquí

- [Trattoria Gianni Franzi](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/where-to-eat/trattoria-gianni-franzi), a 106 m
- [Albergo Gianni Franzi](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/where-to-stay/albergo-gianni-franzi), a 143 m
- [Sentiero Azzurro from Monterosso to Corniglia via Vernazza](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/things-to-do/sentiero-azzurro), a 600 m
- [Hotel Porto Roca](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/where-to-stay/hotel-porto-roca), a 2.3 km
- [Village to Village by Train with the Cinque Terre Treno Card](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/things-to-do/cinque-terre-train), a 2.6 km
- [Vineyard Trail from Riomaggiore to Corniglia via Volastra](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/things-to-do/volastra-vineyards-trail), a 4.3 km
- [Mortar-made pesto workshop on the Nessun Dorma terrace, Manarola](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/things-to-do/pesto-workshop-in-manarola), a 4.6 km
- [Nessun Dorma](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre/where-to-eat/nessun-dorma), a 4.6 km

## Consejos

### Ask for the lovers' table when you book
It is a single table for two and is booked before any other.

### Go at sunset
The terraces face west, towards the sun setting over the sea.

### Check that it has reopened
It closes in winter and does not open on Tuesdays.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### When is it open?
Lunchtime and evening, every day except Tuesday, from March to autumn. Currently closed until March 2027.

### Do I need to book?
Yes, especially in season and for the terrace. It is done through the form on its website.

### Are there dishes without fish?
Some: lemon escalopes, veal tagliata, tagliatelle al ragù and bruschette.

### Is it expensive?
It is a fish restaurant in a unique place; expect a special-occasion dinner price.

Destino: [Cinque Terre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/liguria/cinque-terre.md)