Le Palme Pizzeria Ristorante, Corso Italia, Levanto

Le Palme Pizzeria Ristorante, Corso Italia, Levanto
Wednesday 13 September, 2006

This was definitely an experience......we arrived at Le Palme after enjoying several cocktails at Bar Nadia - needless to say our group was a little merry. We were welcomed like old friends and provided a table in the open glass conservatory that was packed with families, couples etc. The atmosphere was great - loud, lively and we fit right in.

It took ages for us to order but that said it took us ages to decide what eat. Everything sounded amazing and it was largely seafood based. We decided to share the stuffed squid for entree and I ordered the swordfish with tomatoes and olives for main.

As we ordered our dinner buddies decided to order several bottles of a fantastic wine - Agun Bianco vina da Tavola (Levanto, Italy) - it was a light white wine that almost tasted a little sparkling like. At several points throughout the evening one of the chefs (pictured) kept coming out and standing at the top of the steps trying to get our attention. It was worthy of a photo....

Our food was exceptional - the flavours were intense and each mouthful was delicious. The stuffed squid was cooked to perfection (typically when I've had these dish at home the squid is slightly chewy but here it was spot on). The swordfish was light and fell apart - the olives added some saltiness and there was lemon drizzled over the top. We sat enjoying the atmosphere and savouring the food - what a brilliant night.

Le Palme Pizzeria Ristorante - Corso Italia 41, Levanto - T: 0187808185