Balin Cuisine In Sestri levante

28/09/2025: There are three of us, me, my daughter, and my partner. The food was excellent and the price was fair. I went to pay in front of me, they counted the table behind us. I heard it was 37 each, so that made 35. There must have been seven or eight of us. After I paid, they told me it was 101. That's fine, I went out and left. He could have used the same measuring stick he used with the others, it's not the euro that makes the difference, it's the gesture. One last thing: I like animals, but the table next to us often had their dog on the chair on the cushion. It's uncomfortable and unhygienic. Not to mention that the times he was on the floor, the waitresses often had to slalom around to carry the dishes. What a shame.

26/09/2025: Preface: Before writing a review, I've dined here several times as a couple and as a family over the past two years, so I've had the opportunity to evaluate various aspects over time, including almost the entire weekend menu offered so far. The food is excellent, and the chef knows his stuff. For example, this evening we ate duck breast that was better than what we've had in several restaurants in France in recent days. It was truly tender and melted in the mouth thanks to the low-temperature cooking. Taking the time to cook duck like this shows dedication, passion, and a desire to work hard, and all of that deserves to be rewarded! Let's get to tonight's dinner. As you can see from the menu, we ordered: Appetizer: venison salami with chive robiola cheese First course: ravioli with hare ragù Second course: duck breast with rosemary potato cream and wild boar stew Desserts: Citrus-marinated pineapple with ice cream and vanilla panna cotta with raspberries Not a single dish or detail was out of place; everything was excellent, well-executed, and appropriately presented! A suburban trattoria that offers a reduced-price set menu for lunch and a more sophisticated menu on weekends in the evenings is truly a rare gem worth preserving!