Nonno Cuoco In Cogoleto

Located on a narrow street parallel to the main street of Cogoleto, this restaurant may not particularly impress you from the outside with its neon signs or advertising, but as soon as you enter, you'll feel a little at home. I can't help but start with Signora Ada, the true story of this place. She welcomes us as if we were regulars, family friends, neighbors. And that's exactly how you feel after spending a few minutes together. The detailed explanation of the menu isn't the usual rigmarole of dishes, ingredients, or a list of raw materials... each dish is described to us along with its history, its anecdotes, the recipe, and the way Signora Ada (or simply Ada, as she prefers to be called) cooks it at home. This welcome, so different from any other place I've frequented in all these years, made me fall in love with this place before even tasting a single dish, and my mouth is already, surprisingly, watering. There are four of us, and we each choose a different starter. The mussel stew (mussels for non-Ligurians), the Cenonno, a series of small plates with hot and cold seafood and mountain appetizers, octopus, and potatoes, while I chose the dish I'd already seen on their website: shrimp tails wrapped in Arnad lard with burrata stracciatella. Simply out of this world, cooked to perfection, with the highest-quality ingredients, it's now firmly in my personal top 10 of the best dishes I've ever eaten! Ada, please share the "homemade" recipe for this dish—very simple, very quick, but with ingredients that must be top-quality! We continue this exceptional culinary experience with burrata ravioli with cherry tomatoes, basil, and Cetara anchovies—delicate, perfectly prepared, and cooked al dente, just the way I like them. We finish with the "Palette of Desserts," all sourced from Campania and Sicily, each one better than the last. I, however, chose the lemon delight all for myself, and I was right to do so, as it was truly too delicious to share. One thing I'm now convinced of: Nonno Cuoco is definitely my first choice in Cogoleto.

Excellent food, fresh ingredients and typical local products. Ada, the owner, is an extraordinary host: welcoming, passionate and always ready to explain the dishes with care. Attentive, smiling and warm service. An authentic experience, you feel like you are part of the family. Highly recommended!

We had family lunch last Sunday, great lunch, friendly atmosphere and great service. Everything super, special thanks to Mrs. Ada

Abbiamo passato una bellissima serata cenando da “Nonno Cuoco”. I piatti che abbiamo assaggiato erano tutti veramente ottimi e soprattutto preparati con materie prime di grande qualità. Dolci sublimi (ho adorato la pastiera!). Un grazie a Sabrina per l’accoglienza che ci ha riservato. Torneremo presto!

Nonno Cuoco non è solo un ristorante, è un luogo speciale che frequento ormai da anni e in cui mi sono sempre sentito accolto come a casa. Ogni volta è un piacere tornare e ritrovare i sapori autentici della tradizione, preparati con materie prime freschissime e con una cura che si percepisce in ogni piatto. Dall’antipasto al dolce, tutto è semplicemente eccellente. I dolci tipici siciliani meritano una menzione speciale: freschi, genuini e irresistibili! Un vero viaggio nei sapori!!! Un ringraziamento speciale ad Ada Scotto che ormai ci ha adottato, alla figlia Sabrina, ad Aurora e alla Chef Cinzia, che con il loro calore e professionalità rendono ogni cena un’esperienza unica per grandi e piccini. Mangiare qui è come essere tra amici, circondati da sorrisi e buon cibo. Se cercate un posto dove sentirvi a casa e gustare piatti straordinari, Nonno Cuoco è una tappa irrinunciabile!!!

Excellent cuisine, excellent service but above all wonderful lady Ada. A place where hospitality and excellent cuisine are at home.

Returned after a long time but found everything as before. Excellent quality of food, very fresh fish, particular and pleasant flavours, attentive and friendly staff. An absolutely must try place....

If you don't try it, you don't believe it

We happened upon it by chance and by luck, seeing as how we found a place by pure miracle, immediately welcomed in a friendly and very welcoming way by the lady whom I thank for her availability, we had a fish-based lunch, with the seafood palette as a starter, a first course from the sea and one from land, finishing with a dessert, all simply spectacular and in a more than satisfying quantity, all very fresh and at the right price. Absolutely recommended.