Nostromo In Rapallo

13/07/2025: Ok wow, first off just go here don’t think just go. 2nd this place is so good it’s forcing me to write a proper review. Third, why are you not there now. We were first to arrive at 7:30 to an empty restaurant truly my first thought was uh oh it’s Saturday night and they are “slammed” but yet we are alone at 7:30. May I now say thank god we started alone. The chef and his family wife for sure and I think daughter with red dyed hair give their upmost attention, it might come across as abrasive but it is not. It is true care and attention to you bordering on Michelin / Asian excellence fitting as the wife is Thai. 2nd the wine list is splendid it’s big but not annoying so, and separated by regions, one can keep it affordable as I did 35€ a bottle for a delightful Chardonnay or you can open your wallet real wide and drop 650€ I like the versatility. Now with a place like this they are all but begging you (but not really) to get the tasting menu. We did, and oh my god, it was divine. It was as if it great seafood, some Italian and Thai Influences plus just a talented chef had a baby. And damn that baby is beautiful! I won’t go into crazy detail on food just trust me I eat a lot and this is in top 15 of my travels. The squid especially with Thai roots was damn good. I honestly might move to this town and if I do want to be friends with the chef and his wife. They are awesome! So the meal moves along at a proper pace never waiting more than 2-4 mins for next course and also the restaurant itself started to “fill” up tables of 2-4 people trickling in every 30 mins, which is key because this way each table gets the chef’s and his wife’s fullest attention. They know exactly what they are doing. I commented to his wife (the front of the house) that I saw on the menu that they had a steak with peppercorn sauce. A man who can cook seafood like this can surely cook a steak to die for. I asked to just sample the peppercorn sauce she obliged. Instead of the sauce I got two pieces of tuna bathed in the sauce to try it properly, it was amazing!! Two things I will become a regular here and 2nd just go, this place is a 1 or 2 star just in quality, kindness, taste, and love alone. 10 stars! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

08/07/2025: Very good food in a small restaurant, so reservation is recommended. They took us in without reservation, but there is limited tables.