Taverna Mandragola In Cervo

Long waiting time if reservations are not made in time. Very good food!

Passion for the territory, excellent ingredients, excellent cuisine, simplicity, in an enchanting village. A nice surprise, to be enjoyed again and again. Thank you.

Had a great meal..... Linguine with fish and fried calamari at the top

SO YUMMY! The local wine is heavenly 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹❤️had a such nice evening here with my love 😍

Overall we were satisfied. Characteristic place in a wonderful village with local products. Experience to be repeated

Original Ligurian food, top service

Excellent dishes, very fresh fish, adequate presentation, very generous portions. Very generous wine lime (!!!!!!). Nice location and friendly staff

The Mandragola tavern was our choice for mid-August lunch during the visit to Borgo Cervo. After consulting the numerous reviews we were excited to taste the dishes recommended by many others and I must say that our expectations were met: the grilled octopus was very tender, the squid well cooked, the pasta with artisanal pesto was perhaps typical, but less special. Given all this, I also understand the disappointment of some reviewers who gave severe judgments towards the service and the place; few seats available, very close to each other and therefore very noisy and uncomfortable; The set was not very well looked after, as was the cleanliness of the seats, which were a little dusty. Further confusion is generated by the numerous menus, distributed partly on the entrance wall of the restaurant, partly on a blackboard, partly on the menu and partly on a piece of paper written in pen; if all the written prices were traceable, a part of the menu spoken orally without prices and in a great hurry is added; Small measures, greater care and friendliness would make this place worthy of the food that is served, exquisite and its prices, a little above average.

Among the various restaurants in Cervo during a trip, in the evening I decided to eat here. Outdoor accommodation in a small space on the street set up with tables, despite the scorching heat and the absence of air, no measures were taken to cool customers down. Anyway valid accommodation. The quality of the food was excellent, I was satisfied with the tuna tartare, fresh and aromatic combined with a little ginger and stuffed anchovies. The grilled prawns and octopus are also delicious. The basil sorbet is delicious, for those who like this kind, it leaves a pleasant taste on the palate, cleansing the previous flavours. Discrete service and prices not exactly cheap but compared to the quality of the food they are acceptable.

A great place to enjoy Ligurian cuisine.