Ristorante Da o Batti

Ristorante Da o Batti is a welcoming seafood restaurant set in the lanes near Portofino's harbour, offering a slightly more relaxed and approachable alternative to the village's most expensive piazzetta tables while keeping the celebrated Portofino setting. The kitchen leans on the day's catch and classic Ligurian preparations: spaghetti alle vongole, grilled fish straight off the market, and a spread of seafood antipasti to open the meal. Service is attentive and the mood friendlier and less showy than the square's headline names, which makes it a sensible choice for travellers who want fresh fish in Portofino without the full glare of the see-and-be-seen scene. Even so, this remains Portofino, and prices reflect it: expect pasta courses around EUR 20-28 and fish mains from roughly EUR 28-40, with whole fish priced by weight, so a full seafood meal commonly lands in the EUR 60-80 per person range before wine. The room is modest in size and the atmosphere relaxed and harbourside, with no strict dress code beyond the smart-casual norm of the resort. The wine list favours Ligurian whites such as Vermentino and Pigato that complement the clams and grilled fish. Because Portofino's restaurants are busy through the season and seating is limited, reservations are recommended, particularly for dinner and at summer weekends; the restaurant observes seasonal closures, so checking ahead in the quieter months is wise. Portofino is reached by the scenic coast road, by ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure or Rapallo, or on foot from Paraggi, and Da o Batti sits a short walk from where the boats tie up. For visitors seeking honest, catch-led Ligurian seafood in Portofino at a slightly gentler pitch than the piazzetta institutions, Da o Batti is a dependable option.