"We went for lunch and found the large cavernous room spotless. The staff were charming, friendly and helpful, speaking Italian, French and English. The set menus are a good choice, we went for the 28€ menu which included an apéritif, 1/2 carafe of wine, coffee and water. The cured meats and cheese that accompanied the aperitif told us what to expect good food. The Antipasti was cooked to order. The deep fried courgette flowers were crisp, the stuffed pepper hot, there was pizza, courgette flan, stuffed vol au vent and a breadcrumbed meat potato ball. We were staring to struggle! The ravioli with thyme was the best ever, being light and delicate. The gnocchi with cepes declared a hit also. Tagliatelle with cepes was gone in no time. The weakest part of the meal was the meats. The rabbit joints in white wine and black olives were tasty but the presentation of the thinly sliced lamb and veal were identical and did not look very appetising at all. Lacked flavour. No wild boar available. The accompanying chips were crispy and hot, the salads fresh. Desserts are a must if you have room. Panacotta and ice cream all good as was the coffee. We chose a bottle of Barbera d'Alba at 12€ and were surprised that we could have this as part of our set menu allowance. Well done to the team. Be prepared to sit amongst coach loads of customers, it can be a bit noisy. No problem parking. From Ventimiglia pass through Dolce Aqua and take the small turn out of the town on the left towards Rocchette Nirvina."
