Discovering the small village of Tavarone

Alla scoperta di Tavarone: un gioiello nascosto tra le montagne

Discovering Tavarone: a hidden gem in the mountains of Liguria.
This photo, taken from the churchyard of the church of San Bartolomeo Apostolo, shows almost the entire village of Tavorone.
If you are looking for a quiet and charming place to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, then Tavarone could be your ideal destination. This charming village is located in the picturesque hills of northern Italy and is a hidden gem in the mountains.
It is located about ten kilometers from Sestri Levante and Casarza Ligure and is a hamlet of the municipality of Maissana.
If you love nature, Tavarone will not disappoint. Its lush forests offer numerous opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and bird watching. Spring brings a palette of colors with wildflowers blooming, while autumn offers breathtaking landscapes with leaves changing color.

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Alla scoperta di Tavarone: un gioiello nascosto tra le montagne

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

To see all the photos I took in the village click here:
foto gallery

Here is where the village is located:

Discovering Tavarone: a jewel hidden in the mountains of Liguria – À la découverte de Tavarone : un joyau caché dans les montagnes de Ligurie – Descubriendo Tavarone: una joya escondida en las montañas de Liguria – À descoberta de Tavarone: uma joia escondida nas montanhas da Ligúria – Entdecken Sie Tavarone: ein Juwel, das in den Bergen Liguriens versteckt ist – Khám phá Tavarone: viên ngọc ẩn trong núi Liguria – 探索塔瓦罗内:隐藏在利古里亚山区的宝石 – タヴァローネを発見:リグーリアの山中に隠された宝石

The text of the post was written with the help of ChatGPT, a language model from OpenAI.

Il borgo di Tavarone nel comune di Maissana

Il piccolo borgo di Tavarone nel comune di Maissana in provincia della Spezia

Il piccolo borgo di Tavarone nel comune di Maissana in provincia della Spezia.
A dire la verità, a tavarone sono andato a mangiare i ravioli alla Veranda ma poi quale migliore occasione per scattare qualche foto in un piccolo ma carino borgo dell’entroterra ligure?
Piccolo, proprio quattro case raggruppate attorno alla chiesa di San Bartolomeo Apostolo, ma con una accesa vocazione ricettiva che ha portato alla costruzione di un centro sportivo e ad una piscina comunale.

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Il piccolo borgo di Tavarone nel comune di Maissana in provincia della Spezia

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

To see all the photos I took in the village click here:
foto gallery

Here is where the village is located:

The small village of Tavarone in the municipality of Maissana in the province of La Spezia – Le petit village de Tavarone dans la commune de Maissana dans la province de La Spezia – El pequeño pueblo de Tavarone en el municipio de Maissana en la provincia de La Spezia – A pequena aldeia de Tavarone, no município de Maissana, na província de La Spezia – Das kleine Dorf Tavarone in der Gemeinde Maissana in der Provinz La Spezia – Ngôi làng nhỏ Tavarone ở đô thị Maissana, tỉnh La Spezia – 拉斯佩齐亚省迈萨纳市的塔瓦罗内小村庄 – ラ・スペツィア県マイッサナ市にあるタヴァローネの小さな村

I ravioli al ragù dell’Albergo Ristorante la Veranda

I ravioli al ragù dell'Albergo Ristorante la Veranda a Tavarone

I ravioli al ragù dell’Albergo Ristorante la Veranda a Tavarone.
Qulche settimana fa, su invito di un visitatore, sono stato ad assaggiare i ravioli al ragù (in genovese i raieu au tuccu) a Tavarone, un piccolo paese in Val di Vara (nell’entroterra di Sestri Levante e Casarza Ligure).
Ho scoperto dei ravioli proprio buoni tanto che li metto al terzo posto della mia speciale classifica dei ravioli!
Assolutamente da non perdere!
Solo un suggerimento: prenotate perchè gli orari ed i posti sono limitati!

Go see my article with my personal ranking of the restaurants where I ate the best ravioli al ragù in the Province of Genoa di Levante.

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Photo taken with Honor 20.

Questo è il sito ufficiale del ristorante: albergolaveranda.it.

Dove si trova:

Ligurian cuisine is made up of dishes from the culinary tradition of Liguria, a region that uses ingredients linked both to local production (such as preboggion, a mixture of wild herbs) and to imports from areas with which Ligurians have had frequent contact over the centuries (such as Sardinian pecorino, one of the ingredients of pesto).
A poor cuisine, typical of country people, mountaineers and sailors, made of simple, common and cheap foods, which has however become expensive, refined and full of ancient glories.
Continue and learn more on Wikipedia

The pasta ravioli with meat sauce of the Albergo Ristorante la Veranda in Tavarone – Les raviolis de pâtes avec sauce à la viande de l’Albergo Ristorante la Veranda à Tavarone – >Los raviolis de pasta con salsa de carne del Albergo Ristorante la Veranda en Tavarone – O ravióli de massa com molho de carne do Albergo Ristorante la Veranda em Tavarone – Die Pasta-Ravioli mit Fleischsoße vom Albergo Ristorante la Veranda in Tavarone – Ravioli mì ống với nước sốt thịt của Albergo Ristorante la Veranda ở Tavarone – 塔瓦罗内 Albergo Ristorante la Veranda 的肉酱意面馄饨 – タヴァローネのアルベルゴ リストランテ ラ ベランダのパスタ ラビオリ ミートソース添え

The best ravioli with ragù in Eastern Liguria

Ravioli al ragù alla ligure

The best ravioli (raieu) with ragú (au tuccu) in Eastern Liguria.

For some time now I have been trying to keep track and rank what I think are the best ravioli with ragù (the real one is called tuccu from the Genoese tocco, a piece, from the piece of meat cooked for a long time that we use to make the ragù) of the trattorias in my area. By “my area” I mean the eastern part of the Province of Genoa and the relative hinterland (since I live in Sestri Levante).
I'll say it right away: tocco is not always used as a condiment, sometimes it is the classic but equally tasty meat ragù.
Mine is not intended to be a competition but just a way to let you all know the best places, in my opinion, to go and eat this excellent dish.
I hope no one feels offended (de gustibus non disputandis est) also because, wherever I have been, I have come away satisfied!

Obviously these are the places I have visited and for this reason I ask you to suggest new ones. I promise I will try them when I am home and then I will write a post about them.
Leave me your opinion on my ranking or write to me in a comment What are your favorites and which ones should I try?

My ranking:

(updated August 28, 2023):

  1. place: Ü Pellegrin a Romaggi -> il post
  2. place: Marchin a Borgonovo -> il post
  3. place: La Veranda a Tavarone -> il post
  • Out of Ranking: i ravioli fatti in casa da mia mamma -> il post
The others:

The following are all good but they don't enter my personal podium (I have to try a couple again because they were really good and maybe I could change the ranking after a second tasting) and I'll list them in strict alphabetical order:

No longer in the rankings:

I have been to the following a long time ago and they are either closed or I cannot find information to understand if they are still open:

Out of ranking because it's not "in my area":
That I plan to visit (suggested in comments):
  • O Matte a Borzonasca
  • Da Rosa a Sussisa
  • La Loggia a Camogli
  • Pagliettini a Comeglio
  • Prevetto a S. Stefano d’Aveto
  • I Nonni a Villanoce
  • Taverna nel Bosco a Rovegno
  • Paretin a Cabanne
  • A Pria de l’Orto a Ne
  • La Brinca a Ne
  • Villa Casaggiori a Sestri Levante
  • La Beppa a Graveglia
  • Toni il Profeta a Carasco

The best ravioli with ragù in Eastern Liguria

The best ravioli with meat sauce in eastern Liguria – Les meilleurs raviolis avec sauce à la viande de la Ligurie orientale – Los mejores raviolis con salsa de carne en el este de Liguria – O melhor ravioli com molho de carne no leste da Ligúria – Die besten Ravioli mit Fleischsauce in Ostligurien – Bánh ravioli sốt thịt ngon nhất tại Đông Liguria – 东利古里亚最好的肉酱馄饨 – 東リグーリア州で最高のミートソースのラビオリ