Restaurant: Da Michele
Location: Santa Margherita, Italy
Date: June 28, 2011
Cuisine: Ligurian
Rating: Solid
Another evening pick in central Santa Margherita, just a block away from the previous night’s Antonios.
Right in the main drag.
The outside seating was right on the square/street in front of the restaurant. I wish they did this more in America.
The menu.
Vermentino is one of the better quality local whites.
Seafood anti-pasta. This wasn’t as good as the raw plate the pervious night. But it was certainly tasty enough. This is more traditional, being marinated shellfish for the most part.
Another example of ravioli di noce (in walnut cream sauce). Also good, but not as good as Antonios’s version.
Trofie Genovese. Local pasta twists with pesto, potato and beans.
Tagliatelle ai gamberi, curry e piselli. Noodles with shrimps, curry, and peas. Something a little different, but very good. In it’s own way a little like a dish from Singapore. Maybe it’s the British influence in Santa Margherita.
Sea-bass Genovese. With potatoes, olives, pine nuts. This is the more traditional form.
Scampi all’agro. Shrimp in sweet and sour sauce.
This was basically a butter Vinaigrette, and it was absolutely delicious with the crawfish-like creatures. Finger licking good in fact.
Chocolate mousse.
Tiramisu.
This was a very solid and enjoyable meal. The food was a tiny bit better than La Paranza, but not as elegant or refined as that of neighboring Antonios.
All Things Andy Gavin 
That ravioli looks amazing! Haha, I scrolled back up to the top to see where it was in case I was ever near it. Italy? HA. No wonder it looks amazing. I’m 100% jealous that you get to eat in Italy.
Melissa
🙂 As yummy as this meal was, make sure to comb through the Eating Italy posts as this is a pretty humble one compared to some of the more spectacular meals in there like Osteria Francescana, La Frasca, or Arnolfo. And I have tons of more local dining in the main index.
Oh my gosh, I’ll have to read through those. Thanks! When I make it to Italy someday your blog is going to be indispensable.
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