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Cucina Ligure

Recognition & Acclaim

Awards

We never set out to win prizes — only to cook the food of Sanremo, properly. These are the kind words, rankings and recognitions that have come along the way.

4.8 ★ Google·4.7 ★ Tripadvisor·1,500+ Reviews

Tripadvisor · Winner

Travelers' Choice

Awarded to the top-rated restaurants in the world, based on a full year of genuine guest reviews. Rated 4.7 by nearly 600 Tripadvisor diners and ranked among the very best tables in Bugibba — a thank-you written by the people who matter most: our guests.

More to be proud of

Local Acclaim · Several Years Running

Best Tiramisù in St. Paul's Bay

Layered to order from Igor's family recipe, our tiramisù has been crowned the area's finest year after year — the dessert guests cross the island for.

Campionato Mondiale di Pesto al Mortaio

World Pesto Championship

Chef Igor carries our family pesto to the historic mortar-and-pestle championship in Genoa — the very same basil recipe we pound fresh by hand every morning.

Restaurant Guru

Restaurant Guru Award

Recognised across the Restaurant, Italian Cuisine and Tiramisù categories — a nod from one of the web's largest communities of food lovers.

Restaurant Guru Ranking

Top Italian on the Bay

Placed 3rd of 97 Italian restaurants in St. Paul's Bay — a standout for genuinely authentic Ligurian cooking on the Maltese coast.

900+ Google Reviews

People's Choice

A 4.8-star average from more than 900 Google guests — honest praise for handmade pasta, daily pesto and warm, personal service.

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