Caffe Piccardo Imperia - IMPERIA

The almost equally spaced reviews from excellent to terrible set off warning bells. With a colorful history dating back to 1905 and a choice location along the... read more The almost equally spaced reviews from excellent to terrible set off warning bells. With a colorful history dating back to 1905 and a choice location along the porticos, we have stopped here for coffee from time to time. Today, after an underwhelming lunch on the harbor, we were looking for some decent ice cream. Service is slow, but like most places in Italy, they are short staffed. The window with the gelato was not fully reassuring. A sign that said quality gelato suggested it was made somewhere else. Inside, with another counter in the way, you can 't see the labels with the flavors. Still, I asked a waitress if we could have a dish of pistaccio and nocciola, and she seemed happy to bring them to us. The ice cream was of decent qualitty. We were happy to sit outside and enjoy the dessert. They have some work to do to regain more public acclaim. But it would be a shame to lose this landmark.

Taking a bus down the coast to Imperia while staying in Cervo, a morning coffee in this elegant cafe was a happy accident we got off the bus in what we thought... read more Taking a bus down the coast to Imperia while staying in Cervo, a morning coffee in this elegant cafe was a happy accident we got off the bus in what we thought was the town centre without realising that Imperia has two central areas, and the historic bit is a bit further on. While waiting for the next bus we nipped in here for a sit down and a drink, experimented with caffe d'orzo (barley based and quite nice, until I realised there was no caffeine hit) and enjoyed a brief interlude watching other customers coming in and out. Good range of cakes, pleasant staff and very nice loo what more can you ask for in a pit stop?

I am a frequent cusomter, for drinks and lunch. Food is prepared whilst you wait. Gelati and small sweet cakes are fabulous. This is my favoirte cafe in Oneglia read more I am a frequent cusomter, for drinks and lunch. Food is prepared whilst you wait. Gelati and small sweet cakes are fabulous. This is my favoirte cafe in Oneglia

It was a nice fast stay for a coffee with a cake with veggies in a historical cafe. Yes, it's nice to read in the menu the history of the caffe that included ma... read more It was a nice fast stay for a coffee with a cake with veggies in a historical cafe. Yes, it's nice to read in the menu the history of the caffe that included many stays of Mussolini and etc. Also there are some books that you can read during your stay. The furniture and design are all very authentic and historical but the bathroom is really dirty there. Also the prices for coffee are double comparing with others bars around. 1.8€ for espresso if you stay at the table. So the quality of coffee is good but the service is not so high.

We were all wowed by not only the great flavours of the icecream but also the presentation: it was brought in a real silver cup with a silver spoon! That certai... read more We were all wowed by not only the great flavours of the icecream but also the presentation: it was brought in a real silver cup with a silver spoon! That certainly added to the experience : Also went inside to the bathroom and it give me a view of the interior which was very nice.