In the heart of Moneglia, one of Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages, nestled between the blue of the sea and the green of the Ligurian hills, lies the Villa Argentina Restaurant, part of the family-run hotel of the same name.
An authentic, welcoming, and flavor-rich cuisine that comes to life between the welcoming indoor dining room and the outdoor garden, an evocative corner where you can savor traditional dishes surrounded by the scents and colors of Liguria. Here hospitality is made of sincere attentions, spontaneous smiles, and small gestures that make every guest feel truly at home.
We are in the land of olive oil, wines that taste of the sea, fragrant basil, aromatic and wild herbs, fresh king prawns, fragrant focaccia, and, naturally, the famous Ligurian mugugno. One of the richest and most varied gastronomic heritages in Italy—and it is from here that our cuisine is born.
A cuisine that tells the territory
Italian cuisine is an intangible heritage of UNESCO. The restaurant is also open to external guests and is served in the relaxing garden, especially in the fine season. Booking is recommended.
Ours is a cuisine with modern osteria proposals: dishes that change frequently, made with few ingredients, and worked with essential techniques. Simple, good, friendly recipes—without forgetting the gourmet side—with tastings by reservation to optimize preparations, time, and the bill too (as good Genoese would say!).
Our cuisine reflects the sea, a friend of Slow Food principles, small producers, and the daily fish market. We use first-choice ingredients, with particular attention to some high-quality products—such as certain types of mollusks and crustaceans, sought to be served even raw—to create a cuisine that is attentive to well-being, with dishes that are always fresh, light, and intriguing.
In the kitchen today, rarity lies in being simple. In the kitchen today, the real added value is cooking fresh products to order.
A menu for every guest
We offer two menus every day: one reserved for hotel guests, designed to ensure well-being, variety, and attention to intolerances and personal needs; and a restaurant menu also open to external guests, often served in our pleasant garden.
Our cuisine offers a careful selection of dishes, always freshly prepared with ingredients chosen daily according to the market and the inspiration of the moment. Every dish tells a story: of an ingredient, of an artisan, of a territory, or perhaps of a passionate and dreaming cook.
A taste of our menu
Catalan seafood salad, Cuttlefish and Crustacean Ravioli, Black sea urchin Tagliolini with baby squid and bottarga, Paccheri with gurnard, Artisan trenette with pesto, Borage or wild herb Ravioli, Villa Spaghettata with artisan pasta, Cooked and raw seafood Risotto, Mixed fry, Seafood Sauté, Tentacle skewers “Azzurro” dedicated to small blue fish, Grilled meat with garden chimichurri…
Just some of the dishes that will appear on our menu. If you would like a large baked fish, lobsters, crayfish, or fish carpaccio, booking in advance allows us to source a product of adequate quality.
Welcome to Moneglia, welcome to Villa Argentina.
Find us
Via Torrente di San Lorenzo, 2
16030 Moneglia (Genoa, Italy)