Gelateria Il Porticciolo

The BEST Gelato on our entire 3 week Italian adventures!! And boy did we try a lot!!
You MUST try the Cinnamon Flavor. We’ve never had this flavor anywhere else- and the both the texture and flavor profile are absolutely 100% perfection!!! I had 1/2Cinnamon and 1/2chocolate in my cup and wish I had gone back for more cinnamon! The owner is so nice and was fantastic managing the lines of people! Beautiful location right along the waters of Vernazza!

Amazing ice cream, great for take away and at the perfect location to admire the port of Vernazza without fresh cold ice cream just a breath away of the view.

I’m surprised to say that this was my favorite gelato of the trip. The cinnamon was unique, the crema was decadent with a hint of citrus, the pistachio was top notch. I love that it’s the same guy always in the shop- seems he has a real passion for what he does. I’ll be dreaming of this gelato and view always..

Best gelato I've ever had, no competition. Very clearly hand made with local ingredients. Stand by the door and watch people come out taking their first bite; you'll see.

This place was a recommendation from a local. I decided to try what I considered to be the most unique flavor available: licorice. To every human being out there who was raised to hate black licorice, let me assure you this creamy celebration of dairy goodness will not remind you of that...like, at all. It was the best gelato I've had since arriving in Italy, hands down. Do not miss this place.

We both had to try the cinnamon and were astounded that we hadn't seen it before. The cinnamon was absolutely delicious. The prickly pear was absolutely great too. Go there now. :-)

Many thanks to Mr. who served us today, icecream is fabulous... keep good work!

I wish I could give more than 5 stars! Best gelato I’ve ever had. The prickly pear is delicious and unique. I also loved the cinnamon and melon gelato- must try!

We tried gelato all over Italy. Probably twenty different shops up and down the peninsula - this was our number one favorite gelateria! Awesome, highly recommend it.

We loved this place! It was recommended by our guide and it was so good!! It’s great to have on a hot day to cool down by the water. We went with classic flavors, hazelnut and chocolate!

I ate different tastes of gelato here in 2019, and never forgot the cinnamon taste and the evening perfection of silent Vernazza, after crowds of tourists are gone. :)
I was looking for similar taste in several other places in Italy, but never found the cinnamon taste.
This year 2023, I came back with my husband, and it was sooo good again. We also tried pistacchio, delicious as well.

The ice cream here was one of the best i had in Cinque Terre! The cinnamon is a must try!

Definitely better than expected — the cinnamon was a win! Real ingredients and interesting flavors.

Lemon, pistachio, custard and cinnamon. We liked them all except the cinnamon.

Delicious, creamy, and just the right texture for an ice cream.
The tiramisu is something beyond compare.

Amazing gelato, with a few unique flavours (persimmon, cinnamon, prickly pear...) Went there almost everyday during my stay in Cinque Terre

Delicious gelato! Loved the pistachio and chocolate flavours!

Friendly team behind the counter. Not a huge selection of flavours but the gelato is very good. Would recommend 👍

Best strawberry Gelato we have had so far!! Highly recommend. Service was great too

I ate gelato here over three days trying many flavors. The local lemon sorbet was just ok, but the pistachio and other flavors were maybe the best of my whole multi-city trip. This guy is not friendly, but he makes great gelato.