The Cinque Terre... Honestly in 3 nights there I had seafood all three nights, and it was amazing. The first was just a whole roasted fish in the Ligurian style, the second was the most tender octopus I've ever had, and the third was a whole fish cooked in salt crust.
However, this wasn't even about the food... It's more about the place.
Ristorante L'Ancora Della Tortuga
Ristorante L'Ancora Della TortugaIt's this little restaurant on the water, with the inside dining room excavated directly out of the rock. We were there in late March, so it wasn't the crazy busy tourist season, and thus had no trouble getting a table.
It was just an amazing experience. Especially being the first time either my wife or I had been to Italy, especially since we were a few days away from saying our vows in Firenze, and it being our first day in the beautiful, quaint, sleepy [in March lol] beachside town of Monterosso al Mare. I'm not sure we had a more romantic meal in the entire trip than this one, including the amazing steakhouse in Firenze the night we got married.
If you ever find yourself in the Cinque Terre, I highly recommend it.