WHERE TO SLEEP, WHAT TO EAT

Tourists in Carro have the possibility of staying in various farmstays, some of which offer different experiences such as educational farm visits for children. Those who prefer B&B solutions can choose between houses surrounded by greenery, flats in the historic centre with a view of the valley, or in old buildings that have retained the charm of bygone days.

 

In the restaurants of Carro, Castello and Ponte Santa Margherita, visitors can enjoy typical Ligurian cuisine, linked to the products of the territory and their seasonality, such as ravioli stuffed with ‘prebuggiun’ and seasoned with ‘tuccu’, a meat sauce cooked according to the recipe that Niccolò Paganini himself mentioned in 1840 and which is now preserved in the Library of Congress in Washington.

 

Among the many local specialities, dishes which are not to be missed include pesto, walnut sauce, minestrone, tagliatelle made from chestnut flour, polenta and mushrooms, especially porcini from the Val di Vara, which accompany farmed or game meat. To end a meal in Carro on a high, let yourself be delighted by the array of desserts, including the famous Ciambellone di Carro, the castagnaccio and tarts prepared with local fruit jams, and why not try the various local liqueurs and digestives prepared with local herbs.

Agriturismo Ca du Chittu

Agriturismo Ca du Chittu is an organic farm with hundreds of fruit trees and several greenhouses where vegetables are grown.

In a dedicated area there is a small campsite with shaded pitches, and studios and family flats have been created in the old stables. There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy traditional Ligurian dishes prepared with produce from the garden. There is no shortage of animals and it is a place where children can discover nature in peace and quiet or go for a dip in the pool. It is an ideal place for those who want to combine nature and excursions to the Cinque Terre or cultural visits to Val di Vara and nearby cities of art. The owners are Dutch and lived in Amsterdam before taking over the farm in 2019, where they moved to live with their two children.

Tel: +39 331 9666021
E-mail: info@caduchittu.com
Website: www.caduchittu.com

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Isolato Camporione 25 – Pavareto di Carro

Antica Trattoria Toso

In the hamlet of Santa Margherita, at the foot of the crossroads that leads from the road to Varese Ligure to the hamlet of Carro, there is an inn very similar to those of years gone by, where you can taste traditional Ligurian dishes prepared with zero-kilometre products, with an excellent quality/price ratio.

Opened in 1824, the trattoria has been a refreshment point for two hundred years for all those who love traditional, home-cooked cuisine in a strategic passageway linking the mountains of the Ligurian Apennines and the coast. It also offers a bar service and a tobacconist’s shop.

Tel: +39 0187 891532

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via Piave 30 – Ponte Santa Margherita di Carro

Agriturismo Filo di Paglia

Agriturismo Il Filo di Paglia is nestled in the woods of Pavareto with a view of Carro and Castello.

It has different accommodation types including rooms, flats, open-plan spaces and suites in two different structures: a recently built thatched house, built with solid wood beams, straw bales, clay and natural lime, and a farmhouse from the early 1900s, once a stable, now renovated according to green building standards. The restaurant is a point of excellence with a chef with 30 years’ experience who uses the farm’s products: organically grown vegetables, unique cheeses made with raw milk and wild yeasts, cured meats, fresh meat from Slow Food Presidium Cabannine cows, raised free-range. In the farm shop, in addition to cheeses, meats, cold cuts and various natural vegetable preserves, visitors can buy fresh fruit jams; apple and onion “mostarda”, and fresh seasonal vegetables. You can follow experiential activities and holistic treatments with a naturopath and masseur.

Tel: +39 347 3797729

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Via San Nicolo’ 11 – Pavareto di Carro

Ristorante pizzeria Antichi Sapori

Located at the entrance to the hamlet of Carro, this restaurant offers traditional cuisine with land and seafood menus, a pizzeria service, vegan dishes and children's menus.

It is open all year round and it is possible to eat outside under a covered terrace where in one corner there is a corner dedicated to children who can enjoy a variety of games.

At midday it offers a working menu and in the morning residents and tourists can enjoy a bar service.

E-mail: info@agriturismoilfilodipaglia.it
Tel and Whastapp: + 39 0187 1600015
Tel: +39 346 1849220 / +39 320 1643786

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Via Guglielmo Marconi 38 – Carro