Start the Sanremo Festival: what better chance then for a jump in the Riviera of Flowers? Let's do it in the company of Alessandro Borghese that, in the episode of 4 Restaurants broadcast this week, takes us among ancient villages, sea, sun, music and recipes handed down from generation to generation, in search of best family restaurant of this area of ​​Liguria.

The 4 restaurants of the Riviera dei Fiori

Tuesday February 5th, at 9.15 pm on Sky Uno, the journey of Borghese to the west of Liguria will start right from the entrance of the Ariston Theater of Sanremo to then go to the discovery of the premises that will participate in the episode to win the title (and the special bonus assigned by the chef for the best Brandacujun, a traditional Ligurian dish). Here are previewed the 4 restaurants in the race.

RESTAURANT FROM NICO '- TRATTORIA DEL PORTO SINCE 1935 – SANTREMO

The Da Nico 'restaurant is located in one of the main squares of Sanremo and is one of the oldest in the town. Opened more than 80 years ago, today it is conducted by Raffaele and is a point of reference for the festival's nightlife. The cuisine proposed here is traditional, based almost exclusively on fresh fish and Ligurian cuisine: among the more particular dishes of the menu are, for example, the "Sea Waterfall" with shrimps and raw fish, and maltagliati to black and green with clams and red prawns of Sanremo in guazzetto.

RESTAURANT HOME & BOTTEGA – DOLCEACQUA

The Casa & Bottega restaurant was opened 5 years ago and is located in the main square of Dolceacqua, a very suggestive place in the Ligurian hinterland. Managed by Valeria together with her husband Fabrizio, her ex-husband and son, the restaurant looks like a restaurant & shop where the customer can buy what he sees and taste .. The predominant style is industrial and fresh with many items purchased around markets and fairs.

MARCO POLO RESTAURANT -VENTIMIGLIA

In Ventimiglia, which has been owned by the Pani family for almost 60 years (it was opened by grandma Maria as a simple place on the beach), the Marco Polo restaurant is now run by the young Diego who represents the third generation of the family. His father Marco and his mother Ivana, who takes care of the desserts, work with him. The furniture is dominated by wood (it almost seems to be in a 50s yacht) and there is a dehor on the sea, a private garden on the beach and a beach.

DA U TITTI – RICCARDO AND CHIARA – Lingueglietta

Chiara and Riccardo are Milanese, they have known each other for four years, they are married by one and together they lead the restaurant from U Titti, to Lingueglietta, one of the hundred most beautiful villages in Italy. The restaurant reflects in all respects the personality of its owners: it looks like a colorful and intimate restaurant with special recycled furniture, curated mise en place, soft colors and fresh flowers.