History

A food-family affair

Michelle

The story behind Ristorante la Vela is as unique as the food we serve. A mixture of passion, determination and hard work, paved the way for our restaurant over a decade ago.

Ristorante La Vela as a concept was conceived by Michelle Muscat back in 2008. Accountant by profession, Muscat comes from a food-loving family with a long history in the catering business. La Vela started out as a hobby, however by time, it became a full-time job infused with much passion and dedication.

Through persistence and hard work, Michelle Muscat along with her team of talented chefs, created a place where wonder and amazement are merged into one, a place where you can enjoy a lovely meal and a great time.

This popular dining spot is not only known for its atmospheric ambience, but also for the wonderful dishes which are served to customers. Ristorante La Vela is known for hosting a number of celebrities including many popular singers, actors and football personalities from all over the world.

Meet Our Dedicated Chefs
Enrico

Originally from Scicli, Ragusa where he studied the art of cooking, Enrico has joined the restaurant when he was 21 years old. He has grown with the restaurant for the past nine years and with his unlimited passion and dedication Enrico has proven time after time his talent for cooking.

Enrico is our head chef and together with Vincenzo he is pleasantly surprising our customers with new specialities each week.

Vincenzo

Vincenzo is from Ispica, Sicily, and has been with La Vela for over five years now. His delicious dishes speak for his love and passion for food loud and clear. Coming from Ispica, where he went to catering school, Vincenzo has not only knowledge and skills but also great intuition.

The art of combining flavours and creating mouthwatering compositions has no secrets from him, which he has proven many times.

Ristorante e Pizzeria Il Timone, Cucina Italiana di qualità!
Il Timone apre i suoi battenti intorno al 1960 quando Portovenere non aveva ancora raggiunto l'interesse turistico odierno. Lo creano e lo conducono sino alla fine degli anni '80 Marino e Toni offrendo ai loro clienti i piatti della tradizione ligure uniti al piatto italiano per eccellenza: la pizza.
Oggi sul percorso creato dai genitori, Antonella continua la tradizione in un locale totalmente rinnovato ma nei tipici toni della Liguria.

Il timone è la giusta meta per gustare i sapori e le atmosfere della cucina ligure.
Ideale per un aperitivo offerto dalle 18,00 in poi con vini e gastronomia ligure o per una cena dai più diversi toni.
Ottimo per l'organizzazione di compleanni pomeridiani con la formula a buffet, o tradizionali con l'offerta delle gustose pizze create dall'alta professionalità di Antonella già esponente di punta del settore pizza e attualmente Presidente dell'Associazione Pizza Planet - Scienza e Cultura della Pizza.

Interessante per gruppi sino ad un massimo di 50 persone un'offerta di menù aperitivo con vini e gastronomia ligure da 7 euro, e cena a partire da 15 euro.

"L'Armadio" vi offrirà un'occasione per poter regalare o regalarvi una concreta memoria del vostro passaggio al Timone.