Douce is a bakery in Centro Storico, Genoa.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The same group runs Klainguti on Piazza Soziglia and Caffè degli Specchi on Salita Pollaiuoli, so all three sit in the old town.
5 hours
Tour the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private cooking class in a local home with a certified home cook. Learn local recipes and taste everything you'...
4 hours
Join a Genoa cooking class to learn pesto, gnocchi, focaccia, and canestrelli, then enjoy your dishes with wine and finish with artisan gelato in the city center.
4 hours
Tour the vibrant local markets and immerse yourself in a private lunch or dinner in a local home with a certified home cook. Enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste ...
Address: Piazza Matteotti 84r, 16123 Genova, Genoa
Romeo Viganotti has made chocolate in Genoa since 1866, selling chocolates and pralines at Vico dei Castagna and running booked workshop visits.
TipGuided workshop visits last one hour and cost €15 for adults, booked by WhatsApp, according to the shop's Experience page.
Pietro Romanengo fu Stefano on Via Soziglia in Genoa is a confectioner's shop opened in 1814, selling candied fruit, fondants and chocolate.
TipThe 1814 shop is protected by the heritage authority; a second shop sits at Via Roma 51r and the La Corte tea room adjoins this one.
Antico Forno Patrone bakes thin, well-oiled focaccia genovese on Via di Ravecca in Genoa, and the Gambero Rosso bakery guide last rated it in 2026.
TipBakery 1970, a gluten-free counter run by the same family, sits opposite at Via di Ravecca 69r, according to Mentelocale.
Antico Forno della Casana has baked focaccia in a narrow Genoa alley since 2004, with farinata, vegetable pies, pesto and fresh pasta at the counter.
TipThe shop also sells Recco-style cheese focaccia according to its own page; the hours are Monday to Saturday with an afternoon break.
Romeo Viganotti has made chocolate in Genoa since 1866, selling chocolates and pralines at Vico dei Castagna and running booked workshop visits.
TipGuided workshop visits last one hour and cost €15 for adults, booked by WhatsApp, according to the shop's Experience page.
Pietro Romanengo fu Stefano on Via Soziglia in Genoa is a confectioner's shop opened in 1814, selling candied fruit, fondants and chocolate.
TipThe 1814 shop is protected by the heritage authority; a second shop sits at Via Roma 51r and the La Corte tea room adjoins this one.
Pasticceria Tagliafico on Via Galata in Genoa has made pastries since 1890, and Gambero Rosso lists its pandolce, fruit tartlets and cream cakes.
TipIn July and August the shop closes on Sunday and opens on Monday from 07:30 to 19:30, according to its business listing.
Antico Forno Patrone bakes thin, well-oiled focaccia genovese on Via di Ravecca in Genoa, and the Gambero Rosso bakery guide last rated it in 2026.
TipBakery 1970, a gluten-free counter run by the same family, sits opposite at Via di Ravecca 69r, according to Mentelocale.
Panificio Mario on Via San Vincenzo in Genoa bakes focaccia genovese with onion, olives, sage or tomato, in a shop beside Brignole station, six days a week.
TipThe bakery's own pasticceria, Dolce Vita, is a few steps away for a focaccia and cappuccino breakfast, according to the bakery.
Antico Forno della Casana has baked focaccia in a narrow Genoa alley since 2004, with farinata, vegetable pies, pesto and fresh pasta at the counter.
TipThe shop also sells Recco-style cheese focaccia according to its own page; the hours are Monday to Saturday with an afternoon break.
