Eat well in Genoa without overpaying: the locals'-budget edition.
Eat well in Genoa for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
10 places
Order Panissa fritta (€6) to start, then the brandacujun (€12) or mandilli al pesto (€13.50).
Osteria Le Colonne in Piazza Invrea, Genoa, lists panissa at €6, brandacujun at €12 and mandilli al pesto at €13.50 on its site, open every day.
Order Trofie al pesto (€12) or ravioli al tocco (€13), then a €6 creme caramel from the dessert list.
Le Cicale in Trattoria on Via Ruspoli, Genoa, lists trofie al pesto at €12, ravioli al tocco at €13 and desserts at €6 on its menu page, open six days.
Order The €18 formula: one course of primo or secondo, with water, coffee and a small treat.
Osteria del Bai in Quarto, Genoa, sells weekday lunch formulas at €18, €25 and €35 on its September 2025 menu, with water and coffee included.
3 of the budget eats on this list are known for margherita.
Order Marinara (€6) or margherita (€8) from the classic pizzas on the June 2024 menu PDF.
La Pizza di Egizio in Quinto, Genoa, serves thin pizza at dinner only and lists marinara at €6 and margherita at €8 in its June 2024 menu PDF.
Order Margherita (€6.50), focaccia al formaggio (€9) or a plain farinata (€9), all priced on the site.
Pizzeria Da Raffa in Sestri Ponente, Genoa, bakes thin wood-fired pizza and lists margherita at €6.50 and focaccia al formaggio at €9 on its site.
Order The fixed daily menu (€16 to €20 on the site), or trofie al pesto or pansoti in salsa di noci.
Trattoria Le Maschere near the Porto Antico in Genoa, open since 2001, sells a fixed daily menu at €16 to €20 beside pesto pasta and pansoti in walnut sauce.
Order Marinara or cosacca (€7 each) or margherita (€8.50), all on the site's classic pizza list.
Marco Papa Pizzeria near Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa lists marinara and cosacca at €7 and margherita at €8.50 on its menu, served at a table.
Order Spaghetti with mussels (€7) or paccheri with sea bass and lime (€9.50), on the operator's April 2026 menu PDF.
Cavour modo21 on Piazza Cavour in Genoa is a trattoria by the Porto Antico with pesto pasta and fried fish, and sea pasta priced from €7 to €9.50.
Order Acciughe fritte or fritto di gamberi; Il Golosario lists average prices of €8 for starters and €12 for pasta.
Fish'n Street is a small fish osteria on Via Colombo in Genoa, run by Pescherie Conti of the Mercato Orientale, with fried fish and pasta cooked to order.
Order Marinara (€7.50) or focaccia col formaggio (€11), both priced on the site's menu page.
Pizzeria Ristorante Del Ponte in Albaro, Genoa, prints pizzas from €7.50 for the marinara to €14.50, and serves lunch and dinner every day of the week.
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