Osteria Le Colonne is an osteria budget eat in Centro Storico, Genoa.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Piazza Invrea 3r, 16123 Genova, Genoa
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.
OrderTrofie al pesto (€12) or ravioli al tocco (€13), then a €6 creme caramel from the dessert list.
TipSides such as fennel gratin and roast potatoes are €6 each; the kitchen serves until 23:00 from Monday to Saturday.
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.
OrderThe €18 formula: one course of primo or secondo, with water, coffee and a small treat.
TipThe lunch menu applies on weekdays only, which here means Wednesday to Friday; the site prints two different Sunday schedules, so phone before a Sunday.
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.
OrderMarinara (€6) or margherita (€8) from the classic pizzas on the June 2024 menu PDF.
TipThe site says booking is welcome and the pizzeria is closed on Tuesday; 50 Top Pizza also lists it as open for dinner only.
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.
OrderMargherita (€6.50), focaccia al formaggio (€9) or a plain farinata (€9), all priced on the site.
TipThe site says to book by telephone only, not through the contact form, and the pizzeria opens at 18:45 every day.
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.
OrderThe fixed daily menu (€16 to €20 on the site), or trofie al pesto or pansoti in salsa di noci.
TipThe site says to book by phone or WhatsApp and lists room for 90 inside plus a summer dehors of 20 places.
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.
OrderMarinara or cosacca (€7 each) or margherita (€8.50), all on the site's classic pizza list.
TipWeekday lunch is served from 12:00 and the oven sits in view of the dining room; dishes with buffalo mozzarella cost €12 or more.
