Sà Pesta is a trattoria restaurant in Centro Storico, Genoa.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Via dei Giustiniani 16r, 16123 Genova, Genoa
L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele on Via XII Ottobre in Genoa seats about 100 inside and serves Naples-style margherita, marinara and cosacca until midnight.
OrderThe margherita, marinara or cosacca, the three classics the Genoa branch takes from Naples.
TipAntipasti include frittatina, crocchè and montanara; the room holds about 100 seats plus 30 in the arcade outside.
Il Genovese on Via Galata in Genoa began in 1912 as a farinotto called Raggio; its fried dishes, pansoti and stoccafisso keep the old sciamadda repertoire.
OrderThe mixed fritti in olive oil, or the pansoti with walnut sauce from the primi list.
TipThe site lists the fried items as frisceü, panissette, latte brusco, gattafin and fried tripe, sold alone or as a mixed plate.
Trattoria La Ruota in the Nervi district of Genoa serves fish and Ligurian dishes in a room the Cossu family made from an old sailors' osteria in 1968.
OrderTrofie al pesto, fried anchovies or octopus with potatoes, the dishes Gambero Rosso lists for the house.
TipThe site lists lunch from 12:15; the trattoria is closed on Monday and on Sunday evening, and bookings go through a Plateform page.
Pizzeria PizzaMaria on Via Cecchi in Foce, Genoa, makes pizza from a 48-hour dough with Italian ingredients and opens every evening from 19:00.
OrderThe margherita or the Palermo pizza with pistachio pesto and capers, then the focaccia al formaggio.
TipThe site advises booking ahead for Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, by phone or through the web form on its page.
Marco Papa Pizzeria on Via D'Annunzio in central Genoa bakes Neapolitan-style and gourmet pizzas, with marinara at €7 and margherita at €8.50 on its menu.
OrderMargherita (€8.50) or L'oro ligure with pesto and sausage (€13), both on the site's menu.
TipThe site lists lunch on weekdays and dinner every day, and says the oven and work counter are in view of the dining room.
Pizzeria Ristorante Del Ponte on Via Pisa in Albaro, Genoa, serves pizza, focaccia col formaggio, pesto pasta and grilled fish seven days a week.
OrderFocaccia col formaggio (€11) or pansoti in salsa di noci (€15), both on the site's menu page.
TipPizzas run from €7.50 for the marinara to €14.50 for the frutti di mare on the site's menu, and the same lunch and dinner hours apply every day.
