Trattoria La Ruota is a trattoria restaurant in Nervi, Genoa.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Learn how to prepare pesto in a mortar, gnocchi, and tiramisu with Tiziana, a finalist in the world championship, in a historic palazzo in Genoa.
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Make handmade potato gnocchi and Genoese pesto with a mortar in a family-run Ligurian shop, then enjoy brunch with 2 local wines in Genoa.
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Master the art of fresh pasta and authentic Ligurian pesto with a local expert. Enjoy your delicious handmade meal and local wines on a stunning rooftop overlooking th...
Address: Via Oberdan 215r, 16167 Genova, Genoa
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.
Osteria Il Cadraio, in a former coach depot beside Via Garibaldi in Genoa, serves Ligurian dishes, farinata and focaccia every day at lunch and dinner.
OrderFarinata or focaccia at lunch, or the minestrone genovese, which the kitchen can serve without pasta.
TipIts booking page says it closes on Sundays in July and August, and requests after 19:00 must be made by phone.
O Boteco in Palazzo della Meridiana, Genoa, serves Portuguese petiscos and bacalhau beside Ligurian trofie al pesto, run by chef Marilia Oliveira.
OrderBacalhau à Brás, the cataplana or bolinho de bacalhau from the petiscos, all on the site's menu list.
TipThe site calls its menu indicative because it changes often; book on WhatsApp or through the TheFork link on its booking page.
Ristorante Montallegro at Righi, Genoa, lists pansoti and mandilli al pesto at €12 and fritto misto at €22, with pizza by the metre and a terrace room.
OrderPansoti in salsa di noci or mandilli al pesto (both €12), or the pizza by the metre.
TipThe site says it serves dinner every day and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and points to the funicular-station terrace beside it, with a compass rose.
