16 editor picks in Genoa.
16 seafood places in Genoa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Genoa | Seafood across every city.
Voltalacarta, a small fish restaurant on Via Assarotti, a short walk from Piazza Corvetto in Genoa, is known for its cappon magro and has few tables.
OrderThe cappon magro when it is on; Michelin and Gambero Rosso both name it the house signature.
TipMichelin describes a tiny doorway and only a few tables, and advises booking ahead given the kitchen's reputation in town.
Cucina Valoria on Piazza Valoria in Genoa's old centre has 26 seats and a daily-changing menu from chef Davide Suanno, inspired mainly by the Ligurian sea.
OrderWhatever is on that day's menu, which the chef builds around the best ingredients available.
TipLunch is served Tuesday to Sunday and dinner Tuesday to Saturday; the kitchen is closed all day on Monday.
Soho on Via al Ponte Calvi near the Aquarium in Genoa is a seafood restaurant open daily from 12:00 to 23:00, with glass walls and outdoor tables in season.
OrderClassic fish dishes in generous portions, which is how Michelin describes the cooking.
TipMichelin notes that the fish counter that opened the place is gone, but the sea still leads the menu.
Ippogrifo on Via Gestro near the fair district of Genoa has cooked classic fish dishes since 1982, from tuna carpaccio to fish soup with crostini.
OrderThe mixed seafood salad or the grilled catch alla ligure with potatoes and olives, both named by Michelin.
TipThe restaurant's own page still shows 2024 summer hours; the hours here follow Michelin, which lists lunch only.
PEsciolino on Vico Domoculta, behind Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa, has run since 2016 as a fish restaurant under Patrizia Iacconi, known as Franca.
OrderThe La Superba fish soup, or the almond prawns and the fried fish that reviewers on the site mention.
TipPatrizia Iacconi took over an old trattoria on Vico della Lepre in 2001; the site's newest reviews are dated December 2025 and January 2026.
Teresa dal 1968 in Pegli, Genoa, opens for lunch and dinner every day except Tuesday and sells take-away dishes and small pastries from its own boutique.
OrderThe lunch menu, which the site offers at special prices, or the salt-crust branzino for take-away.
TipThe take-away list on the home page includes branzino in salt crust and acciughe with crostini.
Le Cicale in Città, on Via Macaggi in Genoa's quadrilatero, is chef Matteo Costa's seafood restaurant, with three rooms and a chocolate tortino dessert.
OrderThe crudo, which the site calls a continuous evolution, or the tortino al cioccolato.
TipMichelin says the rooms have mirrors and silverware; the group also runs a bistrot, an enoteca and a trattoria.
La Voglia Matta in Voltri, Genoa, is a seafood restaurant on Via Cerusa serving cappon magro, raw fish and stoccafisso, with several tasting menus.
OrderCappon magro (€18) or stoccafisso alla ligure (€15), both on the site's menu.
TipThe site lists a €50 surprise menu and a €40 Genova Gourmet menu; on Wednesdays it opens only for groups of at least eight, by booking.
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.
OrderAcciughe fritte or fritto di gamberi; Il Golosario lists average prices of €8 for starters and €12 for pasta.
TipLunch runs Tuesday to Saturday, with Friday evening service from 18:30; Gambero Rosso counts 20 seats, and the menu follows the market catch.
Il Marin at Genoa's Porto Antico holds a Michelin star; chef Marco Visciola cooks seafood tasting menus with cappon magro and pesto tortelli.
OrderSpaghetto Martini cocktail e caviale, or the cappon magro, both on the May 2026 menu.
TipThe May 2026 menu prices three courses at €65, five at €80 and seven at €100, plus a €3 cover.
Santamonica on Lungomare Lombardo in Genoa is a seafood restaurant with a summer terrace over the sea and a menu that gives raw fish half a page.
OrderThe crudo section, which fills half the menu according to the Michelin Guide.
TipThe hours here are the winter set that starts on 1 October; the restaurant's page also says pets of all sizes are welcome.
Le Cicale in Città on Via Macaggi in Genoa is a seafood restaurant with a painted winter-garden room and a generous raw fish course that Michelin praises.
OrderThe crudo di mare, and the chocolate tortino listed on the restaurant's page.
TipChef Matteo Costa opened his first restaurant in 1999; the group also runs a trattoria on Via Ruspoli.
Teresa dal 1968 on Piazza Lido in Pegli, Genoa, is a family seafood restaurant open since 1968, with a Michelin Guide listing and seasonal menus.
OrderThe branzino baked in a herb salt crust, listed on the restaurant's home page.
TipThe restaurant closes on Tuesday; its site posts seasonal menus such as the November 2025 autumn menu.
Ittiturismo Boccadasse on Via Aurora in Genoa is run by a fishing cooperative that cooks its own catch in a small, rustic room with few tables.
OrderMussels alla marinara, gattuccio meatballs or a paper cone of small fried fish, as Gambero Rosso lists them.
TipThe site urges booking to be sure of a table and says the cooperative also sells fish direct on the Darsena quay.
Voltalacarta hides behind a tiny door on Via Assarotti, 100 metres from Piazza Corvetto in Genoa, with few tables and a cappon magro Michelin praises.
OrderThe cappon magro, which Michelin says is so good it deserves an identity card.
TipGambero Rosso counts about 35 seats; the restaurant's own page is old and lists only phone and address.
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.
OrderAcciughe fritte or fritto di gamberi; Il Golosario lists average prices of €8 for starters and €12 for pasta.
TipLunch runs Tuesday to Saturday, with Friday evening service from 18:30; Gambero Rosso counts 20 seats, and the menu follows the market catch.
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