5 editor picks in Genoa.
5 tasting menu places in Genoa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Genoa | Tasting Menu across every city.
Etra sits inside Palazzo Doria De Fornari on Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa, a dinner-only art gallery restaurant whose two tasting menus follow the exhibitions.
OrderOne of the two tasting menus, which change with the exhibition on the walls.
TipThe restaurant's page lists a menu of two dishes and dessert at €75 next to the tasting menus.
Cucina di Sintesi, on the first floor of Hotel De Ville in Genoa, serves chef Federico Zerboni's tasting menus built on acidity and fermentation.
OrderChoose among the three tasting menus: Essenza, Identita or the nine-course Salto nel Buio.
TipMichelin lists the restaurant as new in its guide, and the site says the menu follows the day's produce.
Isi Ivano Ricchebono Chef on Via Ilva in Genoa's Carignano moved chef Ricchebono here from The Cook in September 2025, with three tasting menus.
OrderOne of the three tasting menus: Tradizione e Innovazione, Classico or Vegetariano.
TipThe lunch page lists a business lunch of two courses and dessert at €38 per person.
Isi Ivano Ricchebono Chef in Genoa's Carignano serves dinner until midnight on Friday and Saturday, per the hours Mentelocale printed in September 2025.
OrderA tasting menu at the late Friday or Saturday sitting, or the classic acciughe su tela Mentelocale names.
TipWeeknights close at 22:30, and lunch runs Monday to Friday; the site lists a business lunch of two courses and dessert at €38.
Etra sits inside Palazzo Doria De Fornari on Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa, and local press reported no visible sign and an entrance opened with an access code.
OrderOne of the tasting menus, which the site says change with the micro-seasons and the works on show in the room.
TipLocal press in January 2025 reported no visible sign and a code-only entrance; menus take titles from the shows, and two dishes plus dessert cost €75.
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