Food destinations within easy reach of Genoa, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Genoa, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Focaccia di Recco col formaggio IGP, the cheese-filled flatbread made only in Recco, Sori, Avegno and Camogli
Recco, half an hour east of Genoa by train, is the home of focaccia col formaggio IGP; Manuelina, founded in 1885, still bakes it by its dining room.
Direct regional trains run through the day from Genova Brignole to Recco on the line east along the Riviera di Levante
Famous for Fried fish from the giant pan at the Sagra del Pesce, harbour-front focaccia and seafood
Camogli, a fishing village on the west side of the Portofino peninsula, fries free fish for everyone in a record-size pan at its Sagra del Pesce each May.
Direct regional trains from Genova Brignole to Camogli San Fruttuoso station, then downhill to the harbour
Famous for Cracco Portofino's Michelin-starred tasting menus in the old Pitosforo building on the harbour
Portofino, past Camogli on the Riviera di Levante, has Cracco Portofino on its harbour, where Mattia Pecis won a Michelin star and Young Chef Award in 2026.
Train from Genova Brignole or Principe to Santa Margherita Ligure, then bus 782, the Golfo Paradiso boats from March to October, or the coastal path on foot
Famous for Bib Gourmand inland Ligurian cooking: house pesto, chestnut-flour lasagnette, mushrooms and seasonal produce
Montoggio, 14 km inland from Genoa, has Ristorante Roma, a Bib Gourmand house cooking house pesto, chestnut-flour lasagnette and its own garden produce.
By car inland from Genoa into the upper Scrivia valley
Famous for The flower-shaped shortbread canestrelletto, protected by a De.Co. municipal designation
Torriglia, in the upper Trebbia valley 20 km from Genoa, bakes the flower-shaped canestrelletto shortbread and holds a festival for it every June.
By car inland from Genoa to the upper Trebbia valley
