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Focaccia genovese, fugassa in dialect, is a low, golden flatbread with oil pooled in its finger dimples and coarse salt on top, eaten by the slice from Genoa's bakeries from breakfast on.
The word focaccia is first recorded in the 14th century, from the Latin focus, the hearth. The Genoese version is brushed with an emulsion of olive oil, water and coarse salt before its last rise, which gives the dimples, the ombrisalli, their pools of brine. The city's tourist office calls it an institution: Genoese eat it at breakfast dipped in cappuccino or milk, mid-morning, with a glass of white wine at aperitivo time, and at lunch.
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Panificio Mario on Via San Vincenzo in Genoa bakes focaccia genovese with onion, olives, sage or tomato, in a shop beside Brignole station, six days a week.
TipThe bakery's own pasticceria, Dolce Vita, is a few steps away for a focaccia and cappuccino breakfast, according to the bakery.
Antico Forno della Casana has baked focaccia in a narrow Genoa alley since 2004, with farinata, vegetable pies, pesto and fresh pasta at the counter.
TipThe shop also sells Recco-style cheese focaccia according to its own page; the hours are Monday to Saturday with an afternoon break.
Il Focaccino on Via Trebisonda in Genoa is a Foce bakery known for thin, savoury focaccia and Genoese torte salate, and Gambero Rosso rated it in 2025.
TipMentelocale noted a permanent queue outside; the counter also sells Genoese savoury pies, the torte salate, beside the focaccia.
Focaccia genovese makes more sense with someone from Genoa explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 1.5 hours
Enjoy 5 Ligurian wines in a historic bottega near Columbus House, with pesto, focaccia, and Cinque Terre cheeses. Hosted by BioTigullio5Terre for a true local experien...
4 hours
Tour the vibrant local markets and immerse yourself in a private lunch or dinner in a local home with a certified home cook. Enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste ...
3h 30m
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.
