Antica Osteria dei Cacciatori at the top of Corso Martinetti in Genoa's Sampierdarena has two dining rooms, house-made pasta and pizza on the menu.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: It stands on the Promontorio heights above Sampierdarena, at the end of Corso Martinetti near the Castagna cemetery, says a Genoese food site.
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Address: Corso Martinetti 317r, Genova, Genoa
Trattoria Arvigo in the hamlet of Cremeno, above Genoa's Valpolcevera, has three large rooms with wide windows over the surrounding countryside.
OrderRavioli with the tuccu meat sugo, or the fritto misto di pesce (€20 on the site's menu).
Why locals goIt sits in Cremeno, a small farming hamlet on the Valpolcevera hills a few kilometres from Genoa, according to the restaurant's own history page.
TipThe site says the kitchen cooks to order and that the outdoor spaces open in the warmer months.
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.
Why locals goLocal press says the entrance has no visible sign and access is by code, inside the Palazzo Doria De Fornari.
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.
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.
Why locals goMichelin says the tiny doorway conceals an intimate room with few tables, on Via Assarotti a hundred metres from Piazza Corvetto.
TipGambero Rosso counts about 35 seats; the restaurant's own page is old and lists only phone and address.
Osteria Gigino on Via Romana della Castagna in Quarto, Genoa, dates from the 1920s and grills Tuscan steaks beside Ligurian pesto and stoccafisso.
OrderBistecca alla fiorentina from the braceria, or the Cecchini menu listed on the site.
Why locals goMentelocale says visitors must ring a bell to enter, and the osteria stands on Via Romana della Castagna in Quarto, near the Genova Nervi motorway exit.
TipThe site says the osteria is closed on Monday, takes weekday lunch by reservation only and seats guests indoors only.
Trattoria La Ruota in the Nervi district of Genoa serves fish and Ligurian dishes in a room the Cossu family made from an old sailors' osteria in 1968.
OrderTrofie al pesto, fried anchovies or octopus with potatoes, the dishes Gambero Rosso lists for the house.
Why locals goGambero Rosso lists it under the Nervi frazione, on Via Oberdan, in a room the Cossu family turned from a sailors' osteria into a trattoria in 1968.
TipThe site lists lunch from 12:15; the trattoria is closed on Monday and on Sunday evening, and bookings go through a Plateform page.
Trattoria detta del Bruxaboschi in San Desiderio, Genoa, is a Bib Gourmand trattoria open since 1862, with a car park and a terrace under old horse chestnuts.
OrderCima alla genovese, pansotti or fried rabbit, the dishes Michelin names first.
Why locals goMichelin says the way up to the San Desiderio hamlet is a winding road that grows less urban, inland from the city centre.
TipMichelin adds that mushrooms are a fixture in season; the site lists dinner Tuesday to Saturday and lunch at the weekend.
