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.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Michelin says the way up to the San Desiderio hamlet is a winding road that grows less urban, inland from the city centre.
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Address: Via Francesco Mignone 8, 16133 Genova, Genoa
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.
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.
Why locals goA fishing cooperative runs it in Boccadasse; the room is small with few tables and fishermen sometimes serve, so the site advises booking.
TipThe site urges booking to be sure of a table and says the cooperative also sells fish direct on the Darsena quay.
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.
OrderHouse-made ravioli or trofie, and the seasonal mushroom dishes the site promotes.
Why locals goIt stands on the Promontorio heights above Sampierdarena, at the end of Corso Martinetti near the Castagna cemetery, says a Genoese food site.
TipThe site says Sunday dinner is taken only for groups above eight people; every other evening closes at 22:00.
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.
