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What to order at Voltalacarta
- Must order
- The cappon magro, which Michelin says is so good it deserves an identity card.
- Signature dishes
- Cappon magro
- Editor tip
- Gambero Rosso counts about 35 seats; the restaurant's own page is old and lists only phone and address.
CuisineSeafood
Price€€€€
NeighborhoodCastelletto
HoursTue-Fri 19:30-22:30; Sat 19:00-23:00; closed Sun-Mon
Phone+39 010 831 2046
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Why locals love it: Michelin says the tiny doorway conceals an intimate room with few tables, on Via Assarotti a hundred metres from Piazza Corvetto.
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Location
Address: Via Assarotti 60r, 16122 Genova, Genoa
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