What to order at Cucina Valoria

Must order
Whatever is on that day's menu, which the chef builds around the best ingredients available.
Editor tip
Lunch is served Tuesday to Sunday and dinner Tuesday to Saturday; the kitchen is closed all day on Monday.
CuisineSeafood
Price€€€
NeighborhoodCentro Storico
HoursTue-Sat 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-14:30; closed Mon
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Address: Piazza Valoria 11r, 16123 Genova, Genoa

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Ladidà on Via di San Sebastiano in Genoa is an Italian brasserie with a meat-led menu, an outdoor dehors and a club room that opens after dinner.

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OrderThe battuta al coltello or the bombarolo, beef bombette stuffed with liver, egg and herbs.

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Ladidà ★ 3.7

€€€ ItalianCentro Storico

Ladidà on Via di San Sebastiano in Genoa is an Italian brasserie with a meat-led menu, an outdoor dehors and a club room that opens after dinner.

OrderA meat course from the brasserie menu, which the site describes as a menu of the land.

TipThursday and Friday serve lunch and dinner, Saturday is dinner only, and the restaurant is closed on Sunday.

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Soho on Via al Ponte Calvi near the Aquarium in Genoa is a seafood restaurant open daily from 12:00 to 23:00, with glass walls and outdoor tables in season.

OrderClassic fish dishes in generous portions, which is how Michelin describes the cooking.

TipMichelin notes that the fish counter that opened the place is gone, but the sea still leads the menu.

Ippogrifo ★ 3.9

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Ippogrifo on Via Gestro near the fair district of Genoa has cooked classic fish dishes since 1982, from tuna carpaccio to fish soup with crostini.

OrderThe mixed seafood salad or the grilled catch alla ligure with potatoes and olives, both named by Michelin.

TipThe restaurant's own page still shows 2024 summer hours; the hours here follow Michelin, which lists lunch only.

E Prie Rosse ★ 4.0

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OrderRavioli di magro with butter and sage, or the acciughe ripiene alla genovese.

TipThe house wine, a Barbera d'Asti and a Vermentino, is left open on the table and you pay only for what you drink.

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OrderThe La Superba fish soup, or the almond prawns and the fried fish that reviewers on the site mention.

TipPatrizia Iacconi took over an old trattoria on Vico della Lepre in 2001; the site's newest reviews are dated December 2025 and January 2026.

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OrderThe battuta al coltello or the bombarolo, beef bombette stuffed with liver, egg and herbs.

TipThe site says the bistrot is in the Osterie d'Italia guide and belongs to the Slow Food Cooks' Alliance.

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