Rooster is a street-food stop in Centro Storico, Genoa.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Piazza Matteotti 41r, 16123 Genova, Genoa
Antico Forno della Casana sells focaccia and farinata over the counter in a narrow Genoa alley, and Gambero Rosso files it under street food for 2025.
TryFocaccia genovese and farinata
TipGambero Rosso's street-food listing and its own page both point to the focaccia; the counter closes for an afternoon break from 14:00 to 16:00.
Focaccia e Dintorni in Genoa sells focaccia by the slice from 07:00 to 20:00 every day, and calls it the queen of Genoese street food on its own page.
TryFocaccia by the slice
TipGambero Rosso wrote in August 2026 that it draws a long line of regulars; farinata and polpettone genovese are also on the counter.
Le Delizie dell'Amico is a sciamadda on Via di Canneto il Lungo in Genoa, named Ligurian champion in Gambero Rosso's Street Food 2026 guide.
TryFarinata, stuffed anchovies and vegetable pies
TipTripe is the Thursday special and stockfish the Friday one, according to La Voce di Genova; eat at the shelves inside or take away.
Antica Friggitoria Carega on Genoa's Sottoripa arcades fries squid, prawns and anchovies and sells panissa and farinata; it is a listed heritage shop.
TryFried fish, panissa and farinata
TipInside, tiles, display cases and stools keep the traditional layout, per LiguriaDay's July 2025 walk along Sottoripa.
Antica Sciamadda on Via San Giorgio in Genoa is a farinata shop, and Gambero Rosso's 2025 rating calls farinata the queen of its traditional Genoese menu.
TryFarinata and vegetable pies
TipTouring Club Italiano lists the shop as closed in July, August and at Christmas, so check before a summer visit.
Strakkino on Via alla Porta degli Archi in Genoa serves cheese focaccia to eat in, take away or have delivered, with continuous hours until 22:30.
TryCheese focaccia
TipStrakkino says it never closes and trades 12:00 to 22:30; a founding member sits on the board of the Recco cheese focaccia consortium.
Antico Forno della Casana sells focaccia and farinata over the counter in a narrow Genoa alley, and Gambero Rosso files it under street food for 2025.
TryFocaccia genovese and farinata
TipGambero Rosso's street-food listing and its own page both point to the focaccia; the counter closes for an afternoon break from 14:00 to 16:00.
Focaccia e Dintorni in Genoa sells focaccia by the slice from 07:00 to 20:00 every day, and calls it the queen of Genoese street food on its own page.
TryFocaccia by the slice
TipGambero Rosso wrote in August 2026 that it draws a long line of regulars; farinata and polpettone genovese are also on the counter.
Le Delizie dell'Amico is a sciamadda on Via di Canneto il Lungo in Genoa, named Ligurian champion in Gambero Rosso's Street Food 2026 guide.
TryFarinata, stuffed anchovies and vegetable pies
TipTripe is the Thursday special and stockfish the Friday one, according to La Voce di Genova; eat at the shelves inside or take away.
Antica Friggitoria Carega on Genoa's Sottoripa arcades fries squid, prawns and anchovies and sells panissa and farinata; it is a listed heritage shop.
TryFried fish, panissa and farinata
TipInside, tiles, display cases and stools keep the traditional layout, per LiguriaDay's July 2025 walk along Sottoripa.
Antica Sciamadda on Via San Giorgio in Genoa is a farinata shop, and Gambero Rosso's 2025 rating calls farinata the queen of its traditional Genoese menu.
TryFarinata and vegetable pies
TipTouring Club Italiano lists the shop as closed in July, August and at Christmas, so check before a summer visit.
