Albaro and San Martino, east of the Foce, with bakeries on Via Albaro, trattorie on Viale Cambiaso, a cooking school and a seafront restaurant on the Lungomare Lombardo.
Santamonica on Lungomare Lombardo in Genoa is a seafood restaurant with a summer terrace over the sea and a menu that gives raw fish half a page.
OrderThe crudo section, which fills half the menu according to the Michelin Guide.
TipThe hours here are the winter set that starts on 1 October; the restaurant's page also says pets of all sizes are welcome.
Pizzeria Ristorante Del Ponte on Via Pisa in Albaro, Genoa, serves pizza, focaccia col formaggio, pesto pasta and grilled fish seven days a week.
OrderFocaccia col formaggio (€11) or pansoti in salsa di noci (€15), both on the site's menu page.
TipPizzas run from €7.50 for the marinara to €14.50 for the frutti di mare on the site's menu, and the same lunch and dinner hours apply every day.
Ostetrattoria on Viale Cambiaso in Albaro, Genoa, serves home-style Genoese fish and meat dishes, from mandilli al pesto at €16 to cappon magro at €18.
OrderCappon magro (€18) or mandilli de saea al pesto (€16), both on the site's menu page.
TipThe site says the menu follows the market, so ask for the dishes of the day; it opens for dinner only, plus lunch on Sunday.
Al Forno di Albaro on Via Albaro in Genoa, part of the Le Fornarine group, bakes stone-ground bread and focaccia genovese, and Gambero Rosso rated it in 2026.
TipGambero Rosso singles out libretti and marinare breads and the onion focaccia, and the shop also sells pandolce and morning pastries.
ZenAndCook is a Genoa cooking school whose evening courses in 2026 cover focaccia genovese, farinata, pesto al mortaio, cappon magro and pandolce.
TipThe autumn 2026 calendar has a focaccia genovese class on 2 October and cappon magro and pandolce on 10 December; courses run in Italian.
Pizzeria Ristorante Del Ponte in Albaro, Genoa, prints pizzas from €7.50 for the marinara to €14.50, and serves lunch and dinner every day of the week.
OrderMarinara (€7.50) or focaccia col formaggio (€11), both priced on the site's menu page.
TipPasta such as pansoti in salsa di noci costs €15 on the same menu, and the lunch and dinner hours are the same on every day of the week.
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Tour the vibrant local markets and immerse yourself in a private lunch or dinner in a local home with a certified home cook. Enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste ...
