The 19th-century centre from Piazza De Ferrari along Via XX Settembre to Brignole, with the Mercato Orientale, pasticcerie on Via Galata and bakeries on Via San Vincenzo.
Trattoria Rosmarino, a Bib Gourmand trattoria a few steps from Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa, serves Ligurian dishes such as brandacujun and trofie al pesto.
OrderBrandacujun and trofie al pesto, the two dishes Michelin names first.
TipMichelin says booking well ahead is almost always essential; the restaurant's page also lists a WhatsApp number.
PEsciolino on Vico Domoculta, behind Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa, has run since 2016 as a fish restaurant under Patrizia Iacconi, known as Franca.
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.
Il Genovese on Via Galata in Genoa opened in 1912 as a farinata shop called Raggio and keeps its wood oven; the menu lists pansoti, frisceü and stoccafisso.
OrderPansoti with walnut sauce, or the stoccafisso accomodato alla genovese.
TipPhone bookings are taken from 10:00 on +39 010 869 2937; takeaway and delivery run daily from 11:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 22:30.
Le Cicale in Città, on Via Macaggi in Genoa's quadrilatero, is chef Matteo Costa's seafood restaurant, with three rooms and a chocolate tortino dessert.
OrderThe crudo, which the site calls a continuous evolution, or the tortino al cioccolato.
TipMichelin says the rooms have mirrors and silverware; the group also runs a bistrot, an enoteca and a trattoria.
Etra sits inside Palazzo Doria De Fornari on Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa, a dinner-only art gallery restaurant whose two tasting menus follow the exhibitions.
OrderOne of the two tasting menus, which change with the exhibition on the walls.
TipThe restaurant's page lists a menu of two dishes and dessert at €75 next to the tasting menus.
Le Cicale in Città on Via Macaggi in Genoa is a seafood restaurant with a painted winter-garden room and a generous raw fish course that Michelin praises.
OrderThe crudo di mare, and the chocolate tortino listed on the restaurant's page.
TipChef Matteo Costa opened his first restaurant in 1999; the group also runs a trattoria on Via Ruspoli.
L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele on Via XII Ottobre in Genoa seats about 100 inside and serves Naples-style margherita, marinara and cosacca until midnight.
OrderThe margherita, marinara or cosacca, the three classics the Genoa branch takes from Naples.
TipAntipasti include frittatina, crocchè and montanara; the room holds about 100 seats plus 30 in the arcade outside.
Il Genovese on Via Galata in Genoa began in 1912 as a farinotto called Raggio; its fried dishes, pansoti and stoccafisso keep the old sciamadda repertoire.
OrderThe mixed fritti in olive oil, or the pansoti with walnut sauce from the primi list.
TipThe site lists the fried items as frisceü, panissette, latte brusco, gattafin and fried tripe, sold alone or as a mixed plate.
Marco Papa Pizzeria on Via D'Annunzio in central Genoa bakes Neapolitan-style and gourmet pizzas, with marinara at €7 and margherita at €8.50 on its menu.
OrderMargherita (€8.50) or L'oro ligure with pesto and sausage (€13), both on the site's menu.
TipThe site lists lunch on weekdays and dinner every day, and says the oven and work counter are in view of the dining room.
Fradiavolo Genova Castello is a pizzeria near Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa, with four doughs, DOP toppings and farinate, open daily for lunch and dinner.
OrderThe Napoli with Cetara anchovies or the marinara, both on the operator's pizza menu.
TipChoose from four doughs: classico, integrale, nero or senza frumento; the page cites a 2025 ranking in the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains.
Fish'n Street is a small fish osteria on Via Colombo in Genoa, run by Pescherie Conti of the Mercato Orientale, with fried fish and pasta cooked to order.
OrderAcciughe fritte or fritto di gamberi; Il Golosario lists average prices of €8 for starters and €12 for pasta.
TipLunch runs Tuesday to Saturday, with Friday evening service from 18:30; Gambero Rosso counts 20 seats, and the menu follows the market catch.
Murena Suite on Via XX Settembre in Genoa is a lounge bar with fresh pastry, a chocolate counter, light dishes, cocktails and a long list of teas.
TipGambero Rosso's Bar d'Italia 2026 lists Murena Suite with Tre Tazzine and Tre Chicchi; on Sunday it opens at 12:00, not in the morning.
Caffè Pasticceria Mangini on Piazza Corvetto in Genoa opened in 1876 and keeps its mirrors, gilded stucco and marble floor, and bakes sacripantina.
TipThe inner room is dedicated to Sandro Pertini, who met friends there over coffee and a croissant, and the café closes on Monday.
Panarello on Via Galata in Genoa is a pasticceria and caffetteria of the Panarello group, open daily from 08:00 to 19:30 and rated by Gambero Rosso in 2025.
TipThe group's store page also lists Genoa shops on Corso Buenos Aires, Corso Sardegna and Via XX Settembre, two of them with split Sunday hours.
Cafhein on Via San Vincenzo in Genoa is a Genoese coffee bar with study desks, freshly baked croissants and house drinks such as the Nuttein cappuccino.
DrinkNuttein, the Nutella cappuccino
TipThe Via San Vincenzo room opened in August 2025 on about 160 square metres, with study and smart-working desks and ordering at a digital totem.
Pasticceria Tagliafico on Via Galata in Genoa has made pastries since 1890, and Gambero Rosso lists its pandolce, fruit tartlets and cream cakes.
TipIn July and August the shop closes on Sunday and opens on Monday from 07:30 to 19:30, according to its business listing.
Panificio Mario on Via San Vincenzo in Genoa bakes focaccia genovese with onion, olives, sage or tomato, in a shop beside Brignole station, six days a week.
TipThe bakery's own pasticceria, Dolce Vita, is a few steps away for a focaccia and cappuccino breakfast, according to the bakery.
La Vineria del MOG is the wine corner of the Mercato Orientale food hall in Genoa, with 40 labels by the glass and boards to share, open late at weekends.
WineLigurian wines and 250 labels, 40 of them poured by the glass
FoodBoards and snacks (spilucchi), with dishes from the market kitchens
TipTwo sommeliers advise at the counter, and each guest can pick a different glass from the wall of preserved bottles instead of sharing one bottle.
Savà Vittoria Lounge is an all-day lounge bar on Piazza della Vittoria in Genoa, open since December 2024, with weekday coffee from 07:00 and late cocktails.
DrinkCocktail list themed on music, plus reworked classics
FoodBreakfast, lunch and dinner from a contemporary kitchen
TipThe operator's menu page promotes dinner shows, live music and themed formats after dark; a 2025 guide suggests cheese focaccia with a cocktail.
Il Baretto Gallese on Via San Vincenzo in Genoa serves panini such as the Misto Gallese and hot dogs, with breakfast from 07:00 and wine or beer after work.
TryPanini, including the Misto Gallese and hot dog
TipThe Misto Gallese is listed at 3.50 euros and the hot dog at 3.60 euros on the shop's menu page; the shop is closed on Sunday.
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.
Mercato Orientale on Via XX Settembre in Genoa is the city's covered produce market, with fruit, vegetable, fish, meat and cheese stalls six days a week.
TipStalls close for an afternoon break from Monday to Wednesday, 13:00 to 15:30, while Thursday to Saturday trade straight through until 19:30.
MOG Mercato Orientale Genova is the food hall inside Genoa's Mercato Orientale, with kitchens like Landi pizza and GlamFish, and hours to midnight.
TipIts site lists a 2026 events calendar and cookery courses, and after 19:30 only the main Via XX Settembre entrance stays open.
Marco Papa Pizzeria near Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa lists marinara and cosacca at €7 and margherita at €8.50 on its menu, served at a table.
OrderMarinara or cosacca (€7 each) or margherita (€8.50), all on the site's classic pizza list.
TipWeekday lunch is served from 12:00 and the oven sits in view of the dining room; dishes with buffalo mozzarella cost €12 or more.
Fish'n Street is a small fish osteria on Via Colombo in Genoa, run by Pescherie Conti of the Mercato Orientale, with fried fish and pasta cooked to order.
OrderAcciughe fritte or fritto di gamberi; Il Golosario lists average prices of €8 for starters and €12 for pasta.
TipLunch runs Tuesday to Saturday, with Friday evening service from 18:30; Gambero Rosso counts 20 seats, and the menu follows the market catch.
L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele on Via XII Ottobre in Genoa keeps its ovens going until midnight every day, after a lunch service that closes at 15:30.
OrderA late margherita or marinara, or a fried montanara to start, as the site's menu lists them.
TipThe evening service runs from 19:00 to 24:00 every day, according to the operator's Genoa page.
Casa Mia Club is a restaurant and disco on Via XII Ottobre in Genoa, with commercial dance in one room and house and techno in another every Saturday.
TipSaturday runs in two rooms, Sala -1 for commercial dance and Sala -2 for club nights, from 23:30 to 05:00; tables can be booked for birthdays.
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