The Foce and the western end of Corso Italia, a residential quarter of trattorie, pizzerie and a busy focaccia counter, with a Michelin-starred room near the Bisagno.
Osteria della Foce in Genoa's Foce district opened in December 2017 and makes its own bread, pasta and desserts, with farinata on the evening menu.
OrderThe evening farinata, or the tartare di ricciola with celery and rose syrup that Michelin names.
TipThe kitchen cooks to order, so the restaurant's page warns that dishes can take a little while to arrive.
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.
San Giorgio in Genoa's Foce district holds a Michelin star and serves contemporary Mediterranean cooking, backed by a prize-winning wine list.
OrderThe crudo di gamberi with chard, green olives and Vermouth sauce, on the October menu.
TipThe restaurant's own page lists it closed on Sunday and Monday; Michelin calls the wine list prize-winning at international level.
Le Cicale in Trattoria on Via Ruspoli in Genoa serves Ligurian home cooking such as ravioli al tocco, trofie al pesto and rabbit, with paper mats at lunch.
OrderRavioli al tocco (€13) or the cheese focaccia (€22, minimum two people), both on the site's menu.
TipThe site says lunch uses paper mats and dinner cloth ones; the trattoria is closed on Sunday.
Pizzeria PizzaMaria on Via Cecchi in Foce, Genoa, makes pizza from a 48-hour dough with Italian ingredients and opens every evening from 19:00.
OrderThe margherita or the Palermo pizza with pistachio pesto and capers, then the focaccia al formaggio.
TipThe site advises booking ahead for Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, by phone or through the web form on its page.
Locanda Antichi Sapori on Via Casaregis in Foce, Genoa, grills Chianina steaks by the hectogram beside Ligurian pasta such as mandilli al pesto and pansoti.
OrderCostata di Chianina (€6.50 per hectogram) or mandilli al pesto (€16), both on the site's menu.
TipThe site advertises a themed gastronomic evening every Thursday and different lunch dishes each day from Tuesday to Friday.
Il Focaccino on Via Trebisonda in Genoa is a Foce bakery known for thin, savoury focaccia and Genoese torte salate, and Gambero Rosso rated it in 2025.
TipMentelocale noted a permanent queue outside; the counter also sells Genoese savoury pies, the torte salate, beside the focaccia.
Bisù is a sea-view bar and restaurant on Corso Italia in Genoa, open from morning to after dinner, with a rooftop terrace from May to September.
FoodBreakfast, lunch, aperitivo and dinner service
TipThe Terrazza Bisù upstairs opens from the aperitivo hour to after dinner between May and September; book on +39 010 098 5062.
Le Cicale in Trattoria on Via Ruspoli, Genoa, lists trofie al pesto at €12, ravioli al tocco at €13 and desserts at €6 on its menu page, open six days.
OrderTrofie al pesto (€12) or ravioli al tocco (€13), then a €6 creme caramel from the dessert list.
TipSides such as fennel gratin and roast potatoes are €6 each; the kitchen serves until 23:00 from Monday to Saturday.
Bisù is a sea-view bar and restaurant on Corso Italia in Genoa, open from morning to after dinner, with a rooftop terrace from May to September.
TipThe Terrazza Bisù upstairs opens from the aperitivo hour to after dinner between May and September; book on +39 010 098 5062.
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