Eat in Levante, Genoa

Osteria del Bai ★ 4.4

Osteria del Bai in Quarto, Genoa, stands on the Levante seafront in a former Saracen fort and holds 79 out of 100 from Gambero Rosso, assessed in 2025.

OrderCorsetti al pesto avvantaggiato (€16) or the cappon magro (€22) from the October 2025 menu.

TipWeekday lunch formulas start at €18 on the site's September 2025 lunch menu; the osteria is shut on Monday and Tuesday.

CasaGaja ★ 4.0

CasaGaja is a wine bar with a kitchen on Via Quarto in Genoa, right by the sea, serving wine with focaccia, farinata and Genoese dishes every evening.

WineWines matched with cheese, salumi and fried dishes

FoodCured meat and cheese boards, fried dishes, focaccia, farinata and Genoese dishes

TipLa Voce di Genova reported it open every evening from aperitivo time, with lunch on weekends; its booking page gives an average spend of €35.

Osteria del Bai ★ 4.1

Osteria del Bai in Quarto, Genoa, sells weekday lunch formulas at €18, €25 and €35 on its September 2025 menu, with water and coffee included.

OrderThe €18 formula: one course of primo or secondo, with water, coffee and a small treat.

TipThe lunch menu applies on weekdays only, which here means Wednesday to Friday; the site prints two different Sunday schedules, so phone before a Sunday.

La Pizza di Egizio ★ 4.2

La Pizza di Egizio in Quinto, Genoa, serves thin pizza at dinner only and lists marinara at €6 and margherita at €8 in its June 2024 menu PDF.

OrderMarinara (€6) or margherita (€8) from the classic pizzas on the June 2024 menu PDF.

TipThe site says booking is welcome and the pizzeria is closed on Tuesday; 50 Top Pizza also lists it as open for dinner only.

Trattoria detta del Bruxaboschi ★ 4.4

Trattoria detta del Bruxaboschi in San Desiderio, Genoa, is a Bib Gourmand trattoria open since 1862, with a car park and a terrace under old horse chestnuts.

OrderCima alla genovese, pansotti or fried rabbit, the dishes Michelin names first.

Why locals goMichelin says the way up to the San Desiderio hamlet is a winding road that grows less urban, inland from the city centre.

TipMichelin adds that mushrooms are a fixture in season; the site lists dinner Tuesday to Saturday and lunch at the weekend.

Osteria Gigino ★ 4.4

Osteria Gigino on Via Romana della Castagna in Quarto, Genoa, dates from the 1920s and grills Tuscan steaks beside Ligurian pesto and stoccafisso.

OrderBistecca alla fiorentina from the braceria, or the Cecchini menu listed on the site.

Why locals goMentelocale says visitors must ring a bell to enter, and the osteria stands on Via Romana della Castagna in Quarto, near the Genova Nervi motorway exit.

TipThe site says the osteria is closed on Monday, takes weekday lunch by reservation only and seats guests indoors only.