The western suburbs from Sestri Ponente and Pegli to Valpolcevera: a seafood room on Piazza Lido, a Sestri osteria, a late pizzeria and a trattoria in Cremeno.
Toe Drue Antica Osteria in Sestri Ponente, Genoa, began as a shipyard workers' osteria in the early 1900s and serves cappon magro, pesto and fried panissa.
OrderCappon magro, home-made pesto, breaded anchovies or the fried panissa, all listed on the site.
TipThe lunch menu is two dishes from the blackboard for €28, cover and water included; it is not valid on public holidays.
Trattoria Arvigo in Cremeno, in the Valpolcevera hills of Genoa, began as an osteria in the late 1800s and serves cima alla genovese and house-made pasta.
OrderCima alla genovese (€16 on the site's menu) or the ravioli with meat sugo.
TipHours run to midnight on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Thursday closes at 17:00 and Sunday at 18:00.
Teresa dal 1968 in Pegli, Genoa, opens for lunch and dinner every day except Tuesday and sells take-away dishes and small pastries from its own boutique.
OrderThe lunch menu, which the site offers at special prices, or the salt-crust branzino for take-away.
TipThe take-away list on the home page includes branzino in salt crust and acciughe with crostini.
Teresa dal 1968 on Piazza Lido in Pegli, Genoa, is a family seafood restaurant open since 1968, with a Michelin Guide listing and seasonal menus.
OrderThe branzino baked in a herb salt crust, listed on the restaurant's home page.
TipThe restaurant closes on Tuesday; its site posts seasonal menus such as the November 2025 autumn menu.
La Voglia Matta in Voltri, Genoa, is a seafood restaurant on Via Cerusa serving cappon magro, raw fish and stoccafisso, with several tasting menus.
OrderCappon magro (€18) or stoccafisso alla ligure (€15), both on the site's menu.
TipThe site lists a €50 surprise menu and a €40 Genova Gourmet menu; on Wednesdays it opens only for groups of at least eight, by booking.
Tentazioni Caffè on Via Sestri in Sestri Ponente, Genoa, is a family-run café open since 1995, rated by Gambero Rosso in 2026 and known for shaped croissants.
TipMentelocale wrote up its croissants in sphere, cube, cylinder and heart shapes, and gives 07:00 to 20:00 Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday.
Costadoro Social Coffee in Genoa is a coffee-culture café on Piazzetta Banchero where the barista explains organic blends, single origins and specialty.
TipSunday has a midday break from 13:00 to 15:00, and Gambero Rosso's guide last rated the café in 2025.
Caffe L'Andrea roasts and blends coffee in its own laboratory on Via Rivarolo in Genoa, a family business dating to 1924, and serves it in its caffetteria.
BeansSouth America, Jamaica
BrewsEspresso, Moka, Filter, Turkish
TipBlends are sold by the kilo, for example the Gusto Seducente espresso blend at €20, and the shop is closed on Sundays.
Pizzeria Da Raffa in Sestri Ponente, Genoa, bakes thin wood-fired pizza and lists margherita at €6.50 and focaccia al formaggio at €9 on its site.
OrderMargherita (€6.50), focaccia al formaggio (€9) or a plain farinata (€9), all priced on the site.
TipThe site says to book by telephone only, not through the contact form, and the pizzeria opens at 18:45 every day.
Costadoro Social Coffee in Genoa serves brunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00, with toasts, pancakes, bagels and €15 combos.
OrderAvocado toast (€10) or a €15 combo with pancakes, juice and a hot drink, from the digital menu.
TipThe menu lists brunch from 10:00 to 15:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the breakfast bowls are served on the same days.
Pizzeria Da Raffa in Sestri Ponente, Genoa, opens at 18:45 every evening and keeps baking pizza, farinata and focaccia al formaggio until 00:30.
OrderMargherita (€6.50), focaccia al formaggio (€9) or a plain farinata (€9), all priced on the site.
TipIt is one of the few Genoa pizzerias open until 00:30 every night of the week; the site asks for bookings by telephone only.
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