We had a chat with someone at visitor info who said the Piazza Delle Erbe was the best place for an…read moreaperitivo... but when we walked through the square at that time, it was pretty quiet. We were a bit too early, clearly. We had a drink somewhere else, then made our way through the square and it was packed. We chose Bar Berto randomly, mainly because it was busy and yet had one nice table free near where we could watch all the passers-by. I think this place is known for its beers, but we were doing campari spritzes and stuck with it as we perused the menu. We ordered a mozzarella di bufala appetizer and each had a pasta. Mine was the Genovese specialty - Trofie Pasta Genovese - and my dining companion ordered a ravioli dish. Both were excellent, but the Trofie was a revelation. Just drowning in the basil pesto and the pasta pieces were so unique and the texture so perfect. We loved our meal and the service was excellent. We were helped by two different young women who seemed like international students or travelers - seemed like English was their first language. So glad we chose to luxuriate on the square - it was fun to people watch and be in such a lively place for a few hours.

Reasonably priced, good wine and beer. Great "happy hour". Pizza is delicious. Highly recommend…read morethe Genova pesto focaccia al fromaggi - so good!

Don't support this business! We were on vacation in Genoa when we decided to make a pit stop here…read moreto let my Mom take a short rest who was quite tired from sightseeing. Being thoughtful and respectful of the establishment, we purchased a few tiramisus and ate it sitting outside. Within a few minutes we were asked to leave without any reason - the area and establishment wasn't even busy! I'm assuming they felt our purchase wasn't big enough to warrant sitting there...Super rude staff and the tiramisus weren't even good...really ruined our visit in Genoa. We highly suggest supporting another business if possible.

The location is great, we went there unplanned and found a table so quickly, the menu is great with…read moredifferent selections and styles. I ordered avocado toast with salmon and asked for extra scrambled eggs on top. it was tasty but needed a pinch of salt. The focaccia bread is so tasty and made to perfection. Last but not least, the cappuccino was perfect!