Excellent gelato and pastries here :-)))…read more Ran into this place by accident as we were lost in some laneway and I spotted this place and said I wanted to stop for an ice cream :-)) The lady who owns it speaks ok English and she let me taste some of the gelato and it was excellent. I ended up choosing chocolate and pistachio and loved them both. We also bought some bun filled with vanilla here and it was exquisite. Great service, great taste and reasonable prices :-))) what more can you ask for ?? I would happily come here any day.

BEST PESTO LASAGNA IVE EVER HAD and it's a french restaurant lol it's not spread out and scattered…read morelike usual lasagne it's actually fused together all in one piece with the savory equivalent of a creme brûlée toasty texture except cheesier on top. the croque was also very good (fried cheese bread with meat in the middle) and according to my french friend, authentic. also their pistachio and raspberry jelly dessert was to die for only they could pair the two like they were a match made in heaven

Aside from the electronic cash register, this place could have sold bread in the 1800s. "The…read moreGoodness of Grain" could have supplied the breadsticks in any historical drama that passed through Genoa. Grandfathers, kids in strollers and those big enough to walk, and nicely-dressed middle aged women all drift in, say hi to the woman behind the counter, and get the day's supply of focaccia, breadsticks, or country loaves. The local "prodotti tipici" cookies are called "canestrelli di castagne" --- small chestnut cookies called 'baskets" for no apparent reason. The versions sold here are great --- tender but not mushy or crumbly, with a nice chestnut flavor. Some of the country breads are a little dry --- but most of the offerings here are delicious.

It's almost intoxicating staring at all those beautiful delicious pastries. I love the clean lineup…read moreand beautiful display of their chocolates on the wall, & in the glass cases. Great cappuccino! It's a nice spot for people watching in Genova.. sipping coffee and munch on pistachio cupcake... fantabulous!! The space is rather small, that's common for a downtown metro cafe. The staircase to the upstairs bathroom could be quite challenging: narrow and winding.. and low ceiling..