The food is absolutely fabulous! When I couldn't eat one of the things on the menus because of an…read moreallergy, they remade it with something they had never made it. It was outstanding! Ricotta, ravioli with pesto. Followed by an amazing glass of wine and simple focaccia bread! My sister and I both loved it.

*Reviewing for us picky Americans abroad*…read more 10/10 would recommend! The carbonara was fantastic, the pizza (forgot the name) white sauce, caramelized onions, some type of pancetta, gnocchi was quite good as well. Service also excellent.

So, we asked our Hotel for a restaurant recommendation. Awesome, delicious . At first I was not…read morefeeling it as we did not have reservations and out of three empty tables for two we received the one my the bathroom. Well we didn't complain just happy enough to get seated as the evening was aging. We'll say we ordered we joked with all our servers. Enjoying every bit of food. Staff were wonderful. Cute comfy.

Beautiful food. Excellent staff. Order whatever they recommend, but make sure you include the pasta…read morewith pesto if it's in season. Drink whatever the wine guy recommends. We enjoyed eating outside during the summer, but the dining room is very charming as well. To be honest, I've hesitated to post a review, because I don't want it to be overrun with tourists.

I'm giving this place a 5 star because the pasta was made in the house. The shrimps were extremely…read morefresh. The pasta was not too oily and / or too salty and not loaded with sauce. The pasta alla Genovese was aromatic and tasted superb! We also ordered fish of the day ( Fresh Baked seabass with potatoes , olives and pinioli) it was full of flavors, served on its own broth! This is my kind of place to go to, where the locals eat , and everything gets prepared after you order. And the big plus is we got the best server Diana!

Went here for dinner last night and loved it :-)) it's a bit tricky to find this place however,…read moreonce you get there it's a really nice local place with, menus that have English descriptions if needed and, staff that can manage ok English and willing to explain in the best way possible the menu. Their food is typical Ligurian style with local classics and lots of options for pasta, fish and meat. I wanted good seafood so, I ordered the local fish stewed in a tomato gravy with olives. This is a huge dish and takes about 30 mins to prepare and, enough for two people to share :-)) at €17 for this main, it's the best fish I have had in a long time. It's a dish made with mussels, prawns, scampi, sardines, cod and couple of other local fish I don't know the names of. Caution : if you don't like bones then don't order this dish ;-)) I even ate the prawns in their shell as it was a thin edible shell. Many people don't like this but, this type of prawn should be eaten whole without peeling :-))) For dessert I had a fabulous milk based cake with a strawberry jus. All in all a fabulous meal and the place was packed outside with no tables free for the evening. Prices are very reasonable and I would have paid almost twice that for the same food in France or Germany :-) If you want good local Genoa cooking with some decent local wines then check this place out. For service and friendliness it gets 5 stars :-))

This Moroccan-owned kebab shop was wonderful. The falafel was tasty and the doner kebab was very…read moregood. The spicy sauce completed both wraps. Molto Bene!

From the owner: Il Kebab Si è diffuso in tutto il mondo Arabo ed in Grecia ,dove all'inizio del novecento,il…read moreturismo d'elite ne scoprì e ne apprezzò i sapore forti ed intensi. Il kebab è conosciuto nei vari paesi con nomi diversi, in Turchia,per esempio,il kebab è detto "Gyros" mentre nei paesi Arabi "Shawarma":cambia la denominazione ma cambia anche il tipo di carne usata,prevalentemente di montone nel Medio Oriente e di vitello o pollo in occidente. LA carne va tagliata a fettine sottili e poi marinate per 24 ore per consentire alle spezie di conferirne quel sapore caratteristico :il giorno sequente le fettine vengono infilate nel grande spiedo verticale.man mano che si cuoce, la carne viene tagliata e servita calda accompagnata a diversi tipi di salsa insieme al pane Arabo.

This place is off the charts good we ordered the genovisie (I spelt it wrong) pizza and white wine…read more Enough for two people.

Needed a lunch place close to our hotel and had exhausted many of the offerings, so decided to try…read moreTrieste. Really glad we did! Mild weather, so we ate outside, which also gave us the opportunity to people watch. My husband had the Spaghetti con Scoglio, I had the Spaghetti Carbonara (my first time eating this dish). Both were excellent. The seafood in the Spaghetti con Scoglio was fresh and abundant and the sauce was rich and seasoned well. The Carbonara was unctuous with yolky goodness and tasted like breakfast done right. The servers were attentive and the price was fair. Will definitely visit again...

Good, solid food at a decent price. Outdoor tables, which made it fun to people watch. What makes…read morethis a five is the service. Attentive, friendly staff that were a delight to chat with.

Came here after a train ride from Milan. The pesto here was really good and pasta was cooked well.read more

Excellent and fresh. Best calamari ever…read moreWill come again if ever I ever get back to Milan

Dude go! I had been…read morecraving fried calamari and a nice walk along the water. This place is fast, clean and yummy. I also got the small fried fish because why not. The calamari was fresh and crisp while still being light. I got there at 11:30 so they had everything still in stock and it was filled with locals.

Oh my lord, this is the best pesto pasta I've ever had. The texture? Perfectly al dente. The sauce?…read moreEarthy, nutty, smooth, and creamy all in one. I regret not ordering a second serving. We also tried their special of the day which translated to "nut pasta" but essentially was a cacio e pepe with pine nuts, amazing, but can not compare to the pesto pasta. If you come here, expect a wait because this place is loved by tourists and locals. I'd recommend any pasta dish because it's all homemade and seasoned so well. Their other offerings are average, nothing to note as a recommendation.

If you happen to be staying someplace outside of Genoa's historical district, you might feel…read moreslightly unsafe walking through the graffiti covered alleys and streets that you'll have to navigate to get to Trattoria Ugo, but don't be decived by appearances - the area is actually quite safe, and there are quite a number of well-hidden but excellent restaurants. Trattoria Ugo is a completely legit and ultra-authentic eatery with a clientele that's more than 90 precent locals - that's how good the food is! The food here is nothing short of amazing and the portion sizes are so generous that it's almost impossible to go away hungry :-) Everything on the menu is wonderful, but I highly recommend the pasta with pesto. There's also a surprisingly broad wine list, and their house wine is very good, and really inexpensive - it pairs very nicely with the pesto. Water (both sparlking and still) is complimentary, and the service is outstanding - you'll have an incredible meal here! Tip: The portion sizes being as large as they are, I strongly suggest you pick either one primo or one secondo; if you get both it will be very difficult to finish.

The food looks amazing, it's all displayed in the cases. The texture of the focaccia was light and…read moredelicate and made for a lovely pizza. The service was tip top. The waiters were so sweet to this foreigner. The ambiance was great -- how can you go wrong in an outdoor cafe? And the prices were reasonable. My focaccia slice of pizza was €6 and my husband's coffee was €2.50.

Our dinner at Lupo was very nice, with good service and a very comfortable atmosphere. We had a…read morebottle of the Lupi wine (from the Liguria region), which was reasonably priced at 25€ and nice to try a local wine. I had the Lasagnette di Campo di mare (14€) as a first course and the highly recommended Scaloppe di Pesce di Ligure(18€), my wife had the Invidia di Emile (8€) as a first course and Il Pesto e le sue Paste (14€) for her main. The salted cod came out as a whole fish and our server very meticulously deboned the fish at the table. Our experience was very nice and we were very full at the end of the two courses along with the amuse buche (plate of arincini, spinach quiche, foccacia with onions and marinated sardine) they served before our meal. Our final bill was 88€.