We took a pesto making class here and it was so much fun! I think we also talked to the owner; he…read morewas hilarious, super personable and a genuinely cool guy.

The food here is amazing, the services was just about perfect, if there were less tourists like me…read morethe service would probably be perfect, there were just too many people, so they would lag a bit (2-3min) with things we would ask for but the food itself and the friendliness of the servers was outstanding given the amount if people there. The ambiance there was very friendly. The pastas were some of the best I've had across Italy, and the the calamari was pretty good, as for the fish I liked it even though I'm a bit skittish of eating fish this way. i would recommend this redtaurant for anyone visiting. Maybe not the gold bier but the blond they have (8 ball) is pretty good.

A wonderful place that serves a Chef's Choice menu consisting of the days catch…read more The complete menu is €30, or €10 per dish (€5 for dessert). Though our ambition was the full menu, we had to skip the secondi piatti and go directly to the dessert, as we were so full. The antipasti consisted of 3 small dishes, one of those was the palamita - a relative of tuna and mackerel. The fish was cooked with tomatoes, and the flavour was well-balanced. Amazing what they created with such a "simple" dish. I wouldn't have minded seconds or even thirds of this. When walking around my friend and I had talked about what to get - fish or pasta. The primi was spaghetti with fish and tomatoes. Spot on for what we wanted. The only minus was our wine (good in itself, but we didn't think it did the fish justice). When mentioning this, the wine was promptly replaced with another. Amazing service from a wonderful staff. All in all, I'm definitely coming back next time I'm in town.

FYI, the location on Yelp is wrong, it's further up the street towards the main road. Check google…read moremaps. We walked to it as the parking it not readily available. This was a lovely evening. The restaurant is small and quiet. The service was quick and friendly even though we know few words in Italian. The food is really fresh so don't get too attached to anything on the menu. They get it every day at the market. We had raviolis stuffed with vegetable and prawn in a butter sauce that was incredible. Both of us ordered steaks prepared in two sauces. They were very tender and the sauce was wonderful. Good for date night.

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 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.

Our party of 5 had a reservation which they asked for when we walked in, even tho we were early and…read morethe restaurant was empty. The menu is printed in Italian on one page and English on the other sinus easy to follow We ordered the burrata salad made from heirloom tomatoes and it was delicious with oil and balsamic vinegar. The soup had mixed reviews: one of us loved it while the other didn't. The eggplant Parmesan was flavorful as was the lasagne bolognese. Vermentino wine and house red were very drinkable. Service was excellent.

best dining experience in Santa Margherita . excellent food, friendly service. highly recommend…read more deconstructed pesto lasagna and the grilled fish, excellent