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188  TR A VELLERS ’ NEEDS

Where to Eat and Drink

home-made pastas. Gaia also has Price Guide
Genoa a good list of local wines. Great Prices are based on a three-course meal
Il Centro Storico service and friendly atmosphere. per person, with a half-bottle of house
wine, including tax and service.
Briciole € Da Genio € € under €35
Pizzeria Map 3 B3 Seafood Map 6 E5 €€ €35–€50
Via Brigata Liguria 67r, 16121 Salita San Leonardo 61r, 16128 €€€ over €50
Tel 010 58 16 54 Closed Sun Tel 010 58 84 63 Closed Sun:
Typical fresh home-made focaccia, open for groups only by reservation Ombre Rosse €
pies and desserts, all accom pa - Enjoy Ligurian cuisine with all its Seafood Map 2 F4
nied by a good sel ection of beers. specialities: trenette al pesto (pasta Vico Indoratori 22, 16100
Products of Ligurian cuisine can with pesto sauce), dried cod, and Tel 010 275 76 08 Closed Sun
be pur chased here. pansoti (a type of ravioli) cooked lunch
with fresh ingredients. This is a great place for aperitivo,
Cafè Klainguti € dinner and Sunday brunch. The
Bar Map 5 C3 Il Genovese € food here is made with fresh
Piazza Soziglia 98, 16123 Local Map 3 B2 ingredients. Extensive wine list.
Tel 010 860 26 28 Closed Sun Via Galata 35r, 16121
Set in an 18th-century Baroque Tel 010 869 29 37 Closed Sun Ristorante Yuan €
hall in the Old Town. Do not Il Genovese revisits traditional Chinese Map 6 D4
forget to try the Zena, a Genoese cuisine. Mesciua (soup Via Ettore Vernazza 8, 16123
zabaglione-filled pastry. with chick peas, cannellini Tel 010 570 23 27 Closed Mon
beans and farro), fried fish and Sample sushi, prawn ravioli,
DK Choice gnocchi with pesto are some tem pura and chicken with
of the dishes that feature on the
chestnut, all in a refined, elegant
Caffè degli Specchi € menu. Ligurian and international atmo sphere at a reasonable price.
Bar Map 5 C4 wines on offer.
Salita Pollaioli 43r, 16123 Sa' Pesta €
Tel 010 246 81 93 Closed Sun In Vino Veritas € Trattoria Map 5 C4
This traditional bar and café, Mediterranean Map 5 A4 Via dei Giustiniani 16r, 16123
located downtown in the narrow Vico delle Vele 27r, 16128 Tel 010 246 83 36 Closed Sun
streets of Genoa, serves delicious Tel 010 247 22 93 Simple trattoria with decor typical
snacks and excellent coffee. It Refined but informal atmosphere. of old Genoese palaces. Taste the
attracts a young crowd, particu- The star of the menu is the risotto, special farinata, a pancake made
larly during the aperitivo hour, followed by a meat dish. There from chickpea flour. It is advisable
and offers good value for money. are more than 70 Italian wines to book on weekends.
There is a lovely Art Nouveau for diners to choose from.
room upstairs and an elegant Tristano & Isotta €
ground floor dining room. Nabil € Pizzeria Map 5 C3
Middle Eastern Map 5 C3 Vico del Fieno 33r, 16123
Vico Falamonica 21r, 16123 Tel 010 247 43 01 Closed Mon
Gaia € Tel 010 247 61 14 Closed Sat This is a pleasant pizzeria offering
Local Map 2 F3 lunch, Sun & Mon vege tarian and non-vege tar ian
Vico dell'Argento 13r, 16100 Explore tastes from Palestine menus, gluten-free, fresh pasta
Tel 010 246 16 29 and Jordan. Try the mansaf – the and home-made desserts. Try
This small trattoria serves generous Jordanian national lamb dish, wood-oven pizzas with charming
portions of excellent Genoese with pine nuts, toasted almonds, names such as "Tristano e Isotta"
dishes with fresh seafood and rice and yogurt. or "Centro Storico".
Vegia Zena €
Local Map 5 B2
Vico del Serriglio 15r, 16124
Tel 010 251 33 32 Closed Mon
Situated near the old port, Vegia
Zena ("old Genoa") is a historic
res taurant best-known for its
friendly atmo sphere. It offers fresh
fish such as gallinelle, cod fish and
stockfish. Try sea food ravioli or
trenette with pesto sauce.
Il Brigantino €€
Seafood Map 5 A2
Molo Ponte Morosini 16 , 16100
Tel 010 26 78 17 Closed Tue
& Wed dinner
Ligurian and Italian cuisine with
fish of the day and seasonal pro-
ducts. Enjoy coffee or an aperitivo
Outdoor tables at Caffè degli Specchi, a perfect spot for people-watching in the tranquillity of the pier.

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