Guidebook for Genova
Sightseeing / Luoghi da visitare
Places to have you seen and things to have you do in Genova
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
12r Via GaribaldiVilla del Principe
4 Piazza del PrincipeAscensore Montegalletto - Balbi /Dogali (Stazione Balbi)
Via BalbiCastello d'Albertis
18 Corso DogaliMusei Nazionali di Genova - Palazzo Reale
10 Via BalbiBasilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato
4 Piazza della NunziataThe Carmine district is a full of charming place. With a several magic hidden spots like this one.
Piazza della Giuggiola
Piazza della GiuggiolaThe Carmine district is a full of charming place. With a several magic hidden spots like this one.
Albergo dei Poveri
2 Piazzale Emanuele BrignoleOnce a charity hostel, now seat the University and a museum
Funicolare Zecca-Righi station
Area Naturale Protetta di Interesse Locale Parco delle Mura
Ascensore Castelletto Levante
9 Spianata di CastellettoChurch of St. John of Prè
1 Piazza della CommendaSt Syrus’s Basilica
4 Via S. SiroGalleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola (Genova)
1 Piazza di PellicceriaPalazzo Ducale
9 Piazza Giacomo MatteottiThis romanic church is the oldest of the city (1049!!)
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Chiesa dei Santi Cosma e Damiano
Piazza di San CosimoThis romanic church is the oldest of the city (1049!!)
Museo di Sant'Agostino
35 Piazza di SarzanoCampo Pisano
Piazza CampopisanoChiesa di Santa Maria in Passione
34 Piazza di Santa Maria in PassioneBasilica di Santa Maria di Castello
15 Salita di Santa Maria di CastelloDAD
37 Stradone di Sant'AgostinoUniversity of Genova department of Architecture and Design
One of the largest and most important Oriental - and Japanese mostly - art collection of the Europe and the first one in Italy
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Museo d'Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone
4 Piazzale Giuseppe MazziniOne of the largest and most important Oriental - and Japanese mostly - art collection of the Europe and the first one in Italy
Monumental Bridge in heart of the city woth a spectacular view of the city and the beautiful Santo Stefano Romanic Church
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Ponte Monumentale
Monumental Bridge in heart of the city woth a spectacular view of the city and the beautiful Santo Stefano Romanic Church
Siphon historic Aqueduct Bridge over the river Veilino
Via Cà Dè MussiThe little inland railway. An other (charming and wild) way to discover the city.
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AMT GENOVA - Ferrovia Genova Casella
15 Via alla Stazione per CasellaThe little inland railway. An other (charming and wild) way to discover the city.
An old colorful and lively fisherman village inside town
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Boccadasse vista panoramica
Piazza Enrico BassanoAn old colorful and lively fisherman village inside town
The Genova last district in the Levante coast with a magic promenade, rock beaches and museums. Easy to reach from city center by a local train
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Genova Nervi station
The Genova last district in the Levante coast with a magic promenade, rock beaches and museums. Easy to reach from city center by a local train
Kids
Parco Avventura Genova Righi
Via CarsoGalata Museo del Mare
1 Calata Ansaldo De MariPlay ground + bar + pizzeria/restaurant. A perfect family spot in the heart of the historical center
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Giardini Luzzati
1 Piazza Giardini LuzzatiPlay ground + bar + pizzeria/restaurant. A perfect family spot in the heart of the historical center
Breakfast, coffee and Icecream / Caffè e gelaterie
Old bar/patisserie with a local specialties like Gobeletti and Torta Mazzini
>>you can taste the same sweets in vua Chiossone, Vedova Romanengo 🍰🧁
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Pasticceria Liquoreria Marescotti di Cavo
35r Via di FossatelloOld bar/patisserie with a local specialties like Gobeletti and Torta Mazzini
>>you can taste the same sweets in vua Chiossone, Vedova Romanengo 🍰🧁
A special place to have a coffee: 4 or more dofferent kinds to have a coffee (american, french, turkish, italian, of course..) with a special blends from all over the world. The guys are very cute!
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TAZZE PAZZE
71R Piazza Cinque LampadiA special place to have a coffee: 4 or more dofferent kinds to have a coffee (american, french, turkish, italian, of course..) with a special blends from all over the world. The guys are very cute!
Pâtisserie 918
5r Vico di S. MatteoHere you can choose between several breakfast moods: italian (brioche e cappuccino), genovese (focaccia e cappuccino), international (filter coffee with pancakes, waffles), home breakfast (coffee milk, bread with butter and jam)
Caffè Fratelli Nadotti
42r Via della MaddalenaHere you can choose between several breakfast moods: italian (brioche e cappuccino), genovese (focaccia e cappuccino), international (filter coffee with pancakes, waffles), home breakfast (coffee milk, bread with butter and jam)
Gelateria Viganotti
12R Salita del PrioneReally good pastry, coffee roasting and gelateria
Gelateria Profumo
14 Vico Superiore del FerroGelatina di Martina Francesconi e C. s.n.c.
20 Via GaribaldiIf you love like me the gelato cream flavors like almond dark chocolate or hazelnut this is your place!
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La Cremeria delle Erbe
17 Vico delle ErbeIf you love like me the gelato cream flavors like almond dark chocolate or hazelnut this is your place!
Eat local (take away) / Cucina locale d'asporto
The most famous chip shop (take away) in the old town: Baccalà fried, Panissa salad, fried anchovies and Cuculli so delicious
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Antica Friggitoria Carega
113 r Via di SottoripaThe most famous chip shop (take away) in the old town: Baccalà fried, Panissa salad, fried anchovies and Cuculli so delicious
Sciamadda (means flame) is a place to find the real street food in Genova: small places with a big wood oven that make farinata, panissa, fried food (panissette, cuculli, frisceu di baccalà), vegetable pies. THE BEST CHOISE FOR LUNCH (but closed in August..)
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Antica Sciamadda Genova
14 Via S. GiorgioSciamadda (means flame) is a place to find the real street food in Genova: small places with a big wood oven that make farinata, panissa, fried food (panissette, cuculli, frisceu di baccalà), vegetable pies. THE BEST CHOISE FOR LUNCH (but closed in August..)
A place with a good selection of local street food specialities like Farinata, fried anchovies, vegetables salad cakes, focaccia al formaggio,...
Le Delizie Dell'Amico
31r Via di Canneto Il LungoA place with a good selection of local street food specialities like Farinata, fried anchovies, vegetables salad cakes, focaccia al formaggio,...
A perfect lunch break with our local take away specialties
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Trattoria Sciamadda
19 R Via di RaveccaA perfect lunch break with our local take away specialties
The best sandwich in the old town+ a little lovely caffetteria on the side
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Gran ristoro
27 Via di SottoripaThe best sandwich in the old town+ a little lovely caffetteria on the side
vegan and bio take way definitely tasty and gourmand
you can taste the vegan lasagne and the Veghella (more and more good than Nutella!)
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Jaa Nu' Rosticceria Vegana
67 Via dei Macelli di Sozigliavegan and bio take way definitely tasty and gourmand
you can taste the vegan lasagne and the Veghella (more and more good than Nutella!)
Great whole flour focaccia and pizzata (focaccia di Recco with tomato sauce and anchovies on the top)
Focacceria Gastronomia La Scurreria
14r Via di ScurreriaGreat whole flour focaccia and pizzata (focaccia di Recco with tomato sauce and anchovies on the top)
Buratto
61 Via di Porta SopranaReally tasty slice Pizza made with hight quality flour and natural yeast
Arbanella Alimentari & Gastronomia
14, 16, 18 R Via di Canneto Il CurtoCooking made with love and fresh local products
Rotisserie La Maddalena
93 Via della MaddalenaBilli Panedellanno1000
6r Via CesareaBio Backery / Bread and Pizza Factory
So healty and delicious break
verdurine
17r Via AssarottiTasty vegetable bio cooking to go
Restaurants and Bistrot
Really little restaurant with tasty dishes of the traditional regional cooking
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Trattoria delle Grazie
48 Via delle GrazieReally little restaurant with tasty dishes of the traditional regional cooking
Mangiabuono Sas Di Tavella Maurizio
3R Vico VegettiTasty grandma's cusine 🧓🍝
Delicious local cooking in a definitely lovely place, the Carmine district
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A Cornabuggia
10R Piazza del CarmineDelicious local cooking in a definitely lovely place, the Carmine district
Ostaia a Ribotta
2/R Salita di S. GerolamoFresh fish, traditional recipes + great wines and terrace
Migone Genova
4/6 Piazza di S. MatteoWine shop + restaurant with an excellent staff service.
Locanda Spinola
Vico della ScienzaA perfect spot for a special occasion
Trattoria dell'Acciughetta
Piazza Sant'ElenaLittle spot for fish lovers
A very little restaurant in a magic hidden square in the old town, Piazza Lavagna. The desserts are absolutely fantastic!
Öosteria
19 R Piazza LavagnaA very little restaurant in a magic hidden square in the old town, Piazza Lavagna. The desserts are absolutely fantastic!
really charming place (it was a brothel) and sophisticated mediterranean cooking
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ICUOCHI
18 Vico del Fienoreally charming place (it was a brothel) and sophisticated mediterranean cooking
Soul Kitchen
41 r Piazza dell'AgnelloThe best vegetarian, vegan and raw restaurant in Genova
Trattoria contemporanea with a good quality/price balance open 7/7 no stop 12-01
Trattoria delle Erbe
Trattoria contemporanea with a good quality/price balance open 7/7 no stop 12-01
Enjoy your lunch in front of the Basilica delle Vigne. This cuisine (how same the staff) is multicultural, homely, simply delicious: local food is joyned with asian and latin specialities.
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Il Fabbro
19 Rosso Vico del Campanile delle VigneEnjoy your lunch in front of the Basilica delle Vigne. This cuisine (how same the staff) is multicultural, homely, simply delicious: local food is joyned with asian and latin specialities.
Trattoria da Mario
The best price/quality ratio fish restaurant in the old town
One of my best lunch break spot. A perfect mix of an hard workers meal and mama's sunday cooking :)
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Ristorante tipico Zimino
4 Vico delle Scuole PieOne of my best lunch break spot. A perfect mix of an hard workers meal and mama's sunday cooking :)
Opened only for lunch, it's a lovely place to eat daily different tasty fresh foods with a loose foodstuffs of small/local producers corner shop
I Canovacci - Cucina e Bottega
60 Via dei Macelli di SozigliaOpened only for lunch, it's a lovely place to eat daily different tasty fresh foods with a loose foodstuffs of small/local producers corner shop
Biological local farmers opened a Bistrot with a selection of salami, cheese, meet and natural wine. For lunch and aperitivo
MACELLI44 Agri-bistrot
48 r Via dei Macelli di SozigliaBiological local farmers opened a Bistrot with a selection of salami, cheese, meet and natural wine. For lunch and aperitivo
Delicious vegan and healthy foods and Yoga store
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InFusion - CucinaYogaStore
7 Salita della TosseDelicious vegan and healthy foods and Yoga store
Pizza & Focaccia di Recco (Restaurants)
If you love so much Focaccia di Recco and Spritz head straight for this little restaurant in front of the Porta Soprana walls. The lovely staff will welcome you with a warm smile!
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Locanda Tortuga
13r Via di RaveccaIf you love so much Focaccia di Recco and Spritz head straight for this little restaurant in front of the Porta Soprana walls. The lovely staff will welcome you with a warm smile!
my favorite pizzeria in the center: very tiny and digestible (no brewer's yeast), organic flavours and high quality ingredients
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la Piazzetta del Pisacane
9 Via Calatafimimy favorite pizzeria in the center: very tiny and digestible (no brewer's yeast), organic flavours and high quality ingredients
little restaurant with wood oven where the lovely owners make farinata and focaccia al formaggio really tasty!
La Cabotina
Vico della Loggia Spinolalittle restaurant with wood oven where the lovely owners make farinata and focaccia al formaggio really tasty!
in the Sturla district (east coast) near the Gaslini children Hospital, the best pizza you can taste in town: only high quality raw materials, natural yeast and an excellent service
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Piuma
64 Via Tabarcain the Sturla district (east coast) near the Gaslini children Hospital, the best pizza you can taste in town: only high quality raw materials, natural yeast and an excellent service
Bar, pub e vinerie
The Top in the old town for cocktails and really charming location at the first floor of Palazzo Imperiale
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Les Rouges Cucina & Cocktails
8a CampettoThe Top in the old town for cocktails and really charming location at the first floor of Palazzo Imperiale
Restaurant, tapas bar and winery (you can find here many natural wines from Italy and France) of high level with a little dehor in one of my favorites little places in Genova
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Bella Bu
9 Vico Inferiore del FerroRestaurant, tapas bar and winery (you can find here many natural wines from Italy and France) of high level with a little dehor in one of my favorites little places in Genova
Definitely amazing place, like a pirate's cove close to a hidden magic place, San Cosimo Square with the oldest Church of Genova (1046)!
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Taverna Zaccaria
3r Vico di S. CosimoDefinitely amazing place, like a pirate's cove close to a hidden magic place, San Cosimo Square with the oldest Church of Genova (1046)!
Ai Troeggi
61r Via ChiabreraManinvino
2/a-4/r Piazza ManinSelection of 100% natural wines
Bar degli Asinelli
78R Via di Canneto Il LungoThe best spot on the sea with a great view of the old port
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Banano Tsunami
1 Ponte EmbriacoThe best spot on the sea with a great view of the old port
Popular place (it's a very old bar) with a terrace that comes alive from the aperitivo time
Ostaia Cicala
27 Vico CicalaPopular place (it's a very old bar) with a terrace that comes alive from the aperitivo time
Cocktails, drinks and other specialities made with handmade honey and natural beehive products
The Honey Bar
30 Salita del PrioneCocktails, drinks and other specialities made with handmade honey and natural beehive products
Piccola Birreria Kowalski
22r Salita PollaiuoliA lot of kinds of craft and draft beers with a selection of gourmet bagels and hamburgers. One of the best pub in town. The kitchen close at 2am in the week-end.
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Scurreria Beer & Bagel
22r Via di ScurreriaA lot of kinds of craft and draft beers with a selection of gourmet bagels and hamburgers. One of the best pub in town. The kitchen close at 2am in the week-end.
A place like no one. An atmosphere unique and absolutly old style
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Caffè Museo La Bottega Del Conte
47r Via delle GrazieA place like no one. An atmosphere unique and absolutly old style