For our first morning in Genoa, hubby was hoping for what he's used to...eggs, potatoes, and bacon…read moreor sausage. What we soon realized is that breakfast in Italy primarily consists of pastries and coffee. They definitely don't eat heavy breakfast foods like Americans do which is why we had a hard time, at least in a smaller city like Genoa, to find what we were looking for. Pastries it is. TripAdvisor seems to be king in Europe...Yelp is rarely used. Caffetteria Orefici was not listed on Yelp but hubby found them on TripAdvisor. This little cafe is a one-man operated shop with only a few small tables as well as a narrow counter. English is not spoken or understood here so we had to point to what we wanted. Behind the counter were about 5-6 different kinds of pastries, about 2 of each. They looked old and dry so we thought they were just for display. After picking a few items, we were surprised he pulled them out from behind the counter. There was a menu on the wall for drinks. Hubby ordered a cappuccino and being that I'm pregnant, I selected a decaf option, the cappuccino decaffeinato-d'orzo-ginseng-soia. The cappuccinos were delicious and pastries were good. The strawberry croissant with cream is what I ordered for myself and it was the best of all pastries we got. The cream was so good! I believe it may be freshly made. Our 3 pastries and 2 drinks cost €6 which is about $6.50. Such a great deal!

I enjoyed a warm Saturday afternoon in the shade of this cliff/beachside café and restaurant. It…read morewas definitely a spot for locals, from young families to old couples to those reading the weekend paper over a cappuccino. I enjoyed my latte macchiato. My one complaint is they didn't have wifi, but I got over that disappointment quickly with the warm sea breeze and people-watching, sipping on my drink.

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

**100th Review!!**…read more "There's a port on a western bay, And it serves a hundred ships a day, Lonely sailors pass the time away, And talk about their homes.." This Looking Glass song was the first thing that came to mind when I walked in this little bar. It's sitting right where the ocean waves crash on the wall. As you make your way down the steps to the shore, the door is just off the stairs. It's so bright walking around Genoa that when you finally get inside somewhere it takes some time to adjust. Inside, there are no bar stools, just the bar. With hundreds of whiskey options and plenty of wine choices ("she serves them whiskey and wine..") you could spend forever in here! Decorated with trinkets from sailors, Italian décor and even some license plates from all over the world, La Tartana makes for some interesting people walking in and out, which in turn makes for some great stories told and shared. They don't have a lot of food, mainly just meats and cheeses. We asked for them to make us a plate of whatever they could put together which was prosciutto, spicy salami, ham, goat cheese, mozzarella and brie (OMG ITALIAN BRIE). Let me tell you something about this salami though, I've eaten a lot of salami but this salami was one to write home to mom. Then I thought, why write to her about when I can just bring it home? I asked our bar keep if it would be possible to cut off a chunk of his block of salami, wrapped up real good so I can take home? He said "eehh...16 euro" I said.. "let's call it 10 euro" he said "benne!" and I said "GRAZI BELLO!" If you find yourself in this area of Genoa and you're walking down the stairs to the gelato shop at the bottom, stop in here first and eat some salami. Piacere, Di Niente, Prego, You're welcome.