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.

Bought three different pastries that were delicious. One that was a palmier type flaky one, a mini…read morecannoli and a cream puff type. Cash only.

It's a great place to meet people in line. It's simply very fun and enjoyable. It's amazing to…read morewatch him work behind the counter to make magic with his sandwiches. had had the. Hot Celebrezze salami.

Hole in the wall sandwich place that will probably give you the best bang for your buck sandwich…read moreever, if not the best italian sandwich. It's cheap but the ingredients are all still great. They don't speak much English but I was lucky to have the help of one woman who happened to speak decent English and recommended a speck/prosciutto with sheep's cheese and eggplant for a sandwich. The seating outside is a bit dingy and there isn't much variety if you are looking for non cured meats but hey, they do one thing well and that's all they have to do.

Aside from the electronic cash register, this place could have sold bread in the 1800s. "The…read moreGoodness of Grain" could have supplied the breadsticks in any historical drama that passed through Genoa. Grandfathers, kids in strollers and those big enough to walk, and nicely-dressed middle aged women all drift in, say hi to the woman behind the counter, and get the day's supply of focaccia, breadsticks, or country loaves. The local "prodotti tipici" cookies are called "canestrelli di castagne" --- small chestnut cookies called 'baskets" for no apparent reason. The versions sold here are great --- tender but not mushy or crumbly, with a nice chestnut flavor. Some of the country breads are a little dry --- but most of the offerings here are delicious.

This was an absolute disaster. I ordered a drink but the server never came back to take my dinner…read moreorder. He walked by my table about 6 times and never makes eye contact. It was so uncomfortable after 15-20 minutes that I took my empty glass to the bar and paid my tab. I don't know which box to check-- impatience with English speaker, impatience with American, impatience with tourist or impatience with person of color...

We were so happy to find a pub near our hotel open early. Older gentleman at the bar is incredibly…read morerude! To be generous, maybe he has difficulty hearing? We have been here 2 nights in a row and won't be back. Refuses to even meet your eyes. Table delivery was great.