I enjoyed lunch so much I went back for dinner with two friends. For lunch I had pizza. I am a fan…read moreof good pizza, this was excellent. The crust was thin and had just the right amount of sauce l, cheese and toppings. I put chili olive oil on top and crushed peppers and added a great pop to the pizza. For dinner I had the lasagna al pesto. This had the green pesto sauce instead of a tomato ragu. Delicious! I'm going back to try some of the other specialties. Service was excellent, no waiting for lunch but dinner you should make reservations. Mostly Italian spoken, but proprietor also speaks Spanish. Very nice people.

Just finished dinner elsewhere and was looking for a dessert, coffee and a glass of wine. Stopped…read morehere as it is close to my hotel. Woman at the counter did not seat me but offered me the dessert and coffee to go. She Stated this is a pizza restaurant not a bar. Ouch! I understand the concept of her restaurant but her delivery was very discouraging. As an American visiting for the 1st time I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable. However I sucked it up and took my items to go minus the wine. I can tell this is not a normal thing as I was given the coffee in the equivalent of a plastic shot glass and a strip of foil paper covering it. She knocked me up for $7. I'll be here for 3 more days and will NEVER take the 3 steps it takes from my hotel to return. Even the two employees looking on were puzzled. They stared at me the whole time and one was shaking his head at the woman as if to gesture "unbeleavable"

Good food, however this was by far the worst service my family has EVER experienced in any…read morerestaurant across the world. The staff was vocally rude and defensive. Take your business elsewhere - this restaurant could care less about the service and will go out of their way to defend themselves aggressively. Obvious hate towards Americans is displayed here. We will let everyone we know who travels to Rapallo and Liguria to avoid this restaurant like the plague - they have overwhelming toxic hate towards Americans. Hopefully karma catches up with them!

The food was okay, but the kitchen got two out of six orders completely wrong and the other four…read moreorders included elements that one should never see in a restaurant: burnt black pizza crust, a rancid mussel, and ineptly cut and presented seafood mushed atop pizza. We were on a family outing and very hungry, butwe had to wait an hour before the first dish appeared, even bough the restaurant was half empty. When the baby's pasta finally arrived it was too salty to eat and was missing it's cheese topping A water glass had a long crack in it. Food came, was found to be "wrong" and disappeared for several minutes, only to appear again with the missing element (tomatoes, in one case) heaped on. Nice waitress, but she offered no condolences. The bill was exorbitant for a meal we could have gotten at many take-away restaurants for one-third the price and triple the quality. Do yourself a favor and do not under any circumstances patronize this place. It was a depressing end to an otherwise lovely day at the water.

Lovely waterfront outdoor dining with very good pizza and pasta selections. Service was excellent…read more Our experience was hampered by someone smoking on both sides of us . Would highly recommend otherwise for the food and people watching .

This restaurant is the REAL DEAL! My family and I were visiting Genoa for the day and decided to…read moretake a trip over to Portofino via cab. As we discussed food plans, our driver suggested eating in Santa Margherita as the food was better quality and better priced. We took his advice and stopped by a row of restaurants. When we asked for recommendations, he simply said "all are good." Pressed for time My brother made the quick decision for this place and we crossed our fingers and hoped it would be good. BOY, was the food BETTER than GOOD!! We tried the gnocchi w/ pesto, another pasta with pesto, two different spaghetti dishes, and the ravioli. Some of my family is vegan and vegetarian, and the food fit their needs. The ingredients were simple, yet fresh and flavorful. We ordered the house wine, and beer for my dad. We walked away paying 20€ a piece (4 people) and I was very pleased. Customer service was great. Although their was a language barrier, our server spoke English, and was very personable. He was even kind enough to give me a mini lesson on Speaking Italian. We dined al fresco and the view of the parks and ocean was beautiful. I've been home for weeks now, and we still have not stopped talking about this dining experience. Definitely one of the best food experiences of my trip. I would definitely recommend.

Incredible food and view. Take the funicular up the mountain from down in town. This restaurant is…read morejust outside the exit of the top station. We didn't care what the restaurant was, we were eating there because it was lunchtime and there was nothing else around. In the end, we discovered new pasta (Mandilli), had the best pesto I've ever eaten, and had a strawberry dessert so tasty and fresh. Nothing compares. I've never had Mandilli pasta before, nor have I seen it. I'm now on a quest to make it at home in the USA. Oddly, they do not serve pizza at lunchtime here. That was disappointing to me until I started eating my pasta and then I was like, "what pizza?" But I think it's a giant pizza. They have big wooden holders for it and it looks from the menu that it feeds 4 minimum. Bring an Italian-speaking friend or Google Translate. You'll need it for the menu. No English menus here.

Gorgeous View. asparagi e finocchio flan con parmigiano was delizioso. Service excellent. View…read morespectacular. Wine a bit fizzy but good.

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.

With over 400 reviews on TripAdvisor and a solid 4.5 out of 5 there, this was a must-try on our…read moreFirst night in Genoa. But I think Yelp was more accurate: 2 reviews, and I side with reviewer Michael in saying this was pretty uninspiring: small portions, high prices. Highlight was the wines (decent local selections around the 20-euro mark). Low point was the octopus, which can be soooo good, but here did not impress. Let trip advisor act as the tourist magnet, and stay off the beaten path.

A small restaurant in the heart of Genova, between university and real palaces…read more Typical dishes of Liguria and good Italian wine. In summer try to book outside in the small square. Really lovely place, good food and wine , better make a reservation.

Went here as part of a visit to Genoa at the University. We were a bunch of foreigners that wanted…read moreto get a true Italian pizza and beer. The service is relatively young. The menu is typical Italian with a good selection. We all had pizza and beer. They have a good selection of international and regional beer. The variety of pizza is also great. We had a diverse selection of pizza and they were all very tasty. The restaurant is by the pier and you can sit there and enjoy and evening while watching the major boat traffic / activity. Overall great ambiance, food and service.

First time in Rossopomodoro and YOU have to go! It's the cutest spot in downtown Porto Antico in…read moreGenova with amazing food. The Pizza, Salmon, salad, BBQ ribs is to die for. The service we received was so amazing and we will definitely be back again. They made us feel welcomed and gave us an amazing experience.***** Thank you so much Giovanni & Antonio!!! Ciao a Presto!!!