THE 10 BEST Genoa Food & Drink Tours

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1. Genoa Walking Tour: Discover Hidden Treasures and Street Food

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2. Genoese cooking lesson in the garden with lunch

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3. Homemade Pasta and Pesto Class with a Local Chef in Genoa

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5. Cesarine: Pasta & Tiramisu Class at Local's Home in Genoa

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7. Small-group Street food tour in Genoa

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8. Genoa Gourmet Half-Day Food Tour

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9. Small Group Street Food Tour in Genoa

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10. Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Genoa

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11. Cesarine: Dining & Cooking Demo at Local's Home in Genoa

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12. E-bike tour in Genova

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13. Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Genoa

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14. Tour of Genoa historic center and wine tasting with dinner

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15. Cesarine: Private Pasta Class at Local's Home in Genoa

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16. Genoa City Wall E-Mtb Private Tour

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17. Cesarine: Small Group Market tour and Dining Experience in Genoa

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18. Cesarine: Small Group Market tour and Cooking class in Genoa

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19. Visit of the Basilic Greenhouses and Pesto Tasting in Genova Prà

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20. Traditional Home Cooking Class in Genoa

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21. Private Pizza & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Genoa

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22. Italian Aperitivo Food Tour with a local in Genoa

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23. 3 Hour Genoa Cooking Class and Tastings

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24. Cesarine: Market Tour & Dining at a Local's Home in Genoa

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26. Genoa vegan food tour

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27. Lunch or dinner and cooking demo at a local home in Savona

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28. Lunch or dinner and cooking demo at a local home in Camogli

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29. Genoa Street Food Tour

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30. Private Tour and Lunch in a Rolli Palace

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Genoa, Italy, is an exquisite foodie city that offers a tantalizing culinary experience like no other. With its rich gastronomic heritage and vibrant food scene, embarking on Genoa food tours is a must for any passionate food lover.

Genoa is renowned for its world-famous pesto sauce, made from fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. Exploring the city's narrow streets, you'll discover charming trattorias and local markets where you can savor authentic pesto dishes. A food tour in Genoa allows you to delve into the secrets of this iconic sauce, learning from skilled artisans and experiencing its true flavors.

Aside from pesto, Genoa boasts an array of mouthwatering seafood delicacies. Situated on the stunning Ligurian coast, the city offers an abundance of fresh catches from the Mediterranean Sea. Indulge in succulent seafood pasta dishes, such as the classic trofie al pesto with delicate shrimp or the aromatic linguine with clams.

Genoa's food scene extends beyond its traditional dishes. The city is home to vibrant street markets where you can sample local cheeses, cured meats, and freshly baked focaccia bread. Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere as you wander through the streets, savoring the delights of Ligurian cuisine.

By participating in Genoa food tours, you'll have the opportunity to discover hidden culinary gems and gain insight into the city's rich culinary heritage. Delight in authentic flavors, engage with passionate locals, and create lasting memories of a gastronomic adventure in this enchanting Italian city.

So, if you're a food enthusiast seeking a memorable culinary experience, look no further than Genoa, Italy. Book your Genoa food tour today and embark on a journey of delectable discoveries. "Genoa food tours" will surely satisfy your cravings for extraordinary cuisine.

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Genoa is a brilliant city to visit for cuisine – whether it’s at a beautiful restaurant or a street food outlet.

A street food tour of Genoa

From fluffy focaccia to creamy pànera , local Michelin-starred chef Ivano Ricchebono introduces our writer to a taste of the Italian port city

G enoa-born chef Ivano Ricchebono looks like a Hollywood actor playing a chef in a movie. His restaurant The Cook is in a 14th-century palazzo in the old town, and as I step into the dining room I stop and stare – the entire place is covered with frescoes. It’s wildly romantic. “People get engaged here all the time,” Ivano says with a smile. Awarded his first Michelin star in 2010, he has cooked for Stanley Tucci, and has an international reputation for excellence. But today he’s my tour guide – not to the blossoming fine dining scene but to the affordable (and equally delicious) fare enjoyed by locals every day.

Once a mandatory stop on the 19th-century Grand Tour, and known as “La Superba”, Genoa centre is full of impressive architecture that tells of this under-rated port city’s past as a rich and powerful republic. Squeezed between the sea and the Ligurian Alps, it’s just an hour and a half by fast train from Milan, and about the same down to the Cinque Terre. Among Italians the city is renowned for its culinary riches – almost everyone agrees that the pesto and focaccia here are the best in the country (there’s even a foccacia festival in May). Our plan is to walk through several neighbourhoods and taste as many of Genoa’s gastronomic delights as possible.

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Ivano doesn’t speak much English and my Italian is horrible so I bring along Maria, a friend’s daughter, to translate. Our first stop, in the medieval heart of town, is at a tiny hole-in-the-wall cafe, Cremeria Buonafede . This is the best place for pànera , a sweet, soft, coffee-flavoured semifreddo invented in the city in the 19th century. Ivano orders a caff è con pànera , an espresso topped with a ridiculous amount of the stuff, dusted with a choice of cinnamon or cocoa powder. I just have a scoop of pànera . It feels pretty decadent for 10am, but then the smart older Italian couple at the bar next to us are breakfasting on maritozzi , brioche buns stuffed with an unreasonable amount of cream.

We walk off (some of) the calories as we continue through the tangle of streets and almost impossibly tiny alleys called vicoli . Streets have poetic names such as Piazza dell’Amor Perfetto (perfect love). Via Giuseppe Garibaldi is lined with palazzos built by the Genoese aristocracy during the Renaissance. “The noble families were all fighting with each other to make the most beautiful palaces,” says Ivano (they’re open to the public on certain days, known as “ Rolli days ”; the next are 17-19 May; the newly reopened Palazzo Rosso is now a museum, open Tues-Sun, €9).

Genoa is a city of characterful colourful alleys.

We head west towards the port. Genoa constantly reminds you it’s a place where real people live, not a picture-postcard museum of the past. At Piazza San Giorgio, on the boundary between the old town and the seafront, we stop at Friggitoria San Giorgio, which sells bright yellow cones of fried fish to take away. The fish comes fresh off the boats at 7am every day, and it’s no ordinary selection: there are anchovies fried in chickpea flour; calamari and octopus; to be eaten on a bench overlooking the sea. They haven’t started frying when we arrive, so I take Ivano’s word for the quality of the food, and we keep walking.

Frescoes at The Cook, Ivano Ricchebono’s restaurant.

Further along the street, under the arches, is the retro shopfront of Gran Ristoro , a great place to pick up a panino. An enormous selection of hyperlocal ingredients sit in the window alongside foods from other Italian regions. Ivano points out his go-to: cima alla genovese , slow-cooked breast of veal stuffed with vegetables and eggs and cut into slices; aged pecorino cheese; and salsa verde, made with parsley, garlic and olives. As we walk on, we pass Pescheria da Simone, the stall where Ivano sources all the fish for his restaurants. “It’s the best,” he says.

But perhaps more than anything, Genoa is known in Italy for pesto. There’s something special about the basil plants that grow in the hills of Liguria: they have smaller leaves and a more delicate flavour. I ask Ivano where we should go to try some. “I make the best pesto!” he asserts with great passion, but he also recommends Osteria da Pippo , in the village of Fontanegli, half an hour away in the hills to the north. Tubs of readymade fresh pesto can be bought from delis, and from the covered market, see below. Traditionally, it’s served with small twisted pasta called trofie .

We continue on to the centre of Genoa, past the strikingly monochrome San Lorenzo Cathedral, and up to central Piazza de Ferrari, then along the main shopping street, Via XX Settembre, towards the historic food market, Mercato Orientale Genova (known as MOG). As we walk I keep stopping to admire the city’s grandeur. Evidence of its wealthy banking heritage is everywhere – the buildings are ornate, the fountains spectacular, the streets colonnaded, and under my feet there are orange mosaics, depicting waves, flowers and strange sea creatures in intricate repeating patterns.

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We turn left into the MOG and suddenly there’s colour – and people – everywhere. “Here you can find anything you want: meat, fish, vegetables, every single spice you can think of,” Ivano says, guiding me towards Rela , one of the oldest vegetable stalls. We admire sculptural artichokes; dark green zucchini, each with a delicate orange flower; and spices that would rival a Moroccan souk. A weird black vegetable that looks a bit like a manky carrot catches my attention: it’s scorzonera , or salsify. Ivano tells me it’s one of the ingredients in cappon magro , a traditional Christmas Eve salad of seafood and vegetables.

At tables in the light-filled central atrium, people are tucking into street food. Ivano steers me to Laboratorio Gastronomico, which does sandwiches, pizza and a lot of fried things. My favourites are latte dolce (thick egg custard cut into squares and deep-fried) and stuffed zucchini flowers, but the fried ravioli feel like an indulgence too far. Other specialities are torta pasqualina , a flaky pastry pie filled with egg, spinach and ricotta, and farinata , the chickpea pancake famous in Genoa and made in huge, flat pans.

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Next, Ivano suggests sampling some local wines from La Vineria, a wine shop across the atrium. I’m taken with a fresh, light sparkling Ligurian vermentino, far nicer than prosecco.

No food tour of Genoa would be complete without trying some focaccia. Traditionally, when they’re not scoffing pànera , Genovesi eat focaccia for breakfast, dipping it into their morning cappuccino. At Panificio Mario , near Brignole station, the bread comes in four varieties: normale (salt), onion, cheese and sage. It’s hauled out in huge thin slabs, hot from the oven. Ivano chooses onion and I have the simple salt one, which tastes surprisingly delicate, though, unsurprisingly given the day we’ve had, I can’t finish my enormous piece.

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Genoa (“Genova”) is the capital of Liguria region and one of the most important port cities  in the North of Italy (“Italia”) . It is very rich in history, monuments and culture and it’s blessed by a spectacular natural environment, too. On the sea side, you can see the West Mediterranean Sea. Portofino and Cinque Terre are very close destinations, by car, bus or train. On the back side, there are the mountains. Great!

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Discover Pesto, from field to table

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Pesto is the product that represents Liguria in the world. This sauce is full of history and tradition, and its recipe has been handed down from generation to generation. When in Genoa, you cannot miss an authentic food tour to discover pesto!

With this experience, you visit the historic family-owned greenhouses where the delicious basil is grown, and you join a cooking lesson to make pesto in the traditional way with mortar and pestle.

And finally, you get to enjoy a Ligurian lunch with pesto and other specialties. It is literally a field-to-table journey that will bring you closer to the traditions and pride of Genoa.

Why is Genoa’s basil so special?

The microclimate of the Italian Riviera has created the ideal conditions to grow a delicious, high-quality basil in Liguria. But the unique conditions of some sun-kissed areas, such as the Pra’ district in western Genoa, have further elevated the characteristics of the locally produced basil.

In fact, the sun exposure of the terraced hills, the vicinity to the sea and the Tramontane breeze from the Appennino Ligure, make Pra’s basil unique for the delicacy of its fragrance and intensity of its flavor.

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As a result, Genoa is considered the capital of Basil and Pesto , and the “Basilico Genovese” is protected by the European Union with the Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP) certification. If you want to explore this cultural and economic identity of Liguria’s capital, you have to visit the greenhouses where basil is grown.

Visiting Serre di Pra’: history, dedication, eco-friendliness

Serre di Pra’ are the greenhouses where basil has been grown from the 1830’s. The buildings are located between Genoa’s port and the hills. With the food experience called “Pesto from Farm to Table” you get the opportunity to visit one of these historic, family-owned businesses.

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During the visit, you will be able to appreciate the unique organoleptic characteristics of the basil grown in the Pra’ district. In addition to its delicate scent and rich taste, it is distinguished by its medium-small leaves with a convex form and faint green color.

You will see the different stages of cultivating basil, from sowing the seeds to the harvest and the processing of the herbs.

Witnessing the way in which the plants are harvested with patience, care and dexterity – as the operators lie down on planks – is a truly authentic experience. Just entering the Serre di Pra’ and seeing the green carpet of basil plants, is a wonderful sight!

It is important to mention that, even though some aspects and principles in the cultivation of basil have remained the same throughout time, the Serre di Pra’ have equipped themselves with innovative technologies to improve quality and prevent plant disease.

The respect for the environment and the use of natural processes are at the heart of the technology applied in the greenhouses.

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Once gathered, the basil – composed of the leaves on the stem and a bit of soil at the bottom – is wrapped in small bunches called “bouquets”. These are ready to be commercialized for retailers, caterers and restaurants. But what is the correct way to pick the leaves off the bouquet and prepare the world-famous pesto?

Pesto Cooking Lesson: get busy with mortar and pestle!

The second part of the “Pesto from Farm to Table” experience takes place in Genoa’s historic center, in another setting that has made the city famous around the world.

Your cooking lesson is set in an elegant room on the piano nobile of a building that belongs to the Palazzi dei Rolli . The Rolli were special lists of the most prestigious buildings used to host illustrious guests of the Republic of Genoa, compiled in the 16th century.

Some of these buildings were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2006, along with the Strade Nuove (a group of streets built by the Genoese aristocracy).

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A local culinary expert will guide you throughout the lesson, explaining how to pick the baxeicò (Ligurian for basil) leaves and how to crush them just as the tradition wants, with a marble mortar and a wooden pestle. You will learn how to use and mix the carefully selected ingredients, including the DOP Genoese basil and DOP extra-virgin olive oil from the Riviera Ligure.

Following the lesson, you will enjoy a delicious lunch with pesto and other genuine specialties from Liguria.

For more information on this foodie tour, please visit Genoa Pesto Experience: from Farm to Table or contact the team at BeautifuLiguria .

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15 Best Genoa Tours

Located on Italy’s northwest Mediterranean coast, Genoa is the capital of the country’s Liguria region and has a population of nearly 600,000 residents.

That makes it one of the country’s top ten most populous cities. It’s also Italy’s busiest seaport by volume and ranks 12th overall in the European Union.

Dating back to medieval times, Genoa was a center of maritime commerce; as a result, it was one of the birthplaces of the country’s wealthy merchant class.

The city is full of historical, cultural, and art attractions, many of which are more than a thousand years old.

Below are 15 of the best tours of Genoa.

1. 24 or 48-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour Ticket

Genoa Hop-On Hop-Off

Hop-on hop-off tours are steadily growing in popularity among the segment of travelers that prefers to spend their valuable vacation time on their own terms.

Depending on which option you choose, these tickets are valid for either 24 or 48 hours from the time they’re purchased.

Tours are conducted on a multi-level bus that offers unobstructed views of many of Genoa’s top attractions, like Piazza Caricamento Acquario, Via Garibaldi, and the aquarium. Guests can depart and explore the attractions that interest them and skip those that don’t.

Between stops, participants will appreciate the multilingual commentary provided by the complimentary audio guide.

2. 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of the Historical Center

San Lorenzo Cathedral, Genoa

For lovers of history and culture, Genoa is a virtual treasure trove that’s best experienced with a local guide.

This two-hour walking tour explores the city’s historic center. It includes old neighborhoods, elegant residences from past eras, and iconic attractions like the Opera House, San Lorenzo Cathedral, and the art galleries of Pallazo Rosso and Pallazo Bianco.

Tours begin in the Old Port area and wind their way through the old city’s labyrinth of narrow streets, many of which don’t get much tourist traffic.

That makes them perfect for those looking to distance themselves from the crowds and see things from a local’s perspective.

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3. Traditional Food Tour

Traditional Food Tour

Like nearly every place in Italy, Genoa boasts an amazing cuisine that features traditional and contemporary grub with a variety of international influences.

This three-hour food-centered tour includes the services of a local epicurean. It explores a variety of Genoa’s neighborhoods, markets, and eateries, where guests will have the opportunity to learn about local food, history, and culture.

They’ll also meet locals, dine where they do, and sample a wide variety of dishes that may include fresh seafood, pasta, fresh baked goods, fresh and aged cheeses, coffee, and dessert.

To get the most bang for your buck, show up with an empty stomach.

4. Genoa Old Town 2-Hour Audio Guide Tour

Genoa Old Town

Characterized by opulent palaces, idyllic fountains, historic cathedrals, and neoclassical palazzos, Old Town Genoa is one of the city’s most impressive destinations.

This short audio guide tour is a great value for those who’d rather not have an overly verbose tour guide talk their ears off for two hours.

Instead of a live guide, each guest gets a small audio device and headset that will describe the things they see at each of the tour’s stops.

Tours begin at Piazza Fontane Marose and eventually make their way to the Old Port area.

Highlights include the home of Christopher Columbus, the Rolli Palaces, and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo.

5. Aquarium of Genoa Guided Tour

Aquarium of Genoa

Featuring more than 10,000 individual animals from hundreds of land and marine species, the Aquarium of Genoa is the perfect antidote for those who’ve tired of the city’s abundant historic attractions.

As Italy’s largest aquarium, it draws visitors from near and far and can get downright crowded during peak times.

Luckily, this tour includes skip-the-line tickets. Since participants are led by a knowledgeable local guide, they’ll get valuable insights into the things they’re seeing that those showing themselves around may miss.

Aquarium highlights include bottlenose dolphins, colorful reefs and jellyfish, and even a variety of shark species of varying sizes.

6. 1-Hour Segway Tour

Genoa Segway

Though they’re most well-known for their use by airport security personnel and mall cops, Segways are perfect for sightseers who want to experience attractions from street-level without expending a lot of energy in the process.

After receiving an overview of how to use their two-wheeled machines, guests and their guide will set out to explore Genoa’s significant monuments, cathedrals, and palaces in and around the city’s historic center.

Guided Segway tours are fun, engaging, and educational, and are appropriate for those of most ages and levels of fitness.

Tours go full-speed ahead regardless of the prevailing weather conditions, so dress accordingly.

7. Palazzi dei Roll and Palazzo Reale Guided Tour

Palazzo Reale, Genoa

For generations, Genoa has had a thriving merchant class. Over the years, many wealthy families have built opulent homes or palazzi that were the height of luxury for their era.

This guided three-hour tour gives guests access to some of the most stunning and regal residences built during Genoa’s Golden Century. Many of them date back to the 16th and 17th centuries.

The homes typically include grand staircases, idyllic gardens, and wondrous works of art, and were inhabited by the city’s wealthiest and most influential residents.

Though hotel pick-up and drop off aren’t included, tours depart from a convenient central location.

8. Private Tour with a Local

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For those who’ve just arrived in town looking to get an insightful overview of Genoa’s major attractions, history, and culture, this tour would be a wise way to spend a few hours.

Whereas many tours focus solely on attractions, this one delves into the area’s culture and people, and what makes them so unique.

Previous guests have described their guides as passionate, knowledgeable, and helpful, and many tour stops are among the city’s hidden gems.

Tours last between two and six hours, depending on the interests and schedules of participants. They are a great way to get familiar with the city’s layout for first-time visitors.

9. Guided Gourmet Food Tour with Tastings

Pasta

Though Italian cuisine is loved the world over, many visitors are pleasantly surprised to discover that Genoa’s food scene is vibrant and distinct compared to other cities and regions.

After meeting their guide at a central location, food lovers will set out on a walking tour through the city’s exotic and historic streets.

Tours include traditional family-style eateries, contemporary restaurants and cafes, and markets where locals do their daily shopping.

At about 3 ½ hours, these tours allow guests to sample everything from gourmet pizza and aged cheese to Italian coffee and sweet treats while leaving lots of free time in the day.

10. 24 or 48-Hour Genoa Museum Card

Musei di Strada Nuova

On a per-capita basis, Genoa is probably home to more museums than just about anywhere else in the world.

Lovers of history, art, and culture could spend days visiting them without running out of options. This value-packed museum card is a superb choice for those who prefer to see many of them at their own pace.

Tour cards are good for either 24 or 48 hours from purchase and include discounted access to Musei di Strada Nuova, Galata Museo del Mare, and Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, to name just a few.

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11. 2 ½-Hour Private Guided Tour of Music Traditions

Port of Genoa

From fantastic food and world-class art to historic attractions and unparalleled natural beauty, Genoa has a little something for travelers of all stripes.

This 2 ½-hour tour focuses on the city’s musical traditions and starts when guests meet their guide in the Old Harbor area.

Tour stops include haunts once frequented by musical titans like Guiseppe Verdi and Wagner, as well as the spot where Alessandro Stradella was murdered after a string of sordid indiscretions that included embezzlement from the Roman Catholic Church, and affairs with the wives and mistresses of some of the city’s most prominent and powerful citizens.

12. Genoa Street Food Tour with Local Guide

Genoa Street Food Tour

It’s been said that unless you eat what the locals eat, you’ll never really know their culture.

For those who subscribe to that notion, this 2 ½-hour tour of Genoa’s culinary hotspots would be a great way to do just that.

Tours get underway at the Old Port and include iconic attractions like the Cathedral of St. Lawrence and Piazza Corvetto. They are a great way to meet likeminded locals and food lovers from all over the world.

Plan on showing up with an empty stomach, because along the way, you’ll sample tasty fare like fresh seafood, baked goods, pasta with basil pesto, and sweets like canestrelli and gelato.

13. Guided Tour of Rolli Palaces UNESCO Site

Palazzo Lomellino, Genoa

During the city’s Golden Century, a number of amazingly wealthy merchant and aristocratic families lived in opulent homes that stood in stark contrast to those of average working families.

Genoa’s Rolli Palaces are among the city’s most significant UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Visiting them with a local guide gives inquisitive visitors unique insights into the lives of the ultra-elite and wealthy in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Tours include stops at several palazzos, as well as the Bianco Museum, where guests will see priceless art, antiques, and housewares, and learn how maritime trade led to previously unimaginable wealth.

14. Triple-Attraction Maritime Experience

Galata Museum

Combo tours are great values for those who prefer not to be shoehorned into spending their day focusing on one particular aspect of Genoa.

Though this triple-attraction experience is centered on the city’s maritime history, it includes elements of commerce, culture, and the natural world that makes it fun and engaging for those of nearly all ages and interests.

Tour centerpieces include the Aquarium of Genoa, the Galata Museum, and a World War II-era submarine christened the S518 Nazario Sauro.

The aquarium portion of the tour is a perennial favorite of those traveling with little ones in need of constant stimulation.

15. Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

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Despite its urban hustle and bustle, Genoa is a very pedestrian-friendly city. For those who prefer stretching their legs to sitting on a stuffy tour bus, walking tours are great options.

Tours include iconic attractions like the port and harbor, St. Lawrence Cathedral, and the Academy of Fine Arts. Though entry may not be included to each site, guests often discover things they’d like to explore on their own when the tour is officially over.

Walking tours are popular with lovers of history, culture, and architecture, and are generally appropriate for those of most ages and levels of physical ability.

15 Best Genoa Tours:

  • 24 or 48-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour Ticket
  • 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of the Historical Center
  • Traditional Food Tour
  • Genoa Old Town 2-Hour Audio Guide Tour
  • Aquarium of Genoa Guided Tour
  • 1-Hour Segway Tour
  • Palazzi dei Roll and Palazzo Reale Guided Tour
  • Private Tour with a Local
  • Guided Gourmet Food Tour with Tastings
  • 24 or 48-Hour Genoa Museum Card
  • 2 ½-Hour Private Guided Tour of Music Traditions
  • Genoa Street Food Tour with Local Guide
  • Guided Tour of Rolli Palaces UNESCO Site
  • Triple-Attraction Maritime Experience
  • Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

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What to Eat in Genoa Italy? Top 10 must-try Genoese foods

You’re going to visit Genoa , but you don’t know its typical Genoese dishes ?

Hi, I’m Andrea from Discover Genoa and in this post we are going to explore 10 Genoese specialities you must try at least once in your life.

Are you ready to find out the best typical food in Genoa ? Let’s start!

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What food is Genoa known for? 10 Genoa food specialities you should eat at least once in your life

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As a seaside town, Genoa managed to blend different cultures — even culinary cultures — thanks to the many goods and people passing by throughout the years.

Today, it is a modern city with strong food traditions : there are numerous Genoese culinary specialities that a visitor who loves to respect traditions and eat delicious food can taste.

Before leaving, you should know the Ligurian specialities , so that you can try them all!

But what food is Genoa famous for? Especially for its focaccia, pesto, pansoti with walnut sauce, sal cod, cheese focaccia, farinata, vegetable pies, tripes.

Let’s discover them all.

pasta with pesto

Who doesn’t know pesto?

This sauce is now well known all over the world, but its origins are Genoese and only here can you eat the real pesto with Prà basil .

One of the Genoese specialities you can’t miss: you can use it to flavour pasta (for instance trofie, testaroli, gnocchi), bread or bruschetta , but you can also try it on its own.

Genoese, like us, put it on everything!

Click here to find where to eat the best pasta with pesto in Genoa Italy

Pansoti with walnut sauce

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It is pasta stuffed with vegetables and covered with delicious sauce made of cream and walnuts.

Dedicated to refined palates.

It is a typical Genoese dish you absolutely can’t miss.

Fried squid and anchovies

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Genoa is a port city with a long tradition of cooking what is fished there.

The fish is fried flawlessly in the historical chip shops of the old town: it’s light and dry!

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Different country, different salt cod .

In Genoa you’ll eat it “ accomodato ” (prepared through a long process) with pine nuts , Taggiasca olives and potatoes .

Cheese focaccia

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Typical Genovese food from the tradition of Recco .

A delicacy you can eat almost exclusively in Genoa’s province .

In the past few years, it managed to obtain the PGI ( Protected Geographical Indication ) seal.

You should also try its variants.

farinata genoa

Put in the oven while still in a liquid state, it’s a mix of olive oil and chickpea flour.

The best one is thin and crisp on the surface, but soft inside.

focaccia

It is known all over the world, but perfectly made only in Genoa .

And not everywhere — only in the best places.

The Genoese even immerse it in their latte at breakfast! It’s a real landmark.

Vegetable pies

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It’s true, you can find hundreds of vegetable pies on the world, but every country and region has its own specialities.

The Genoese ones come from the cooking of poor people , which was passed down thanks to the old Sciamadde of the city centre.

The most famous pie is called torta Pasqualina — it’s puff pastry filled with chard, peas, artichokes and prescinseua , typical Genoese sour cheese.

genoa traditional dishes

Cima is a piece of veal stuffed with a mix of ingredients , such as eggs, peas, pine nuts, cheese, herbs and spices and part of the meat itself.

Afterwards, it is cut in slices about 0.5 cm thick with a slicer.

One of the most important things to eat in Genoa . It’s perfect as an appetizer.

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Ok, maybe it’s not for everyone.

But why don’t you try it in one of the historical tripe shops of the city ?

For the Genoese it’s the street food par excellence .

Pansoti

Where to eat in Genoa Italy

After talking what to eat in Genoa Italy , let’s discuss about where to do it. Here are three of my favourite restaurants inside the old town of Genoa.

Trattoria dell’Acciughetta

The first one is called Acciughetta: when you enter the restaurant, it feels like going back in time and delving into the history of Genoa . Stone walls, young staff and typical Genoese food . Good quality-price. Good choice.

  • Address : Piazza Sant’Elena, 16126 Genoa
  • Opening hours : From Tuesday to Sunday: 12:30–3:00 p.m., 7:30–11:00 p.m..
  • Prices : $$$ $

Trattoria Rosmarino

If you are looking for something less rustic and more sophisticated , I suggest Trattoria Rosmarino . It is now known as one of the best restaurants in Genoa — it’s the perfect mix of good quality and right prices. Fascinating and refined typical food and competitive prices. If I’ve convinced you to go there, I suggest you book , because it’s almost always full (especially at the weekends).

  • Address : Salita del Fondaco, 30, 16100 Genoa
  • Opening hours : From Monday to Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Locanda PEsciolino

Do you love fish ? Then I suggest PEsciolino . It’s an inn run by wonderful people and located in the heart of the city centre. They change the menu almost every day. Have a look at what they offer today: Locanda Pesciolino

  • Address : Vico Domoculta 14R, 16123 Genoa
  • Opening hours : From Monday to Friday, 12-3 p.m., 7-11 p.m. – Saturday and Sunday 7-11pm
  • Prices : $$$$

Genoa food: conclusion

Here’s the end of this long article.

I hope I’ve helped you find out the typical Ligurian dishes and the best food in Genoa.

If you have any questions or suggestions about the Genovese cuisine , leave a comment! I’ll be happy to read it.

Enjoy your meal 😛 Andrea

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Hey! I'm Andrea and I am a little bit obsessed with exploring the world and meeting people on the road. I'm in love with my city, and I'm happy to share with you all the best place and most incredible secrets of Genoa, Italy.

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