Genova and Alba
Jun 25, 2020, 3:05 am
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Genova and Alba
I will be in Genova and Alba (Guarene) soon. While some restaurants are fixed (Piazza Duomo, La Madernassa, The Cook) I´m looking for some casual options near by. Special interest is Pizza
. Any suggestions?
. Any suggestions?
Jun 25, 2020, 6:54 am
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No suggestions on the pizza front but, when you are in Genova, you might want to try farinata. It's not pizza but it is a chick pea flat bread (with spices - often rosemary) that is classically Ligurian. With a little cheese & wine it makes a nice course or snack.
Jun 25, 2020, 8:53 am
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Skip the vine and I´m in! Thanks for the advice, will definitively try.
Jun 26, 2020, 12:45 pm
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Well, farinata you definitely need to check out Franz and Ko in Molassana, the best farinata in the city.
For pizza and pinsa (even better) go for 23 Febbraio in via della Libertà. Patanegra in Molassana has a great pizza as well (avoid the same in Boccadasse).
Pizza Sugo is a sort of gourmet, but perhaps a bit expensive for what it is.
Do not miss gelato at Profumo in vico superiore del Ferro. Their panera is the best in the city.
The Cook in Genoa, even if it has Michelin star, does not absoltely worth it. San Giorgio in piazza della Vittoria is much better.
For pizza and pinsa (even better) go for 23 Febbraio in via della Libertà. Patanegra in Molassana has a great pizza as well (avoid the same in Boccadasse).
Pizza Sugo is a sort of gourmet, but perhaps a bit expensive for what it is.
Do not miss gelato at Profumo in vico superiore del Ferro. Their panera is the best in the city.
The Cook in Genoa, even if it has Michelin star, does not absoltely worth it. San Giorgio in piazza della Vittoria is much better.
Jun 27, 2020, 3:10 pm
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Well, farinata you definitely need to check out Franz and Ko in Molassana, the best farinata in the city.
For pizza and pinsa (even better) go for 23 Febbraio in via della Libertà. Patanegra in Molassana has a great pizza as well (avoid the same in Boccadasse).
Pizza Sugo is a sort of gourmet, but perhaps a bit expensive for what it is.
Do not miss gelato at Profumo in vico superiore del Ferro. Their panera is the best in the city.
The Cook in Genoa, even if it has Michelin star, does not absoltely worth it. San Giorgio in piazza della Vittoria is much better.
For pizza and pinsa (even better) go for 23 Febbraio in via della Libertà. Patanegra in Molassana has a great pizza as well (avoid the same in Boccadasse).
Pizza Sugo is a sort of gourmet, but perhaps a bit expensive for what it is.
Do not miss gelato at Profumo in vico superiore del Ferro. Their panera is the best in the city.
The Cook in Genoa, even if it has Michelin star, does not absoltely worth it. San Giorgio in piazza della Vittoria is much better.
Jun 28, 2020, 3:59 am
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Also check out Bra with its famous sausage.
Jun 29, 2020, 1:31 am
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What about focaccia? Any "panetteria" will serve great ones. Maybe not the one at Eataly, which I found to be a bit on the rock-hard side, but most would be of good quality.
Jun 29, 2020, 8:31 am
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Personally, the best focaccia I ever had was at a very casual trattoria in Le Marche. It was cracker thin with rosemarino e sale and perfect. Very different from the very bready focaccia one often encounters.
Jun 29, 2020, 8:41 am
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Nothing wrong with focaccia, it too has Ligurian roots, but the reason I raised farinata it is a local (Ligurian) specialty that isn't generally available throughout Italy while focaccia is (albeit with many variations in texture and flavor).
Personally, the best focaccia I ever had was at a very casual trattoria in Le Marche. It was cracker thin with rosemarino e sale and perfect. Very different from the very bready focaccia one often encounters.
Personally, the best focaccia I ever had was at a very casual trattoria in Le Marche. It was cracker thin with rosemarino e sale and perfect. Very different from the very bready focaccia one often encounters.
Jun 29, 2020, 3:11 pm
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During the lock down, my wife made a LOT of farinata. It's something she cooked occasionally in the past (we like it a lot) but it was a good way to have something that was bread-like and fresh. AMZN was an easy way to buy chickpea flour and have it delivered to the house as well.
Jun 30, 2020, 11:59 am
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Plain focaccia places in Genoa: da Mario in via San Vincenzo, Foccacino in via Trebisonda, Panificio di Vico Casana in vico Casana. If you go to Nervi, the best one is da Paulin or Elettrico (their onion one is the best). Not all focaccia places are good, some of it is chewing gum. At least for us who live in Genoa.
Focaccia di Recco style to go is in Tossini stores around Liguria.
Focaccia di Recco style to go is in Tossini stores around Liguria.
Jul 5, 2020, 10:28 am
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