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 Dried and candied fruits and rarities from all over the world. |
Via Sottoripa, 105r Genoa 16123 Italy +39 10 247 6905 |
This shop is far from just a fruit shop. Fruit is just the start. It holds a whole series of delicious products like candied fruits, dried fruits and sweets. There are specialties which have been imported from distant countries like dates (for which there is a good range of qualities and some rare types for the connoisseurs among us). The shop undergoes a barrage around Christmas time and is used throughout the year. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Royal sweeties |
Via Soziglia, 74-76 r Genoa 16123 Italy +39 10 247 4574 |
This name is synonomous with high-quality sweets. They have been made carefully using methods handed down from father to son. The composer Guiseppe Verdi would never miss the chance to buy sweets and candied fruit from "Romanengo" when he stayed in Genova. The shop is in the old city down a narrow lane off the Piazza Soziglia. This is the main shopping area of Genova. Since 1780, the patisserie has made delicious sweets, chocolates, fondants, syrups, rosolio (a kind of syrup) and jams. These delicacies have been enjoyed far outside Genova. (They supplied the Royal family in England.) It is worth visiting to see the original decor with the beautiful marble walls outside and the elegant "boisieres" inside. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Homeland of cheese foccacia |
Via Marinai d'Italia Genoa, Genoa 16100 Italy +39 18 572 0658 |
Recco is the birthplace of cheese focaccia. There is no one in Genova who hasn't been there. It is one of the city's secrets which spread like wildfire. It's a hut on the seafront which is like all the other huts except for the fact it makes wonderful focaccia bread. It's open until late and the focaccia is cheap and delicious. It makes a perfect start to an evening on the Riviera. A place for everyone. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Oil, cheese and Ligurian specialities |
Piazza Matteotti, 80r Genoa 16123 Italy +39 10 56 2880 |
This shop has an interesting range of typical local products. There are red and white wines, liquors made with herbs from the region, and different types of Riviera oil, from the best quality to the most common. They also have cheeses from the Genovese hinterland, preserved vegetables, tomini with oil, jams and honey. They sell really fresh vegetables which come from the countryside. Open on Sundays, it is perfect for tourists and people who find they have nothing in the fridge at the weekend. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Traditional Genovese bar |
Via Galata, 67 Genoa 16100 Italy +39 10 56 1027 |
Panarello cake is a must for any Genoese child's birthday. It also comes in a mini version for anyone watching their weight. The biscuits, sold by weight, must also be sampled, including the house specialities; 'Lagaccio' and 'Mescolanza'. There is nowhere to sit here and the bar is always crowded, but it is worth trying any of their biscuits or cakes with a cup of tea or a cappucino. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Genovese Focaccia at the break of dawn |
Via Ravecca, 72r Genoa 16123 Italy |
This is a must for anyone who's walking around Genova late at night. The Patrone's oven is turning out focaccia, pizza and croissant at the break of dawn. Located at the end of a narrow lane, it's only a stone's throw from the Expo and the old city centre. The bakery satisfies the most famished appetite. Their onion focaccia bread is a real oasis in the Genoese night. So see you at dawn then! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Patisserie on Via Garibaldi |
Via Portello, 2r Genoa 16124 Italy +39 10 277 0002 |
This super patisserie has a beautiful period setting. It is at the ground floor corner of one of the sixteenth century buildings on Via Garibaldi. They sell bombonieres, pastries and cakes, all of which continue the Renaissance beauty of the surroundings. There are always all sorts of sweets and patisseries available. It's a good idea to order cakes. We recommend the flaky pastry jam tart with pastry cream and fruit. It seems like it has jumped out of a painting of Van Dyck just thanks to the way it looks. Don't even ask about the taste! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Historic pastry shop |
Via Orefici, 31r Genoa, Genoa 16123 Italy |
Two minutes from the Acquarium, a hundred metres from the lively Piazza Bianchi, this is an elegant coffee and pastry shop. This classic, old style sweet shop has a tearoom on the upper floor. In summer, customers can sit outside in one of the liveliest and most surprisingly, light alleyways in the historic centre. Great for a lunchtime snack, they sell excellent vegetable flans and offer tea with pastries at teatime. Visitors can also come here for a quick aperitif before it closes at 7pm. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient, hidden chocolaterie |
Vicolo dei Castagna, 14r Genoa 16123 Italy +39 10 20 8561 |
A traditional chocolaterie which is still run as it once was. If the quantity required is more than a Sunday chocolate box, it is worth ordering. It is impossible to find, tucked away in a little sidestreet, although near Piazza Matteotti. Managing to locate the entrance in order to sample one of these chocolates is like a treasure hunt. The shop closes early in the evening, and orders take a while to process. However, if you are lucky enough to dissolve a fondant cream in your mouth or crunch on a chocolate covered nut, you will be willing to begin the hunt all over again. Despite these minor hitches, you'll find that the staff are friendly and polite. Review © 2007, Wcities |