Bar Mazzini In Genova

10/11/2024: Elegant but sober venue, with a view of the port from above. We celebrated my fiftieth birthday with my family a month ago with a tasting menu. Great attention to carefully selected local raw materials. Dishes that are based on local tradition but revisited to enhance the flavors with always innovative combinations of fish and vegetables. Very attentive and easy-going staff in describing the dishes, their genesis and the young chef's philosophy. Unforgettable evening among exceptional wines and a sequence of surprises dish after dish with ecstatic desserts. Advised.

01/10/2024: Romantic dinner with my wife, we have already been to other high-level or starred restaurants and I must say that it is the first time that we have found ourselves disappointed by the quantities on the plate compared to the final price. The tasting menu is undoubtedly made up of top quality ingredients, they were very attentive to my food allergy, but seeing the quantities served to those who ordered "a la carte" I must say that a middle ground between the portions and a little more than generosity for those who choose a complete path would be more appropriate. Nothing to say about the impeccable service, highly trained sommelier but in the end the bill undergoes a surge mainly due to the fact of being in Portofino. To give you an idea, we paid more than in some 2 Michelin star restaurants we have been to. Furthermore, the place had some imperfections that shouldn't be there if we're talking about a restaurant linked to the name of Cracco (some chains of LED lights detached, soap in the men's bathroom ran out at the start of service). Unfortunately I would not return.