Da Paulin In Genova

A quiet, family-run restaurant serving traditional Ligurian food, located in a quaint village.

Trattoria in name, but NOT in fact. Like every year before Christmas, we go to a different trattoria with friends, but this year we were very disappointed. The first wine they brought us tasted like stale wine, and it was truly disgusting. Thankfully, the second course was good. The appetizers were fairly unremarkable, except for the carpaccio, which was very respectable. The ravioli were good, but topped with a completely unremarkable tomato sauce, which made the whole thing truly mediocre. The lasagna, on the other hand, was very good. The lamb was okay, but the Italian-style fried food... raw vegetables stuck to bland, rubbery batter, truly disappointing. The desserts were okay, but nothing special. Another negative is the quantity of food: I go to a trattoria to fill up, not to starve. But here, despite having a few courses, we still woke up hungry. Just to give you an idea, we ordered some ravioli and some lasagna to share, so that each person had a generous half portion of ravioli and half of lasagna. Seven ravioli and a handful of lasagna. These quantities don't exist in a real trattoria, I'm afraid. And to make matters worse: the exorbitant price of €50 per person, truly insane and outrageous compared to other places. The staff, on the other hand, is exceptionally friendly and warm. I don't recommend going there, especially since the hills around Genoa are chock-full of a thousand, a thousand times better, alternatives.

Typical Ligurian lunch menu, excellent pansoti with walnut sauce

Excellent cuisine and excellent service!! Very friendly staff and fair prices for the quality offered. More than a trattoria, almost a restaurant!! Portions are drier than a typical trattoria, but the quality is decidedly higher!! The mixed antipasto platter was very good, and we recommend accompanying it with a portion of fries. The panissa was exceptional, as was the carpaccio. The only negative was the frisceu (fried fish), which hadn't risen much. The first courses were very good, and the meat-based second courses were exceptional: the lamb stew with artichokes was exquisite, as was the Ligurian-style rabbit and the baked pork ribs with apricots. The desserts were also very good, and there was a wide variety of after-dinner drinks. We went for our soccer team's Christmas dinner, and despite the occasional noise, the staff was always extremely friendly. At the end, they offered a round of liqueurs and even offered a discount!! (It was 50 euros each, they charged us 45) (money very well spent!!) (considering that we had a starter, first course, second course, dessert and wine!!)

Well-deserved 5 stars, beautiful location Excellent dishes, I recommend the pansoti and the Italian-style fried food, and the desserts are also good (I tried the crunchy pistachio semifreddo, and oh my, it was amazing!). Excellent service, and the wait times aren't long.

Excellent restaurant with traditional dishes

100% homemade cuisine, a real treat! You can feel that each dish is prepared with care, as in Italian traditions. The atmosphere is that of a small, typical Italian restaurant, warm and friendly. We were welcomed with great kindness, and had a great time chatting with the owner, who was sweet and attentive. An authentic Italian experience that I recommend without hesitation!