Sa Pesta In Genova

Bit of a language barrier, but that just shows how authentic it is. Every mouthful was a pleasure and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire meal. Barely made it, as they close this week for a few weeks for the summer

Abbiamo scoperto questo magnifico luogo vedendo la proiezione del film "Il ritorno di Maciste", che narra la storia di Bartolomeo Pagano, il camallo del porto divenuto attore che da "Cabiria" (1910) interpretò il forzuto personaggio in una trentina di film. Ebbene, nella pellicola, ci mostrano che lui e altri camalli si nutrivano in questo posticino familiare nel bel mezzo dei carugi genovesi. Gli antipasti sono favolosi: delle torte di verdura e di riso eccellenti, tra i primi abbiano assaggiato un minestrone da favola e il resto lo abbiamo visto passare nei piatti dei vicini ma sarà da assaggiare in altre visite obbligate! Cortesia del personale super, non si prenota a pranzo, così si familiarizza con i compagni di coda, insomma, un'esperienza genovese al 100%!

Favorite restaurant of our stay in Italy. Typical establishment, we were the only tourists that evening, super welcoming service, quality cuisine, we discovered farinata, pansoti alle noci, corzetti mare... everything was fresh and tasty. Remember to book.

In Argentina we have similar faina, but this Farinata is really the best I have eaten in Genoa!

Everything excellent, superlative farinata

If you want to taste authentic Italian cuisine, in a traditional environment, you will come here. We discovered it by accident, wandering around the city. We loved it immediately. The pesto lasagna was a masterpiece.

The best pesto pasta I have ever had. Pasta was homemade and the pesto was so fresh and so so so tasty!! Also had farinata for the first time and that was also amazing. I wish I could have paired the lunch with some white wine but we were on our way to Milano and since I was driving, I could not drink. The espresso was also great. It was absolutely an amazing experience. The food was great, the staff members were absolutely lovely, the service was great and they were also very sweet with our pooch Mona. I highly recommend this place and if I am in Genoa again, will definitely go there 👍👍👌👌

The best in the center of Genoa

I returned to Sa Pesta after over 50 years and found the third generation of owners who I met way back in 1970 managing the place. Sitting at the tables I magically became a child again where I went with my parents to buy rice cake, farinata and chard cake. In the air I recognized the scents of the Genoese tradition with the dishes still cooked in the old wood-fired oven. Here you can still enjoy true Ligurian cuisine served on wooden tables with marble tops. The thin and crunchy farinata, the pansoti with walnut sauce, the Genoese minestrone are just some of the dishes that, if you pass by Via dei Giustiniani, you must stop and taste. Well done guys keep it up!! Carry on the Ligurian tradition and pass it on so that it is not lost. "I'm zeneize, I laugh ræo, I grit my teeth and say hello"

Excellent meal, no tourists and very typical dishes. The waiter and manager were very friendly and contributed to the friendly atmosphere of the restaurant. Do not forget to book