Alla Lunga Ristorante — Restaurant in Genoa

We called the restaurant last minute and were super lucky to get a table, especially as the restaurant caters to limited number of guests to maintain their food quality. First thanks for accommodating us!

Now to the dining experience. We highly recommend including Alla Lunga in your itinerary if your are visiting the Italian Rivera. Each dish was packed with different flavors that were all fresh, carefully designed and offered delicious local seafood taste. Be it the lemony olive oil or the anchovies butter complimented by berry sauce or the calamari salad with tomato sauce or the fish with spicy sauce made from home grown peppers .. each dish was distinct and delicious. The chef was kind enough to accommodate us and serve an off menu dish - a perfectly grilled fish with zucchini and carrot salad that our child thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you Chef! If I really had a pick a thing, then the only thing that slightly disappointed me was that the restaurant did not serve red wine by glass.

With regard to service, the restaurant staff members were polite and friendly. They were easy approach. The chef himself ensured he met each guests and shared his passion for food, farming and flavours. It was also lovely to meet restaurant dog Willie. He was amazingly well behaved.

While the food is exclusive the restaurant vibe is low key and easy going. We really enjoyed ourselves as it felt more like a relaxed fine dining experience versus...

I have waited way too much to go to Alla Lunga. So, if you are in Genoa, just book a table. Lunch or dinner. Chef Gebris has designed a fine menu with all things Mediterranean sea (or the most flavorful ones). I have been living in Liguria for almost two years now and hadn't still tried capasanta - then, I had probably the best. The gnocchetti was cooked to perfection and, although the tomatoes are not highlighted on the dish description, they are the most delicious thing about that. The rana pescatrice has the same "issue": doesn't feature the lard on the description and now I can only think that I gotta be back soon for the lard. And the green sauce. So, be prepared to order and get surprised for the delicious unexpected ingredients. I couldn't try more things because I had more bread than a person should have at once. All homemade, natural levitation, baked to perfection, served with lime infused olive oil and a killer butter (I'm not gonna spoil that one; go figure... you're welcome). Two things to pay attention: the aged tuna and the fresh herbs. All the Chef's doing. Just amazing. I had the most friendly service from the waiting staff and a warm welcome from the kitchen one. Thank you all for the amazing experience....

Was definitely expecting more based on the reviews but was a bit disappointed with the general experience and food, especially considering the price. The chef is clearly passionate in the food and came to every table to explain the starters (on the house), but it seems like they tried really hard and put a lot of thought into making it fancy than making it tasty. Little thought was put into how and when the food was brought out even though we had already told them what was going to be shared and what was not. I’ve had better food and service elsewhere that is less pretentious. Not to mention the area where the restaurant is located (of course not their fault) is a bit sketchy at night with a strong police presence that actually made it feel less safe because it needed such a...