Focaccia e Dintorni — Restaurant in Genoa

I want the recipes. The focaccia was AMAZING!!! Definitely not the regular pizza dough type you find elsewhere. It was so soft and delicious, with homey flavors and not overly thick. One of the kind shopkeepers explained everything I wanted to know (in italian) about the typical types and toppings associated with Genoa - not being local, I wanted to try what they eat most. She explained with such enthusiasm that I was ready to buy one of each 😂. Amazing service, amazing taste and amazing prices. The regular price is about 10-15 euros for a kilo depending on the toppings. Trust them to help you choose without questioning. I tried the classic (a must!) , pesto and cheese, chickpea flour one with onions (farinata, not a focaccia), and some tomato-prosciutto one (family member wanted it, not a typical genovese pick). In total it cost 13 euros - so like 3euros a piece. The rest of the pastries seemed so enticing as well. I wanted to go back but sadly I could only see Genoa for a day 🥲. 10/10 want them to open more locations...

the focaccia was amazing, honestly some of the best i’ve ever had. the desserts were great too. prices are a bit high but you definitely pay for quality. there was a long queue (peak time) but it moved fairly quickly. the real issue is that the place is tiny, so while you’re stuck in line you can’t really see what’s on display. by the time it’s your turn you basically have to order on the spot without having had the chance to look properly. i get decision fatigue with too many options and i think that’s what led to some confusion. i ended up with two focaccia di recco instead of the pesto one i really wanted, even though i pointed it out while ordering. a shame, but the focaccia i did get was still excellent. i’m literally still thinking about it. as for desserts, the mattonella was tasty but a little dry. if you’re choosing something sweet, i’d recommend the baci di dama. those...

We had a lot of focaccia during our 5 days in Genoa, the plain focaccia at Focaccia e Dintorni was hands down the best.

It had an amazing balance of salt and olive oil. And the edges were so crisp and yummy.

And because this place stays busy, there is always a new batch coming out.

The first time we went, it was quiet (never saw it like this again) and the woman at the counter was kind enough to help me practice ordering in Italian.

And when I only ordered one piece of plain focaccia, she said "you sure?"

And she was right... You don't want to eat just one piece, we had to keep going back

So don't worry when the two grannies in front of you order 10 pieces of focaccia, more will come out soon, and you will soon understand why they...