Ostaia da U Santu — Restaurant in Genoa

Ended up here by coincidence on our way to Finale, as there was a lot of traffic which we wanted to bypass. Best choice we could have made. The way up to the restaurant requires some bravery but totally worth it. The food was amazing, the menu offered a small yet rich selection of starters, secondi and main dishes, typical for Italian restaurants. We don’t eat meat and were surprised by a fantastic choice of dishes. We had mashed potatoes with stock fish, the chickpeas with chard, home made pasta with pesto and a white fish with pine seeds and olives.

The staff was very accommodating and welcoming, even though we arrived a couple minutes before they even opened. They also translated their menu for us which I post below. There was one little error in the translation, the rabbit with pine and olives is actually a white fish.

We also had two glasses of their house wine which was light and fruity and very good value for money. Neighbour table had meat, also looked fantastic. My recommendation is to take the chickpea stew, still can’t get over the combination of flavours, wish I had the recipe.

The view from the restaurant is also fantastic, as it is located on a hill...

Con mia moglie siamo stati in questo ristorante trattoria di cucina tipica ligure situato sulle alture di Genova Voltri in via al Santuario delle Grazie 33 ed immerso nel verde con numerosi tavoli interni ed anche all’aperto sotto il dehor coperto con una splendida e meravigliosa vista sul mare e sui monti.

Occhio che dal centro di Voltri quando si gira sulla destra si prende una strada che dura circa 2 chilometri ma che ha una sola corsia e quindi se si incrocia un auto che proviene dal senso opposto bisogna fare retromarcia per parecchi metri prima di trovare uno spiazzo dove fare manovra quindi il mio consiglio è di andare con un auto piccolo come una Panda una Fiat 500 o una Smart altrimenti rischiate di andare in retromarcia per 2 kms. Si può posteggiare la propria auto in un piccolo posteggio situato poco in basso rispetto al ristorante. Appena arrivati al ristorante a piedi dal posteggio (ci voglono circa 10 minuti) siamo stati accolti dal proprietario Luca accogliente sorridente competente cordiale gentile dispinibile che ci ha fatti accomodare in un tavolo all’aperto. Abbiamo ordinato un antipasto acciughe ripiene impanate e fritte da condividire Come primi:gnocchi di zucca trofie di castagna al pesto

Come secondi 2 seppie in zimino

Come dessert: tarte tatin di fichi da condividere Siamo rimasti soddisfattissimi tutto buono abbondante squisito delizioso IL resto del personale accogliente sorridente competente professionale cordiale e disponibile mentre il servizio è stato attento anche se un po' lento e prezzi giusti per la qualità dei piatti,

My wife and I visited this trattoria serving traditional Ligurian cuisine, located on the hills above Genoa Voltri at Via al Santuario delle Grazie 33. Surrounded by greenery, it offers numerous tables inside and outside under the covered terrace, offering a splendid and wonderful view of the sea and mountains. Be careful: from the center of Voltri, when you turn right, you'll take a road that's about 2 kilometers long, but it's only one lane. Therefore, if you encounter an oncoming car, you'll have to reverse for several meters before finding a clearing where you can turn. My advice is to go with a small car like a Panda, Fiat 500, or a Smart, otherwise you risk having to reverse for 2 kilometers.

You can park your car in a small parking lot located just below the restaurant. As soon as we walked to the restaurant from the parking lot (it takes about 10 minutes), we were greeted by the owner Luca, who was welcoming, smiling, competent, friendly, and helpful. He sat us at an outdoor table. We ordered an appetizer of breaded and fried stuffed anchovies to share. For the first course: pumpkin gnocchi Chestnut trofie with pesto

For the second course: 2 cuttlefish in zimino

For dessert: Fig tarte tatin to share. We were very satisfied. Everything was good, plentiful, delicious, and delicious. The rest of the staff was welcoming, smiling, competent, professional, friendly, and helpful. The service was attentive, though a little slow, and the prices were fair for the quality...

I can’t say I eat bad actually everything tasted 👅 good and spot on, well cooked and balanced. So it would be 5 starts for this.

The problem comes when I spend more than 50 euro a head but still so hungry…

The location is beautiful and the service is nice. 👍

But if I go in place where supposed to be a “trattoria” or at least homemade food.. I’m aspecting some decent portion or at least the price and balance of food.

To eat some gnocchi with pesto.. few slice of bread,wine and small and I tell you very freaking small portion of fish for crazy price? That’s not a 5 start Resturant..

That’s a big no 👎👎👎 for me .. felt like scammed, is like a nice package without nothing inside. Not a place...