Osteria Sopra il Mare — Restaurant in Genoa

This restaurant is recommended by the B & B we stayed in just around the corner. We were not disappointed. We wanted seafood, and that is about all that they serve. We had a spicy octopus starter that was one of the most unusual dishes we have had had in Italy. It was delicious. The tagliatelle with a pistachio pesto and prawns was done perfectly and had an amazing flavor. The mixed seafood grill was delicious. The portions were huge, especially by European standards. The good news is that the huge portions did not in any way take away from the quality or flavor of the dishes. Note that they did not have any meat on the menu the night we were there. Also, the menu is written on a chalk board, and it appears to change from time-to-time.

This is not a large place, maybe a total of 25 seats. While others have recommended reservations, the night we were there, there were at most 9...

In an obscure laneway lies an Osteria that typifies Genovese food. An unassuming little restaurant, but the food is prepared with heart, soul and love. This gorgeous place welcomes you, and all the people who work here, want you to enjoy your dining experience, because they put their heart into their food they present to you.

Marsha, darling, beautiful Marsha, will guide you, if needed to navigate your food pleasure. We've dined here 2 nights. Anchovies are a must!! Grilled Octopus, grilled swordfish with a salad is so refreshing. Tonight Anchovies again and both of us ordered the same, Baccala Genovese. I couldn't highly recommend this restaurant enough. Even the chef Giovanni was so gracious nd appreciative that we loved and enjoyed his cooking. If you want to experience food home cooked, italian traditional, this is your place.

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I went to this restaurant in hope of eating a recommended pasta dish with pistachios and shrimps: “Tagliatelle Al Pesto Di Pistacchi Con Gamberi”.

Arrived at the restaurant, on the one hand the staff was quite friendly and the atmosphere was calm and nice, but on the other hand the food was tasteless, very presentable I can say, but nonetheless tasteless. What I believed to be one of the issues was, when requested, not having parmiggiano left in the restaurant on a saturday, in a touristic area and on Easter eve, which is very very surprising.

What was really disappointing to me was that the dish “Tagliatelle Al Pesto Di Pistacchi Con Gamberi” had only 2 shrimps and an empty shell and no taste what so ever.

Asking 13€ for this dish is surprising and clearly not worth it so of course I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

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Sono andato in questo ristorante nella speranza di mangiare un piatto di pasta con pistacchi e gamberi consigliato: “Tagliatelle Al Pesto Di Pistacchi Con Gamberi”.

Arrivati ​​al ristorante, da un lato il personale era abbastanza cordiale e l'atmosfera era calma e piacevole, ma dall'altro il cibo era insapore, molto presentabile posso dire, ma comunque insapore. Quello che ritenevo essere uno dei problemi era, quando richiesto, non lasciare il parmiggiano al ristorante il sabato, in una zona turistica e la vigilia di Pasqua, il che è molto molto sorprendente.

Ciò che è stato davvero deludente per me è stato che il "Tagliatelle Al Pesto Di Pistacchi Con Gamberi" del piatto aveva solo 2 gamberetti e un guscio vuoto e nessun sapore come mai.

Chiedere 13 € per questo piatto è sorprendente e chiaramente non ne vale la pena, quindi ovviamente non lo...