Eating My Way Through Genoa 🇮🇹 Focaccia, Farinata & Hidden Street Food Gems

Genoa might be gritty, but its street food is pure magic 🇮🇹

Brent dives into the rough-and-tumble streets of Genoa to hunt down the city’s most iconic eats — from crispy chickpea farinata baked in a 200-year-old oven, to classic Ligurian focaccia, and sweet little treats like a mini cannolo you can eat in two bites.

Along the way, there’s a local drink named after a donkey, a search for a good-luck sculpture, and plenty of delicious surprises hiding in plain sight. This is real Italian street food — simple, historic, and insanely good.

If you love authentic food, old-school bakeries, and exploring cities through what locals actually eat, this one’s for you 🍽️✨

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Why do they have a bouncer?

I just wanted a slab of Focaccia Barese. Hopefully, I won’t get roughed up.

I was standing in the street, patiently waiting my turn, as the toughest, meanest bouncer I’d ever seen stood guard at the door. And, just in case there was any question about Rino’s intentions, yes the bouncer’s name is Rino, there’s a large poster with his picture saying “Don’t make him angry.”

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