Restaurant · seafood
Fresco
Via Rati 63, 16016 Cogoleto
Seafood cuisine that changes with the daily catch. Local ingredients, modern plating, a well-kept wine list.
Where to Eat
Our addresses
A complete map of where to eat in and around Cogoleto — from legendary focaccia to the daily catch, from seaside pizza to hill-top cooking.
Restaurants & osterie
Real cooking in the caruggi and on the hill
Restaurant · on the hill
Il Casale del Beuca
Sulle alture di Cogoleto, verso il Parco del Beigua
Ligurian inland cooking in the hills behind the village: mushrooms, meat, fresh pasta, dehors among olive trees.
Osteria · Ligurian
Osteria del Borgo
Via Colombo 90, 16016 Cogoleto
Trofie al pesto, pansoti with walnut sauce, daily catch. Home-style cooking in the old-town caruggi.
Restaurant · pasta
Pasta e Pasta
Via Mazzini 30, 16016 Cogoleto
Mediterranean cooking centred on home-made fresh pasta, seasonal sides and traditional desserts.
Trattoria · countryside
Trattoria Castelletto
Strada di Lerca 21, 16016 Cogoleto
Hillside trattoria with traditional Ligurian recipes and generous portions. Worth it for the home-made pasta.
Restaurant · Italian
La Cucina di Nonno Cuoco
Via Mazzini, 16016 Cogoleto
Refined Italian cooking with regional produce, a curated wine list and an intimate atmosphere.
Restaurant · seafood
Ristorante Aurelia
Via Aurelia di Levante 1, 16016 Cogoleto
On the Aurelia di Levante road: honest fresh-seafood cooking, family-run, great value.
Butchery · restaurant
Macelleria Viglino — U Caruggiu Du Maxellu
Via Colombo 52, 16016 Cogoleto
A historic butcher-shop and trattoria in the caruggio: Piedmontese beef tartare, trippa accomodata, hand-picked cuts cooked at the counter. Trading since 1907.
Pizzerie & burgers
Wood-fired ovens, careful dough, seafront burgers
Pizzeria · restaurant
Pizzeria Ristorante Piro Piro
Via Buranello 28, 16016 Cogoleto
Well-leavened pizza and Ligurian dishes served with a dehors facing the sea. A seafront classic.
Burger & drinks
COGO · Drink Food & Burgers
Lungomare A. Bianchi 20, 16016 Cogoleto
Burgers, cocktails and craft beer almost on the sand. The right spot for a post-beach evening.
Pizzeria · restaurant
Ristorante pizzeria La vecchia stalla
Via Madonnina Inferiore 16, 16016 Cogoleto
In a converted old stable: wood-fired pizza and Ligurian dishes in a rustic, welcoming setting.
Pizza · seafront
Pomo Cogoleto
Lungomare Santa Maria 64, 16016 Cogoleto
Seafront pizzeria with carefully made dough, fresh toppings and a panoramic dehors at sunset.
Pizza · by the slice
El Templo Pizzeria
Via Parenti 94/96, 16016 Cogoleto
Pizza by the slice and takeaway, fair prices, quick service. Handy for a fast lunch or a sofa-style dinner.
Bar · pizzeria
Bar Trattoria Pizzeria della Piazza
Via Calcagno 1, 16016 Cogoleto
Historic bar with kitchen and pizza, on the main square in the old town. Try the mixed fried platter.
Pizza by the slice
Ü Besa
Via Colombo 8, 16016 Cogoleto
Corner pizza by the slice — thin, crisp, with toppings that change daily. Great for a fast lunch.
Focaccerie & bakeries
Genoese focaccia made the right way, fragrant every morning
Focacceria · bakery
Panificio – Il Forno Di Felice
Vico Alle Cave 3, 16016 Cogoleto
The focaccia everyone talks about. Tall, soft, glossy: classic, with cheese, or caramelised onions.
Focacceria · café
FocaCcino · pane & caffè
Via Rati 27, 16016 Cogoleto
Focaccia, fresh bread, coffee and pastries from a small but well-loved bakery on Via Rati.
Bakery
Panificio Beccaris
Via Colombo 24, 16016 Cogoleto
Long-running bakery in the heart of Via Colombo: fragrant Genoese focaccia and traditional bread.
Bakery
Panetteria La Briciola
Via Colombo 82/84, 16016 Cogoleto
Bread, focaccia and traditional Ligurian baked sweets to take home or grab on the go.
Focacceria · deli
Sapori Liguri
Via Colombo 20, 16016 Cogoleto
Focaccia, farinata, savoury vegetable tarts and Ligurian ready-meals to take away. A neighbourhood deli in the old town.
Gelato
Artisan gelato, granitas and cold sweets
Gelato
Fior di Lotte
Via Rati 113, 16016 Cogoleto
Artisan gelato with seasonal fruit, well-made classics and a few creative flavours. Crisp cones.
Gelato · bar
Bar Andrea da Checco
Piazza Colombo 124, 16016 Cogoleto
Bar-gelateria looking onto the main square; creamy gelato and summer granitas. A seafront staple.
Gelato
Verdemandarino
Via Rati 83, 16016 Cogoleto
Tiny neighbourhood gelateria with bright fruit-forward flavours and a quick, friendly service.
Bar & aperitivo
Historic cafés, seafront aperitivi, evening drinks
Bar · pastries
Caffè Meo
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 10, 16016 Cogoleto
Historic café on Piazza Martiri della Libertà: warm pastries at dawn, well-pulled espresso and a regular crowd.
Bar · aperitivo
Spinnaker Bar
Via Colombo 6, 16016 Cogoleto
Aperitivo with a view, well-made cocktails and Ligurian sharing boards. Careful staff, quick outdoor service.
Bar · seaside
Cafe del Mar
Via Parenti 6, 16016 Cogoleto
Beach-side bar with tables on the sand, breakfasts, sandwiches and granitas. Long summer hours, relaxed vibe.
Cocktail bar
Surf bar
Via XXX Ottobre 1943, 16016 Cogoleto
Evening cocktail bar with music, a curated drink list and a young crowd. Late hours in summer.
Bar
Boca
Via Colombo 134, 16016 Cogoleto
Evening bar with a lively dehors, classic drinks and small bites. A neighbourhood favourite.
Pub
RUNE Public House & Co.
Via Colombo 64, 16016 Cogoleto
Irish-style pub with draught beer, wooden tables and a relaxed evening atmosphere. Open late.
Nearby
A few kilometres from Cogoleto
The best addresses in Arenzano and Varazze — 5–15 minutes by car or by regional train.
Restaurant · seafood · Arenzano
Anciôa
Via del Porto 18, Arenzano
Refined seafood cuisine right by Arenzano's harbour: very fresh local fish and a curated wine list.
Osteria · Ligurian · Arenzano
Osteria da Livio
Via Giulio Zunino 19, Arenzano
Traditional osteria in central Arenzano: Ligurian classics reimagined with regional ingredients.
Restaurant · grill · Arenzano
Terraefuoco Ristorante
Piazza Camillo Golgi 19g, Arenzano
Land cuisine and grill on Piazza Golgi: fine cuts of meat, cosy interiors, summer dehors.
Restaurant · seafood · Arenzano
Papupaio
Via del Porto 4, Arenzano
A long-running seafood address on Arenzano's harbour: panoramic terrace and top-tier ingredients.
Trattoria · seafood · Arenzano
Trattoria Carlito
Via Edoardo Ghiglini 22, Arenzano
Long-running trattoria with honest seafood cooking: generous portions, lively dehors, fair prices.
Restaurant · gourmet · Arenzano
Ristorante Q.be
Via del Porto 14, Arenzano
Small chef-driven restaurant by the harbour: refined plates, premium ingredients, intimate atmosphere.
Restaurant · gourmet · Varazze
Vino e Cucina
Via Fratelli Cairoli 16, Varazze
Chef-driven cooking in central Varazze with curated wine pairings and careful service. Among the best in the area.
Restaurant · Italian · Varazze
Salsedine
Via Gavarone 49, Varazze
Quality Italian cooking with great attention to detail. A small, well-kept room.
Restaurant · seafood · Varazze
Ristorante Coralì
Corso Cristoforo Colombo 86, Varazze
Seafood in Varazze in a gourmet style: modern plating, top ingredients, broad wine list.
Restaurant · seafood · Varazze
Unica Ristorante
Corso G. Matteotti 70, Varazze
Local seafood and contemporary fish cooking on Varazze's main avenue. Well-kept dehors.
Restaurant · seafood · Varazze
Sapori di Mare
Via S. Caterina 23, Varazze
Local favourite for the daily catch: abundant portions and honest prices.
Restaurant · seafood · Varazze
La Perle Ristorante
Corso G. Matteotti 5, Varazze
Elegant seafood on the main avenue with signature dishes and a fine wine list.
Focacceria · pizzeria · Varazze
Focacceria Henry – La Vesuviana
Via Gavarone 10, Varazze
Beloved Genoese focaccia and pizza by the slice: careful dough, honest prices, always busy.
Tips
A few rules for eating well
In seasonAlways ask what's fresh today: the answer is always the best dish.
Pesto & TrofieMortar-made pesto beats blender pesto. Worth seeking out.
HoursLunch 12:30–14:30, dinner 19:30–22:30. Outside these hours, the focacceria always saves the day.
FAQ — where to eat in Cogoleto
Where do I eat fish in Cogoleto?
The seafront restaurants (Bagni Marechiaro, Prie de Mà, La Voglia Matta) and the Caruggiu osteria. The restaurants page lists choices with photos, prices and phone. Fritto misto and seafood antipasti are reliable; for buridda and ciuppin, ring ahead.Where do I get good focaccia?
Three addresses: Il Forno di Felice (Vico delle Cave 3), FocaCcino (Via Rati 27), Sapori Liguri di Gastoldi (Via Colombo 20). Focaccia is hot from the oven by 7am. More history, the stuffed-sardine recipe and other things in the Cogoletese food article.Is there a specifically Cogoletese cuisine?
Partly. Cogoleto cooking is western-Genovese: stuffed sardines, buridda, ciuppin, focaccia, pesto. Few dishes are "Cogoleto-only" — most are broadly Ligurian-Genovese. See the Cogoletese food article for the honest map.