Kara Caradas

"I had the ‘Trenette Al Pesto Con Fagiolini E Patate‘, which is pesto pasta with green beans and potatoes. It was a deliciously tangy pesto and perfectly al dente pasta, and a pretty big portion at that. I couldn’t finish it, and that NEVER happens to me."

Zuzana Hlubinová

"There are plenty of restaurants that offer different kinds of pasta with pesto: trenette, trofie, penne and lasagne. We warmly suggest a small restaurant for tasting the real pesto: Cavour 21, the perfect place for a lunch break during the Old Town tour. It’s an authentic informal place, with low prices and the best pesto in Genoa."

Zuzana Hlubinová

"There are plenty of restaurants that offer different kinds of pasta with pesto: trenette, trofie, penne and lasagne. We warmly suggest a small restaurant for tasting the real pesto: Cavour 21, the perfect place for a lunch break during the Old Town tour. It’s an authentic informal place, with low prices and the best pesto in Genoa."

Laurel Barton

"Mamma Mia! Che stupendo! Cavour 21 won the Pesto World Championship in 2014. As you can imagine, the pesto is mighty tasty. Pesto, thin green beans, and chunks of potato are mixed into perfectly al dente trofie pasta."

Talisa Sutton

"Eat all the pesto - No, seriously. Genoa is famous for its pesto and focaccia, so you'll need to have at it. Our favourite 'trofie al pesto' was at Cavour 21. Book ahead, or get there early to avoid missing out."

Huong Nguyen

"Come to the locally famous restaurant Cavour 21 in Piazza Cavour to order the trofie al pesto. This is one of the best pasta dishes you can get in the port city of Genoa."

Bianca Bertazzi

"If you want to do it in a true Genoese style, order the trenette with pesto, potatoes and green beans."

Elisabetta Pacifici

"Would you like to count how many times you can read pesto on the Trattoria Cavour 21's menù? Many! Trenette, lasagne or trofie, the choice is yours, but every primo with pesto will surely be well seasoned."

Elisabetta Pacifici

"Would you like to count how many times you can read pesto on the Trattoria Cavour 21's menù? Many! Trenette, lasagne or trofie, the choice is yours, but every primo with pesto will surely be well seasoned."