La Buca di San Matteo

This was a lovely experience! Warm welcome, perfect service, incredible food, beautiful atmosphere. (They even have a special table in a secluded candke-lit corner, perched on a glass floor over an atmospheric well! Think ultimate date night!) They have a number of dishes with truffles -- divine. The fish is fresh and well prepared. Save room for dessert.

Lovely host, great food and such a lovely square. Would recommend! Advice: order the hazelnut tiramisu!

We walked into this place because the other place we wanted to go to was over booked. Best decision. The restaurant was relatively empty and there was just one waiter. But the food and wine was very good. The waiter was so cordial and respectful of his guests. You can even book a private room with an amazing ambience for an extra 10€. Highly recommend the place. They have good veg, non veg and seafood options. All typically Italian.

Food is disappointing : very small portion, some dishes like ravioli not at all refined, price rather high, given the size of the portion. Some dishes are very good but ridiculous size. Long waiting time .

It was all right. The espresso and food could have been a bit warmer, but the quality was definitely there. The dish I had had some excellent flavor details.

We dined at the restaurant on the recommendation of a YouTuber. The wait staff was fantastic and recommend an amazing, inexpensive bottle of wine. The atmosphere was perfect. However, the food was… sad We got fried porcini mushrooms to start, followed by pesto pasta, braised beef with polenta cakes and tiramisu to finish. Each dish reviewed in detail as follows: Porcini Mushrooms: for 18 euro, we received half of a large porcini, sliced and fried. The oil was old and the breading was not seasoned and heavy. Pesto Pasta: the pasta was made in house tagliatelle. It could have used more egg yolk, and it seemed slippery and not rich. It also lacked salt. The pesto was very oily, seemingly diluted. It had a good flavor, but didn’t adhere to the pasta very well. Luckily, they provided some delicious focaccia to sop up the excess pesto. 15 euro, highest rated food dish 2.5/5. Braised Beef with Polenta Cake: This was the most unfortunate dish. The cut of beef was dry, overcooked and about half gristle. The polenta cake was not seasoned. The beef had a sauce on it, similar to a Bourguignon but with not enough wine. For 26 euro, it was about 2oz of beef and 4oz of polenta cake. Tiramisu (classic version): Crunchy Lady Fingers that might have been soaked in something and whipped cream. 8 euro. TL;DR: Expensive and mid at best. Go somewhere else.

I’m french and work in restaurants, and I can tell you everything is amazing here. The taste of the food, the service the people, everything. Thanks a lot to all the staff !!

Very nice, traditional, friendly and HQ. Unique Fountain, eating „Tiramisù Basilico freschissimo“ over the Water is a experience! Arigatogozaimasu.

Amazing food and service. We ate here several times. Great view of the kitchen preparing your meals.

Stumbled upon this restaurant while exploring old town Genoa. Atmosphere was low key elegant. Service and food were exceptional.

This place was alright. Seafood heavy menu. I had a fishcake that was ok but just not to my taste. Fish of the day was ok with a decent sauce, but it didn't seem as fresh as I expected. Overall, this restaurant wasn't too bad, but I expected better at this price point.

Gayle and I had our "Farewell to Italy" Dinner here on our last evening here. We just happened to be wandering around in the old City and found this place near the San Matteo Church, and without a tour book to lead the way. Actually, the front door had the right kind of stickers that suggested that this place was well regarded and that they accepted credit cards (which is not necessary a given in parts of Europe). We had a fabulous time at La Buca di San Matteo di Bianchi Alessia Giorgia. The interior is warm, with the right amount of soft light, dark woods, nice background music, and an open view into the kitchen. In addition to the main Dining Room, there's an interesting and romantic "honeymoon" room, a group area, and another separate seating area. Gayle ordered the Tasting Menu, which at 28 Euros was a steal. It included multiple courses, plus a glass of wine and a bottle of water. I decided to order pasta only (Troffie al Pesto di Pinoli e Scampi) and between us, both selections were more than enough food. It was also simply delicious, and we would have licked the plate if they would have let us. This is definitely a place to have a romantic dinner with your spouse. We enjoyed the service, and having one more chance to relax, reflect, enjoy, and then happily and slowly walk back to the Hotel hand-in-hand.

We went here because it was close, and on the basis of the good reviews on Yelp. Unfortunately the food was off the day we cane for lunch. The pasta first course was from a casserole, and it was dry, though pretty nicely flavored. The second course was pork in a violet-gray sauce, and while the sauce was not bad, the pork was a little tough and " liver-y" which was off-putting. I ordered the medley of fish cooked in foil, and while it was good, it was a little bland because of lack of seasoning, which seemed to consist solely of some slivers of lemon peel. However, the fish was fresh, so this is not a real fault, only a matter of taste. It may be that the usual chef was off this May Day, but perhaps in cases like this, the wait staff should warn us that those dishes were off, or remove the specials from the menu. The room was very nice though, and we hope that they will do some things to keep their reputation up.

This was a delightful find. Simple and delicious food. The pork was tender and had a delicious sauce. Service was perfect. The restaurant is in the basement of an old palace belonging to the Doria family, and if you are lucky, the waiter might show you the ancient well.