Le Rune

One of our favourite meals in Genova! The staff were so friendly and amazing. Everything was so delicious. We arrived at 7pm right before opening without a reservation and got a table for 1.5hrs. Highly recommend!

I know you are looking through reviews to make sure you find a place you’ll like. Go here, trust me, it is amazing. Had the best pasta we’ve ever had. Absolute perfection! Best pasta in Italy. Can’t say enough. Get anything local and you will be impressed. I am sure the rest is just as amazing but we only had local dishes when we wen’t. The service was top notch, smiles all around. Every staff member smiled and made me feel more than welcomed. Me and my wife, Emily, are fairly critical when it comes to going out to eat and we were hands down impressed with this restaurant. Worth it a million times over. Thanks you so much for a fantastic experience. You are the best and hard work deserves recognition. I hope we get to come back one day.

What a lovely local gem, featured in the Michelin Guide, with great service and delicious food. I especially love how they use fresh local ingredients and put a creative twist on traditional dishes. If you’ve had enough of the typical tourist fare, this is something different you’ll want to try. My personal recommendations: the savory panna cotta made with burrata, topped with basil and nuts, and the linguine with octopus tentacles, so yum!

We stopped here for lunch in June 2025. I strongly encourage you to do the same. I agree with everything Chris said in his review from two months ago: this place is superb, don’t sleep on it! Fantastic food, and wonderful, warm, attentive service. 5 stars.

We had such a wonderful dining experience here — every dish was thoughtfully prepared, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious. We started with a stuffed courgette and beef tartare, which sadly we didn’t photograph, but it was a perfect opener: fresh, delicate, and full of contrast in texture and taste. For the mains, we tried the pork fillet with potato and black & white truffle sauce — rich, tender, and so comforting — and the burrata ravioli with pistachio sauce, which was a real standout. Creamy, nutty, and melt-in-your-mouth soft — honestly one of the best pasta dishes I’ve had in a long time. (Photos attached!) We finished with a raspberry sorbet, which was the perfect ending — light, tart, and refreshing. Service was kind and attentive, and the overall atmosphere was relaxed. You can tell the kitchen puts genuine care into everything they serve. Would absolutely return — and recommend without hesitation.

The food was great, also the drinks. The design and the atmosphere was not satisfying. Mainly tourists were eating in the restaurant, stupid signs not fitting the decor all over the place. The waitress was very friendly, but the staff was not enough. The process to pay took a long time. More expensive than traditional restaurants.

Is Le Rune the best restaurant in Genoa? I wouldn’t know, I didn’t eat anywhere else. After the first bite of my “poker” mixed seafood, I knew I would be back the next day. The food was top notch, every bite richly flavourful. Genoa is famous for its pesto? After their trofie pesto I now know why! Not just taste, but texture was well considered. The fish in their local stockfish stew was “tough”, not an attribute I usually like in fish, but it worked marvellously with the soft potatoes! Similarly their stuffed squid was exactly the right texture (important for squid). If the food wasn’t reason enough to come back, I would have probably came back for their warm and welcoming service and smiles. I ate both my dinner in Genoa here and had I stayed another day would have eaten there again! With any luck I hope to have the opportunity to eat at Le Rune again!!

We ate here twice; the food is the best we’ve had in 10 days, a unique experience, and the waiters were very helpful and nice — we definitely recommend it.

The service is wonderful. Did not have reservations on Tuesday. We got right in . The waiter was a big help with an English menues. And offered suggestions. Wine list was very good. Everything was fantastic . Great little place with a home feeling And ambiance . Well worth finding

The other restaurant I ate at while in Genoa. The wait staff was wonderful, friendly and helpful. The menu changes frequently, but I'm certain it will be delicious and inventive. Again a definite go if you're in Genoa.

Just had the most fantastic dining experience at Le Rune. It absolutely is worth all the praise I read about it. We walked in at 7:30 without a reservation and were graciously seated. The staff were all very kind and welcoming and patient with our very poor Italian ( the menu changes daily, so there is not an English menu available, but the servers gave us plenty of time and patiently helped us to understand the menu ). We informed them of a food allergy I. Our group and they kindly guided us toward safe choices. The food was absolutely excellent. We tried some local/ Ligurian specialties that we were not familiar with and enjoyed them all. Cocktails and desserts were also fantastic. Surprisingly, the prices were also reasonable. One of the most enjoyable dining experiences I have ever had.....great food and wonderful people!

Very nice place, great food. Excellent service and an enjoyable environment. The pasta was amazing and the house wine was great. Again, A+ for the service. Will def. come back if I get a chance.

Beautiful well balanced dishes, great wine list and charming staff. Their ravioli and traditional senifreddo al pandolce desert was to die for!

This is a nice restaurant in the old port area. I believe it is family run and the pride shows. The food was excellent. They had a big menu with sufficient choice to satisfy any visitor. The pricing is fine. I recommend a visit if you are in town.

Very kind service. Nice interior. Prices are absolutely ok for the high quality and delicate food. Recommendation!

This lovely restaurant was recommended by Hotel Metropoli - just a short 5 minute walk. I had a very special waiter - Sri- who patiently explained the seasonal menu, which was in Italian, a language I must learn. So many great menu items to choose from - picked my favorite- grilled octopus, along with focaccia and white wine. The octopus was generous and so flavorful - the best I have had. The focaccia was perfect, except I ate too much. But what is life without a few indulgences! The entire wait staff was hospitable and very attentive. They even turned out the lights to sing (happy birthday, happy anniversary- need to really learn Italian!) while presenting candle-lit cakes. I arrived early, but by 9 PM the tables were filling up - so make reservations.

Tucked in a narrow, dark alley, it's easy to miss (or see and pass by), but we were fortunate to wander into this place on a rainy afternoon to enjoy a delicious Ligurian lunch for a surprisingly affordable price. All the food was wonderful (prosciutto, pesto, ravioli with meat sauce) and the service was friendly and gracious, even bringing us complementary limoncello after our coffees! A great find!

Friendly service, great food, they speak english! Whole heartedly recommend it. Could be hard to find, but take the extra effort to find it.

Excellent! Good food, friendly and welcoming staff. Down a small alley but definitely worth the search. Highly recommend.