The shop is inside the Carmelitani Scalzi monastery; it was founded in 1584 by Nicolò Doria and has been active since 1650.
HISTORIACAL SHOPS
An inn opened in Bavari in 1913 by Maria Canepa, whose husband was known as “il Giallo”, the yellow man, because of the colour of his hair and moustache.
His business has been active since 1870. Alberto Arduino opened this shop in 1907 where the famous Concordia Café was, in Via Garibaldi. The shop sells costume jewellery, antiques and jewels.
Established in 1828 by the Swiss patissiers, the Klainguti brothers, it is now managed by the Ubaldi family.
This shop was opened in 1937 in the Medieval Piazza Cicala. The artistic activity which was started by Edoardo Bottaro at the end of the XIX century, is kept alive in this shop and the traditional production has now been extended.
Crafts shop manufacturing stamps, plaques and engravings established in 1896 by Bernardo Luigi Busellato: it has been working for 116 years in the same premises.
Opened in 1876 on the corner between via Roma and piazza Corvetto it was known as “Fossati & Gismondi”. The name was then changed to “Mangini” and the Rossignotti family bought it in 1957.
Tommaso Moretti opened a wine shop in 1906. In 1946 Gelindo Sgrazzutti started working there, and in 1977 he and his son Giancarlo took over the shop.
Open in Soziglia since 1878, Cartoleria Barisione is a landmark stationer for natives of Genoa and visitors alike.
Mario Casella opened a quality shoe shop in Marassi in 1908, supplying shoes to the players of the Genoa Cricket and Football Club.
The Villa patisserie has used traditional methods and first quality raw materials since 1827.
Established by Domenico Amedeo Dallai and now managed by his daughter Giovanna and his granddaughter Marta, this bookshop has been located inside the Palazzo De Marini Croce since 1939. This is one of the 42 UNESCO protected world heritage “Palazzi dei Rolli”.
It was took over by Mario Viganego in 1930, yet it was already in business in 1910. Now, Mario’s granddaughter, Silvia, is the owner.
Originally a tavern opened in 1932 by the uncle of the current proprietor, Giacomo Ricci, the bar still has its original glass sign and pitchpine window frames.
Established in 1899 by Emanuele Finollo, this shop is a family business. It sells ties, bespoke shirts and men’s accessories.
This shop - just opposite the cathedral - has been selling fabric, blankets, “mezzari” (printed cotton cloths) for personal and household use since 1802.
It has been located under the “Ripa Maris” Medieval colonnade since 1920. This shop is still the reference shop for casual clothing and sportswear thanks to Michela Lucarda.
This family business was established in 1855 in small but characteristic premises.
Shoe manufacturer since 1915, it is situated under the colonnade of the Accademia, the former site of the medieval convent of San Domenico, which was later demolished.
Established in 1930 by Matilde Torielli, the grandmother of the current owners, this shop is still enchanting and smells nice from spices, extracts, colonial perfumes and coffee.
The shop was opened in 1790 and is located where the slaughterhouse was since the Middle Ages.
Craft and Passion. Since 1914 the jewelry Magnone is the meeting between quality and creativity of the jewel in the name of “handmade” and “Made in Italy”.
First in Rivarolo, then in Sestri Ponente, the workshop that opened in 1946 has been handed down over four generations.
Established in Genoa in 1780, its name was changed to Marescotti in 1906.
The Pasticceria Svizzera has been working in the Albaro neighbourhood since 1910 and continues the tradition of the Swiss patisserie, united with Genoa traditional confectionery.
This shop was opened in 1814 even though the company had been working since 1780. Romanengo delicacies: sugared almonds, candied fruit, bon-bons and the famous violette are sold here among precious marble and wooden furniture.
It is the successor of the oldest shop in Soziglia. When you enter the shop it is as if you go back in time thanks to its traditional pastry and cakes and sugared almonds.
The shop was founded by Emanuele Pissimbono in 1898 in Via XXV Aprile. It sells menswear and it is still characterised by its original furnishings and accessories.
Opened by Maurizio Parodi in 1932, the poultry shop has been run by his family for three generations. It still has its original windows, marble chip flooring and plaster ceilings.
Opened in 1946 by the legendary Caterina Rapetti Traverso on the Mura delle Grazie, the ancient city walls, the restaurant is now operated by her daughter-in-law, Rosa.
Founded in 1866 and located between the cathedral and Castello hill, this patisserie has remained virtually unchanged since then: wood floor, counter and shelves, small wood cupboards with glass doors. Old XIX century machines are still in the old workshop, including a stone “melanger” which was used to grind hazelnuts and toast cocoa beans.
Already a salt warehouse in the Middle Ages, it was transformed into a “trattoria” at the end of the XIX century (1889). In the 1950s it was bought by the Benvenuto brothers.
Customers have been entering the shop through a beautifully carved gable end door since 1927.
Opened in 1862 in the delightful hamlet of San Desiderio by Giovanni Battista and Rosa Peirano, known as “i Bruxaboschi”, the trattoria has been handed down over five generations.
It was established in 1933 by Alessandro Zuccotti in the renovated stables located along Via di Santa Zita that dated back to the XIX century.
