Focaccia di Via Lomellini

Only available during the Easter season, Pasqualina is a simple, traditional Genovese dish - a vegetable tart made of swiss chard or artichokes baked into a pastry shell, and stuffed with hard-cooked eggs. Grab a slice hot from any of the wood ovens around town, or enjoy a slice later in the day at room temperature.

For one euro, grab a massive slab of the plain focaccia here on Via Lomellini (the fairly wide street that connects the edge of the University district with the ancient town) - it's perfectly soft and light, and topped with a crunch sprinkling of flaked salt. Genoa is one of the only Italian cities where it is actually ok to eat on the run - so go for it. Just make sure you turn the focaccia upside down to eat it - that way you can taste the salt best.