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A JOURNEY THROUGH AUTHENTICITY AND SIMPLICITY

Restaurant by the sea

Our kitchen is the place to rediscover the true flavor of the Mediterranean. At Locanda da Toto, there is no fixed, impersonal menu: the dishes follow the fish market and the seasons. If you are looking for a seafood restaurant in Genoa that respects traditional Italian cuisine, everything here starts with the raw ingredients. You sit at the table watching the boats and enjoy the recipes that my father, Toto, has been preparing for sixty years: a direct way of cooking, made of fresh catch, oil from our land, and clean flavors.

Dining on the harbor, with the rhythm of the sea.

In the kitchen, my father Toto and I, Francesca. We have chosen to keep only a few tables — 25 inside and 14 outside on the small terrace — because we want to cook for a few people at a time, with the same care we would use at home.

Our menu changes every day. We like the idea that you can choose your own path: if you have a particular craving or a specific need, let’s talk about it. The menu is flexible because the raw materials are real, not industrial. You sit among the sails and the light of the Lanterna, eating the catch of the day and drinking a wine from our land. It is a lunch made of slow gestures, in the most authentic heart of Genoa.

When to find us: lunch and evening

  • At lunch, the restaurant is open to everyone.
  • In the evening, the Locanda becomes a private space, available only by reservation for your private events. It is the perfect place for an intimate dinner among the harbor lights, where you can only hear the sound of the sea and the slow rhythm of the water outside the windows.
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The Chef

The soul of our table lies in the experience of Antonio “Toto” Fratea. A career shaped on the great seas with the Società Italia and refined in international haute cuisine. Chef Toto brings a rare background to Genoa: the rigor of the great classics and the instinct of his native Calabria.

His is a cuisine of subtraction: we remove everything that is not necessary to leave room for the purity of the fish and the ingredient. Away from the spotlight, Toto works every day to find the balance between what he learned while traveling and what our land offers today.

This story continues today with me. I grew up observing my father’s gestures and learning that hospitality is just as important as the dish you bring to the table. My task at the Locanda is to protect this identity: to combine Toto’s memory with the desire to tell the story of a more modern, yet equally authentic Genoa.

It is a torch passed from hand to hand, every day, between the tables and the kitchen. Welcoming you here is not just a job for us, but the way our family has been writing, since 1999, a story made of the sea, respect for the ingredients, and time dedicated to those who sit at our table.

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Eventi privati Porto Antico

Private events

If you are looking for an intimate place for a wedding, a christening, or a birthday, the Locanda becomes your refuge in the heart of the Porto Antico. Here you will not find large, impersonal halls, but a refined space to welcome those you love, with the small terrace overlooking the marina.

We organize every detail together, always starting from the table: from personalized menus featuring the catch of the day to the cake served in front of the sails, while the light of the Lanterna begins to shine in the distance. It is an experience reserved for a maximum of 30 guests, between the warmth of the indoor dining room and the enchantment of the outdoor area by the sea. We take care of everything to make you feel at home, letting the rhythm of the harbor serve as the backdrop to your special moment.

 

Corporate events

The Locanda offers a private and iconic setting for corporate dinners, small meetings, or business breakfasts in the center of Genoa. In an environment where the quality of the raw materials is central, we transform your professional meeting into a moment of authentic conviviality, away from the noise and formality of large hotels.

We propose agreed and modular menu paths, based on seasonality and Ligurian tradition, guaranteeing a tailor-made solution for every need. The room, ideal for groups of up to 30 people, offers maximum privacy and an unparalleled view of the Porto Antico docks. It is the place where work meets the pleasure of good food and the direct hospitality of our family.

To organize your event, please contact us.

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Molo Ponte Morosini 20 – 16126 Genoa (GE)

info@locandadatoto.it
+39 010.25.43.879
+39 375.56.20.089

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Liguria Gourmet

Our cuisine is Liguria Gourmet certified: a daily commitment to using only local products such as Genoese Basil PDO and Riviera Ligure Olive Oil PDO.

We bring the authenticity of Ligurian tradition to the table, guaranteeing the origin and quality of every ingredient.

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Molo Ponte Morosini sud 19/20
16126 GENOVA

Email: info@locandadatoto.it
Tel: 010 2543879
Cell: 375 5620089