A new, "bohemičn" place in Genova! and other Genoa, Italy Nightlife Tips

Nightlife Spot: La Nouvelle Vague

This is really a GREAT place, just opened in July 2004 in the very heart of Genova, in a small vicolo crossing Via San Lorenzo.
It's the first "eno-library" in Genova: you can read and buy books as well as drinking wine, coffee, beer, cocktails... or do the both things, like reading a book while drinking a good glass of Italian wine!
One of the owners is a friend of mine, really a great guy, and he and his "colleague" did really a gread job, the atmosphere is fantastic, down underground in an old cellar, with columns and bricks on the walls.
There is a HUGE selection of wines, of any type and price; unfortunately there is no kitchen, but there are some cold dishes too, so it's better to go there after dinner, and you will find it open till 1pm during workdays, and to 2pm on weekends.
Go there while you are in Genova, and you won't be disappointed!

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Phone: +39.010.256272
Address: Vico De' Gradi 4r
Directions: It's quite easy to find the Nouvelle Vague, just walk along Via San Lorenzo and it's the first "vicolo" on the left if you come from the harbour, or the last vicolo on the right if you come from the Cathedral

Nightlife Spot: Molly Malone's Tavern

Molly Malone's Tavern is a typical Irish pub in the Pegli suburb of Genova. You can choose among 6 draught beers of the Guinness family and eat some good fish dishes, or just some sandwiches. The pub is really very nice and it's really a good choice to spend the night with a good beer! ;-)

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Phone: +39.010.6981109
Address: Via dei Reggio 14-16 r., Genova Pegli
Directions: The easiest way to get there is to take the Motorway (direction Savona) and then exit at Genova Pegli... just out of the motorway you'll find youself in front of the pub!
Website: http://www.mollymalones.it

Nightlife Spot: Irish Pub

It's called the Irish Pub, but it's not so Irish to be honest... but that doesn't meen it's not a good place! If you want to drink the best international beers in Genova, expecially Belgian ones, you have to come here! And you'll find a lot of good food too, from sandwiches, to salads, hamburgers, würstels, along with good spirits and liquors! Everything in a friendly and quiet atmosphere... I can say the Irish Pub is my second home! ;-)

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Phone: +39.010.3200437
Address: Via Bolzano, 23/R - Genova Quinto
Directions: It's in Genova-Quinto district, 100m to the sea and about 200m from Quinto railway station

Nightlife Spot: La Polena

I spent so many nights eating and drinking at La Polena, probably all my high school years every saturday night, but also now that I'm older I keep on coming here, among friends, a safe harbour for any night of the year!
La Polena closed at the beginning of the year 2006, but fortunately they reopened, in a new, very beautiful, location few months later, so you can come back there again and enjoy the simple food, good beer, friendly atmosphere and also air conditioning! :)
The owners are very nice people, the beers are good as well as the sandwiches, piadines or pastas, and it's one of the cheapest place to have dinner, at any hour (open every day till 3am).

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Really not an elegant place, this place is for "real" people, not for fashion shows! :))
Phone: +39.010.2543060
Address: Vico delle Cinque Lampadi, 11r
Directions: Just in front of the San Lorenzo Cathedral, take the little street going down, then, after a little square you'll see a coupld of even smaller streets on the right. The Polena is on the second one, you'll see a big lamp out of the pub, and no sign.

Nightlife Spot: I quattro canti

I Quattro Canti is really a nice, English-style, pub locaded in the heart of the old town, few metres down from Via Garibaldi, in the Maddalena district.
You can find there Scottish and Irish beers as long as any kind of sandwiches. The place is quite small and very picturesque, with very good music in the background!

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: What you want! ;-)
Phone: +39.010.252997
Address: Via ai Quattro Canti di S. Francesco 28r
Directions: Just few metres down from Piazza della Meridiana (Via Garibaldi-Via Cairoli)

Nightlife Spot: Politeama Genovese

The Politeama Genovese is traditionally the "drama" theater in Genova, but you can assist also to pop concerts and caparet shows too, it depends on the evening. It has 1056 seats of which 930 at the ground floor and 126 upstairs.

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Theme: Theater
Dress Code: It's a drama theatre, so it is supposed to dress in a decent way, but also casual wear is ok.
Phone: +39.010.8393589
Address: Via Bacigalupo 2
Directions: Very close to Piazza Corvetto and the Hotel Plaza. Go up Via Roma from Piazza de Ferrari and you will easily get there.
Website: http://www.politeamagenovese.it/

Nightlife Spot: Teatro Carlo Felice

It is Genova most important and biggest theatre, sited in Piazza de Ferrari. It was first built at the beginning of the 19th century, but it was hardly bombed during WWII and remained in ruined conditions until 1987.
Now it has regained the old aspect on the outside, while inside it's a modern theatre, very particular with its "ligurian-style" house facades painted walls with small terraces where people can sit and watch the shows. Terrific acoustics for every kind of classic and sometimes also pop/rock music.

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Theme: Theater
Dress Code: If you go to the Opera you have to dress in a very elegant way, like in every opera theatre in the World!
Phone: +39.010.589329
Address: Passo Eugenio Montale 4
Directions: The biggest building in Piazza de Ferrari with white columns, you cannot miss it!
Website: http://www.carlofelice.it/