The Cook al Cavo

Mario V. • 4 reviews

June 21, 2025

9/10

Good restaurant. Innovative servings.

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Immanuel K. • 1 review

June 2, 2025

10/10

Delicious and beautifully plated dishes, friendly service and unique location. Thank you for the great experience!

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Amit P. • 1 review

May 17, 2025

10/10

The decor was amazing with originals frescos from the 15-16th century but the star was the food which was both interesting and delicious. The staff were friendly and super helpful. You’ll definitely want to come just for their pesto.

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Carlos P. • 1 review

May 3, 2025

10/10

The food was fantastic. The setting was beautiful. The wines were excellent. Everything on our tasting menu was perfectly cooked and many had unexpected flavors.

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Kimberle B. • 1 review

April 30, 2025

10/10

our previous experience.

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Cory F. • 4 reviews

April 23, 2025

10/10

Food, service and ambience combined to create a memorable experience for my family. I would absolutely highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to experience some of the wonderful flavours of Italian fine dining.

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nona b. • 1 review

April 9, 2025

10/10

everything perfect 💕

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Роман Г. • 1 review

April 5, 2025

10/10

5 stars*

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Alex C. • 1 review

February 22, 2025

10/10

Great host and sommelier, extensive wine list, multiple tasting menus to choose from.

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Carolin D. • 1 review

January 15, 2025

4.5/10

The service was very attentive, but the food was unfortunately very disappointing, especially not at Michelin level. Some of the fish dishes were too fishy and some dishes on the meat menu were oversalted. No finesse in the dishes, sometimes the same base is used for different menus.

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Nancy Z. • 1 review

January 3, 2025

5.5/10

Beware of wine recommendations that skew towards overpriced Tuscans. There is a huge selection of great Italian wines that are very well priced.

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Cynnn L. • 9 reviews

October 27, 2024

8/10

The lady that served me Matilda was sincere and full of passion and give good service. Restaurant does not have menu for those who is taking non alcoholic drinks and so they will make something to what they have .

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Annie M. • 1 review

September 23, 2024

7.5/10

Beautiful venue and beautiful looking food. Whilst the presentation of the food was immaculate it lacked flavour. Staff were lovely and accommodating but I would not say the service was up there with other starred establishments. Worth a visit for the exquisite surroundings.

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Fern T. • 3 reviews

September 27, 2024

8/10

The service was amazing and the focaccia was fantastic. The two meat dishes of the chef's tasting had way too much salt and the second meat dish was tough. Definitely not the quality I expected!

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Sophie S. • 1 review

September 20, 2024

10/10

Excellent

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Lavinia C. • 1 review

September 7, 2024

10/10

A very nice experience! One of the best restaurant in Italy: great food, nice atmosphere, very nice place!

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Kenneth H. • 3 reviews

September 6, 2024

10/10

Live violinst was excellent. Small restaurant with only 8 tables set in old Doria palace room with frescoes was beautiful.

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Isabella L. • 1 review

August 7, 2024

10/10

We decided to come here for a nice dinner in Genoa. The server and sommelier were both fantastic and the food was amazing! We ordered from the Fish tasting menu and the paired wines, they were great !

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The Cook al Cavo • Owner

Dear Mrs Leahy, We thank you for your review and we are happy to live up to your expectations. Regards, The Cook

Romain B. • 3 reviews

July 15, 2024

4/10

For context, this restaurant is rated 1-star by the Michelin guide, for a minimum of 200 euro per person. As we walked in, the sommelier dropped and broke a wine bottle at our feet. Accidents happen. The food was trying to be fancy but the combinations of flavors just made no sense on most dishes. The "burger" was largely uneatable, as the frozen bread couldn't be cut. Bathroom had no towels, guess we used our garments. The Chef spent most of the night talking to his friends at one table, instead of doing his job in the kitchen. Finally, they overcharged us on the bill, which I pointed out after paying, at which point said Chef handed me a few bills from his pocket (with a dark look) to compensate. It was quite surreal, and maybe they just had a bad night. I guess it makes for a memorable experience, but unfortunately on the negative side of the spectrum. Not sure what happened to the Michelin guide here... Avoid at all cost.

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Dominique W. • 1 review

June 27, 2024

10/10

The food was spectacular, loved every dish - the team and the sommelier were so knowledgable about every aspect, it was a joy to dine there - will be back

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