First of all, the food was outstanding. We went there for lunch and shared a pasta e fagioli soup to start, then had two traditional Genovese pasta dishes recommended by our waitress, tagliatelle with pesto (but not just ANY pesto) and a pork ravioli (I forget the name). All three dishes made our eyes roll back in our heads with delight. The waitresses were so helpful and attentive even though the dining room was mobbed with people at lunchtime. It was quite noisy, but that's because it was filled with people enjoying their meals - unlike the many other mostly empty restaurants we passed on the way to Locanda. If we ever get to Genoa again, we will definitely book dinner there. Five stars for sure.