Focaccia comes hot from the oven at Antica Focacceria in T1
This small counter in Genoa’s T1 departures leans into the local thing: Ligurian focaccia, baked through the day and sold by the slice. You’re landside, before security, so it works for both arrivals and anyone checking in early. Rating sits at 5 stars in airport reviews, which already puts it ahead of most terminal snacks.
Doors usually open by early morning alongside the first check-in banks, so you can grab a slice and an espresso instead of defaulting to a packaged croissant. Expect basic bar pricing: coffee around a few euros, focaccia slices in the same range as in town, not “captive terminal” levels. Card and cash both accepted, which helps if your Italian SIM is still in the wrapper.
Food focus is straight Genoa: olive-oil-rich focaccia, sometimes stuffed versions, and simple pastries rather than big plated meals. If you see plain focaccia still glistening from the tray, take that over something that’s been sitting; turnover is pretty fast around peak departures 07:00–10:00 and late afternoon. Portion size works as a light meal before a short hop to Rome or Milan.
Service runs at typical Italian bar tempo: order at the counter, pay, then move aside. Seating is limited to a few stools and standing space, so plan on a 10-minute stop, not a long sit-down. Since it’s pre-security in T1, you still need to leave time for the single security checkpoint, which can back up before Schengen bank departures.
Practical tip: hit Antica Focacceria first, then clear security; T1 airside has fewer local options, and focaccia travels fine in a paper bag for later at the gate.