Il Classico
€12Double smash, double cheddar, caramelized onion, fermented pickles and our house paprika sauce.
Ninety seconds.One smash.No shortcuts.
That sauce you just watched drip? We make it ourselves, every morning: smoked paprika, roasted tomato, a drizzle of honey. Now let's open up the burger.
The anatomy
Seven layers, none by chance.
Scroll: the burger opens up and tells you, one layer at a time, why it's built this way.
Seven layers. One bite.
The smash
We smash
We smash
it just once.
The ball of beef hits the blazing cast iron and we smash it right away, hard, with a steel press. Then we leave it alone: that's how the beef gets its crust and the edges turn into crispy lace. One flip, a slice of cheddar, done.
- 90grams of beef in every smash, ground that same morning
- 230°Celsius on the cast-iron griddle, from open to close
- 10seconds of pressure, then hands off the beef
- 0freezers in the kitchen: when it's gone, it's gone
The menu
Three burgers. That's it.
Il Piccante
€13Double smash, pepper jack, fresh jalapeños, chipotle mayo and a crown of crispy onion.
Spicy
Il Bosco
€12Portobello smashed on the griddle, smoked provola, arugula, caramelized onion and paprika sauce.
VegetarianSides
- Hand-cut fries, smoked salt5
- Beer-battered onion rings5
- Fried pickles, yogurt dip5
Drinks
- Ligurian craft beer on tap6
- House-made lemonade4
- Chinotto4
To finish
- Custard gelato, salted caramel5
- House sauce, 200 g jar8
House sauce
The drop you just saw. In a jar.
Smoked paprika, griddle-roasted tomato, apple cider vinegar and a drizzle of chestnut honey. Three hours on the stove, every morning: whatever's left goes into jars. Grab one at the counter, or add it to your order.
- 200 gper jar
- 3 hourson the stove
- €8at the counter
Order ahead
Order now.
Order now.
We smash it when you get here.
Pick your burgers and a time: the beef hits the griddle ten minutes before pickup, so it's as hot as at the counter. You pay when you get here.
- 01Choose
- 02Time
- 03Pick up
Find us
A counter and a griddle,under the vaultsof the old town.
Twenty seats, an open kitchen and no reservations: walk in, order at the counter, eat it hot. If there's a line, it's because we take our time.
- Address
- Vico del Fieno 12r
16123 Genoa, Italy - Hours
- Tuesday–Sunday
12–15 · 19–23 - Closed
- Mondays
- Phone
- +39 010 000 0000
Word on the street
4.9/5
★★★★★★★★★★
412 reviews
★★★★★“That crust on the edges is the real deal. Best smash burger I’ve had outside New York.”
★★★★★“I bought two jars of the sauce. One’s already gone.”
★★★★★“A short menu, and every burger nails it. Nobody rushes you, either.”
★★★★★“Il Bosco wins over even the meat eaters. My husband stole mine.”
★★★★★“Ordered on the website for 8:30 pm. At 8:30 pm it was on the counter. Hot.”