
Trofie with pesto: what it is and where to eat it
Trofie al pesto
Short, twisted pasta shapes served with a traditional sauce made of crushed basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, and olive oil.
12 restaurants on Tastavo serve it
- Cuisine
- Italian (Ligurian)
Typical ingredients
- trofie pasta
- basil
- pine nuts
- parmesan cheese
- garlic
- olive oil
History of the dish
Italy
About the classic trofie. This venue serves its own version.

- Origin
- Italy
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Trofie (Italian: [ˈtrɔːfje]), less frequently troffie, strofie or stroffie, is a short, thin, twisted pasta from the Liguria region of Italy. These thin, twisted shapes are believed to have originated in Sori, a town in the province of Genoa.
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Where to eat it
Genoa · Prices in Genoa
- Vittorio al mare Trofie al pesto€18
- Le Cicale in Trattoria Trofie al pesto€12
- Ristorante Montallegro Trofie al pesto€11
- Pre-Boggion Trofie al pesto (Pasta fresca Pastificio Dasso)€12
- O' Sole Mio Trofie al pesto€10
- Ristorante Le Vecchie Mura Trofe al pesto€12
- La Piedigrotta Trofie al pesto€9
- La Forchetta Curiosa Trofie al pesto avvantaggiate€14
- Bisù TROFIE AL PESTO€13
Florence
- Lo Scudo Ristorante Firenze Trofie al Pesto€15
- Osteria de Cicalini Trofie al pesto€15
Ibiza
- El Pirata Ibiza Puerto TROFIE AL PESTO€15
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