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Fela

★ 4.8 · 50 reviews Genoa Opened April 2025

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A music bar built on black music, mixology and Berlin-inspired underground culture

Fela opened in April 2025 in the Molo district of Genoa's historic center, a short walk from the Porto Antico, named after Fela Kuti and built around the Afrobeat and black-music tradition his name carries. The bar treats music as central to its identity rather than background noise, running a packed weekly schedule starting Wednesdays that moves from aperitivo hour into nights styled after London's Boiler Room sets and Berlin's underground club scene.

The mixology runs alongside that musical programming rather than as a separate draw, described by its founders as author-driven cocktails rather than a standard bar menu. It gave Genoa's centro storico a venue built specifically around a music-first identity, distinct from the city's more conventional cocktail bars centered purely on the drinks list.

What guests say

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Laura Esposito 111 reviews · Local Guide · translated 15 May 2026

I went there after dinner. I paid: gin with monkey 18 euros and gin with tanqueray 12 euros. Prices too high for a hole-in-the-wall place.
Bap Charden 88 reviews · Local Guide · translated 17 April 2026

I loved the place, its atmosphere, and as a bonus: good music in the basement.
Anastasiya S 15 reviews · Local Guide 28 March 2026

My fav music bar in Genova! Great atmosphere there, tasty wine. And omg the best dish I tried in Genova was there - sandwich with anchovies! Nice music, nice stuff! Thanks guys a lot!!
Kyle Blake Prowse 12 reviews · Local Guide 13 March 2026

Genova doesn’t usually have cool & trendy bars. They’re usually a bit on the tacky side, but THIS! It’s giving hipster edge with the music live from a dj playing off records. It’s where Vincent Vega & Jules Winnfield from Pulp Fiction are having pre drinks. The sandwiches are unique and delicious, the bar tenders knowledge of cocktails is fascinating & once you’ve had a few drinks you can head downstairs to the dance floor in a cave! Go here and you’ll have a brilliant night.
Defne Uzun 13 reviews 27 February 2026

Veryyyy cool place with lovely people