Bologna
Often touted as Bologna's best restaurant by in-the-know culinarians – especially locals – this unassuming neighbourhood trattoria is both a rousing good…
Must-see restaurants in Bologna
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Bologna
Book at least three weeks in advance at this seemingly unassuming trattoria in Bolognina, just a step outside the city centre. Flavio and Tommaso came…
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Bologna
Bologna's most exciting reinvention is this formerly uneventful trattoria transformed by chef Elisa Rusconi, who triumphed on Italian television show 4…
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Bologna
At Bologna's temple of culinary contentment, owners Daniele and Valeria lavish attention on every table between trips to the kitchen for astonishing…
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Bologna
Offering a welcoming rustic-chic ambience, this locally recommended, family-run gelateria shakes things up among the usual Italian artisanal suspects and…
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Bologna
Hip Oltre (Beyond) bucks tradition with its trendy Instagrammable dining space, an absolute detour from Bologna down to nearly every detail. Chalk up the…
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Bologna
This lively, eco-focused Saturday market is a wonderful spot to escape fellow tourists and wander among booths of craft beer, wine, artisanal cheeses,…
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Bologna
Ask Bologna residents to name the best gelateria in town, and this place often comes out on top, though it sits well outside the city centre. Fill a cone …
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Bologna
Owner Valeria keeps an army of nonnas in line at this simple pasta lab tucked among myriad bars on Bologna's booziest street. Pasta is sold raw or cooked…
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Bologna
This all-organic gelateria uses natural Japanese kuzu and African baobob to thicken its award-winning gelato. It's not as creamy as usual, but flavours…
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Bologna
Just far enough off the culinary beaten track to feel like a find, this rustic osteria caters more to locals than tourists – for now! Start with the…
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Bologna
Hurry up and wait at this famous Casalecchio di Reno transplant – it's impossible to walk by without salivating over its fresh pasta. Started in 1963 in…
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Bologna
A convivial husband-and-wife team as generous with their portions as they are with their hospitality runs this somewhat off-the-beaten-path trattoria in…
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Bologna
Friendly Mirò's sandwich skills best his language skills, but he still manages to seduce you with over 50 versions of great-value gourmet panino. Pick…
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Bologna
Bologna's first plant-based bistro sits defiantly in the heart of ragú wonderland just off Piazza Maggiore. Vegan or not, it's a wonderful place for a…
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Bologna
This trendy pit stop under the shadow of the towers is great for high-quality Bologna specialities (such as tortellini in brodo or with sage and butter,…
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Bologna
Trade the packed-like-sardines Quadrilatero chaos for comparative calm in this revamped gourmet food hall, which was the town's original market after…
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Bologna
In the wine cellar of a 14th-century palazzo, this historic eatery is an atmospheric spot to delve into Bologna's much-lauded cuisine. Take a table by the…
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Bologna
A beloved Bologna institution since 1994, this temple to gelati is a bit peripheral to the centre but well worth the walk for decadently creamy flavours…
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Bologna
With its wooden shelves and apothecary jars, it's not difficult to picture this place as the pharmacy it once was. Nowadays it's a charming, high-end…
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Bologna
Arrive at opening time and you'll find jovial artisan gelato-makers hard at work loading the morning's creations into the display case, from silky-smooth…
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Bologna
Despite its bow-tied waiters, the Biassanot is about as down to earth as its menu, which lists such rustic throwbacks as wild boar, rabbit and veal with…
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Bologna
If you were to make a list of the great wonders of Italy, hidden amid Venice’s canals and Rome’s Colosseum would be cheap, pretension-free osterie (casual…
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Bologna
Landlocked Bolognese flock to this city seafooder, which sources its wares daily from Milano Maritima on the Romagna coast. Standouts on the snarky menu…
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Bologna
‘We only serve proper Bolognese food here, none of that spaghetti stuff’, announces your loquacious but humorous waiter. You’d better believe him. At Buca…
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Bologna
Full of swinging hams and pungent cheeses, this traditional (if touristy) delicatessen is conveniently located in the heart of the Quadrilatero. Its…
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Bologna
The Rosso, said to be the city's oldest trattoria, is a great example of what Bologna does so well. A bustling, workaday eatery, it serves healthy…
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Bologna
It's got nothing on Modena's far more impressive market, but you can stock up on victuals just the same at Bologna’s main covered market, churning out…
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Bologna
Sporting a cute logo of its namesake gelatauro (a bull with ice-cream-cone horns), this Calabrese-American venture keeps students from the nearby…
