The oldest osteria in the world (according to Guinness), this scruffy-meets-stylish wine bar was already an established drinking den in 1435. Titian drank here, while the soon-to-be Pope John Paul II dropped by 550 years later. Traditional pastas (€8 to €10) and gourmet cheeses (€4 to €10) are well supplemented by wine drawn from racks thick with a healthy coating of Ferrara dust.
Al Brindisi
Ferrara
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