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
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…
Bologna
Bologna's most exciting reinvention is this formerly uneventful trattoria transformed by chef Elisa Rusconi, who triumphed on Italian television show 4…
Bologna
At Bologna's temple of culinary contentment, owners Daniele and Valeria lavish attention on every table between trips to the kitchen for astonishing…
Bologna
Offering a welcoming rustic-chic ambience, this locally recommended, family-run gelateria shakes things up among the usual Italian artisanal suspects and…
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…
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,…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bologna
Full of swinging hams and pungent cheeses, this traditional (if touristy) delicatessen is conveniently located in the heart of the Quadrilatero. Its…
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…
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…
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…
