Restaurants in Ferrara
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Don Giovanni
Open only for dinner, this highly acclaimed eatery specialises in fresh-caught fish from the Adriatic, vegetables harvested from the restaurant’s own garden, eight varieties of bread baked daily and a wine list featuring over 600 Italian and international labels. The menu is an imaginative feast of unconventional concoctions such as tortelli con faraona allo zabaione di parmigiano e prosciutto croccante (guinea fowl–stuffed pasta in a custard of Parmesan and crunchy ham) or anguilla arrostita con finferli e emulsione all’alloro (roast eel with chanterelle mushrooms in bay-leaf emulsion).
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Pizzeria Orsucci
For a slice of Ferrarese culinary history, head to this hole-in-the-wall pizzeria, run by the same family since 1936. Choices are simple: do you want your pizza margherita small or medium-sized, with or without anchovies? Aside from draught beer, the only other menu item is padella di ceci (a chickpea-flour treat cooked in the wood-fired oven). If you ask, the amiable proprietor Giulio can tell you a story or two about the news clippings and photos that cover the walls, documenting Orsucci’s numerous awards and history as a film set.
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Trattoria il Mandolino
The mandolin after which this charming trattoria is named is just one of the musical instruments adorning the cluttered walls. In tune with the old-fashioned feel, the food is traditional Ferrarese, so expect plenty of meat, cheese and salami. Signature dishes include formaggio con marmellata di cipolla (cheese with onion marmalade) and the classic salama da sugo.
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Antica Trattoria Volano
A local favourite, this historic trattoria has been serving traditional Ferrarese food for more than 30 years. Menu stalwarts include the traditional cappellacci di zucca con ragù and salama da sugo served with mashed potato. For fish lovers, anguilla (eel) is an adventurous choice. In summer, relax in the attractive rear garden.
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Quel Fantastico Giovedì
For fashionable food in a cool, bistro-chic setting, book here. Seafood specialities include baccalà mantecato con crema di peperoni dolci e polenta (Venetian-style codfish with sweet pepper-polenta cream), while the mouth-watering dessert menu features sorbetto di mela verde profumato al moscato (wine-scented green apple sorbet).
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Il Ciclone
A laid-back restaurant-cum-pizzeria that plays Verve on the stereo and serves a tempting selection of pastas, pizzas, meats and fish. If you're not going to have pizza - and the pizzas here are excellent - the spaghetti allo scoglio (spaghetti with seafood) makes for a tasty meal.
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Il Ristorantino di Colomba
For healthy helpings of simple, no-nonsense food, this modest centro storico trattoria is a reliable choice. You won't find any great novelties but the food is tasty and the Sangiovese house red a fine tipple. Soft lighting and muted jazz lend a relaxed low-key feel.
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Osteria del Ghetto
This sweet little eatery in the heart of Ferrara’s old Jewish quarter is a fab place to feast on traditional favourites like cappellacci di zucca or salama da sugo con purea di patate (stewed pork sausage with mashed potatoes).
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La Borsa
In the grand central courtyard of a historic palazzo, this wine bar offers snacks and simpler meals of the same superb quality as its adjacent sister restaurant Don Giovanni, but at much lower prices.
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Pasticceria Leon d'Oro
Opposite the cathedral, Leon d'Oro has a tempting array of sweet and savoury snacks and outdoor seating on Palazzo Municipale's internal courtyard.
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Fusion
You'll need to dress up unless you want to be outsmarted by the slick designer furniture and sexy, self-conscious drinkers at this chic wine bar.
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Il Messisbugo
Despite a name that suggests Tex-Mex tack, this is actually a cool brick-vaulted bar, popular with students and bohemians.
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