Must-see restaurants in Emilia-Romagna

  • La Gardela

    Ravenna

    Economical prices, formidable home cooking and an attractive front terrace that's good for people-watching mean this bustling trattoria can be crowded,…

  • Osteria Bartolini

    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…

  • Buca Manzoni

    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…

  • Tamburini

    Bologna

    Full of swinging hams and pungent cheeses, this traditional (if touristy) delicatessen is conveniently located in the heart of the Quadrilatero. Its…

  • Trattoria del Rosso

    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…

  • Osteria De Borg

    Rimini

    A homey osteria in the old fishing quarter, this place is all about simple, honest traditional food made with local ingredients and served in…

  • Mercato delle Erbe

    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…

  • Al Chiostro della Ghiara

    Reggio Emilia

    Spread out under the porticoes of a former convent, this relaxed but highly atmospheric restaurant serves reasonably priced set meals, including options…

  • Il Gelatauro

    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…

  • Gallo d'Oro

    Parma

    Young camerieri (waiters) operate meat slicers, slide dexterously between tables and plonk down plates of ravioli and veal done all ways (all of them good…