Restaurants in West Of Bologna
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Trattoria Corrieri
Eat on the patio under a leafy trellis, or in the labyrinth of rustically decorated interior rooms at this convivial trattoria, under the same ownership as Gallo d’Oro. Everything’s top quality –from the tris di tortelli (pasta pockets with three different stuffings) to the torta di cioccolato e pere (pear-chocolate cake) for dessert.
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Trattoria da Omer
The stereotypical family-run trattoria, Omer's sets a lovely atmosphere for a meal of classic Modenese and Ferrarese food. Try the ossibuchi Estense, a regional take on the more traditional osso bucco (a veal stew) served with veggies and chopped almonds.
Like Bologna and Parma, Modena is an important gastronomic town. Its most famous product is aceto balsamico, considered the best in Italy by gourmets, but the centre also produces an excellent prosciutto crudo and zampone (stuffed pig's trotter). Tortellini is another speciality, as is Lambrusco, a lively, sparkling red, to be drunk chilled and with everything.
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Ristorante Pizzeria Uva d'Oro
A bright, bustling restaurant-cum-pizzeria, this cheerful spot serves plate-sized pizzas and uncomplicated pasta dishes. The complimentary glass of prosecco ensures a good mood, as does the tempting antipasto buffet and kitsch fruit 'n' veg décor.
Like Bologna and Parma, Modena is an important gastronomic town. Its most famous product is aceto balsamico, considered the best in Italy by gourmets, but the centre also produces an excellent prosciutto crudo and zampone (stuffed pig's trotter). Tortellini is another speciality, as is Lambrusco, a lively, sparkling red, to be drunk chilled and with everything.
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Al Grottino
Informal and popular, this is a good bet for a filling bowl of spaghetti or a delicious pizza. If undecided between pasta and pizza, go for the pizza - it'll be big, well cooked and full of bubbling, creamy cheese.
Like Bologna and Parma, Modena is an important gastronomic town. Its most famous product is aceto balsamico, considered the best in Italy by gourmets, but the centre also produces an excellent prosciutto crudo and zampone (stuffed pig's trotter). Tortellini is another speciality, as is Lambrusco, a lively, sparkling red, to be drunk chilled and with everything.
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Hostaria Giusti
Accessed via its attached deli, which dates to the 1600s, this unassuming-looking hostaria at the far end of a back alley is one of Modena’s most beloved eateries. It hosts only private parties at dinnertime, but at lunch you can sit on the back patio and savour regional specialities like cotechino fritto con zabaglione al lambrusco (fried Modena sausage with wine-flavoured egg custard).
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Dal Teo
Bored with his day job, the enterprising Teo convinced his mum to help him open a pizzeria, using the same recipe he adored as a child. Mum is up at 4am making dough, and Teo takes care of the rest. Just across the bridge from Parma’s historic centre, it’s a popular hangout for evening beers and conversation, as well as for its incomparably delicious pizza crust – thick, light and crunchy all at once.
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Ristorante da Danilo
Traditional food served in a warm, old-fashioned dining room is what you pay for at Danilo’s. Tuck into an antipasto of salami, pecorino cheese and fig marmalade before moving on to the house speciality – bollito misto (mixed boiled meat). Vegetarians can opt for risotto al radicchio trevigiano (with red chicory) or ai funghi (with mushrooms).
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Gallo d'Oro
Vintage magazine covers and artfully placed wine bottles lend the Gallo d’Oro a very agreeable bistro feel. But it’s not all image: this is one of Parma’s best trattorias serving consistently good Emilian cuisine. For proof, dig into a bowl of delicious tortelli di erbetta (pasta stuffed with ricotta and herbs). Booking is recommended.
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Osteria dei Mascalzoni
Cosy inside and out, this restaurant features a beamed dining room and outdoor tables that take over the adjacent alleyway on warm summer evenings. The menu emphasises grilled meat, plus an excellent selection of Parma’s famous cheeses and pork products, including culatello,fiocchetto and of course prosciutto.
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Trattoria Ermes
Here’s a fabulous, affordable little lunch spot, tucked into a single wood-panelled room at the northern edge of downtown Modena. An older couple runs the place – she cooks, he juggles plates and orders while keeping up a nonstop stream of banter with the customers. The menu changes daily depending on what’s fresh at the market.
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Trattoria Aldina
Where do locals head for lunch after a morning shopping at the produce market? Straight across the street and upstairs to this sweet, affordable trattoria, which serves the kind of no-nonsense homemade food you’d expect from a mid-1950s Italian mamma. There’s no menu; just ask what they’re serving today and take your pick.
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Antica Trattoria dell’Angelo
With its beamed ceiling, wood-fired heater and red-checked tablecloths, this laid-back trattoria is as traditional as they come. The food is hearty, homemade fare – think spinach-and-ricotta tortelloni, roast meat and fizzy local red wine. Weekday lunch specials are a steal, with pasta/main courses costing €4/5.
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Ristorante da Enzo
This highly regarded restaurant is known for its classic, regional cooking, which translates to dishes such as scaloppina all’aceto balsamico (cutlets in balsamic vinegar) and tortelli di zucca al burro e salvia (pumpkin tortelli with butter and sage).
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Sotto Broletto
On the tiny alleyway between Piazza Prampolini and Piazza San Prospero, this boisterous pizzeria with sidewalk seating delights hungry patrons with its pizza tirata, a megalarge pizza that costs only €2 more than the regular-sized version.
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Hostaria da Beppe
People drive from far and wide to taste Beppe's house speciality - risotto with osso bucco. For a fruity variation on the theme, you can tuck into risotto with lemon or strawberry. The osteria is over the river from the historic centre.
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La Taverna Dell’aquila
With its colourful, funky decor, jazzy soundtrack and tasty, homemade food, this bright eatery is a bit different from your classic wood-and-wine-bottle trattoria. The fixed-price lunch menus (€6 to €12) are exceptionally good value.
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Antica Osteria del Teatro
High-class cuisine in a restored 15th-century palazzo is what you get here, at one of Emilia’s top restaurants. The seasonally changing menu is built around fresh, locally sourced ingredients and an abundant wine list.
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Angiol d'Or
Book a table among the pot plants at this refined restaurant and you get the best of all worlds - fine, regional cooking, an impressive wine list and a great view of Parma's pink baptistry.
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La Bottega dei Briganti
Duck under the porticoes to this cosy osteria with its conspiratorial atmosphere and small leafy courtyard. The food is excellent, particularly the pasta and risottos.
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Ristorante Canossa
A local favourite known for its Reggiano specialities including excellent boiled meat and homemade tortelli d'erba alla reggiana (tortelli with local herbs).
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Da Walter Clinica del Panino
Fast food, Parma style: neon lights, deft-handed cooks and more than 100 varieties of snacks and sandwiches combined with great prices and supersonic service.
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Pasticceria Forno San Giorgio
For the sweet of tooth, the Pasticceria Forno San Giorgio produces enough creamy cakes to satisfy the child in anyone.
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Antica Pasticceria San Biagio
For the sweet of tooth, with enough delectable cakes to satisfy the child in anyone.
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