Nu Lounge Bar is a bar in Bologna.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Snacks, tiki small plates
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Address: Via de' Musei 6, 40124 Bologna BO
Caffe Rubik in Bologna's Centro Storico is the third-wave cafe-and-cocktail-bar with an aperitivo carte from 18:00, a daily small-plates board.
DrinkNegroni, spritz al Sangiovese
FoodAperitivo, brunch
TipWalk-in only; the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:30 and the weekend late-night cocktail crowd runs to 02:00.
Vino Vino in Bologna's University quarter is the long-running wine-bar with the Bolognese tagliere of mortadella, prosciutto and squacquerone.
DrinkSangiovese, Lambrusco spritz
FoodSalumi tagliere, crostini
TipWalk-in only; the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:30. The Lambrusco spritz is 6 euros and the tagliere is 12 euros.
Donkey Speakeasy in Bologna's Centro Storico on the second floor of a dark alley near the Two Towers is the reservation-only speakeasy with the monthly.
DrinkOld Fashioned, seasonal signature carte
FoodSnacks, cocktail pairings
TipBook via WhatsApp +39 349 1384953; entry is by password supplied with the booking and the room runs late, Sundays open until 04:00.
Lab 16 in Bologna's Centro Storico is the modern cocktail bar on Via Zamboni with the herbal-twisted classics, the daily-changing snacks carte.
DrinkModern classics with herbal twists
FoodSnacks, cocktail pairings
TipWalk-in works; the late-night standing crowd takes over after 22:30 and the bar runs until 02:00 Friday and Saturday.
Freakout Club in Bologna's San Vitale is the late-night cocktail bar with the rotating DJs, the modern Italian cocktail carte and the standing crowd.
DrinkModern Italian cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipWalk-in only; the bar runs 22:00-04:00 Friday and Saturday and 22:00-02:00 mid-week. Cash and card both fine.
Le Stanze in Bologna's Centro Storico is the cocktail bar built into a 16th-century frescoed chapel near Via Indipendenza, with aperitivo from 18:00.
DrinkNegroni invecchiato, Aperol classico
FoodAperitivo small plates
TipWalk-in works for the bar; book the dining room a week ahead for dinner. Aperitivo runs 18:00-21:00 with the small plates.
