Caffe Terzi in Bologna's Centro Storico is the Manuel Terzi specialty espresso bar with a simple morning carte of cornetti and brioche, the long bar standing counter and the morning crowd.
Must order: Single-origin espresso, cornetto, brioche
Tip: Counter-stand only; arrive before 10:00 to skip the queue. Cash and card both fine.
Address: Via Oberdan 10/D, 40126 Bologna BO
Caffe Rubik in Bologna's Centro Storico runs the modern weekend brunch from 09:00 to 15:00, with eggs benedict, avocado toast and the V60 pour-over from the in-house roasters.
Order: Avocado toast, granola, eggs benedict
Tip: Walk-in only; the weekend brunch fills after 11:00. The brunch sets are 18 euros and the avocado toast 12 euros.
Le Cementine in Bologna's Bolognina is the modern third-wave cafe with the cement-tile floor and the daily-changing weekend brunch from 09:30 to 15:00 with eggs and sourdough.
Order: Eggs, sourdough, brunch board
Tip: Walk-in works; the weekday lunch sets run 12:00 to 15:00 at 12 euros and the brunch on weekends fills after 11:00.
Neighbourhood Coffee in Bologna's San Felice quarter is the modern specialty roaster with a weekend brunch carte of avocado toast, brunch bowls and the V60 filter from in-house beans.
Order: Avocado toast, brunch bowl, flat white
Tip: Walk-in only; the weekend brunch fills after 11:00 and the brunch sets are 16 euros. Closed Monday.
Caffe Scaramagli on Strada Maggiore in Bologna is the long-running family cafe with the traditional morning cornetto-and-cappuccino, the Sunday pastries crowd and a small standing bar.
Order: Cornetto integrale, cappuccino, brioche
Tip: Counter-stand only; arrive before 09:30 for the morning cornetto and pasticcini. The Sunday pastries sell out fast.
Gelateria Stefino Bio in Bologna's Centro Storico is the 100 percent organic gelateria with the small-batch daily carte, the Bolognese gelato-in-brioche tradition and the granita carte.
Order: Pistachio gelato in brioche, granita
Tip: The gelato-in-brioche is the morning order; cash and card both fine. The pistachio rotates Tuesday through Sunday.
Aroma Caffe in Bologna's Centro Storico runs the modern weekend brunch from 09:00 to 15:00, with avocado toast, granola bowl and the V60 filter coffee from Aroma roasters.
Order: Avocado toast, granola bowl, flat white
Tip: Walk-in only; the weekend brunch fills after 11:00. The avocado toast is 12 euros and the brunch sets 18 euros.
