Caffe Zanarini is a cafe in Bologna.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Piazza Galvani 1, 40124 Bologna BO
Aroma Caffe in Bologna's Centro Storico is the Aroma roasters' flagship cafe, with the V60 pour-over and the filter brew bar at the back, plus a daily brunch.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipCounter and table seating both work; the brunch carte runs 09:00-14:00 on weekends, walk-in works.
Caffe Rubik in Bologna's Centro Storico is the modern third-wave cafe with the V60 pour-over, the affogato al caffe and a small but well-edited.
DrinkEspresso, gelato affogato
TipOpen daily 07:30-19:30; the brunch slot 10:00-13:00 on weekends is the busiest. Walk-in only.
Caffe della Corte in Bologna's Corte Isolani is the courtyard cafe in the medieval Casa Isolani arcade, with the 1860 fittings, the morning cappuccino crowd.
DrinkEspresso
TipThe courtyard terrace seating is the spot to ask for in summer; the morning espresso runs 07:00-10:00 with the locals.
Le Stanze Cafe in Bologna near Via Indipendenza is the cocktail-bar-and-cafe built into a 16th-century chapel, with frescoed ceilings, aperitivo from 18:00.
DrinkAperitivo, cocktail
TipWalk-in works for the aperitivo; the cocktail bar runs until 02:00 Friday and Saturday. Cash and card both fine.
Pasticceria Impero on Via Indipendenza in Bologna is the 1920s-founded pasticceria-and-cafe, with the long marble counter, the morning sfogliatella ricciu.
DrinkEspresso, sfogliatella
TipThe counter runs from 07:00-21:00 daily; the lunch tramezzini sell out by 14:00 and the morning cornetto integrale by 10:00.
Bar Calice in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the long-running aperitivo bar with the porticoed pavement seating and the daily Bolognese tagliere of mortadella.
DrinkAperitivo, Lambrusco
TipWalk-in only; arrive before 19:30 to claim a porticoed seat. The Quadrilatero passeggiata makes this loud after 20:00.
