Pizzeria Altero is a pizzeria restaurant in Quadrilatero, Bologna.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Via dell'Indipendenza 39, 40121 Bologna BO
Vicolo Colombina in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the small-room trattoria one alley off Via Drapperie, with the Bolognese pasta canon, a strong local cellar.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, tortellini in brodo, the carpaccio of Chianina.
TipBook three days ahead online; the dining room is intimate and the Quadrilatero passeggiata is loud after 19:30.
Tamburini in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1932-founded salumeria-and-self-service operating from Via Caprarie, with cured-meat counters, a daily-changing.
OrderThe mortadella tagliere, the daily pasta plate, a tigella with squacquerone.
TipThe self-service runs 11:00-22:00 daily; the salumi counter closes at 19:30 and the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:00.
Salumeria Simoni on Via Drapperie in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1960s-founded family salumeria with a dine-in tasting room behind the counter.
OrderThe mortadella platter, the tigelle with squacquerone, the prosciutto di Parma 24-month.
TipThe dine-in tasting room behind the counter takes walk-ins for the tagliere; the salumi counter is busiest at 11:00.
Ristorante Da Vito in Bologna's San Donato is the long-running family room blending the Bolognese pasta tradition with Adriatic-fish service.
OrderThe truffle tortelli in season, the fritto misto, the sea bass in salt crust.
TipBook a fortnight ahead; the Friday-night seafood carte is the most-booked seating and the cellar is heavy on Trebbiano di Romagna.
Vicolo Colombina in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the small-room trattoria one alley off Via Drapperie, with the Bolognese pasta canon, a strong local cellar.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, tortellini in brodo, the carpaccio of Chianina.
TipBook three days ahead online; the dining room is intimate and the Quadrilatero passeggiata is loud after 19:30.
Il Passatello di Bologna on Via Zappoli, off Piazza VIII Agosto, cooks passatelli in broth or with sausage and porcini beside tagliatelle and cotoletta.
OrderPassatelli with sausage and porcini, then the cotoletta alla Bolognese.
TipClosed Tuesday, and shut from 4 to 20 August in 2026. The upstairs room is small and tables sit close, so book by phone for a weekend dinner.
Tamburini in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1932-founded salumeria-and-self-service operating from Via Caprarie, with cured-meat counters, a daily-changing.
OrderThe mortadella tagliere, the daily pasta plate, a tigella with squacquerone.
TipThe self-service runs 11:00-22:00 daily; the salumi counter closes at 19:30 and the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:00.
Salumeria Simoni on Via Drapperie in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1960s-founded family salumeria with a dine-in tasting room behind the counter.
OrderThe mortadella platter, the tigelle with squacquerone, the prosciutto di Parma 24-month.
TipThe dine-in tasting room behind the counter takes walk-ins for the tagliere; the salumi counter is busiest at 11:00.
Antica Trattoria della Gigina in Bologna's Bolognina is the long-running family room with the canonical Sunday-lunch carte and the carrello dei bolliti.
OrderTortellini in brodo, tagliatelle al ragu, the Sunday bollito misto.
TipBook a fortnight ahead for Sunday lunch; the carrello dei bolliti is the order to make and sells out by 13:30.
