What to order at Ristorante Da Vito

Must order
The truffle tortelli in season, the fritto misto, the sea bass in salt crust.
Signature dishes
Truffle tortelli, Fritto misto, Sea bass
Editor tip
Book a fortnight ahead; the Friday-night seafood carte is the most-booked seating and the cellar is heavy on Trebbiano di Romagna.
CuisineBolognese, Adriatic Seafood
Price€€
NeighborhoodCentro Storico
HoursDaily 12:00-15:00, 19:30-23:00
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Taste Truffle tortelli with a local in Bologna

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Location

Address: Via Musolesi 9, 40138 Bologna BO

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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.

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OrderTortellini in brodo, tagliatelle al ragu, the Sunday bollito misto.

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OrderTagliatelle al ragu, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the tortelloni di ricotta.

TipBook a fortnight ahead by phone; the Pratello passeggiata is loud after 19:30 and the lunch service is the easier seating.

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OrderTagliatelle al ragu, tortellini in brodo, the carpaccio of Chianina.

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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.

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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.

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Trattoria Fantoni on Via del Pratello in Bologna is the long-running neighbourhood trattoria with the porticoed pavement seating and the canonical Bolognese.

OrderTagliatelle al ragu, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the tortelloni di ricotta.

TipBook a fortnight ahead by phone; the Pratello passeggiata is loud after 19:30 and the lunch service is the easier seating.

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