Vicolo Colombina is a bolognese trattoria restaurant in Quadrilatero, Bologna.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Vicolo Colombina 5, 40125 Bologna BO
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.
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.
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.
Trattoria Leonida in Bologna's Centro Storico is the long-running family trattoria one street back from Piazza Re Enzo, running the canonical Bolognese carte.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the Saturday bollito misto.
TipBook three days ahead by phone; the dining room runs only the canonical Bolognese carte and the lunch service is the most-booked.
