8 brunch rooms in Bologna we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Bologna | Brunch across every city.

Brunch in Bologna leans on the city's cafe and bakery counters rather than dedicated all-day rooms. Forno Brisa on Via Galliera and Caffe Terzi on Via Oberdan handle the morning pastry and coffee end, while Pappare near the university and Neighbourhood Coffee on Via San Felice run lighter daytime plates. Aroma Caffe on Via Castiglione is a steady centro stop between the two.

Aroma Caffe ★ 4.4

Brunch · €€

Via Castiglione 25, 40124 Bologna BO

Aroma Caffe in Bologna's Centro Storico runs the modern weekend brunch from 09:00-15:00, with avocado toast, granola bowl and the V60 filter coffee.

Forno Brisa ★ 4.3

Brunch · €€

Via Galliera 34/B, 40121 Bologna BO

Forno Brisa in Bologna's Centro Storico runs the weekend bakery brunch with the cornetto integrale, the sourdough bread, the daily pastries and the filter.

Caffe Terzi ★ 4.6

Brunch · €€

Via Oberdan 10/D, 40126 Bologna BO

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.

Caffe Rubik ★ 4.3

Brunch · €€

Via San Giorgio 5/A, 40121 Bologna BO

Caffe Rubik in Bologna's Centro Storico runs the modern weekend brunch from 09:00-15:00, with eggs benedict, avocado toast and a V60 pour-over that draws.

Pappare ★ 4.3

Brunch · €€

Via De' Giudei, 2d, 40126 Bologna BO

Pappare under the Due Torri in Bologna's Centro Storico is the international-flair specialty coffee bar with the wholegrain pancakes, scrambled-egg toast.

Neighbourhood Coffee ★ 4.2

Brunch · €€

Via San Felice 64, 40122 Bologna BO

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.

Caffe Scaramagli ★ 4.0

Brunch · €€

Strada Maggiore 38/A, 40125 Bologna BO

Caffe Scaramagli on Strada Maggiore in Bologna is the long-running family cafe with the traditional morning cornetto-and-cappuccino, the Sunday pastries.

Gelateria Stefino Bio ★ 4.4

Brunch · €€

Via Luigi Serra 3, 40129 Bologna BO

Gelateria Stefino Bio in Bologna's Bolognina district is the 100 percent organic gelateria with the small-batch daily carte, the Bolognese gelato-in-brioche.