Acqua Pazza is a seafood fine-dining restaurant in Bologna.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 10 hours
Do not miss this one-of-a-kind tour. In one day, you will visit the best production Italy can offer: a prosciutto factory, a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy producer, and a ...
Guided tour · 2 hours
Indulge in Italy’s food capital! Choose our deep-dive 3-hour feast for locals' favorites, or our punchy 2-hour express tour for iconic bites and wine. Savor pasta, age...
2 hours
Enjoy a fun pasta cooking class in a local home with a certified home cook. Learn local recipes and taste everything you make with some delicious wine.
Address: Via Augusto Murri 168/D, 40137 Bologna BO
Scaccomatto in Bologna's Mazzini is the Mario Ferrara fine-bistro running a sea-and-land tasting carte that crosses Adriatic seafood with the Emilian land.
OrderThe seasonal tasting carte, the carbonara di mare, the slow-cooked guancia.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipBook a fortnight ahead online; the tasting carte is the value option at 75 euros and wine pairings 35 euros more.
Ristorante Franco Rossi in Bologna's Centro Storico is the Franco Rossi family fine-bistro running the canonical Bolognese banking-class carte.
OrderTortellini in brodo, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the Sunday carrello dei bolliti.
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TipBook a week ahead; the Sunday carrello dei bolliti runs only at lunch and is the order to make.
Casa Mazzucchelli in Sasso Marconi just outside Bologna is the one-Michelin-starred room run by chef Aurora Mazzucchelli and her brother Massimo.
OrderAttimi di Cucina six-course menu, the wild boar with red wine baba, the bread course.
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TipBook a fortnight ahead; the Attimi di Cucina is 70 euros and the longer Momento Contemporaneo is 90 euros for seven courses plus dessert.
Drogheria della Rosa in Bologna's Santo Stefano is the Emanuele Addone fine-bistro built into a 19th-century apothecary, running the modern Bolognese carte.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, lasagne verdi, the stinco di maiale on Sunday.
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TipBook a fortnight ahead online; the ground-floor room with the apothecary cabinets is the seating to request.
Trattoria Battibecco in Bologna's Centro Storico is the long-running Marco Bondi fine-bistro one street back from Piazza Maggiore, running the modern.
OrderTortellini in brodo, the sea-bass crudo, the risotto with prosciutto di Parma.
Book1 week ahead
TipBook a week ahead by phone; the upstairs dining room is the quieter seating and the cellar leans heavy on Italian whites.
Le Stanze in Bologna's Centro Storico is the cocktail-bar-and-dining-room built into a 16th-century chapel near Via dell'Indipendenza, with a modern.
OrderThe cocktail-and-snacks pairing, the tasting carte after 20:00, the seasonal tortelli.
Book1 week ahead
TipBook the dining room a week ahead; the cocktail bar at the front is walk-in and runs until 02:00.
