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Tasting €78-120ItalianChef Daniele Bendanti
Oltre in Bologna near Mercato delle Erbe is chef Daniele Bendanti's modern-Italian fine-bistro with business partner Lorenzo Costa, a small dining hall.
OrderThe seasonal tasting carte, the Bolognese ramen of tagliolino in mushroom broth, the daily fish service.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipBook three weeks ahead online; the tasting carte runs 78 euros and wine pairings are 45 euros more.
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Tasting €55-80SeafoodChef Francesco Carboni
Acqua Pazza in Bologna's Savena is the Michelin-guide-listed seafood room run by chef Francesco Carboni, with the daily-changing Mediterranean fish carte.
OrderThe catch-of-the-day, the spaghetti allo scoglio, the seasonal raw plate.
Book1 week ahead
TipBook a week ahead; the kitchen runs only what the morning fish brings in. Call +39 051 443422 if you want a specific fish.
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Tasting €75-110SeafoodChef Mario Ferrara
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.
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Tasting €65-95ItalianChef Franco Rossi
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.
Book1 week ahead
TipBook a week ahead; the Sunday carrello dei bolliti runs only at lunch and is the order to make.
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Tasting €70-90ItalianChef Aurora Mazzucchelli
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.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipBook a fortnight ahead; the Attimi di Cucina is 70 euros and the longer Momento Contemporaneo is 90 euros for seven courses plus dessert.
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Tasting €60-90ItalianChef Emanuele Addone
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.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipBook a fortnight ahead online; the ground-floor room with the apothecary cabinets is the seating to request.