
Multi-day trip · 2 days
Two days in Bologna: culture, food, and engines
Discover Bologna on this 2-day tour with hotel included
Oltre is an italian fine-dining restaurant in Bologna.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

Multi-day trip · 2 days
Discover Bologna on this 2-day tour with hotel included

Day trip · 8 hours
Discover the beautiful city-state of San Marino on a private day tour from Bologna. Learn about the history of one of the smallest sovereign states in the world, and e...

Day trip · 7h 30m
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Address: Via Augusto Majani 1/B, 40121 Bologna BO
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.