Estragon Club is a nightlife spot in Bolognina, Bologna.
Estragon Club has run a Parco Nord concert hall on Via Stalingrado for more than thirty years, programming indie, electronic, reggae, ska and rap touring.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Parco Nord site sits north of the ring road; bus 11 from Centrale or a cab is the route in. The hall is standing-only and the headline runs around 22:00.
Address: Via Stalingrado 83, 40128 Bologna
Cantina Bentivoglio runs the Via Mascarella jazz cellar in a 16th-century palazzo basement, programming live jazz six nights a week, an Emilian kitchen.
Tip: Sets start around 22:00 so book a dinner table for 20:30 if you want one near the band. The cellar can run slow on busy nights; order the tortellini in brodo to anchor the table.
Bravo Caffe runs the busy corner of Via Mascarella, pairing a small live room with a restaurant kitchen and programming jazz, soul and songwriter sets.
Tip: Reserve a dinner table for 20:30 to hold a sightline of the stage. In summer the music spills onto Via Mascarella as part of the Salotto del Jazz street programme.
Camera a Sud sits on Via Valdonica in the old Jewish ghetto, run by sommelier owners Roberta and Lorenzo with an armchair-and-bookshelf room.
Tip: Aperitivo from 18:30 with a vegetarian and meat plate buffet. Reserve an inside table for live nights; the room is small and seats book up by 21:00.
Macondo runs a Pratello cocktail bar with a tiny stage that programmes around 250 live nights a year, anchoring Via del Pratello's bohemian strip.
Tip: The room fills by the second song so arrive by 21:00 for a bar stool. Cash and card both work and the cocktail list runs cheaper than the centre.
Terrazza Mattuiani opens for the warm months on the fifth floor of Hotel Touring Bologna with a cocktail bar, loungers and an in-deck jacuzzi.
Tip: Reservations are required; the jacuzzi slot runs 30 minutes per booking. Open May through September only, hours can shift if the weather closes the deck.
The Roof Garden sits on the fifth floor of Hotel Metropolitan a couple of streets from Via dell'Indipendenza, with loungers, dining tables and a sightline.
Tip: Aperitivo runs from 17:00 and the kitchen sends a short bites list at the bar. Closed October to February so plan for the warm months.
