4 late-night dives in Bologna our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Bologna nightlife.

Osteria del Sole ★ 4.6

€Quadrilatero

Osteria del Sole has run a bring-your-own-food wine room on Vicolo Ranocchi since 1465, run today by the third-generation Spolaore family, with three euro.

TipNo kitchen of its own; pick up mortadella and bread at the Quadrilatero salumerias first then carry it in. Cash only at the counter.

Mutenye ★ 4.0

€Pratello

Mutenye runs a craft and German beer bar on the Pratello strip, with a 30-tap pour, a deeper bottle fridge of Italian micros and German classics.

TipThe pub is open until 03:00 every night so it picks up the Pratello late crowd after the osterias close. Cash and card both work.

Bar de' Marchi ★ 4.1

€Pratello

Bar de' Marchi runs from a corner of Piazza San Francesco at the foot of the Pratello strip, with three euro amari, students and Pratello regulars.

TipCash gets the cheapest pours; cards work too. The piazza in front fills past midnight with the Pratello spillover crowd.

Nu Lounge Bar ★ 4.4

€€Quadrilatero

Nu Lounge Bar runs a tiki room under the Quadrilatero porticoes on Via de' Musei, with a ceramic-mug back bar, fire-and-dry-ice drink presentations.

TipCocktails sit around 11 euros; book a counter seat to see the fire show. The kitchen sends hard-shell tacos and poke bowls if you want a base for a longer sit.

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