14 restaurants in Bologna, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Bologna.
Ahime ★ 4.7
santo-stefano · Via San Gervasio 6/E, 40121 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon 19:30-22:15; Tue-Sat 12:30-14:15, 19:30-22:15; Sun closed
Ahime in Bologna near Via San Vitale is the Lorenzo Vecchia and Filippo Pennestri room, a 30-seat natural-wine bistro rooted in fermentation and Emilian.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; the natural-wine cellar is the city's most-cited and the carte rewrites weekly.
Sfoglia Rina ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Via Castiglione 5/B, 40124 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00; Sun 09:00-20:00
Sfoglia Rina in Bologna's Centro Storico is the 1963-founded sfoglina counter run by the Faccioli family, with hand-rolled pasta sold by weight.
Tip: The dine-in room takes walk-ins until 14:00; for take-away pasta, the queue thins after 11:30.
Da Cesari ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via de' Carbonesi 8, 40123 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30-14:30, 19:30-22:30; Sun closed
Da Cesari in Bologna's Centro Storico is the four-generation Carati family trattoria, operating since 1955, a steady room for the canonical Bolognese carte.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead by phone; the family carte does not change and the wine cellar is run by Massimiliano Carati personally.
I Conoscenti ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via Manzoni 6/A, 40121 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon-Thu 18:30-00:00; Fri-Sat 18:30-01:00; Sun 12:30-15:00, 18:30-23:00
I Conoscenti in Bologna's Centro Storico in a 14th-century palace is the cocktail-and-cucina restaurant from chef Salvatore Amato, with the contemporary.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead; the ground-floor restaurant runs dinner only and the cocktail bar takes over after 22:30. Phone +39 051 232071.
Trattoria Meloncello ★ 4.3
saragozza · Via Saragozza 240/A, 40135 Bologna BO
Hours: Daily 12:15-14:30, 19:30-22:30
Trattoria Meloncello in Bologna sits at the foot of the 666-arch portico up to San Luca, a family room running the classic Bolognese Sunday-lunch carte.
Tip: Book a week ahead for Sunday lunch; the portico walk from Porta Saragozza takes 25 minutes and is the traditional pre-lunch passeggiata.
Ristorante Donatello ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via Augusto Righi 8, 40126 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-14:30
Ristorante Donatello in Bologna from 1903 is the Fanciullacci-family Bolognese institution one street off Via Indipendenza, with the Liberty-style dining.
Tip: Book a week ahead by phone +39 051 235438; the kitchen runs lunch 12:00-14:30 and dinner 19:00-22:00, closed Tuesday.
Scaccomatto ★ 4.3
mazzini · Via Broccaindosso 63/B, 40125 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon 19:45-23:00; Tue-Sun 12:15-14:15, 19:45-23:00
Scaccomatto in Bologna's Mazzini is the Mario Ferrara fine-bistro running a sea-and-land carte that crosses Adriatic seafood with the Emilian land tradition.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead online; the tasting carte is the value option at 75 euros and the wine pairings are a strength.
Ristorante Franco Rossi ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via Goito 3, 40126 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30-14:30, 19:00-22:30; Sun closed
Ristorante Franco Rossi in Bologna's Centro Storico is the family fine-bistro running the Bolognese banking-class carte with a celebrated Sunday carrello dei.
Tip: Book a week ahead; the Sunday carrello dei bolliti runs only at lunch and is the order to make.
Vicolo Colombina ★ 4.3
quadrilatero · Vicolo Colombina 5, 40125 Bologna BO
Hours: Daily 12:15-15:30, 19:30-23:30
Vicolo Colombina in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the small-room trattoria one alley off Via Drapperie, with the Bolognese pasta canon and a strong local cellar.
Tip: Book three days ahead online; the dining room is intimate and the Quadrilatero passeggiata is loud after 19:30.
Osteria dell'Orsa ★ 4.2
universita · Via Mentana 1/F, 40126 Bologna BO
Hours: Daily 12:30-23:00
Osteria dell'Orsa in Bologna's University quarter is the canonical student trattoria operating since 1979, a no-reservations canteen for tagliatelle.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive by 12:00 for lunch or after 21:30 for dinner to skip the line. Cash and card both fine.
Trattoria Bertozzi ★ 4.2
saragozza · Via Andrea Costa 84/2, 40134 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon,Fri,Sat 12:30-14:30; Mon-Sat 19:30-22:00
Trattoria Bertozzi in Bologna's Saragozza is the neighbourhood family trattoria on Via Andrea Costa running the canonical Bolognese carte. Priced at €€.
Tip: Book by phone two days ahead; the dining room has 40 seats and the kitchen runs the same carte at lunch and dinner.
Osteria Broccaindosso ★ 4.2
mazzini · Via Broccaindosso 7, 40125 Bologna BO
Hours: Daily 12:00-14:30, 19:30-01:00
Osteria Broccaindosso in Bologna's Mazzini is the long-running neighbourhood osteria with a fixed-price set carte and pasta still hand-rolled daily on site.
Tip: Book by phone two days ahead; the 25-euro set carte runs at lunch only and is the value play.
Ristorante Da Vito ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via Musolesi 9, 40138 Bologna BO
Hours: Daily 12:00-15:00, 19:30-23:00
Ristorante Da Vito in Bologna's San Donato is the family room blending the Bolognese pasta tradition with Adriatic-fish service, on a 40-seat dining room.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead; the Friday-night seafood carte is the most-booked seating and the cellar is heavy on Trebbiano di Romagna.
Osteria Bartolini ★ 4.2
piazza-maggiore · Piazza Malpighi 16, 40123 Bologna BO
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30; Sat 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-15:00, 19:00-22:30
Osteria Bartolini on Piazza Malpighi in Bologna is the Romagna group's seafood branch with a courtyard garden, daily fritto and a Romagnola seafood carte.
Tip: Book three days ahead online; the garden seating is the spot to ask for in summer and the Friday-night carte is busiest.