Italian€universitaDaily 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.
Signature: Tagliatelle al ragu, Crescentine, Sausage and friggione
Order: Tagliatelle al ragu, crescentine with the salumi board, sausage with friggione.
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.
Bolognese Trattoria€€saragozzaMon,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 €€.
Signature: Tagliatelle al ragu, Petroniana cotoletta, Tortelloni
Order: Tagliatelle al ragu, the petroniana cotoletta, the tortelloni di ricotta with sage butter.
Tip: Book by phone two days ahead; the dining room has 40 seats and the kitchen runs the same carte at lunch and dinner.
Bolognese Osteria€€mazziniDaily 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.
Signature: Tortellini in brodo, Tagliatelle al ragu, Gnocco fritto
Order: The fixed-price set carte at 25 euros, tortellini in brodo, the salumi board.
Tip: Book by phone two days ahead; the 25-euro set carte runs at lunch only and is the value play.
Italian€€€centro-storicoMon-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.
Signature: Tortellini in crema di parmigiano, Tortellini al ginepro, Carpaccio
Order: Tortellini in crema di parmigiano, the seasonal carpaccio, the chef's tasting carte.
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.
Italian€€€centro-storicoMon-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.
Signature: Tortellini in brodo, Tagliatelle al ragu, Carrello dei bolliti
Order: Tortellini in brodo, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the Sunday carrello dei bolliti.
Tip: Book a week ahead; the Sunday carrello dei bolliti runs only at lunch and is the order to make.
Bolognese, Adriatic Seafood€€€centro-storicoDaily 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.
Signature: Tortelli with truffle, Sea bass in salt crust, Fritto misto
Order: The truffle tortelli in season, the fritto misto, the sea bass in salt crust.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead; the Friday-night seafood carte is the most-booked seating and the cellar is heavy on Trebbiano di Romagna.