10 splurge rooms in Bologna, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Bologna. All Bologna food.
Ahime ★ 4.6
Via San Gervasio 6/E, 40121 Bologna BO
Ahime in Bologna near Via San Vitale is the Lorenzo Vecchia natural-wine bistro, a 30-seat room with a daily fermentation carte and one of Italy's most-cited.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; the natural-wine pairings are 45 euros and the carte rewrites weekly with seasonal ingredients.
I Portici ★ 4.5
Via Indipendenza 69, 40121 Bologna BO
I Portici in Bologna's hotel I Portici on Via Indipendenza is the 1-star Michelin room of chef Nicola Annunziata, with a tasting carte rooted.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; the dining room runs only dinner Tuesday to Saturday, and the wine cellar leans heavy on Emilian Lambrusco.
Casa Mazzucchelli ★ 4.5
Via Porrettana 291, 40037 Sasso Marconi BO
Casa Mazzucchelli in Sasso Marconi just outside Bologna is the one-Michelin-starred room run by chef Aurora Mazzucchelli and her brother Massimo.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead; the Attimi di Cucina is 70 euros and the longer Momento Contemporaneo is 90 euros for seven courses plus dessert.
Oltre ★ 4.4
Via Augusto Majani 1/B, 40121 Bologna BO
Oltre in Bologna near Mercato delle Erbe is chef Daniele Bendanti's modern-Italian fine-bistro with business partner Lorenzo Costa, a small dining hall.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; the tasting carte runs 78 euros and wine pairings are 45 euros more.
Scaccomatto ★ 4.3
Via Broccaindosso 63/B, 40125 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead online; the tasting carte is the value option at 75 euros and wine pairings 35 euros more.
Ristorante Franco Rossi ★ 4.3
Via Goito 3, 40126 Bologna BO
Ristorante Franco Rossi in Bologna's Centro Storico is the Franco Rossi family fine-bistro running the canonical Bolognese banking-class carte.
Tip: Book a week ahead; the Sunday carrello dei bolliti runs only at lunch and is the order to make.
Drogheria della Rosa ★ 4.3
Via Cartoleria 10, 40124 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead online; the ground-floor room with the apothecary cabinets is the seating to request.
Acqua Pazza ★ 4.2
Via Augusto Murri 168/D, 40137 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.
Tip: Book a week ahead; the kitchen runs only what the morning fish brings in. Call +39 051 443422 if you want a specific fish.
Trattoria Battibecco ★ 4.2
Via Battibecco 4, 40123 Bologna BO
Trattoria Battibecco in Bologna's Centro Storico is the long-running Marco Bondi fine-bistro one street back from Piazza Maggiore, running the modern.
Tip: Book a week ahead by phone; the upstairs dining room is the quieter seating and the cellar leans heavy on Italian whites.
Le Stanze ★ 4.2
Via del Borgo San Pietro 1, 40126 Bologna
Le Stanze in Bologna's Centro Storico is the cocktail-bar-and-dining-room built into a 16th-century chapel near Via dell'Indipendenza, with a modern.
Tip: Book the dining room a week ahead; the cocktail bar at the front is walk-in and runs until 02:00.