Polpette e Crescentine al Mercato delle Erbe is a street-food stop in Bologna.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Join us on our 3-hour Food Walking Tour of Bologna. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, you'll explore the bustling streets of the city while satisfying yourself with ...
Guided tour · 2 hours
Bite into Bologna’s street food scene, from crescentine to fried tortellini, while uncovering local stories and hidden gems. Come hungry, no lunch needed!
Day trip · 10 hours
Do not miss this one-of-a-kind tour. In one day, you will visit the best production Italy can offer: a prosciutto factory, a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy producer, and a ...
Address: Via Ugo Bassi 23, 40121 Bologna BO
Piadineria da Bardo in Bologna's University quarter is the Romagnola piadina counter from Forli, with the rosemary-and-lard flatbread. Open daily 11:30-22:00.
TryPiadina Romagnola
TipWalk-in only; the piadine run 4 to 7 euros and the late-night counter runs to 22:00. Cash and card both fine.
Bottega Portici in Bologna's Centro Storico is the take-away counter for crescentine fritte and gnocco fritto, with the daily salumi tagliere.
TryCrescentine, gnocco fritto
TipTake-away counter runs 11:00-23:00; the gnocco fritto is fried to order and best eaten within 5 minutes.
La Mortadellina in Bologna's Quadrilatero on Via Pescherie Vecchie is the dedicated mortadella sandwich counter with the daily-sliced mortadella.
TryMortadella sandwich
TipWalk-in only; the mortadella sandwich runs 6 euros and the cunza tigella 7 euros. The lunch peak is 12:30-13:30.
Tamburini in Bologna's Quadrilatero runs a take-away salumi counter with the mortadella sandwich, the tigella with squacquerone and the daily-changing.
TryMortadella sandwich
TipThe take-away counter runs 11:00-22:00; the lunch peak is 12:30-13:30 and the queue thins after 14:00.
Pizzeria Altero on Via dell'Indipendenza in Bologna is the 1957-founded pizza-al-taglio counter, an old-school Bolognese fixture serving slabs of pizza rossa.
TryPizza al taglio
TipTake-away counter only; the pizza rossa is 3 euros per slab and the queue thins after the 13:00 lunch peak.
Sfoglia Rina in Bologna's Centro Storico runs a take-away counter selling hand-rolled pasta by weight, with tortellini, tagliatelle, tortelloni and lasagne.
TryTortellini, tagliatelle by weight
TipThe take-away counter runs from 09:00; tortellini sell by the 250g bag from 6 euros. Take home and cook in salted water 3 minutes.
