9 upscale rooms in Bologna, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Bologna — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Bologna food.
Ahime ★ 4.7
santo-stefano · Via San Gervasio 6/E, 40121 Bologna BO
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 produce.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; the natural-wine cellar is the city's most-cited and the carte rewrites weekly.
Ristorante Diana ★ 4.5
piazza-maggiore · Via dell'Indipendenza 24, 40121 Bologna BO
Ristorante Diana on Via dell'Indipendenza in Bologna is the 1909-founded room running the canonical Bolognese carte and the famous Sunday carrello dei bolliti.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead for Sunday lunch; the carrello dei bolliti runs only on Sunday and Wednesday lunches.
Oltre ★ 4.5
santo-stefano · Via Maggiore 33/B, 40125 Bologna BO
Oltre in Bologna's Santo Stefano is the Lorenzo Costa modern-Italian room with a 28-seat hall and a tasting carte rooted in Emilian produce and natural wines.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; the tasting carte runs 78 euros and the wine pairings are 45 euros more.
Al Pappagallo ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Piazza della Mercanzia 3/C, 40125 Bologna BO
Al Pappagallo in Bologna on Piazza della Mercanzia is the 1919-founded fine-bistro running the Bolognese banking-class carte; Fellini and Pavarotti both ate here.
Tip: Book a week ahead; the ground-floor dining room is the one to ask for, with the original 1919 fittings.
Scaccomatto ★ 4.3
mazzini · Via Broccaindosso 63/B, 40125 Bologna BO
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.
Marco Fadiga Bistrot ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via Rialto 23/C, 40124 Bologna BO
Marco Fadiga Bistrot in Bologna's Centro Storico is the chef Marco Fadiga's fine-bistro, a 28-seat room with a daily-changing Emilian and Adriatic carte.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead online; the tasting carte is 85 euros and the wine pairings are the strength of the room.
Ristorante Franco Rossi ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via Goito 3, 40126 Bologna BO
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 bolliti.
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
santo-stefano · 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.
Ristorante Da Vito ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via Musolesi 9, 40138 Bologna BO
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.