23 editor picks in Bologna.
23 upscale places in Bologna, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Bologna: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Bologna food.
Osteria del Sole in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1465-founded wine-only osteria, the city's oldest, where regulars bring food from the surrounding.
TipBring food from Tamburini or Paolo Atti; the osteria sells only wine. Cash only. Closed Sunday.
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.
OrderThe tortelli di erbette, the fermentation tasting plate, the trippa with parmesan crust.
TipBook three weeks ahead online; the natural-wine cellar is the city's most-cited and the carte rewrites weekly.
Enoteca Italiana on Via Marsala in Bologna is the 1958-founded enoteca with the long marble counter, a 1,000-label Italian cellar and the daily tagliere.
TipWalk-in only; arrive before 19:30 for the aperitivo crowd. The wines by the glass rotate weekly.
Camera a Sud in Bologna's Centro Storico is the natural-wine bar from Andrea Liguori, with a Sicily-and-Emilia-focused cellar, a small plates carte.
TipBook three days ahead for the seated dinner; the bar standing-aperitivo runs 19:00-21:00 walk-in. Closed Monday.
Ristorante Diana on Via dell'Indipendenza in Bologna has run the canonical Bolognese carte since 1909: tortellini in brodo and the carrello dei bolliti.
OrderTortellini in brodo, lasagne verdi, the carrello dei bolliti on Sunday lunch.
TipBook a fortnight ahead for Sunday lunch; the carrello dei bolliti runs only on Sunday and Wednesday lunches.
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.
OrderThe seasonal tasting carte, the ravioli di parmigiano, the daily fish service.
TipBook three weeks ahead online; the tasting carte runs 78 euros and the wine pairings are 45 euros more.
Nu Lounge Bar in Bologna's Centro Storico is the city's pioneering tiki cocktail bar from Daniele Dalla Pola, with a daily-changing tiki carte and the long.
TipWalk-in works; the late-night standing crowd takes over after 22:30. The Mai Tai and the Bolognesi-edition tiki cocktails are the order.
Donkey Speakeasy in Bologna's Centro Storico on the second floor of a dark alley near the Two Towers is the reservation-only speakeasy with the monthly.
TipBook via WhatsApp +39 349 1384953; entry is by password supplied with the booking and the room runs late, Sundays open until 04:00.
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.
OrderTortellini in crema di parmigiano, the seasonal carpaccio, the chef's tasting carte.
TipBook a fortnight ahead; the ground-floor restaurant runs dinner only and the cocktail bar takes over after 22:30. Phone +39 051 232071.
Vineria Favalli in Bologna near piazza Santo Stefano steps from the Two Towers is the small-room natural-wine bar from small artisanal producers.
TipWalk-in works for aperitivo; the wine list runs to the natural side and the staff will guide you. Reservations via +39 051 295821 for the back room.
Cantina Bentivoglio in Bologna's Mascarella from 1987 is the historic jazz wine bar and restaurant with a 500-label Italian cellar, the Bolognese carte.
TipBook three days ahead for the dinner-and-jazz seated set; the standing bar takes over after 23:00 and the cover charge is included with dinner.
Ristorante Donatello in Bologna from 1903 is the Fanciullacci-family Bolognese institution one street off Via Indipendenza, with the Liberty-style dining.
OrderTortellini, tagliatelle al ragu, lasagne al forno, the mortadella plate.
TipBook 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 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.
OrderThe seasonal tasting carte, the carbonara di mare, the slow-cooked guancia.
TipBook a fortnight ahead online; the tasting carte is the value option at 75 euros and the wine pairings are a strength.
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.
OrderTortellini in brodo, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the Sunday carrello dei bolliti.
TipBook a week ahead; the Sunday carrello dei bolliti runs only at lunch and is the order to make.
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.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, lasagne verdi, the stinco di maiale on Sunday.
TipBook a fortnight ahead online; the ground-floor room with the apothecary cabinets is the seating to request.
Le Stanze in Bologna's Centro Storico is the cocktail bar built into a 16th-century frescoed chapel near Via Indipendenza, with aperitivo from 18:00.
TipWalk-in works for the bar; book the dining room a week ahead for dinner. Aperitivo runs 18:00-21:00 with the small plates.
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.
OrderThe truffle tortelli in season, the fritto misto, the sea bass in salt crust.
TipBook a fortnight ahead; the Friday-night seafood carte is the most-booked seating and the cellar is heavy on Trebbiano di Romagna.
Caffe Rubik in Bologna's Centro Storico is the third-wave cafe-and-cocktail-bar with an aperitivo carte from 18:00, a daily small-plates board.
TipWalk-in only; the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:30 and the weekend late-night cocktail crowd runs to 02:00.
Vino Vino in Bologna's University quarter is the long-running wine-bar with the Bolognese tagliere of mortadella, prosciutto and squacquerone.
TipWalk-in only; the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:30. The Lambrusco spritz is 6 euros and the tagliere is 12 euros.
Lab 16 in Bologna's Centro Storico is the modern cocktail bar on Via Zamboni with the herbal-twisted classics, the daily-changing snacks carte.
TipWalk-in works; the late-night standing crowd takes over after 22:30 and the bar runs until 02:00 Friday and Saturday.
Enoteca Storica Faccioli in Bologna's Centro Storico is the historic family wine-shop-and-bar founded 1924, with a 1,500-label Italian cellar.
TipWalk-in works for the aperitivo; the cellar shop sells by the bottle from 17:00 onward. The Barolo flight is 35 euros.
Buca San Petronio in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 16th-century buca cellar with the brick vaults and a 300-label Italian cellar, the daily tagliere.
TipBook three days ahead for the seated dinner; the buca dining room is intimate and the aperitivo crowd takes over after 19:00.
Freakout Club in Bologna's San Vitale is the late-night cocktail bar with the rotating DJs, the modern Italian cocktail carte and the standing crowd.
TipWalk-in only; the bar runs 22:00-04:00 Friday and Saturday and 22:00-02:00 mid-week. Cash and card both fine.
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