31 upscale rooms in Bologna, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Bologna: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Bologna food.
Osteria del Sole ★ 4.8
Vicolo Ranocchi 1/D, 40124 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Bring food from Tamburini or Paolo Atti; the osteria sells only wine. Cash only. Closed Sunday.
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.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; the natural-wine cellar is the city's most-cited and the carte rewrites weekly.
Enoteca Italiana ★ 4.7
Via Marsala 2/B, 40126 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 19:30 for the aperitivo crowd. The wines by the glass rotate weekly.
Camera a Sud ★ 4.6
Via Valdonica 5, 40126 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book three days ahead for the seated dinner; the bar standing-aperitivo runs 19:00-21:00 walk-in. Closed Monday.
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.
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 Augusto Majani 1/B, 40121 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.
Nu Lounge Bar ★ 4.5
Via de' Musei 6, 40124 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Walk-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 ★ 4.5
Vicolo Broglio 1/F, 40125 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book via WhatsApp +39 349 1384953; entry is by password supplied with the booking and the room runs late, Sundays open until 04:00.
Wineria Da Cesare ★ 4.5
Via Goito 7, 40126 Bologna BO
Wineria Da Cesare in Bologna's Centro Storico is the long-running family enoteca with a 800-label Italian cellar, a Champagne specialty and a small.
Tip: Book three days ahead for the seated dinner; the Champagne flight by the glass runs four pours for 35 euros and is the order.
I Conoscenti ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via Manzoni 6/A, 40121 Bologna BO
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.
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.
Moonbow ★ 4.4
Via dei Mille 25, 40121 Bologna BO
Moonbow in Bologna's Centro Storico is the speakeasy cocktail bar from Antonio Lai, with a 12-seat bar standing crowd, smoked-and-aged classics.
Tip: Book three days ahead online; the bar seats 12 and walk-ins are accepted only before 22:00.
Vineria Favalli ★ 4.4
Via Santo Stefano 5/A, 40125 Bologna BO
Vineria Favalli in Bologna near piazza Santo Stefano steps from the Two Towers is the small-room natural-wine bar from small artisanal producers.
Tip: Walk-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 ★ 4.4
Via Mascarella 4/b, 40126 Bologna
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.
Tip: Book 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 ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via Augusto Righi 8, 40126 Bologna BO
Ristorante Donatello in Bologna from 1903 is the Fanciullacci-family Bolognese institution one street off Via Indipendenza, with the Liberty-style dining.
Tip: Book 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 ★ 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.
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.
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.
Le Stanze ★ 4.3
Via del Borgo San Pietro 1, 40126 Bologna
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.
Tip: Walk-in works for the bar; book the dining room a week ahead for dinner. Aperitivo runs 18:00-21:00 with the small plates.
Ron Corner ★ 4.3
Via dei Mille 13, 40121 Bologna BO
Ron Corner in Bologna's Centro Storico near the central station is the natural-wine bar with a low-intervention cellar focused on Italian growers.
Tip: Walk-in works; the aperitivo runs 18:30-21:00 and the late-night standing crowd takes over after 23:00.
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.
Caffe Rubik ★ 4.2
Via San Giorgio 5/A, 40121 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Walk-in only; the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:30 and the weekend late-night cocktail crowd runs to 02:00.
Vino Vino ★ 4.2
Via Mascarella 32/A, 40126 Bologna BO
Vino Vino in Bologna's University quarter is the long-running wine-bar with the Bolognese tagliere of mortadella, prosciutto and squacquerone.
Tip: Walk-in only; the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:30. The Lambrusco spritz is 6 euros and the tagliere is 12 euros.
Il Rovescio ★ 4.2
Piazza Aldrovandi 13, 40125 Bologna BO
Il Rovescio in Bologna's Mazzini is the late-night cocktail bar on Piazza Aldrovandi with the vermouth-led classics, the daily-changing snacks carte.
Tip: Walk-in works; the late-night standing crowd takes over after 22:30 and the kitchen runs snacks until 01:00.
Lab 16 ★ 4.2
Via Zamboni 16/D, 40126 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Walk-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 ★ 4.2
Via Altabella 15/B, 40126 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Walk-in works for the aperitivo; the cellar shop sells by the bottle from 17:00 onward. The Barolo flight is 35 euros.
Carmen Bar ★ 4.1
Via Massimo d'Azeglio 80, 40123 Bologna BO
Carmen Bar in Bologna's Centro Storico is the aperitivo room on Via Massimo d'Azeglio with the daily salumi tagliere, the rotating spritz carte and a 40-seat.
Tip: Walk-in works; the aperitivo runs 18:30-21:00 with the spritz at 5 euros and the tagliere at 12 euros.
Osteria degli Orafi ★ 4.1
Via degli Orafi 3, 40124 Bologna BO
Osteria degli Orafi in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the long-running aperitivo room with the porticoed pavement seating, a daily-changing tagliere.
Tip: Walk-in works; arrive before 19:30 to claim a porticoed seat. The Quadrilatero passeggiata is loud after 20:00.
Bukowski ★ 4.1
Vicolo Sampieri 4, 40124 Bologna BO
Bukowski in Bologna's Centro Storico is the Charles-Bukowski-named cocktail bar one vicolo off Via Castiglione, with the bourbon-led classics.
Tip: Walk-in works; the bar runs 19:00-02:00 Tuesday to Sunday. The bourbon flight is 25 euros.
Buca San Petronio ★ 4.1
Vicolo San Damiano 4, 40124 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book three days ahead for the seated dinner; the buca dining room is intimate and the aperitivo crowd takes over after 19:00.
Freakout Club ★ 4.0
Via San Vitale 53/A, 40125 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Walk-in only; the bar runs 22:00-04:00 Friday and Saturday and 22:00-02:00 mid-week. Cash and card both fine.
Vineria Sotto Il Portico ★ 4.0
Via Belvedere 4, 40121 Bologna BO
Vineria Sotto Il Portico in Bologna's Bolognina is the natural-wine bar under a 16th-century portico, with an Emilian biodynamic cellar, a daily-changing.
Tip: Walk-in only for aperitivo; book three days ahead for the seated dinner. The portico tables fill first in summer.