19 editor picks in Quadrilatero, Bologna.
19 italian spots in Quadrilatero, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Quadrilatero's food · All italian in Bologna.
Sfoglia Rina in Bologna's Centro Storico is the 1963-founded sfoglina counter run by the Faccioli family, with hand-rolled pasta sold by weight.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, tortelloni burro e salvia, the Wednesday-only lasagne verdi.
TipThe dine-in room takes walk-ins until 14:00; for take-away pasta, the queue thins after 11:30.
Salumeria Simoni on Via Drapperie in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1960s-founded family salumeria with a dine-in tasting room behind the counter.
OrderThe mortadella platter, the tigelle with squacquerone, the prosciutto di Parma 24-month.
TipThe dine-in tasting room behind the counter takes walk-ins for the tagliere; the salumi counter is busiest at 11:00.
Da Cesari in Bologna's Centro Storico is the four-generation Carati family trattoria, operating since 1955, a steady room for the canonical Bolognese carte.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, cotoletta alla bolognese, friggione on the side.
TipBook a fortnight ahead by phone; the family carte does not change and the wine cellar is run by Massimiliano Carati personally.
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.
Tamburini in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1932-founded salumeria-and-self-service operating from Via Caprarie, with cured-meat counters, a daily-changing.
OrderThe mortadella tagliere, the daily pasta plate, a tigella with squacquerone.
TipThe self-service runs 11:00-22:00 daily; the salumi counter closes at 19:30 and the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:00.
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.
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.
Vicolo Colombina in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the small-room trattoria one alley off Via Drapperie, with the Bolognese pasta canon and a strong local cellar.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, tortellini in brodo, the carpaccio of Chianina.
TipBook three days ahead online; the dining room is intimate and the Quadrilatero passeggiata is loud after 19:30.
Trattoria da Me in Bologna's San Felice is the Elisa Rusconi family room running the Bolognese pasta canon on a 35-seat porticoed dining hall.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, tortellini in brodo, the Sunday bollito misto.
TipBook a week ahead by phone; the lunch service is the easier seating and the Sunday bollito sells out by 13:00.
Antica Trattoria della Gigina in Bologna's Bolognina is the long-running family room with the canonical Sunday-lunch carte and the carrello dei bolliti.
OrderTortellini in brodo, tagliatelle al ragu, the Sunday bollito misto.
TipBook a fortnight ahead for Sunday lunch; the carrello dei bolliti is the order to make and sells out by 13:30.
Vicolo Colombina in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the small-room trattoria one alley off Via Drapperie, with the Bolognese pasta canon, a strong local cellar.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, tortellini in brodo, the carpaccio of Chianina.
TipBook three days ahead online; the dining room is intimate and the Quadrilatero passeggiata is loud after 19:30.
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.
Ristorante Da Vito in Bologna's San Donato is the long-running family room blending the Bolognese pasta tradition with Adriatic-fish service.
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.
Trattoria Fantoni on Via del Pratello in Bologna is the long-running neighbourhood trattoria with the porticoed pavement seating and the canonical Bolognese.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the tortelloni di ricotta.
TipBook a fortnight ahead by phone; the Pratello passeggiata is loud after 19:30 and the lunch service is the easier seating.
Trattoria Leonida in Bologna's Centro Storico is the long-running family trattoria one street back from Piazza Re Enzo, running the canonical Bolognese carte.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the Saturday bollito misto.
TipBook three days ahead by phone; the dining room runs only the canonical Bolognese carte and the lunch service is the most-booked.
Trattoria da Pietro in Bologna's Centro Storico off Via Indipendenza is the long-running family-run trattoria with the meat-grill speciality.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the meat grill.
TipBook by phone on +39 051 6486240; lunch runs 12:00-14:30, dinner 19:00-23:00, closed Sunday.
Trattoria da Gianni in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the long-running family room on Via Clavature, running the canonical Bolognese carte and the Sunday carrello.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, the cotoletta alla bolognese, the Sunday carrello dei bolliti.
TipBook a fortnight ahead for Sunday lunch; the Quadrilatero is loud after 19:30 and the lunch service is the calmer seating.
Osteria dei Poeti in Bologna's Centro Storico is the 16th-century buca cellar with live music on Friday and Saturday evenings, running the canonical.
OrderTagliatelle al ragu, the salumi tagliere, the live-music Friday-night dinner.
TipBook the music nights a fortnight ahead online; the kitchen runs only dinner and the live music starts at 21:00.
Il Passatello di Bologna on Via Zappoli, off Piazza VIII Agosto, cooks passatelli in broth or with sausage and porcini beside tagliatelle and cotoletta.
OrderPassatelli with sausage and porcini, then the cotoletta alla Bolognese.
TipClosed Tuesday, and shut from 4 to 20 August in 2026. The upstairs room is small and tables sit close, so book by phone for a weekend dinner.
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