19 italian rooms in Quadrilatero, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Quadrilatero's food · All italian in Bologna.
Sfoglia Rina ★ 4.5
Via Castiglione 5/B, 40124 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: The dine-in room takes walk-ins until 14:00; for take-away pasta, the queue thins after 11:30.
Salumeria Simoni ★ 4.5
Via Drapperie 5/2, 40124 Bologna BO
Salumeria Simoni on Via Drapperie in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1960s-founded family salumeria with a dine-in tasting room behind the counter.
Tip: The dine-in tasting room behind the counter takes walk-ins for the tagliere; the salumi counter is busiest at 11:00.
Da Cesari ★ 4.4
Via de' Carbonesi 8, 40123 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead by phone; the family carte does not change and the wine cellar is run by Massimiliano Carati personally.
I Conoscenti ★ 4.4
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.
Tamburini ★ 4.4
Via Caprarie 1, 40124 Bologna BO
Tamburini in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1932-founded salumeria-and-self-service operating from Via Caprarie, with cured-meat counters, a daily-changing.
Tip: The 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 ★ 4.3
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.
Ristorante Franco Rossi ★ 4.3
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.
Vicolo Colombina ★ 4.3
Vicolo Colombina 5, 40125 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book three days ahead online; the dining room is intimate and the Quadrilatero passeggiata is loud after 19:30.
Trattoria da Me ★ 4.3
Via San Felice 50/A, 40122 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book 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 ★ 4.3
Via Stendhal 1/B, 40128 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead for Sunday lunch; the carrello dei bolliti is the order to make and sells out by 13:30.
Vicolo Colombina ★ 4.3
Vicolo Colombina 5, 40125 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book three days ahead online; the dining room is intimate and the Quadrilatero passeggiata is loud after 19:30.
Ristorante Da Vito ★ 4.2
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.
Ristorante Da Vito ★ 4.2
Via Musolesi 9, 40138 Bologna BO
Ristorante Da Vito in Bologna's San Donato is the long-running family room blending the Bolognese pasta tradition with Adriatic-fish service.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead; the Friday-night seafood carte is the most-booked seating and the cellar is heavy on Trebbiano di Romagna.
Trattoria Fantoni ★ 4.1
Via del Pratello 11/A, 40122 Bologna BO
Trattoria Fantoni on Via del Pratello in Bologna is the long-running neighbourhood trattoria with the porticoed pavement seating and the canonical Bolognese.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead by phone; the Pratello passeggiata is loud after 19:30 and the lunch service is the easier seating.
Trattoria Leonida ★ 4.1
Vicolo Alemagna 2, 40125 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book three days ahead by phone; the dining room runs only the canonical Bolognese carte and the lunch service is the most-booked.
Osteria Buca Manzoli ★ 4.1
Via Castiglione 27, 40124 Bologna BO
Osteria Buca Manzoli in Bologna's Centro Storico is the long-running buca (cellar) osteria with stone walls, hand-rolled pasta and the canonical Bolognese.
Tip: Book three days ahead by phone; the buca dining room is intimate and the dinner service is calmer than lunch.
Trattoria da Pietro ★ 4.1
Via de' Falegnami 18/A, 40121 Bologna BO
Trattoria da Pietro in Bologna's Centro Storico off Via Indipendenza is the long-running family-run trattoria with the meat-grill speciality.
Tip: Book by phone on +39 051 6486240; lunch runs 12:00-14:30, dinner 19:00-23:00, closed Sunday.
Trattoria da Gianni ★ 4.1
Via Clavature 18, 40124 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead for Sunday lunch; the Quadrilatero is loud after 19:30 and the lunch service is the calmer seating.
Osteria dei Poeti ★ 4.0
Via dei Poeti 1/B, 40124 Bologna BO
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.
Tip: Book the music nights a fortnight ahead online; the kitchen runs only dinner and the live music starts at 21:00.