Restaurants in Bologna, Italy
- Salami is a key component of Bologna cuisine.smoked sausage image by Vjom from Fotolia.com
Bologna is a large city in Northern Italy known for its culinary traditions such as Bolognese sauce, a meat-based pasta sauce named after Bologna, where it originated. The local cuisine also centers on meat and cheese components, particularly cured pork meats like prosciutto, an Italian bacon; mortadella, a large, cured sausage; and salami, a fermented sausage that was once a main food of Italian peasants. The majority of restaurants in Bologna serve traditional Bolognese cuisine. - Open since 1919, Ristorante Al Pappagallo is an upscale restaurant in Bologna that specializes in traditional, local cuisine. Specialty dishes include duck liver marinated in balsamic vinegar; tortellini; rabbit ravioli with smoked ricotta; veal ribs; and "pappagallo," a deep-fried assorted sea and soft water fish.
Ristorante Al Pappagallo is located near the Piazzo Maggiore and reservations are strongly recommended by the restaurants. Ristorante Al Pappagallo also has menus in English and Italian.
Ristorante Al Pappagallo
Piazza della Mercanzia
3, 40125 Bologna, Italy
+35-051-231200
alpappagallo.it - Osteria Cantina Bentivoglio is a wine bar and restaurant in the heart of Bologna. The restaurant specializes in traditional Bolognese recipes but also offers modern Italian dishes as well. The tortelloni, tortellini and tagliatelle pastas are made fresh daily along with authentic Bolognese ragu, a meat sauce that is a key component in many of their signature dishes. Popular menu items include veal lasagna, meat tortolleni, salami, fresh pasta with prosciutto and lemon plus coffee-flavored gelato.
Menus are available in English or Italian. Osteria Cantina Bentivoglio also has live Jazz music every night and an extensive wine list.
Osteria Cantina Bentivoglio
Via Mascarella
4, 40126 Bologna, Italy
+35-051-265-416
cantinabentivoglio.it - In business since 1980, Caminetto D'Oro is a family-owned and -operated restaurant specializing in traditional Bolognese cuisine. The pasta and bread are homemade daily, and the majority of their ingredients are sourced locally. Specialty menu items include lasagnette, a green pasta served with cheese and beans; bistecca di florentina, a large T-bone steak served medium-rare; and biscotto, a soft-textured sweet cake served with coffee. Caminetto D'Oro is located near the Parco della Montagnola.
Caminetto D'Oro
Via de' Falegnami
4, 40121 Bologna, Italy
+35 051 263494
caminettodoro.it
