Guidebook for Bologna
Food Scene
a little more expensive (not too much) but you have more choice and it is really enjoyable. Better to book a table in advance.
41 locals recommend
Trattoria dal Biassanot
16 Via Piellaa little more expensive (not too much) but you have more choice and it is really enjoyable. Better to book a table in advance.
Trattoria del Rosso
30 Via Augusto Righi cheap, good
Annamaria
17/a Via delle Belle Artione of the best pasta maker in town
Il Gelatauro
98b Via S. VitaleAgain a great icecream. Closer to the apartment
La Sorbetteria Castiglione
44d Via CastiglioneIcecream? this is the spot!
Cremeria Cavour
1d Piazza Cavourfor me the best icecream in town! (handmade)
I put this on the list because more than one guest asked me to make a reservation in this restaurant. They had a great experience. better to book quite in advance.
67 locals recommend
Trattoria di Via Serra
9b Via Luigi SerraI put this on the list because more than one guest asked me to make a reservation in this restaurant. They had a great experience. better to book quite in advance.
Trattoria Tony a Bologna
1b Via Augusto Righithis is a tipical bolognese trattoria: family management
Pizzeria spacca Napoli
45a Via S. VitaleOne of the best Pizza in Bologna.
a very creative and familiar restaurant. In the same street there are two others good ones: Osteria Broccaindosso and Da Maro. close to the apartment
31 locals recommend
Ristorante Scacco Matto
63/b Via Broccaindosso a very creative and familiar restaurant. In the same street there are two others good ones: Osteria Broccaindosso and Da Maro. close to the apartment
Clorofilla
64c Str. Maggioregood vegetarian two steps away.
Drogheria della Rosa
10b Via Cartolerianice and good
the market is remarkable, inside there are also nice bars and restaurants
300 locals recommend
Mercato delle Erbe
25 Via Ugo Bassithe market is remarkable, inside there are also nice bars and restaurants
It is the most know restaurant chain in Italy. Not only restaurant but bar and shop with products from the italian kitchen. Remember the restaurant is inside the book shop.
53 locals recommend
Eataly Bologna
19 Via degli OreficiIt is the most know restaurant chain in Italy. Not only restaurant but bar and shop with products from the italian kitchen. Remember the restaurant is inside the book shop.
Brunch, sweets, sometimes live music, in a country-chic space, wooden forniture, garden and toyshop
32 locals recommend
Zoo
50a Str. MaggioreBrunch, sweets, sometimes live music, in a country-chic space, wooden forniture, garden and toyshop
Don’t forget to visit the area of Mercato di Mezzo (It is the area of the old market): via clavature, via orefici, via drapperie, via pescherie. It is also full of little restaurants and bars…
182 locals recommend
Mercato di Mezzo
12 Via ClavatureDon’t forget to visit the area of Mercato di Mezzo (It is the area of the old market): via clavature, via orefici, via drapperie, via pescherie. It is also full of little restaurants and bars…
Donatello
8 Via Augusto RighiCentral and historical
Trattoria Leonida
2 Vicolo Alemagnahistorical restaurant in a small street a few step from home
Pappare
2d Via De' Giudeigreat brunch close to the two towers
Drinks & Nightlife
Camera A Sud
5 Via Valdonicanice bar. You can also eat there
nice place, lots of beers, wines, something to eat, joung and friendly enviroment
23 locals recommend
LOrtica
26b Via Mascarellanice place, lots of beers, wines, something to eat, joung and friendly enviroment
Lime Bar
3b Via Zambonicocktail bar, opend till 11.30 pm
lot's of bars and students beside the opera theater. a nice mix! students sitting on the floor smoking weed and rich well dress people going to the opera. two steps from home
Largo Respighi
Largo Respighilot's of bars and students beside the opera theater. a nice mix! students sitting on the floor smoking weed and rich well dress people going to the opera. two steps from home
Marsalino
13d Via Marsalanice cosy small bar
the first LGBT center in Italy. Bologna is known for gay rights from the 70's. it's a great historical building near the museum of modern art in a recently rennovated area. night club with music on saturday and sunday night. open air space during the summer, near the channel.
39 locals recommend
Cassero LGBT center
18 Via Don Giovanni Minzonithe first LGBT center in Italy. Bologna is known for gay rights from the 70's. it's a great historical building near the museum of modern art in a recently rennovated area. night club with music on saturday and sunday night. open air space during the summer, near the channel.
tha Mambo is the museom of modern art in Bologna. there is a nice bar there, crowded in the evening.
273 locals recommend
MAMbo - Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna
14 Via Don Giovanni Minzonitha Mambo is the museom of modern art in Bologna. there is a nice bar there, crowded in the evening.
Ruggine
2c Vicolo Alemagnaa little ristobar in a small vicolo near Strada Maggiore.
Cantina Bentivoglio
4/b Via Mascarellafamous Bologna jazz bar, eating and drinking
Sightseeing
willing to climb more the 400 old steps and reach the small top of the Asinelli tower? it's just at the end of the street, and the view is stunning.
173 locals recommend
Due Torri station
willing to climb more the 400 old steps and reach the small top of the Asinelli tower? it's just at the end of the street, and the view is stunning.
the arcade below the building has an outstanding acoustic effect, allowing to speak, even at low voice, from the four opposite corners of the vault itself. try it out, it's incredible.
22 locals recommend
Palazzo del Podesta
1 Piazza Maggiorethe arcade below the building has an outstanding acoustic effect, allowing to speak, even at low voice, from the four opposite corners of the vault itself. try it out, it's incredible.
the longest arcade in the world! maybe you can take the bus for the first part and walk half an hour to the San Luca church (climb). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_the_Madonna_di_San_Luca
11 locals recommend
Portico di San Luca
the longest arcade in the world! maybe you can take the bus for the first part and walk half an hour to the San Luca church (climb). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_the_Madonna_di_San_Luca
seven ancient churches one beside the other, one inside the other. stunning! (yes I know, italians and the church, a long coplicated story). 10 min from home
206 locals recommend
Two Towers
Piazza di Porta Ravegnanaseven ancient churches one beside the other, one inside the other. stunning! (yes I know, italians and the church, a long coplicated story). 10 min from home
there is a winter market in december. The church is also nice, 2 min form home same street
8 locals recommend
Portico dei Servi
43 Strada Maggiorethere is a winter market in december. The church is also nice, 2 min form home same street
If you go to the restaurant Biassanot, don't forget to have a look at the window beside the entrance. It is one of the secrets of the city.
85 locals recommend
Finestrella
16/a Via PiellaIf you go to the restaurant Biassanot, don't forget to have a look at the window beside the entrance. It is one of the secrets of the city.
Piazza verdi is the core of the students area, really crowded during summer till almost end of july, then it becomes a desert. It is nice to have a drink sitting on the floor.
Piazza Giuseppe Verdi
Piazza Giuseppe VerdiPiazza verdi is the core of the students area, really crowded during summer till almost end of july, then it becomes a desert. It is nice to have a drink sitting on the floor.
Parks & Nature
Villa Spada station
more wild than giardini margherita
It's Bologna's central park. Small and relaxing right outside the walls, a 5 min run from home, and a 20 min walk. Can be romantic at night: my first kiss was on a bench there ;).
353 locals recommend
Giardini Margherita station
It's Bologna's central park. Small and relaxing right outside the walls, a 5 min run from home, and a 20 min walk. Can be romantic at night: my first kiss was on a bench there ;).
Arts & Culture
the ancient library is quite impressive, but I suggest you to go there to visit the small anatomical theater
164 locals recommend
Archiginnasio di Bologna
1 Piazza Galvanithe ancient library is quite impressive, but I suggest you to go there to visit the small anatomical theater
Medieval Museum
4 Via ManzoniShopping
crowded open air market for clothing every friday and saturday, the market continues on the "giardini della montagnola" across the street, check it out.
53 locals recommend
Mercato "La Piazzola di Bologna"
5c Via Irneriocrowded open air market for clothing every friday and saturday, the market continues on the "giardini della montagnola" across the street, check it out.
Via dell'Indipendenza
Via dell'Indipendenzathe central famous shopping street in bologna
Essentials
Incoop
59 Str. Maggiorethe closest supermarket