Altotasso is a great wine bar in Bologna. It has a wide selection of wines, both organic and…read morebiodynamic, as well as a small menu of food. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, and the staff is knowledgeable and helpful. I would definitely recommend Altotasso to anyone looking for a great wine bar in Bologna. Here are some of the things that make Altotasso a great wine bar: Wide selection of wines, both organic and biodynamic Small menu of food Relaxed and friendly atmosphere Knowledgeable and helpful staff If you're looking for a great wine bar in Bologna, I would definitely recommend Altotasso.

This is a classic student spot. for 12€ you can get a strong…read morecocktail (i got Manhattan) and access to the buffet. when we came tthe good items were gone, there were gnocche (best flavour), 3 different pastas, rice, carrots, greenbeans, pizza, hotdogs, peanuts.... nothing was amazing but everything edible.

8€ for the buffet and you get one free drink. They start displaying the buffet around 18:30 so if…read moreyou want it fresh go then. Food quality is average at best. Nothing special here but cheap food & drinks.

Jazz and dinner in Bologna. Mama Mia! I knew we were in for a treat…read more I read somewhere that Miles Davis played here before. Need I say more? The music was fantastic! it did not disappoint. We ordered two different tortellinis one was better than the other. One was the house special and one the chefs special for the day. The chefs special for the day was better. The service can be a little funny but I blame language barriers. Just be nice and smile. Ha! The area closet to the small stage is intimate and perfect for listening to live music. I noticed people who came in just for dessert and others just for wine. Nice to know you have options. I highly recommend paying Osteria Cantina Bentivoglio a visit!

Great food, and music too! This gem is easy to overlook, and…read moreyou'd be missing out if you did so. The food is inexpensive, and amazingly good, the wine list happy making, and the staff is happy to explain stuff and/or just hang out if they don't have too much to do All in all, about as classic a Bologna experience as they come! Oh, and they have live music often, with the summers being particularly cool (ok hot. Bologna ) with tables on the street outdoors and a band most nights...)

This was not your typical Italy on the street small cafe. . Located just a few minutes from our…read moreplace in Bologna , it was the perfect dinner for my wife and I . A mix of Italian , American, and Mexican food, with an inside pub. There were 4 German gentlemen drinking beer from a mini keg. Pretty cool. I ordered the Cotoletta alla Bolognese . Fried veal steak with ham[ prosciutto] and cheese. The price was a whopping 13 bucks. Try ordering that here, forget about it. I also ordered what I thought would be a side salad. It was huge and could probably feed 4 people. My wife ordered one of the pasta dishes. We also had a couple of glasses of red wine. Service was great, food was amazing!!! If I was staying more than just a couple of days in Bologna , I would definitely go back.

Initially, everyone was really nice and the service was fine. Then our primary server took our…read moreorder. She was very curt while taking our order, which was fine. I ordered the tortellini and my friend ordered a pizza. The pizza arrived in 10 minutes or less. A full hour after the pizza arrived the waitress came over and mentioned that we ordered tortellini, and before I could say "could we just have the check" she walked away and held up a finger behind her back in the "1 minute" sign without even looking back. The tortellini arrived and she set it in front of my dining partner instead of me, and walked away immediately. We had to ask someone else to give us the check. The tortellini wasn't even good. I'm giving this place two stars instead of one because the pizza was really good and all the other staff were all really nice. We just had a really terrible server that ruined the experience.

Food was quite good. Especially loved the lasagne, it was excellent. Service was good and it's a…read morenice respite from the crowds.

Definitely a good place to get quality deli meats and cheeses. The price tag is higher than most…read moreother places but the quality is good and worth a try.

So great I had to come here twice. Get the figelle. They're tasty and customizable. And SO cheap!…read morePair it with an Ichnusa beer, and it really doesn't get much better. There's a long list of options, but I loved the mortadella and friggione and the lard with rosemary. It's also great to sit and watch the market next door, musicians, and people strolling.

Located in one of the 4 alleys next to the main square this little place turned out to be…read morewonderful. They have the tortellini in broth & I think I will try to look for this in the states.

This has got to be one of the best deals in Bologna! Apertivo is big in Bologna​ and turns out…read moreApertivo buffets are pretty popular too. We had friends originally from Italy who used to always host us for apertivo-type meals, and we've always enjoyed the concept of plentiful variety, instead of just a main entree. There were a couple of places we saw serving up even a greater variety of food, but we really liked the balance of quality, quantity, and presentation of the setup​ in Neaera, coupled with its nice quaint outdoor seating area. Pricing was phenomenal! The drink photo I posted equated to about $8 USD, which included the all-you-can-eat buffet. It was about an additional $1USD to add on the buffet​ as if the drink itself for about $7USD wasn't already a deal. What an absolute steal, especially when compared to what this would cost in San Francisco! Of course, given the bargain-basement​ price, this is far from high-end​ food, and I'm pretty sure they're not using fresh homemade artisanal​ pasta, but definitely a good variety of tasty food. Lots of pasta, fresh veggies, and all tasty. Just don't come expecting meat dishes. At least they weren't serving any meat last night. However, we've gone to similar apertivo buffets in Spain where there were​​ charcuterie and freshly​​ baked chicken being served. What a fun way to have a nice little economical dinner! I've yet to see anything even close to being on par in terms of quantity​ and quality at ​similar pricing at any happy hour in the San Francisco Bay Area!!

I ate at this restaurant several times a week when I was in Bologna three years ago and I can't…read morewait to get back in October. I don't speak Italian- the owner spoke English and made me feel extremely welcome. fantastic mostly vegetarian dishes close to where I was staying so I will certainly seek out new restaurants when I come back to bologna this is a restaurant where I feel at home.

What more to say when you get to drink at a place from 16th century. It's the same Osteria since…read morethen. Not much of a service as it's buy at the counter however the bartender was one of the friendliest of people around. He was always smiling and had some great suggestions. When you know you are in a small space which has seen the likes of Muhammad Ali and Anthony Bourdain and many other celebrities, you surely feel you are at the correct spot. Buy food as a takeaway and bring it here. You only need to buy drinks, much cheaper than the same restaurants around. Save yourself and do not sit down at any of those tourist traps. You'll thank yourself (and maybe me if you did it after reading this).

Stopped in as part of a food tour, so the experience was probably different than it would be if we…read morehad just popped in. Ultimately, it's a vibe. It seems exclusively at this point to service food tours, which they seem to do well. We walked to the back by many other tables reserved for other groups. It's somewhat divey, which I think they lean into. The wines were pretty good and curated well for the tour. You're allowed to bring your own food, which is seemingly the thing to do. Would I venture here outside the tour? Probably not. But definitely serves the purpose for the tours.