Amazing spot our hotel recommended for lunch, the team here has great service, has delicious food,…read moreand the restaurant has a very cool vibe to it (see the pictures). We ordered the meat and cheese plate - came with other items such as jams, eggplant, bread with different toppings-we loved it. Paired with a delicious white wine made the afternoon. There was a mix of locals and travelers in the restaurant so if the locals are eating there, you know it's good. Give it a try!

Great place. Just picked a sandwich to take away and the place was buzzing. Glad we didn't want to…read moresit and eat. Think we would have been waiting a while. Good sign. We knew what we wanted and ordered a fresh porchetta sandwich to go. It was very good just not the best one. It was very dry but had a good taste. Service was great. The atmosphere was live and the shop its beautiful with its hanging meats and bottles of wine everywhere. You can even buy wine to take with you and they were reasonably priced. Recommend and would return. And sadly would probably order the same thing.

In my Italy trip, I stopped by here to have these mini sandwiches on this bread called tigelle…read more They are stuffed with meat and toppings. The place is a small store with some seatings inside and outside. The staff is very friendly. Ordered the Goldy. Nice amount of meat on the sandwiches and each are unique. Warm, freshly made tigelle with a rich, satisfying filling and plenty of flavour in every bite. The bread had that ideal contrast of lightly crisp outside and soft inside, and the portion felt filling without being overly heavy. Perfect for tasting different Modena meat and flavours.

Simple, good, and at a cheap price point. We got the gourmet, and it was great. No complaints.read more

Delicious and easy sandwich shop. Great value, quick service, perfect before classes. 10/10read more

Excellent bread, mortadella, cream, rocket. Bologna…read more That's a 5 star review in and of itself and Il Panino is one of the best representations of that you will find in the city. I was there before the crowd rush and was able to take my time and savor the magic. They have something for whatever you are in the mood for but mortadella in Bologna is hard to beat.

Everything is perfect, highly recommend for US travelers. Only a half hour from Florence and…read moredefinitely worth the trip

Really incredible cafe. I ordered both a glass of lambrusco and pignoletto and they were stunning…read more I love the array of salty snacks they give u. Such a nice spot to chill and read or chat w friends. Would love to try the food!

Loved Simoni. Great staff. We arrived and outside was packed. Inside was almost totally full. One…read morehigh top table with a couple of stools which we were beginning to sit down and our waiter asked if we(two old people) wanted a short table with chairs. Thank goodness. He was delightful. We ordered the plate of porchetta and it was perfect. Great seasoning. It was served with a bit of focaccia which was also very good. Also ordered a side of bread served with olive oil and balsamic for dipping! Also very good. Highly recommend. And will definitely return.

Came here by the end of November 2025 and it was cold and we were hungry. We ordered the bread…read moresandwiches and they were amazing, the crust was crispy, the bread were freshly made, the fillings were delicious. The whole combo tasted amazing. It was so amazing that we came here multiple times. Would definitely recommend to anyone going to Bologna! The prices are incredible for the quality and the service is quick and friendly. Whenever I return to Bologna, this place will be at the top of my list!

Fantastic piadina sandwich place located not too far away from the main historic square of Bologna…read more The staff spoke no English so we had to rely on what little Italian we knew and Google translate to help us order, but once we got our sandwiches, we were so happy to have come by here because it was arguably the best sandwich we've had during our time in Italy. I got their funghi freschi grana e rucola (fresh mushrooms, grana padano cheese, and arugula) sandwich and it was so delicious. The bread used for this type of sandwich was phenomenal and I'm now craving a piadina just writing this up. Well worth a visit, if you happen to be in Bologna.

This was a great late night food to get! So affordable and so many options. Since everything was in…read moreItalian and my family and I love to try new things, we just picked a random one on the board and ordered that. The piadina is kind of like a pizza dough folded in half and stuffed with ingredients so it's eaten like a quesadilla. It was absolutely DELICIOUS and so convenient to eat. We wished we were more hungry so we could've tried more of the savory options!

One of the most popular gelato spots in Bologna, but I thought Cremeria Cavour was better than this…read moreone. I appreciated how they had a lot more unique flavors, and I chose the speculoos and the classic pistachio. I thought the texture of the speculoos was a bit underwhelming and the flavor wasn't that precise either. The pistachio was solid, but nothing super memorable. either.

We walked past this gelato place, and in the name of science, we needed to test some flavors. This…read morewas the best gelato we found in Bologna, but the flavors were not quite as authentic as what we had in Florence. However, it was still very good and the staff has exceedingly friendly and helpful. I even was able to see them making the gelato in the back room. I would recommend this place for you to do your own scientific testing. There was no seating inside or outside, which would have been helpful as our gelato melted.

This is probably my favourite sandwich shop in the world. Actually, it's a tiny supermarket with a…read moredingy fluorescent atmosphere where sandwiches are made to order. I always get the prosciutto crudo which they cut fresh of a massive leg housed in a small glass cabinet with a load of other massive hunks of meat and the various other fillings - generous helpings of mozzarella and a variety of grilled vegetables so you can get some of your five a day - courgette, aubergine and sun dried tomatoes are all pretty tasty. I always used to get the 'salsa piccante,' which was a weird looking hot sauce that came out of a can, but apparently that is no longer available so now I only get mayo all over my face (one time I managed to get the salsa piccante onto my shoulder, it's pretty difficult to eat this sandwich delicately). By the way, the roll is incredibly huge, and all of the above cost €3.50. Couldn't recommend this place more!

01NOV2025 We had a…read moregood aperitivo here. Yes, it is only 50m from Neptune's statute, but we felt that we had decent value. Not a tourist ripoff place at all. Panino: mortadella, brie, onion jam. Excellent. + Friendly staff. + tablecloths + huge awning (in case of rain). There is only outside seating. 32 seats. + warm lighting - paper napkins €28 for drinks and sandwich for 2

Delicious vegan panini options or make your own. Also vegan cheese plates available. I was really…read morepleased. I also appreciated that they explained everything me.

We walked across the street to enjoy a late dinner on our first night in Bologna. We sampled…read moreBologna meats and round bread, ravioli, and chicken salad. The selection of meats and creamy spread was delicious, the ravioli was pillowy, soft and flavorful, and the salad was fresh and colorful. We added dessert to end the night and enjoyed two bottles of wine. The hubby and I returned again a few nights later (sans kids) and had pumpkin and potato balls on a bed of sautéed spinach and roasted chicken with rosemary potatoes. The chicken was flavorful and juicy and the potatoes creamy and delectable. Both times the service was friendly and attentive. The food and setting were great.

Need to write this now- best bolognese (beef) EVER.. then had a second plate of tortelli with…read moreGorgonzola cheese and ricotta... amazing but not as good as the bolognese. So happy I can enjoy the 5 euro glass of Moscato (without the GUILT)!! Will definitely be back....