This is a large, bustling restaurant and bar in a great location in Ravenna, in the historic…read morecenter. Menu offered a variety of intriguing options including seasonal specials and dishes that made it clear we were in Emilia Romagna. Since there were three of us we were able to sample a variety of dishes and all were very good to exceptional. To start I had the radicchio salad with crispy bacon, companions had the soft cheese budino with crispy parma ham in wine cream, and the parma ham and parmesan cheese salad. Both the salads were so huge (and wonderfully fresh tasting) they could have been a "light" lunch all on their own! The budino was beautiful and tasty as well. It was hard not to keep munching on the warm piadina bread served to the table as well, but we had to save room for our mains. I absolutely adore venison and can't resist ordering it when I see it on a menu. Here they had it in a stew with polenta. Delicious, much like the way I prepare it at home slow-cooked in wine with fresh herbs like rosemary. One companion, after a week of heavy pasta and rice dishes felt drawn to the grilled chicken. As simple as that sounds, it was terrific. I'd love a place back home that made such a flavorful grilled chicken dish. Third main course was the winner of the day, though - the risotto with sausage and radicchio. Perfectly cooked risotto (according to my native Italian dining companion) and rich with autumn flavors. Needless to say, no room was left for dessert. I would definitely come back here and recommend this restaurant as a great place to sample some of the cuisine of this region of Italy. It's not an intimate or romantic choice, but good for a group, especially if you want to sample a variety of dishes.

I guess this a great place for wine. The food, at lease what we ordered was mediocre. Atmosphere…read morewas very nice; busy with lots going on for such a small town.

It's a small wine bar, only a few tables, and you pay by the glass. Still, the wine is delicious,…read morethe service is quite good, and you get some table snacks. They speak almost no English, but you don't need much in the way of Italian to order two glasses of wine.

Fantastic little bar. Cozy and warm decor. The owner is happy to make suggestions in any language…read moreand makes you feel very welcome. I cannot recommend this highly enough if you are with a friend, a date, or by yourself

Great tapas bar in Ravenna! Stop for a drink or try the anchovy dish. Never knew I loved them so…read moremuch, served with French butter and a baguette. Taking that one home with me!

My husband and I spent two nights in Ravenna in late October before going on a cruise…read more I had been to Ravenna many years ago. It's a lovely, walkable town with some wonderful sites to see. Near our hotel was Fresco, a fun tapas bar. At night it is HOPPING!! Crowded with locals enjoying their wine, beer and tapas. We came here both nights. The bartender and a couple of wait staff welcomed us the second visit. We ended up talking to several locals while sitting outside. So much fun! Prices are very reasonable for the tapas. If you go for a drink, you'll get a complimentary small plate of food.

Good food, excellent service and fantastic desserts makes this one of the best stops in Ravenna. If…read moreyou find yourself at a loss because of the many choices of restaurants then this is the place to try, you won't be sorry and make sure to save room for the Nutella pie.

Cozy little restaurant with fantastic food and even better service! Friendly staff helped translate…read morethe menu from Italian to English and kept checking if we were ok and if we needed anything else. You don't find that often in Italy. I had hand made pasta with mushrooms and tiramisu, both excellent and my husband had beef with roasted potatoes and tomatoes and chocolate pie for dessert. We were both extremely happy with the meal and service. Highly recommend this place.

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.

Morning coffee at the Fiumicino airport, what could be better you ask? A glass of red, of course,…read moreat the Frescobaldi wine bar! Tuscan reds at the counter, or sip your glass of white with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes or prosciutto appetizer, how much better than ordinary airport sandwich is this, right? Expect to pay €7-10 per glass, this is an airport after all. Enjoy! Cheers!

I always sit here on my flight from Rome to Geneva and love the choice of Italian cuisine and wines…read morewhile i wait to board. The seats are circled around this busy place and the staff are very efficient. The caprese salad is excellent as is the Prosecco (at 6 euros a glass) but a shame not more seats as it is a popular place and you often have to wait for someone to leave.

What a great place to stop by in Romagna. Not far away from the Via Emila offers to travelers a…read morenice excuse to take a break (or to get out to the country side to locals). at first sight the menu is "different" from the local Italian restaurant, but after a deeper look you can recognize familiar ingredients just recombined in a new way. We had fagottini and beef, both amazingly cook and beautifully displaced in our plates, the chocolate trio also exceeded our expectations. The wine by the glass is local and, even if Romagna to my taste does not offer the best wine in Italy, what they served us was exceptional. Total cost for the whole experience more than acceptable.

The decor here is funky and medieval at the same time, the service is on point and the food is…read moredelicious. The cold cut sampler was a winner as was the pasta stuffed with pumpkin. The mixed bollito entree was hearty but not a dish I'd repeat.

We had to have lunch in the worlds oldest wine bar. We ordered Cappellacci di zucca Ferraresi the…read morefamous pumpkin hats of Ferrara with local wines. Our pasta was beyond delicious, it was sweet and memorable. Service was friendly, informative & prompt. A wonderful meal! The inside was like a step back into history. The wine, instruments, the back garden I felt like I was in the 1400s.