Perfect Italian place! I had the bow tie pasta the wife had sausage and heavy cream and it was…read moreamazing. Funny enough finding really good pasta was tough on this trip but this place stood out, didn't feel to touristy and wasn't outrageously pricey.

Love this place! I…read morehonestly don't think I can top some of the pro reviews out there, so I'm just gonna leave this 5 stars right here. I mean, they're getting paid to do it right? I only ate here with my family and some friends because I read someone else's review, probably written by Fred Plotkin, and it was spot on. I'm sure I took photos, too, probably better that what Fred took, so I'll post those once I find where I archived them.

We absolutely loved this place! It was a couple of fires down from our apartment and we closed out…read moreour evenings there almost every night. The shank was delicious! The bolognese was delicious! Desserts were wonderful! The beer was tasty and all reasonably priced. Next time we are in Bologna I will make an effort to get back here.

The best food I've had in Bologna. Friendly staff and a nice quiet area. I will be back soon!read more

I've been here so many times and every time is like the first time! True celebration of slow-food,…read morewith excellent local ingredients and selection. Flavio is a great host and spends the time to walk you through the menu. It wouldn't be the same experience without him. Every time I got here, I got a discount. Extremely well-priced for the quality. Highly recommended! Uno dei miei ristoranti preferiti in assoluto.

This restaurant is said to be the BEST restaurant in Bologna so of course I had to cross all my…read morefingers and try to get a table (which is VERY difficult per all the reviews online). And obviously, since I'm able to give my two cents here, I GOT IN!! I also later met someone who lives in Bologna with his family and he said this restaurant was very good and well known among the locals! I went here in the summer of 2019. The restaurant is cute and the food delicious. I clearly am not familiar with authentic Italian food or what is mind blowing delicious because I thought it was okay. I probably need to try it again just to make sure. I'm sure I'm missing something here!

Intro: After exploring Bologna to the fullest, we made our way to Osteria Broccaindosso for dinner…read more Located outside of the heart of Bologna, despite being away from the center of the action, the restaurant was almost full. They didn't have any tables outside so we were seated inside. Service (3.5/5): No WiFi unfortunately which isn't great for an international traveler like me. Standard European service. Not terribly friendly and not terribly efficient but I would say they were a bit more attentive than the norm. They did hook us up with some complimentary limoncello shots which was a really nice touch. Ambiance (3.5/5): A little quieter since it's off the beaten path which I like. A pleasant, homey restaurant. Drinks (4.5/5): We shared a bottle of wine. And the aforementioned limoncello shots. Food (4/5): We went with their pasta for two deal where each person gets three different types of pasta that you choose from six or so options. I love getting a variety of dishes so this was a nice way to do it. Not huge portions given the price but still delicious. The dishes were served to us quickly and we got to try some pastas we had never heard of. Overall: When in Bologna, Osteria Broccaindosso makes for a fine choice. It's a 15-minute walk or so from the center of town.

The food was the best we've had in the 4 days we've been in Italy. Some of us ordered the 3 pasta…read moresampler; some ordered the 2 pasta sampler, and we didn't regret it! All of the pasta choices were super tasty and very much enjoyed dinner. We tried 3 different wines and they were all also very good. Our main courses ended with tiramisu and apple cakes, which were also delicious. The staff was friendly and spoke enough English to communicate with us. Food came out hot and fast and we very much enjoyed every bit. This restaurant is highly by a group of foodies from Seattle!

Loved this little gem--food was great, service was nice and watching pasta being made was the bonus.read more

The wait staff were cordial and amazing, seating us at a street-side table before our reservation…read moretime. We had an appetizer and bottle of wine to share. My wife had the lasagne for her entree, I had seafood. My wife said her lasagne was different from the last place she had it a couple days earlier in Bologna, but no less spectacular. I agreed, and my seafood was nothing less. The ambiance on a quiet side street (maybe in the Jewish quarter) was a great way to enjoy a Bolognese night.

I have never tasted wine or cheese as good as I have here…read more This is a place to go have some wine, and take some dinner that goes good with the selected wine. I was lucky an Italian colleague of me was with me here and knew a lot about the various types of wine. He made me tast 2 different kinds of spicy wine and I loved it so much! They also served a plate of different types of cheese. I believe he selected the kinds of cheese based on our choise of wine. Too good for words! However, Don't make any phonecalls while the waitor is watching. I called my wife to tell her how good the food was, and the waitor seemed to be insulted by this. He started making jokes about it and delivered my desert to my colleague instead of me. Actually it was a lot of fun.

From the owner: In uno dei quartieri più antichi di Bologna, al di fuori del caotico traffico urbano, di fronte al…read moreparco delle Antiche Fonti Termali di Corticella, nasce un'isola tranquilla dedicata al gusto. Un'attenta ricerca sui vini, sulla qualità e freschezza delle materie prime, una comunanza di passioni, il desiderio di condividerle con gli altri sono la sintesi del Giro di Vite. Verrà proposto un menù sempre vario, che segue gli andamenti stagionali e le piccole produzioni di nicchia, abbinato a birre artigianali regionali e ad un ampia selezione di vini provenienti da piccoli vignaioli italiani sconosciuti ai più. In un ambiente accogliente e ben curato, dall'atmosfera familiare, si potrà degustare un'ampia selezione di Salumi e Formaggi, provenienti da diverse regioni italiane, prodotti tipici Dop e Presidi Slow Food. Nella Bottega annessa all'Enoteca si possono acquistare i vini, le birre artigianali e buona parte dei prodotti che vengono utilizzati in cucina.

After eating about 1000 Pizzas in my life, I wanna say that this is the best Pizza I have ever…read moreeaten. The location is very nice and there are almost only local people here. If you are visiting Bologna and do not want to eat overpriced tourist pizza but real Italian masterwork - go here!

This has been my dining spot of choice when visiting Bologna the last ten+ years to exhibit at a…read moretrade show. My travel colleagues and I refer to it as The Kitchen. This is truly a family owned restuarant. The father is the chef, the two eldest sons service the dining area, the youngest son stokes the stone pizza oven and the mother oversees the till. What to expect: The main dining area is open and seats approximately 50 and the enclosed patio can seat another 20. The decor is simple but tasteful. The menu is varied and includes a variety of antipasti, zuppa & insalate, pasta, secondi, pizza and dolci options to choose from. Pesce options abound on the main dish menu. The wine list is robust with a regional focus. Service is gracious but you can expect a full dining experience to run 2-3 hours in the true Italian tradition. Everything on the menu is a delight and my personal favorites include the pizza di mare and balsamic steak options which are nearly impossible to find in the U.S. In a nutshell, great food served in a low key atmospherse at very reasonable prices offered up by some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

I have a difficult time understanding why anyone would recommend this restaurant,…read morespecially Mario Batali.Maybe it has been a while since he has eaten there. I think that eating Italian food should be best in Italy, but wrong we were. There were six of us on our last night in Bologna, after having mostly wonderful experiences at other restaurants we decided to come to Al Cambio. Two of our friends are Italian, so language was not a problem. From the beginning the waiter seemed indifferent as if he didn't want to do his job, even though the restaurant was not busy. We did ask about the Pancia di Vitello and although we were told it was a little fatty it turned out to be a slab of fat with hardly any mea on it. The tortellini in brodo were almost uncooked. When our main dish arrived, five of us received our food but since the waiter took the order incorrectly one of us was left waiting for 30 minutes before receiving the correct dish. No acknowledgement from the waiter on his mistake, if anything, he then disappeared for the rest of the evening. We don't need to be pampered, just served properly. Food 3, Service 0, Price above average, ambience not impressive.