I have been eating periodically at Trattoria da Gianni since 1958. Every time I come back I find it more delizioso than before. I was recently in Bologna with my son and his family and I brought them to Gianni since they had never experienced my favorite place to eat in Bologna. We were in Florence the week before where the food was good. However, my son was amazed by the Gianni experience. He raved about the meal we had and thought the food was the best he had ever enjoyed. I agree with him. The spuma di mortadella was out of this world. The vitello tonnato was delicious. Each one of the seven of us had a different first course and they were all excellent. The service was great. The ambience has changed over the years since I first came here. It is a homey place and well kept. If you are ever in Bologna Trattoria da Gianni is highly recommended. read more

Amazing gelato! I had the stracitella which was beautiful! Addition of eggs gave it a yellow colour but made the taste fantastic! 3 days in Bologna and we went twice! read more

Trattoria Da Gianni - Italian Near Me - Bologna, BO

Decided to have lunch at Trattoria Da Gianni after visiting San Dominico Bascilica. Tried the following three dishes. The portions were small and very pricey. It seems to cater to business lunch crowds. * Tagatelle Bolongese * Tortellini en Brodo * Sausage and potatoes Da Cesari was by far much better. read more

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Very nice restaurant with great service. Our waitress was very attentive and did a really great job explaining the menu and how the food was prepared. Both my wife and I had the daily catch which was a sea bass. Excellent. read more

Went to Florence and had good food but can to Bologna and had amazing food, was recommended by the hotel and am so happy because this was the best food I had so far, don't mind the location and if you want real food come here. Best lasagna ever!!!! read more

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Da Gianni is a typical Bolognese trattoria. There was one other table of tourists here otherwise, everyone else was Italian. They did try to sell us on the "typical bolognese" fare for us to share but we ordered what we wanted. We did try a "sample" antipasti platter with various different meats and cheeses. The mortedella mousse not only is fascinating, but delicious! The tortellini en brodo was quite good! Better than what we had previously. This is the one meal I did 3 courses because I was dying to try to cotechino. Excellent! Cooked perfectly with a salsa verde to die for! Sure you'll get more tourists at a joint thats in a guidebook, but that doesnt mean it still cant be good! read more

As a first timer in Bologna with only one night to spend in the city, my coworkers brought me to Trattoria Da Gianni to enjoy an authentic "bolognese" dinner. I am not a particularly harsh critic given that I have been fascinated by everything and anything since I landed in this country, but here is my honest review: We started with a delicious antipasti platter which was perfect to share between 5 people. The ricotta and mortedella mousses were scrumptious. We shared a bottle of "Fermavento" sangiovese from the Romagna wine region. The details of this wine meant nothing to me going into the dinner, but trust me - it was perfect with our main course of pasta. Of course, I ordered the tagliatelle (ragu) bolognese because I just couldn't resist. Let's just say I will NEVER be going back to Olive Garden again (sorry OG, I still love your unlimited bread sticks). It was one of the best pasta dishes I have ever had and I finished every last morsel. We finished the night with a mascarpone, which according to wikipedia is "an Italian cheese made from cream, coagulated by the addition of certain acidic substances, such as lemon juice, vinegar, citric acid or acetic acid". Don't let the description fool you - it is quite good - but I was already stuffed and don't have much of a sweet tooth so I could have done without. Overall, I had a great experience. Be warned, if you are looking for a quick in and out restaurant experience, this is not the right choice. Also, make sure to make a reservation ahead of time as they were booked the entire day straight (Thursday) and were not taking any walk-ins at all. Enjoy! read more

We had a great lunch here. We were looking for a place that would serve traditional bolognese sauce. We also tried the cantaloupe and vinegar appetizer and it was fantastic. read more

We make a reservation at Trattoria Da Gianni whenever we are in Bologna because we love their tortelloni, lasagne, gramigna con salsiccia, Cotoletta alla Bolognese, and other traditional offerings. We just had dinner there with an excellent Amarone wine and plenty of time to watch the other diners enjoying their meals. We recommend the choices in the hard-cover printed menu. (The choices handwritten on the chalk board can be difficult to identify.) The classics are all in the printed menu. Da Gianni is well-loved by locals and travelers so be sure to make a reservation. read more

Found this place on the last night in Bologna by searching the Lonely Planet recommendations. Bad idea. Remember: if it's in a guide book, it's no longer "quiet," "undiscovered," or "a local's place." No one in there aside from the staff was Italian. Germans and Americans. The food was alright to disappointing and pricey - especially considering how much better and cheaper food we've had in this city. Tourist trap. read more