58 My Favourite Restaurants in Bologna

In this blog I will list my favourite restaurants. My requirements were good food, ambience, waiters who spoke Italian to you, and reasonably priced.
My favourite was:

OSTERIA DELLE DONAZELLEVia della Donazelle 4/3 off Via Independenza not far from Via Ugo Bassi.
COPERTO . . . . . . . 1.5
Lasagna . . . . . . . . . 7.5
Pork Grilled . . . . . . 6.9
Mineral H2O .5L . . 1.5
1/4 carafe red . . . . . 3
Coffee . . . . . . . . . . .1
Total . . . . . . . . . . 21.4
To reach this restaurant you have to go down a lane and turn right and walk down some steps. I enjoyed the ambience. I believe it caters to the literary set, and while it offers a menu in English – for me this is always a bad sign—it was all Italian inside. The waitress asked if I wanted a menu in English or Italian and I answered in Italian. She was happy to speak Italian to me. The lasagna was delicate. Twice I took friends to this restaurant.

Trattoria Fondazza
Via Fondazza 35 Walk on Strada Maggiore away from the two towers until you reach via Fondazza and turn right.
COPERTO . . . . . . .1.5
Lasagna . . . . . . . . .7.5
Insalata mista . . . .5
1/4 carafe . . . . . . . 2.5
Total . . . . . . . . . .16.5
Excellent lasagne served only on Saturdays. A no-nonsense place, for locals. I went several times.

Lo Squero Ristorante Pizzeria
Via Saragozza 65/E second restaurant from the gates
COPERTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Frittura Calamare/Gambetti . . . . 12
Melanzana griglia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1/4 carafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Caffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5
Had an excellent plate of squid and prawns
"Traditional pasta" like Tortellini con Ragu costs 6 to 8 euros
Went back and had steak for 8 euros
This restaurant caters to German tourists, but nonetheless it serves good food, especially seafood. The second time I had a snotty old waiter who insisted on speaking English, at least to begin with.

Trattoria RossoVia Augusto Righi
Set meal . . 10e
1/4 carafe . . 2
A no-nonsense place, it serves a set meal as well as a la carte. I went several times.

Ristorante Rosso San Martino
Piazza S Martino 3/B Located just up from Piazza Verdi
COPERTO . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5
Tagliatelle/Ragu . . . . . . . .7
Insalata mista . . . . . . . . . . 3
1/4 carafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Caffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.5

Fixed meal . . .10 e
It has both a fixed dinner, which I tried the first time, and à la carte. Went several times, and brought my friends. Mainly locals.

If you want a cheap meal and don’t mind the surroundings – in this case a self-service cafateria, then try:
BASS'OTTO BARUGO BASSI 8
Set meal . . . . 9 euros
1/4 bottle . . .0.95

It wasn’t until my last day that I discovered Trattoria Leonidas -- famous for serving traditional Bolognese dishes. It is located on via Allemana off Strada Maggiore not far from the two towers. Unfortunately, I only went once. I would have gone back more often if I had discovered this restaurant earlier in my stay.

In my next blog I will continue on restaurants I visited in Bologna.