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. As a result, the service was super friendly and attentive. There are a bunch of cute stores. Solid amount of options between pasta, cheese, meat, produce. I'm not sure I necessarily would have needed to come here it it weren't part of a food tour but in the end it was a nice experience. Not as overwhelming as some other similar markets may be and a nice way to see some of the authenticity of the area.

Perfect night at the perfect place to have dinner. Fried bread for antipasti, green lasagna with…read moretraditional ragu, tortellini with parmigiano reggiano cheese, and tortellini in beef and manzo broth. Complemented with white wine from Bologna winery and tiramisu for the dessert.

So good and fresh! I was craving a healthy and tasty snack and that's exactly what I got from this…read moreplace!

From the owner: Fragola is a smooothie, soup and salad place. Here you can find fresh fruit and vegetable salads,…read more100% fruit smoothies, acai, the Brazilian superenergetic and antioxidant berry, as well as homemade soups. Fruit salads and juices are made on the spot, following your requests and customizable upon request. Fragola is also a take-out and delivery place (free delivery service). Everything we offer is natural, high quality and good for your health! FraGola è frutteria, insalateria e juice bar. Da noi puoi trovare frullati, centrifugati, insalatone, zuppe e piatti vegetariani, macedonie da arricchire con yogurt, cereali e frutta secca e l'acai, frutto tropicale antiossidante e superenergetico. Inoltre, a pranzo trovi una buona scelta di zuppe calde fatte da noi. Insalate , coppe di frutta e succhi sono preparati al momento, con le migliori materie prime e personalizzabili. FraGola e' naturale, di qualita' e fa bene! Asporto e consegna a domicilio gratuita.

You don't get much more classic lunch break than Vecchia Malga, one of many choices in the alleyway…read morestreet off of Bologna's main square, Piazza Maggiore. There are plates of thinly sliced meats with cheeses everywhere so it's hard to choose where to go, especially if you're a couple of vegetarians like us. We made a good choice here, ordering a cheese board for one and a mixed salad. The cheese board was so plentiful that we had to re-confirm that this was just a serving for one. It was. Really generous with 6 different local cheeses of various tastes and firmness, surrounding a cup of honey which sealed the deal for us. We loved this cheese board and left referring back to it as we had cheese in other places on our trip. The salad (I mean you have to occasionally eat vegetables...even in Italy) was basic, just arugula and tomatoes, but was super-fresh. Also they brought the region's famous bread in a paper bag. Well, I don't know if "famous" is the right word, but this is the only place in the world we'd experienced the bread brought in paper bags, so sign me up for its autograph. This was a great choice for a cheese plate among the many options on this street and in the area. The cheese board especially was our favorite cheese in the whole country.

Such an amazing experience for a couple of first time visitors to Italy. We enjoyed a sample board…read moreof meats and cheese, and while I thought the concept of lard as a condiment was strange, holy cow was that tasty! And I don't know why something as simple as tortellini in broth is so tasty, but it is the ultimate comfort food! The atmosphere was incredibly cozy on the cold and damp day we visited,. Our waiter took excellent care of us, and we enjoyed watching the butchers at work assisting customers. Tucked up in the loft with a glass of wine, and later a coffee, was a perfect afternoon!

Patio and second floor indoor dining by Piazzo Maggiore…read more Pluses 1. Good lasagna 2. April spritz good Areas to improve 1. Wine by glass - Sangiovese was not good 2. Ragu too salty Server disappeared and you pay inside at the register. Fun to people watch. Good value. Recommended!

We sat inside on the 2nd floor and had the Emilia platter and assorted Tortellini's and…read moreTortelloni's and a caprese salad. The place is also a deli and has very good food. Delicious in fact. It is a supreme way to avoid all of the suspect English only menu's at the door with strapping young Italians trying to draw you in to eat their generally inauthentic Italian fair. You will see locals in the know here. Our food tour guide directed us to go here and she was correct. The service was very efficient but the young lady serving us was deep into her Italian holiday serving tenure and not exuberant by any stretch of the imagination. Still she didn't make a single mistake. Still a little personality would have earned this place five stars! I'll have to give it four for that only.

ATTENTION---If you are wandering all over Bologna looking for restaurants that are NOT tourist…read moretraps...THIS IS the place for you! We went to so many "recommended authentic" places that were trash. This place is phenomenal and the food quality is impeccable! Yes, homemade pasta ... really homemade. I had something similar to a carbonara and my husband had the tortellini. Outstanding!! We are now eating all our meals there because we know that chasing good places in Bologna is a crap shoot. We waited 40 minutes to go to the "Osteria Orso" and it was absolutely horrible and a tourist cattle call. Stick with this place and give it a try if you just want to spend your calories enjoying something outstanding! The place has outside tables and the owner is there overseeing every dish and service. We are going back now for dinner and cocktails! Hope this review helps you have a great meal in Bologna! Great service, friendly and a charming ambiance! So glad we found it!

Love this small vibrant Osteria. When we arrived we were afraid that we would be turned away as the…read moreOsteria was totally packed and a big waiting line. We were just asked to take a seat and it might be a while. Great. We got lucky there were parties before us that were waiting to seat 3 or 4. Within 10 minutes we were seated ahead of the larger parties. The place sits about 24 inside and almost that many outside. We looked around and almost all young Italians. A great sign. The place had energy. We looked at the food around us and we were happy. The menu is not very large which can someone very good...let's cook what we do best. Since the pasta dishes looked so good we had to have them. Tagliatelle Ragu and the Spaghetti alla Gricia with Guanciale. Both dishes were amazing. Delicious! And reasonably priced. $39 EUR for two with drinks. Highly recommend. Will definitely return on our next visit.