Bar Aroma Degustazione E Vendita Di Caffe' Pregiati In Bologna

17/05/2025: Not being a real Bolognese, but having lived here for a while, I wanted to take a walk up to San Luca. Before leaving I stopped for breakfast under the Arco del Meloncello and, like Saint Paul on the road to Damascus, I was struck by these enormous pastries that gave me the energy to get to the top of the three hundred steps with great enthusiasm. Delicious and well filled! Eaten in the internal garden where they served and revered me with great kindness. A few days later Bologna won the Coppa Italia, it seems that they also go to have breakfast there.

26/04/2025: 60s bar with a vaguely Fellini-esque atmosphere. (Three films were shot there!) Large and delicious pasta. Impeccable service. Spacious place furnished without frills, it is difficult to remain standing. To serve hundreds of customers in just a few hours, brothers Lorenzo and Antonio have adopted an efficient "military" system to avoid long waits at the counter. The method is simple, first of all normally if there are a lot of people you don't consume at the counter, unless you just want to drink a coffee. First you order a drink and pay for any pasta at the cash register. Once you have ordered, you usually give Antonio your name and move to the left of the cash register and precisely in front of the display case to choose which pasta to eat. For the largest display case of the pastry shop it is likely that Lorenzo will be there to serve you. Once the pasta has been served on a small saucer, you go to one of the two large rooms or to the outdoor courtyard. After a few minutes the waiter will arrive looking for your name among the diners. Once consumed, it is good practice to place the tray at the entrance to the first room, on a table designated for this use. A fleeting greeting and off we go on foot towards the Basilica of San Luca!