Italian BreakPast In Bologna

25/06/2025: It was our first time at La Borbonica today, so we got 6 pastry samples to go. Among them were a baba au rhum, a chocolate éclair, a Lulù, a pistachio puff, an opéra and a cream cannoli. My favorite was the baba au rhum, it was moist and the alcohol flavour wasn’t overpowering nor bitter. For reference I usually don’t like baba au rhum. The cannoli was good although the cream was grainy and had a strange aftertaste. The shell was nicely done. I really liked the éclair, the Lulù and the pistachio puff. No complaints about those. The opéra didn’t taste like a regular French opéra (if you are familiar with French patisserie). Not much of a coffee flavour if you ask me, it had a hint of alcohol strangely. It was also heavily coated in chocolate glaze, unlike the classic French pastry. We were very pleased with the price. All six pastries costed around €12. We didn’t need to overcommit to one of them since they were all available in small sample sizes of around €1.60 each. Overall I’d recommend. We found that these pastries are not as refined as French pastries, but these are very decent options in Bologna!

22/06/2025: The place is inconspicuous but the dishes are delicious