Ristorante Antica Osteria dell'Oca In San lazzaro di savena

I hadn't been back for years... with great pleasure I found the same environment again... and as always we had a great time.

I leave out what I found discreet (encore of ravioli+strozzapreti and Bologna cutlet) to highlight an excellence: a homemade cream tart - still warm - truly amazing!

Delicious and authentic food. We stayed outside of Bologna in a Bed and Breakfast where our kind host Nella recommended us to go here for a traditional meal. I recommend to make reservations ahead of time. First they brought out an aperitif of mortadella blended with butter on crostini which was delightful. I ordered tortellini in broth, so comforting and satisfying. Our server explained the broth cooks for many hours. The recipes they use are from her Nonna….wow, we could tell. My husband ordered gnocchi with ragu and pomodoro. The absolute best gnocchi we have ever had in our lives. Although I’ve had gnocchi before, this was truly the first time I’ve actually eaten gnocchi - like pillows in your mouth. For our entree we shared the beef bolognese (schnitzel) and also paired with the fried potatoes. For dessert we tried the zuppa inglese, we didn’t like that very much. For wine, we ordered the house red (Sangiovese) and it was absolutely delicious.

My favorite place ever! The food is all excellent, the pasta is handmade, the atmosphere is intimate and welcoming, I believe the waiter is also the owner, he is a delightful person, very attentive and super professional!!

Welcoming place and very kind and helpful manager, well done Valerio and very kind staff.

Piccola osteria con pochi coperti e qualità del cibo ottima. Sempre una garanzia. Nonostante io non sia il proprietario, ci tengo a riprendere la recensione del Sig. Bloom: noi eravamo alcuni dei clienti che si sono lamentati: i bambini completamente ingestiti mentre i genitori parlavano tra loro o guardavano i cellulari. Probabilmente invece che sentirsi insultato come genitore bisognerebbe farsi un esame di coscienza, chiedere scusa e finirla lì… attaccarsi ad un sovrapprezzo, tra l’altro, specificato nel menù non ha molto senso. Un consiglio ai neo genitori: andate al ristorante prima oppure, se non siete capaci di gestire i vostri figli, lasciateli a casa con i nonni. Noi torneremo di sicuro!

You want to eat well here it happens! The reviewable account

Delicious homemade pasta, the best I've ever eaten. Compliments! We had an encore of tortelli with ricotta, butter and sage and sticchetti with sausage ragù.