I migliori ristoranti di cucina cucina bolognese in Bologna

21/02/2026: Recommend it! I visited this place twice - the first time it was for dinner and I was waiting around 5 minutes, the second time was for lunch and I had been waiting since 12:00 till the opening hour (12:15). They don't accept reservations but have a lot of tables, people usually eat fast and go. It's full all the time. The staff is polite, the service is fast and the food is very good. I tried tagliatelle al ragu and really liked them.

21/02/2026: If you want to try really tasty authentic Italian food, THIS is your place. Excellent food, exceptionally fast serving (btw they don't give you much time to think so it is good to look in advance at the Menu), staff is nice and the prices are affordable. We were two people ate 2× Tagliattele al ragu (highly recommended) and drank 1/2 liter red wine (it was good, had better, however this one considering the price was pretty good) and paid 31€. The pasta was al dente. There is not option for reservations. It operates on the principle first come first serve. The Restaurants is always full so I recommend to come for dinner around 18:00/18:30 (the locals eat a bit later so the queue is not that big and it is moving pretty fast so 20 to 30 minutes is the wait if there are more than 10 people on the line before you.

12/12/2025: Very large and crowded trattoria, typical Bolognese food and good, fast and attentive service.

11/12/2025: The crescentine with cured meats and cheeses were excellent; I wasn't entirely satisfied with the lasagna (the pastry was a bit overcooked and the béchamel sauce was a bit runny).

21/12/2025: In the center of Bologna, just steps from Piazza Maggiore, next to the Nanni bookshop and overlooking the small square of Santa Maria della Vita, lies a historic restaurant, Buca di San Petronio, a must-visit for Sunday lunch. The restaurant is spacious and welcoming, with two interior rooms and a patio under the portico, complete with a warming oven, providing plenty of seating. The staff is friendly and attentive, and the food was excellent. For starters, we chose a pan of ragù with crostini and grilled octopus, followed by a cockerel with caponata, grilled salmon with vegetables, and a fragrant artichoke. We washed it all down with a glass of Cantina Avanzi Lugana di Sirmione. An excellent tiramisu with coffee was a must. The chef even stopped to ask how we had eaten, a welcome gesture for a customer. I'm more than happy to recommend this place, even though there was a small mix-up, I think due to forgetfulness: we had booked with The Fork, which offered a 20% discount on the menu (excluding drinks and probably a cover charge), which wasn't applied to the final bill of €125. We're still happy we went; the food was truly excellent.

17/12/2025: Excellent cook! It was a wonderful discovery.

01/03/2026: Small place with tables very close together, average food, unpleasant atmosphere, starred restaurant prices, not relevant!! To be avoided absolutely!!

25/02/2026: I had a great time, excellent food, comfortable atmosphere.

06/02/2026: We arrived from Tarquinia to visit Bologna, too bad it was raining, we didn't walk around and saw much, also because we had our dog with us, who, poor thing, got quite wet. We were rewarded at this trattoria with excellent food.

05/01/2026: Oh, nothing...that's not it...I wanted to avoid writing a negative review because I'm used to writing positive ones, but I'd rather skip over places I didn't fully appreciate. But I have to say, I've changed my mind. The place, and especially the owners, don't deserve that much tact (and neither do the waiters!)...the kind they don't have, neither with in-person customers (tourists, obviously, because regulars are definitely treated differently) nor with their responses to negative reviews (now it's a sin not to ask repeatedly what happened to your food!!!). Five of us went for dinner in mid-November. The owner was sarcastic and irritating, the waiters were almost annoyed by the service, the cashier...let's forget it...the elderly gentleman who introduced himself as the father and founder of the restaurant could have saved everything, but, alas, he too ultimately fell short due to his inability to smile and manage a table that immediately wanted to leave, given the welcome. The food was decent. But nothing compares to kindness, courtesy, and above all, professionalism.

27/01/2026: Excellent quality. I highly recommend Fabio

02/01/2026: Excellent Bolognese cuisine, attentive service. Reservations are taken to accommodate customers without crowding. One caveat: if you book through the website, make sure the opening hours match.

08/03/2026: It's always a good feeling and the food is really good.

31/01/2026: Last night I had dinner at Signora Stella's. Always a sure thing. The tortellini are top-notch, and the meatballs are equally legendary. Add to that the cleanliness of the place and the kindness of both the waiter and Signora Stella, who always takes a moment to greet her customers. All this is not to be taken for granted. Highly recommended!!!!!!

15/03/2026: I had two cocktails, they were very good.

09/03/2026: Perfect place for visiting San Luca! Everything was precise and well organized!

10/02/2026: Good quality. Small but cozy place.

02/02/2026: Dinner with friends; we had over an hour to secure a table, but the quick and competent service allowed us to eat without rushing. First course: tagliatelle with meat sauce (delicious), second course: cotoletta alla bolognese and guanciale (very good). Dessert: mascarpone with chocolate chips (delicious). I recommend booking because the place is small, which makes it even more charming.

16/12/2025: Nice place and excellent food. Excellent service too. Highly recommended.

12/12/2025: November 21, 2025. Nothing to complain about the food, but there's a lack of transparency regarding prices. In fact, the website offers a price list with much lower prices, and even here, prices are slightly lower. Since my visit (I'm writing this on December 12), I've noticed that some users have uploaded photos of the menu taken at the restaurant, which, to be fair, I must say is up-to-date. I'll leave aside the "old and Italian" argument about "bread and cover charge," but I'd point out that the menu doesn't list the price of water, which, even though it's described as "machine-filtered," seems excessive to me (€3 for what appears to be a "transalpine carafe of water," which is always offered to customers).

08/03/2026: A charming location, the staff are super attentive to your needs, and the food lives up to expectations. Excellent guinea fowl, which I order often. Superb green tagliatelle. Everything follows Artusi recipes. Highly recommended.

08/03/2026: Beautiful location in the center of Bologna, in a quiet courtyard away from the traffic. Excellent quality food: tongue in spicy sauce, excellent guinea fowl on a bed of potatoes. Attentive and very friendly staff. We'll be back.