Italy Travel And Hotel Guide

Birreria del Pratello , Via del Pratello 24a. Bustling, pub-like osteria serving a good range of German beers. Food available. Closed Sun. Il Cantinone , Via del Pratello 56a. A lively enoteca offering a dozen or more wines by the glass and beer on tap. Food acquirable too. Closed Wed.

Enoteca des Arts , Via San Felice 9. Tiny, dark and atmospheric bar serving cheap, local wine. Open all day Mon-Sat.

Marione , Via San Felice 137. Close to the city gate, an old, smoky and dark osteria, with good wine and snacks. Closed Wed.

Da Matusel , Via Bertolini 2. Close by the university, a favourite and noisy place with reasonably priced food. Closed Sun.

Del Montesino , Via del Pratello 74b. A chatty, convivial place serving a handful of snacks including substantial, southern-inspired salads and good crostini (various toppings spread on toasted bread). The house wine is very drinkable, though there are other, more expensive options. Closed Mon.

Del Moretto , Via San Mamolo 5. One of Bologna’s best osterie , situated just outside Porto San Mamolo. Large and lively, with a mixture of young and old, especially favoured by musicians and artists. Closed Sun.

Dell’Orsa , Via Mentana 1f. Has live talking during the winter. Stick with the bruschetta; the other dishes are evenhandedly pricey. Closed Mon.

Poeti , Via Poeti 1. An old palazzo that has been an osteria since the fifteenth century. Trades on its reputation, which means its prices are slightly inflated; occasional live music. Closed Mon.

Senzanome , Via Senzanome 42a. Off Via Saragozza, this was a favourite drinking place for cart drivers in the seventeenth century when the osteria was famed for its sausage - made, it is claimed, from bull’s testicles. The place now serves good home-made pasta and has a wide choice of beers and wines. Arrive after 10pm if you just want to drink. Closed Mon.

Del Sole , Vicolo Ranocchi 1d. One of the oldest osterie right in the heart of the historic centre. At lunch you can assemble a picnic from the nearby market and take it here, so long as you buy a glass of wine to wash it all down. Evening opening is limited to the hour between 8 and 9pm. Closed Sun.

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