WHERE TO EAT, DRINK, AND SHOP IN BOLOGNA
All’Osteria Bottega
Via Santa Caterina, 51
40123 Bologna
A bastion of bolognese pasta and meat specialties, including a perfect lasagna and an incredible selection of artisan salumi.
Amerigo dal 1934
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 14/16
40053 Savigno
This generations-old trattoria, B&B, and general store in Emilia-Romagna’s truffle capital is well worth the 40-minute drive from Bologna.
Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo
Via Drapperie, 12B
40124 Bologna
Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo has been selling the most beautiful handcrafted brass pasta tools and kitchen implements since 1783.
Caffè Terzi
Via Guglielmo Oberdan, 10/d
40126 Bologna
You can choose your preferred bean for espresso or cappuccino at this elegant coffee shop.
Enoteca Storica Faccioli
Via Altabella, 15/B
40126 Bologna
This organic, biodynamic, and natural wine bar is by far Bologna’s best place to drink domestic and imported vino.
Il Pollaio
Mercato Albani
Via Francesco Albani
40129 Bologna
facebook.com/IL-Pollaio-2079245282298386/
This former poultry shop in the Mercato Albani serves simple snacks and natural wines.
Le Golosità di Nonna Aurora
Via Aristotile Fioravanti, 45B
40129 Bologna
facebook.com/pages/category/Diner/Le-Golosità-di-Nonna-Aurora-179267688756478/
For comfort food like passatelli in brodo, tagliatelle ripassate in padella, and lasagna.
Osteria del Mirasole
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 17
40017 San Giovanni in Persiceto
This trattoria in the countryside specializes in grilled meats and offers a delicious break from Bologna’s many braises.
Via Santo Stefano, 7
40125 Bologna
Go for the brass pasta tools, stay for the huge selection of wine- and digestif-making tools.
Ristorante Biagi
Via Saragozza, 65
40123 Bologna
My go-to for bolognese comfort food like passatelli and tortellini in brodo.
Trattoria di Via Serra
Via Luigi Serra, 9
40129 Bologna
This trattoria just north of Bologna’s main train station is an institution dedicated to serving locals. In fact, you’ll probably need one of them to make your booking since they set aside so many tables for regulars.
Vâgh íñ Ufézzí
Via de’ Coltelli 9C
40124 Bologna
A homey trattoria undiscovered by tourists and serving just 6 to 8 dishes nightly. The balanzoni are out of this world.
Vecchia Scuola Bolognese
Via Stalingrado, 81
40128 Bologna
Maestra Alessandra’s cooking school and casual lunchtime trattoria set in Bologna’s fairgrounds.
Vineria Favalli
Via Santo Stefano, 5A
40125 Bologna
This wine bar pours traditional and organic wines from Italy and beyond.
WHERE TO EAT, DRINK, AND SHOP IN THE U.S.
Antico Molino Caputo
201-368-9197
A solid choice for pasta flour for home cooks and professionals alike.
Bellwether Farms
707-763-0993
Ricotta and other dairy products made in Sonoma County.
Buon’ Italia
212-633-9090
Flours, cheeses, lardo, and assorted Italian specialties.
Caputo Brothers
717-739-1091
Ricotta and other speciality Italian dairy products.
D’Artagnan
800-327-8246
Purveyors of specialty meats including duck, wild boar, and rabbit.
Di Bruno Brothers
215-531-5666
Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Gorgonzola, sheep’s milk ricotta, and other Italian cheeses.
Fante’s Kitchen Shop
800-44-FANTE
Kitchen store with an extensive catalog of Italian artisan products and pasta tools.
Foods in Season
866-767-2464
This family-owned wild food business forages for a stunning array of mushrooms throughout the year. They also source stellar meat from the U.S., Canada, and even Japan.
Formaggio Kitchen
888-212-3224
Lardo, cheeses, and other specialty products.
Gustiamo
718-860-2949
This Bronx-based online retailer stocks all the best Italian tomatoes and specialty products you need in your pantry.
JB Prince
212-683-3553
Kitchen equipment and pasta tools.
King Arthur Flour
800-827-6836
Quality flours.
510-250-6006
A wide range of Italian specialty products.
OXO
800-545-4411
Good, sturdy cooking and baking utensils.
Sur La Table
800-243-0852
High-end cookwear, sturdy pots, and pasta tools.
Williams-Sonoma
877-812-6235
Cookware and assorted pasta tools.
Zingerman’s
888-636-8162
Lardo, cheeses, and a huge variety of Italian specialty products.