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Dish finder in Bologna

Filter Bologna's everyday food by time of day and kind of dish, and learn what to ask for by name.

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13 dishes

  • Tagliatelle with ragรน

    Tagliatelle al ragรน

    Fresh egg tagliatelle with a slow meat ragรน. What the rest of the world calls spaghetti bolognese, and nobody here serves on spaghetti.

    Not spicyRice, noodles & bread

  • Tortellini in broth

    Tortellini in brodo

    Tiny pasta parcels filled with pork, mortadella, prosciutto and Parmigiano, served in capon or beef broth. A Christmas dish that most osterie serve all year.

    Not spicySoups & stews

  • Green lasagne

    Lasagne verdi alla bolognese

    Spinach pasta layered with ragรน, bรฉchamel and Parmigiano. Sunday lunch food.

    Not spicyRice, noodles & bread

  • Ricotta tortelloni

    Tortelloni di ricotta burro e salvia

    Large pasta parcels filled with ricotta and herbs, dressed in butter and sage. The reliable meat-free order in any trattoria.

    Not spicyVegetarian

  • Mortadella

    Mortadella di Bologna

    The city's pork sausage, sliced thin or cut in cubes with an aperitivo. Order a tagliere of cured meats and cheese to share.

    Not spicySmall plates

  • Fried dough with cured meats

    Crescentine (or tigelle) con salumi

    Puffy fried dough or small griddled breads, eaten with prosciutto, mortadella, squacquerone cheese and lard pesto.

    Not spicySmall plates

  • Sausage gramigna

    Gramigna alla salsiccia

    Short curly pasta with a sausage sauce, sometimes with a splash of cream. A local everyday dish.

    Not spicyRice, noodles & bread

  • Passatelli in broth

    Passatelli in brodo

    Thick strands of breadcrumb, egg and Parmigiano pressed straight into hot broth. Simple and very comforting in winter.

    Not spicySoups & stews

  • Bolognese cutlet

    Cotoletta alla bolognese

    A breaded veal cutlet fried, then topped with prosciutto and Parmigiano and finished in broth until the cheese melts.

    Not spicyGrilled & roast

  • Onion and tomato stew

    Friggione

    Onions and tomatoes cooked down for hours into a sweet, soft side dish. Ask for it with bread or alongside boiled meats.

    Not spicyVegetarian

  • Flatbread

    Piadina

    Thin Romagna flatbread folded round prosciutto, squacquerone cheese and rocket. Sold from kiosks and bars all over the city.

    Not spicyStreet food

  • Rice cake

    Torta di riso

    Rice cooked in milk with almonds and lemon, baked and soaked in liqueur. Bakeries sell it by the slice.

    Not spicySweet

  • Zuppa inglese

    Layers of custard, chocolate custard and sponge soaked in red Alchermes liqueur. The Emilian take on trifle.

    Not spicySweet