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Borotommo
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I genuinely had the best bolognese I ever had in Bologna. It was a place recommended by the guy on reception at the hotel. One of those places, you walk through a street-level door and descend into an area filled with laughter and clinking cutlery. My (business) partner was asked if he’d like to see the wine list, and he just looked at a lady sat across from us, who was pouring a small earthenware jug of wine into her glass, and smiling when she tasted it. It was the house red, cost €1 a litre and was fantastic.
The food was amazing. The madre of the family restaurant told me the bolognese sauce takes about 8 hours to cook in a huge vat. She wouldn’t tell me the recipe.
We ate, drank and laughed for hours, and I don’t think the bill was more than €30 all-in.
Can’t remember the name of the place, sorry
Can’t even remember the hotel, although I think it was a mercure.
1finny
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I genuinely had the best bolognese I ever had in Bologna. It was a place recommended by the guy on reception at the hotel. One of those places, you walk through a street-level door and descend into an area filled with laughter and clinking cutlery. My (business) partner was asked if he’d like to see the wine list, and he just looked at a lady sat across from us, who was pouring a small earthenware jug of wine into her glass, and smiling when she tasted it. It was the house red, cost €1 a litre and was fantastic.
The food was amazing. The madre of the family restaurant told me the bolognese sauce takes about 8 hours to cook in a huge vat. She wouldn’t tell me the recipe.
We ate, drank and laughed for hours, and I don’t think the bill was more than €30 all-in.
Can’t remember the name of the place, sorry
In summary, I go to the mercure on the off chance that is where you stayed
I then ask all the guys on reception if they remember you.....
What could possibly go wrong
Brian Marwood
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In summary, I go to the mercure on the off chance that is where you stayed
I then ask all the guys on reception if they remember you.....
What could possibly go wrong
How will you describe him/her?
Borotommo
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Haha, sorry.In summary, I go to the mercure on the off chance that is where you stayed
I then ask all the guys on reception if they remember you.....
What could possibly go wrong
I’ve actually just googled it, and it was the Mercury Centro. If you walk past the hotel on your right on this photo, turn right at the end of the building, the restaurant is on that road about 100 yards on the right hand side.
your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find that restaurant, eat the same food, kiss the nonna from the kitchen and report back here.
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CarrickBall
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Flew there and stayed right in the centre, opposite the station, the night before the England game in San Marino last year (was a 3 hour coach from there).
Honestly, it absolutely ***ed it down from the minute we arrived to the minute we got on the coach to leave for San Marino and struggled to find any area of bars or main stretch/street of leisure (granted there wasn’t much walking about as it was bucketing down).
All seemed a little spread out and non-descript to me. Remember the food being good though!
Sure you’ll have more luck than we did.
Honestly, it absolutely ***ed it down from the minute we arrived to the minute we got on the coach to leave for San Marino and struggled to find any area of bars or main stretch/street of leisure (granted there wasn’t much walking about as it was bucketing down).
All seemed a little spread out and non-descript to me. Remember the food being good though!
Sure you’ll have more luck than we did.
Anton_Berg
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There was a suberb ice-cream parlour. Locals queuing up waiting for it to open. If only I could remember...
also Mirandi's studio. If you're a fan of Mirandi.
also Mirandi's studio. If you're a fan of Mirandi.
Ingleby_Flash
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Went and did a tour of the Ducati facroy - brilliant. You can also visit Ferrari and Lamborghini factories. I only went to Ducati because (get me) I was invited, great to see exotic bikes being hand built.
Borotommo
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And Maserati…
Wirral_smog
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We did a walking food tour, it was amazing but we needed a lie down afterwards we were that stuffed! Cant remember the name of the company but there are a few I think
kuepper
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I'll be there for a few nights at end of July at Hotel Centrale, so a heads up on anything if you're going before that
Class bar called La Proscuitteria does lovely Sharing boards as well. Hams etc hanging from the ceiling. Was always full when we were there
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1finny
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You have a great location that’s for sure.
One challenge - the statue of Neptune is clearly recognisable as a man
. There is a story about the size of his manhood ….There are so many good places to eat and drink it seems churlish to offers advice ….
If you want tho - we loved this place.
Bonus point if you can find the 2 ex Boro players who have eaten here
Ristorante da Nello al Montegrappa
+39 051 236331
Ristorante da Nello al Montegrappa · Via Monte Grappa, 2/b, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy
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maps.app.goo.gl
Bars
Lovely bar - enough off the beaten track to be tourist free ur close to where you are
Camera A Sud
+39 051 095 1448
And lastly
Context - if I had walked past this place with my partner there is no way she’d have said we should go in.
My son had researched it with some locals.
It’s a kind of a spit n sawdust wine bar.
Ridiculously cheap good wine and …. The deal is you take your own food in, sit down, buy a glass or 2 and crack on.
We decided to go back the next evening for a pre drink so booked a spot. The only condition, if you book, was to spend 7 euros per head. Harder than you think when it is 13 euro for a bottle of good white.
It was a special occasion for us so we had a bottle of brill french bubbly which was half the price of anywhere else. They don’t speak much English but are up for the odd tourist.
Again - really close to the centre.
Osteria del Sole
+39 347 968 0171
There is a great walk to church of St Luca - about 5km (quite hilly towards the end). Takes you out of town through a gorgeous area and to Bologna’s footy stadium.
Great walking, great views - take water and you can fill your bottles at the top.
In general - the city is just great for mooching about.
Note the flags in the main square - particularly the white one with the Red Cross then work out the relevance ,,
If you need any more help - let me know.
I really hope you ain’t going with BA by the way …
Enjoy
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davidmills
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could it be
Ristorante Bolognese
Galleria II Agosto 1980, 4, 40121 Bologna BO, Italyits on google maps
jam69
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We had 3 nights there recently, lovely place, great food, some good bars too.
Modena is nice too, less touristy
1finny
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Never got to Modena - BA cancelled our early morning flight so we lost a day
1finny
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Great write-up @1finny. I'll be in Bologna for 4 nights in July, predominantly to see Depeche Mode at the Stadio Dall'Ara, but I'll be following your recommendations
The stadium is in a great location, if it is possible to have a sexy footy stadium, this is it
Nice walk from the centre too
One other thing I thought of - Taxi from airport to the centre around £25 euros