http://www.slowfoodbologna.it/

Thank you!!

Jamikins: Not sure if the site linked above has the actual recommendations. If not, I am happy to provide them.

For the moment, I will just give the names, and if you do not find them on Michael's link above, I will return with the addresses and contact info.


From the 2012 Osterie guide, in Bologna:

ANTICA TRATTORIA DELLA GIGINA

DA GIANNI (I"ve had great food here)

GIAMPI E CICCIO

MELONCELLO

OSTERIA BOTTEGA

SERGHEI

That's great! The above link is only in Italian from what I can see so any further info would be great!

While I have time (before I begin preparing my own dinner!), here are links/addresses for the places I listed above:

Da Gigina http://www.trattoriagigina.it/ No listed closing day

Da Gianni, Via Claveture, 18 (center of the city, amidst the glorious food shops) Closed sunday night and Monday

Da Giampi e Ciccio, Via Farini, 34b Closed Sunday; winters open Sunday lunch

Meloncello http://www.trattoriameloncello.it/ closed Monday night and Tuesday

Osteria Bottega, Via Sta Caterina, 51 Closed Sunday and Monday

Trattoria Serghei Via Piella, 12 closed Saturday and Sunday


Hope that leads to some great eating!

Also, this is old, but.......http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/trip-report-mostly-food-notes-in-tuscany-with-florence-and-bologna.cfm

Thanks so much...can't wait!!!

You may enjoy this person's food tour of Bologna. This an older post but it was the first place that I heard about Trattoria Meloncello and why we'll be going to eat there in a couple of weeks:

http://www.worldfoodieguide.com/index.php/trattoria-meloncello-italian-review-bologna-italy-9510-by-helen-yuet-ling-pang/

Brilliant, thank you!!

we are in Bologna right now...just had dinner at
Da Gianni...very, very good|
Booked a table for Saturday.
thanks eks.

I will be in Bologna for a few days the first week of July. I have the opportunity to attend the cooking school in the restaurant Trattoria del Rosso. Has anyone heard of or experienced this school or restaurant? Let me know your thoughts please! Can anyone recommend a place to stay in Bologna? Fun, not too expensive?

We had lunch at Meloncello after walking down the colonnades (2 km downhill) from San Luca. I had the best gnocchi I have ever tasted there!! They were like clouds, they were so light! It was so much food I had no room for anything else, but it was worth it.

Sooo excited - only one week to go!!

But can any of you beat my record?

Trip of one week with stops in Florence, Montepulciano, and Bologna.

Number of pounds gained: 8.

I am going to give you a run for your money hahaha!

Eks-- was this one of the no lunch trips? If so, I'm impressed.