As I've been writing, we leave for Italy on Wednesday and I'm planning an impromtu (for me) day trip to Bologna.

Can anyone please recommend a good restaurant for lunch? We won't be drinking, so that will cut down on the bill, but we would like to keep it around 40 Euro for two persons. Maybe more, but not much.

We have such a short time in the city, that we need a very centrally located restaurant. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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Try Gianni a la Vecia....near the Piazza Maggiore. I think you can get out for that if you split a primi and get two seconds. I liked it.

Or for less cost, the SlowFood Trattoria del Rosso , Via Aug. Righi, 30, off Independencia. Near the University area; it looked good and the prices were quite low on the menu posted outside.

Hi T,

See my trip report for our daytrip to Bologna.

I highly recommend Da Cesarina, across the piazza from San Stefano.

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34451044

Dear Ira and ekscrunchy

Thank you very much.

Anyone else

I wasn't that impressed by Trattoria del Rosso. Here is a list of the places where we ate in Bologna:
http://www.slowtrav.com/tr/triprepor...35&index=2

Teresina's was very good, and quite close to the center.

You are welcome, T