What you'll do

Duck into a small salumeria - specialist food stores which sell cured meats, cheeses and regional ingredients - your host knows exactly which ones make the best mortadella, a smooth textured pork sausage, salami and pecorino cheese. Osteria del Sole doesn’t serve food, but spread your mouthwatering, salumeria feast on one of their communal wooden tables and grab a zesty spritz from the bar. Visit a generations-old, specialty pasta store and sample a few varieties - it’s important to know your tortellini from your tortelloni! At the Mercato delle Erbe, visit one of the small market restaurants for a true taste of Bolognese tradition made with ‘zero-kilometer ingredients’, from silky tagliatelle alla ragù to freshly-baked focaccia.

Tortellini, tortelloni & trattorias in ‘La Grassa’

Where you’ll go

Weave your way under porticoes and through the earthy-red streets of Centro Storico, the historic center and heart of Bologna. Peruse the Quadrilatero, a pocket of lanes between Piazza Maggiore and the Due Torri that’s been home to a gastronomic market since the Middle Ages, and stop by Osteria del Sole, the locals’ favorite, no-frills eatery that’s hidden nearby. Amble further west and sneak into a foodie’s paradise, the Mercato delle Erbe - far enough away from the main tourist trail to be free of selfie-stick wielding tourists but still within the historic walls of the center. Bliss out at gelateria Galleria 49 - still known locally by its old name, “Stefino” - a humble-looking kiosk that serves some of the creamiest gelato in town.

- Explore the Centro Storico, the historic center, and visit its best local markets, eateries and food shops
- Visit Mercato delle Erbe to sample regional and seasonal produce and freshly made pasta
- Stop for a drink and a dish in one of the market restaurants or wine bars
- Taste specialty regional produce in a salumeria - like cheeses and cured meats - in the Quadrilatero
- Visit a local osteria which the locals love, but most tourists would never find
- Indulge in creamy gelato at a generations-old gelateria
- This experience will be personalized to you!
- What’s included
- Private and personalized experience
- 3 hours with a host
- 7-8 tastings of various Bolognese specialties
- A coffee, craft beer, glass of regional wine or a soft drink
- Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
- Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
- What’s not included
- Food and drinks (additional to the ones included in the experience)
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs
- Gratuities (optional)
Your hotel/apartment or any other central location
Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund

COVID-19 Flexible Policy: you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

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Tortellini, tortelloni & trattorias in ‘La Grassa’

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