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Bologna Essentials
A considered first route through Bologna: the foods that carry its everyday habits, celebrations, ingredients, and memory.
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10 foods to know.
Each selection includes the reason it belongs here—so this is a guide, not just a pile of names.
Bologna, Italy
Tagliatelle al Ragù alla Bolognese
Tagliatelle Al Ragu Alla Bolognese is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Lasagne alla Bolognese
Lasagne Alla Bolognese is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Tortellini in Brodo
Tortellini In Brodo is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Mortadella Bolognese
Mortadella Bolognese is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Cotoletta alla Bolognese
Cotoletta Alla Bolognese is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Ragù alla Bolognese
Ragu Alla Bolognese is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Balanzoni
Balanzoni is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Torta di Riso Bolognese
Torta di riso
Torta Di Riso is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Crescentine
Crescentine fritte
Crescentine is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.
Bologna, Italy
Gramigna alla Salsiccia
Gramigna con salsiccia
Gramigna Alla Salsiccia is a defining Bologna food experience worth seeking in the city.