Kirthi Gomatam

Cute restaurant and great meal. The restaurant offers a welcome drink and starter plate (we had a lovely crisp Chardonnay and plate with mozzarella, frittata, and mortadella), which was a nice touch. I had a delicious pumpkin tortelli that was seasonal, and the general menu looked great with many vegetarian options. We had an excellent chocolate flan for dessert (don't miss it!). Limited but good quality wine selection (we ordered a bottle of Sangiovese). The owner Emanuele is very hospitable and loves to chat with customers--it was a really special experience and I can't wait to come back!

Paul Stack

Fantastic experience -- the menu is small, but that's because they do everything exceptionally well. The service is second to none, and you won't leave unsatisfied. There's a reason why this restaurant has been around for so long. Highly recommend!

Adi Mackmal

Wow! Best restaurant we had in Bologna. You must try the pumpkin ravioli (we ordered it again after having one), lasagna and bolognese. Left me with no words 😍

Irina C

I would like to give more than 5 stars for the atmosphere... very friendly and warm!! Ienjoyed the whole evening celebrating my birthday! Thank you!

Mohamed Khairat

Fantastic lunch spot in Bologna, with plenty of charm and friendly service. Food was tasty and fresh, with the ragu being a standout. Recommended for those chasing a more local atmosphere.

Baginda Tirtadji

Great food! Nice aperativo, great ragú and the best slice of beef (tagliata di manzo) I’ve had in years. The good vibe Chef Emanuele creates is contagious. Would 100% recommend!

AJ Sciutto

Amazing chef driven restaurant. They give you a glass of wine and a snack when you arrive, but the food is absolutely excellent. Tortellini in brodo was the best I ever had! Update...we came back after two years and the food was still incredible. The head owner is a hoot and if you ask him about wine he'll open 3 bottles with you and help you drink them. LOVE this place.

+5

A Hoog

Amazing atmosphere and service. The Italian hospitality and friendliness welcomes you into a delicious food experience. We got lucky to get a table, by getting there just minutes before they opened, but by the time we were finishing up our lunch the restaurant was completely packed, mostly locals. You get welcomed with a refreshing glass of wine and some appetizers. The place offers a small, but delicious, menu with their specialties.

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We ate here 3 times while in Bologna and every time was amazing! We were greeted with "welcome wine", delicous bread, and a plate of incredible appetizers (different each time). The Cavatelli with sausage, tomato, and pecorino was my favorite! The tagliata di manzo is a must, and don't forget the chocolate flan!!! Every single bite will be incredible!!

+3

Julie Yao

After learning it was my birthday, Emanuele brought out a self-moving birthday hat/toy, gave us free dessert and champagne, and made the whole restaurant sing for me..... I was equally so embarrassed and touched. Best birthday dinner ever.

T. Voster

Arrive get welcomed in the Italian way, quick, easy. Get a glass of wine from the house a small bit on the house, enjoy the busy street just outside of the student district. The food is classical done right. No fuss just good food. And compliments to the servers doing the work of 4 or 6 people with just the two of them

Carolien Coenen

We had a very memorable lunch at Drogheria della Rosa. We (four people) arrived without reservation, the owner himself made sure to arrange the tables so we had a nice spot on the lovely terrace. We started off our meal with a complementary glass of white wine and an appetizer. We shared some lovely vitello tonnato as a starter. As a main course I tried a typical local dish: the tortellini in brodo, which was really good. The wine we had with our meal was equally as good. We loved sitting under the parasols on the terrace, adjacent to some lovey portico's. We ended our meal with a glass of grappa. The owner left the bottle on our table so we could pour us an extra glass if we wanted. Appreciated! Highy recommended.

+7

Vicky Li

Had a great experience here! Got to try some great local dishes and even though my friend and I didn’t speak Italian, the staff were patient and very friendly. Only thing we found a little off putting was the wine that was brought to our table at the very beginning. It was offered to us with no indication of its price/what it was/why we were getting it and we felt too awkward to say no. It was a tasty wine but was also 7€ a glass (which we didn’t find out until the bill came).

Will Stevens

This restaurant is a MUST in Bologna! Worth traveling to Bologna just for this restaurant!! The food is incredible, the service is very welcoming, even for foreigners with little Italian and the atmosphere is homely. I will visit again many times and would highly recommend you visit. Emmanuel (owner) came to all the tables and took our orders. He sat down with me and asked where I was from and shared stories. Inside the restaurant is also beautiful with many paintings and interesting items. Don’t leave Bologna until you’ve been here!!

+3

Rick Lupert

This was a perfect first meal in Italy after a long flight from the U.S. We were recommended here by the staff at our hotel. It's about a 10 minute walk from the main square (and our hotel.) It was a Friday night and we got seated right away without a reservation (though there were plenty of people there.) The food was great...fresh made tortelloni (the vegetarian versions of tortellini) including a pomodoro with tomato sauce and one topped with fried zucchini blossoms which was the star of the show. Really fresh. Really delicious. They brought out complimentary appetizers which, at first, didn't include the delicious looking mini frittatas that other folks had, but once we confirmed we were not vegan, those came along, with slices of cheese and other veggies. Bread is brought in a paper bag which was brand new to us, but which we then experienced all over the northern part of Italy. The service was nice and the owner or main manager stopped by to check in on us. This was a great intro to food from this region at a restaurant slightly off the beaten tourist path that made us awfully happy to be in Italy.

Tony Neumeyer

Absolutely fabulous! What an excellent find and thank you to our hotel for suggesting it. The food was outstanding and the flavors amazing. We were uncertain what wine to order, but the owner, Emanuele stepped in and chose the amazing wine for us. He was a real treat and sat down with us to talk about food, wine and Italy. We're recommending this great place to some friends visiting next month.

+5

P Desmond

Absolutely fantastic spot to come for lunch or dinner. The staff and owner are very friendly and will welcome you to your table, a second later you’ll have a glass of wine poured as a welcome treat. The food was all fantastic, loved it so much we came twice. You won’t regret it! €80 for two people including wine and way too much food!

+1

Emmanuel is one of the nicest and kindest restaurant owners we have met in Italy. He is gracious, caring and loves to make his customers happy. I am appalled at some of the negative reviews he has…

This restaurant is wonderful. The food is delicious and the staff delightful headed up by the exceptional owner Emanuele who is very welcoming and good fun. Great atmosphere here in a very busy re…

This restaurant is wonderful. The food is delicious and the staff delightful headed up by the exceptional owner Emanuele who is very welcoming and good fun. Great atmosphere here in a very busy re…

This restaurant is wonderful. The food is delicious and the staff delightful headed up by the exceptional owner Emanuele who is very welcoming and good fun. Great atmosphere here in a very busy re…

Emanuel, the owner, is an exceptional host and entertainer. He welcomes you with complimentary wine and appetizers and he makes sure that you enjoy the finest wines and delectable meals at his restau…

Emanuel, the owner, is an exceptional host and entertainer. He welcomes you with complimentary wine and appetizers and he makes sure that you enjoy the finest wines and delectable meals at his rest…

Emanuel, the owner, is an exceptional host and entertainer. He welcomes you with complimentary wine and appetizers and he makes sure that you enjoy the finest wines and delectable meals at his re…

Absolutely amazing food! Emmanuele the owner is an amazing person. He chatted with us at our table. It felt like a family meal! Thank you, Emanuele!

Well known local restaurant. Been in the family for years. Very welcoming. Great food. Even a glass of ‘welcome’ vino!

Wonderful welcome and atmosphere. Delicious food and very generous servings. Totally unpretentious hospitality. Best meal in Bologna!

We eat at this restaurant every time we go to Bologna and it is ALWAYS FANTASTIC!! The pasta is the best we have had in Italy. Many of his recipes are from his grandmother and are amazing. The owne…

atmosphere is delightful. Service is exceptional. Quirky and welcoming restaurant. Primi piatti: ragù bolognese - exceptional. Tortelloni con carciofini was amazing Secondi: osso buco - perfect. F…

Atmosphere is delightful. service is exceptional. Quirky and welcoming restaurant. Primi piatti: ragù bolognese - exceptional. Tortelloni con carciofini was amazing Secondi: osso buco - perfect. F…

A wonderful recommendation, very memorable restaurant, original in decor, welcoming service, delicious food and all round superb- thank you to everyone for making such a lovely lunch. Would recomme…

We had a very enjoyable meal in this lovely trattoria. From the moment we sat down we felt warmly welcomed, with an appetizer (yum!) and a glass of white wine promptly appearing. The main course…

We had a very enjoyable meal in this lovely trattoria. From the moment we sat down we felt warmly welcomed, with an appetizer (yum!) and a glass of white wine promptly appearing. The main courses …

Excellent food and atmosphere! We ate here twice, and enjoyed both pasta (primi) and meat (secondi) courses very much.

This restaurant served a lovely, tasty, authentic, Sunday lunch at fantastic price. The service was impeccable, the atmosphere was excellent, the owner Manuela went out of his way to make us welco…

The owner is one of the kindest men I have ever met. I told him I liked his glasses and he said “I like your eyes” and kissed me on the cheek. The pasta is delicious and fresh; the ambience unique.…

Personale gentile e servizio abbastanza rapido. Preso antipasto, tortellini in brodo e verdure di stagione, tutto buono. Prezzi un po' alti, considerando che le porzioni sono relativamente piccole. Visitato il 16/11/2025.

The most amazing welcome to the food scene in Bologna. We shared a lasagne for starters and I had the osso buco. Food was delicious and prices were so reasonable, even with wine.

Piccolo ristorante nel quartiere di Santo Stefano, molto particolare e caratteristico,un buon posto ma con qualche appunto … Il locale si presenta molto piccolo,con tavolini tutti attaccati tra loro e personale che fa fatica a passare di mezzo. Menù tradizionale,ma senza antipasti. In due,abbiamo ordinato 4 primi per cercare di assaggiare le cose più tipiche : tortellini in brodo,lasagna verde,tortelli scquacquerone e carciofi e tagliatelle al ragù. Tutto era buono ma,per mio gusto personale,un po sciapo,nessun sapore spiccava. Le porzioni non sono molto grandi e il formaggio da poter mettere sulla pasta non viene lasciato al tavolo,quindi non abbiamo avuto modo di renderlo “più saporito”. Per dolce,un mascarpone con scaglie di cioccolato e una porzione di torta nocciole e cioccolato,quelli davvero buonissimi ! Il servizio dei ragazzi più giovani è stato un po freddo,mentre il proprietario è sembrato molto più alla mano,fermandosi qualche volta tra i tavoli,e regalandomi anche un fiore a fine serata,gesto gentile e molto apprezzato. Il bagno si trova al piano di sotto,dove non sono accesi i termosifoni,fa molto freddo,e la porta del bagno non si può chiudere a chiave. I prezzi sono davvero alti per il tipo di cucina offerta,abbiamo pagato un totale di 105€ per due persone,con l’aggiunta di due calici per accompagnare la cena. In conclusione,abbiamo passato una serata piacevole,ma non da ritornare una seconda volta.

L’unica cosa che merita 5 stelle è stata la cortesia del proprietario a farci accomodare nonostante non fossero ancora ufficialmente aperti, ma oltre questo porzioni minuscole e prezzi alti. Ci sono rimasta abbastanza male per il dolce: abbiamo preso un mascarpone per la modica cifra di 10€ e non ne è valsa assolutamente la pena. l’impiattamento è la consistenza lasciavano veramente a desiderare. Il mascarpone ci è stato servito liquido e in un piatto fondo (Liquido, quindi non solo mascarpone ma anche panna senza) inguardabile .

Sono venuto in questo posto con dei colleghi per festeggiare il compleanno. Il Locale è caratteristico, molto carino interamente ed è situato nel cuore di Bologna, e siamo venuti qui perché propone piatti tipici della tradizione e qualcuno non. La qualità devo dire che è stata nella media, senza niente di entusiasmante, forse la cosa che secondo me era la più buona sono state le tagliatelle, invece lasagna, e tortellini erano ok, come secondo abbiamo preso delle cotolette alla bolognese ma anche qui niente di speciale. Purtroppo anche per il dolce ci siamo affidati al consiglio del proprietario, quasi in tutto il pranzo di fianco a noi a parlare delle storie della sua vita, interrompendo di continuo conversazione e intimità che c’era nel tavolo, che ci ha proposto un mix di dolci quando invece si è presentato con una crostatina di nocciola che ci ha fatto pagare 20€, assurdo, ci siamo rimasti malissimo, e poi anche i prezzi degli altri piatti sono un tantino più alti di quelli che si trovano in giro per Bologna

Locale caratteristico situato nel cuore di Bologna, propone piatti tipici della tradizione con varianti. I prezzi sono piuttosto alti, anche rispetto alla media della città. Purtroppo, la qualità del servizio è stata davvero deludente: in particolare, il proprietario del ristorante, visibilmente ubriaco, ha creato un'atmosfera poco piacevole interrompendo frequentemente il nostro tavolo

Bello il locale , buono il cibo e un buon servizio , ma devo dire che l'invadenza del titolare risulta sgradevole . Sono stato invitato dai colleghi in questo locare nel quale avrei passato parecchio tempo per ammirare la ricchezza di oggetti presenti nell'arredamento . Non ho potuto fare a meno di ammirare il quantitativo di bottiglie nella cantina e la vastità della carta dei vini . Purtroppo il continuo richiamare i camerieri anche per piccolezze e soprattutto mentre stanno servendo i clienti l'ho trovato spiacevole e poco professionale . Ho gradito il cibo sia per quantità che per qualità Siamo stati accolti da un gradito antipasto e un calice di " bollicine " ma amo gustare il pasto e non gradisco venire incalzato , soprattutto mentre sto masticando l' ultimo boccone. Tutto sommato ho passato un'oretta piacevole gustando buon vino e buona cucina ma spero di trovare il gestore di un umore migliore la prossima volta

Cibo buono, vino così-così, prezzi da “speriamo che almeno il dessert mi commuova”. Ma il vero piatto forte non sta in menu. Il proprietario. Più che un ristorante sembra un esperimento sociologico: entri per mangiare, esci con la sensazione di aver vissuto una puntata di Cucine da Incubo versione after hour. A un certo punto il titolare — visibilmente ispirato dal vino della casa (probabilmente non il nostro) — si è seduto al nostro tavolo e ha iniziato a parlarci come un vecchio amico. O come un politico in campagna elettorale. Non è chiaro. Zero freni. Zero filtri. Zero sopracciglia rilassate. Esperienza complessiva? Se rinominassero il locale da “La Rosa” a “La Parolaccia – Cucina & Improvvisazione Teatrale”, diventerebbero milionari. Io, nel dubbio, ho riso molto. Non so se per il vino o per il surrealismo. Consigliato se volete: - mangiare - bere - conoscere una persona che vive la vita senza alcun livello di sicurezza tra cervello e bocca Sconsigliato se cercate: - silenzio - calma - ristorazione tradizionale non interattiva

Emanuele Tommasino

A rather unique restaurant, but with a few disappointments. There were no real appetizers on the menu, even though they served a small plate of cold cuts at the beginning. The first course was good, but I expected a larger portion — especially for Bologna. The guinea fowl was excellent, perfectly cooked and full of flavor. Portion size was just right. The dessert, on the other hand, was quite average. Service felt a bit inattentive and disorganized at times. Overall, an interesting place with potential, but a few details could be improved.

Jan-Philipp Lauer

It was nice of the restaurant staff to bring an extra table because the restaurant was fully booked. The atmosphere where we were sitting was not great though. The food was good but not great either. The portion sizes were small. The mixed salad was what you would expect to be served at a kebab restaurant. The toilets could not be locked. It took three tries to get the check. The restaurant charged us for a third bottle of water we never had. Overall, I would not return here.

Advised by several people we reserved a table to find out that this restaurant serves minimal quality food against a high price. The owner is more than happy with his personality and walks around t…

Our party of 4 Americans were seated immediately, one of the owners came to our table to take drink& appetizers. After bring that order he started to rant on President Biden started the war in the…

Ho prenotato un tavolo per due alle ore 20.00. Arrivati alle 19.55 un signore di bassa statura chiede se abbiamo prenotato ma non ci permette di entrare perché ancora non erano le 20. Rimaniamo allibiti e sorpresi primo perché il locale era praticamente vuoto ma soprattutto dal tono infastidito del cameriere. Ritorniamo dopo 5 minuti e ci stava sistemando dietro un pilastro come se ci volesse mettere in castigo. Poiché ho chiesto un tavolo vicino alla porta finestra mi dice che quel tavolo era già prenotato. Ma come, penso, anche noi avevamo prenotato e siamo già qui e non possiamo scegliere un tavolo privo di biglietto - prenotazione. Un altro cameriere forse il proprietario anziché darmi spiegazione non mi ascolta per niente ma mi chiede,ancora in piedi,che acqua deve portare. Al che dico, ancora gentilmente,che volevamo intanto sederci e con calma avremmo deciso cosa ordinare. Di punto in bianco mi porta una bottiglia d’acqua senza poter scegliere se naturale o frizzante e per non discutere gliela lascio passare ma il cameriere quello bassino con occhiali mi chiede che problema avevo e avendo risposto candidamente che l’accoglienza non mi è piaciuta per niente mi risponde “ allora potete alzarvi”. Siamo andati via immediatamente. Mai più.

⭐☆☆☆☆ Esperienza molto deludente al telefono Ho chiamato per chiedere semplicemente se fosse possibile prenotare un tavolo per la sera e da che ora fosse possibile cenare. La persona che ha risposto è stata estremamente scortese e mi ha chiuso il telefono in faccia senza alcuna spiegazione. Un comportamento inaccettabile per un locale che dovrebbe accogliere i clienti con cortesia e professionalità. Dopo questa esperienza, ho deciso di non prenotare e non posso purtroppo consigliarlo.

Scortesia totale. Ci hanno fatto sedere, dopodiché ci hanno detto che dovevamo andare via perché non riuscivano a passare (il tavolo era sì in un posto stretto, ma era apparecchiato da 4...). C'era un altro tavolo più grande libero, e anche tavoli fuori, dove ci siamo dichiarati disponibili a andare, ma ci hanno detto che fuori non avrebbero apparecchiato. Da notare che c'erano altre persone sedute fuori. Da notare anche che eravamo 4 persone normalissime, questo per evitare risposte del gestore che ci diano qualche colpa. Erano le 14, ma la cucina chiudeva alle 14.30 e c'era tutto il tempo di ordinare, e contemporaneamente a noi hanno fatto sedere due persone. In sostanza non si capisce perché ci abbiano buttato fuori. Fra l'altro il tutto con un modo di fare veramente scortese, alla faccia della famosa ospitalità bolognese.

Valentina de Simone

Shameless behavior of the chef/owner who would not come and take our lunch order after we were seated at our reserved table. We asked several staff members numerous times to kindly take our order but they responded we’d need to wait for the one and only person in charge… who completely ignored us. After having waited in vain for over 30 minutes in a restaurant not even full, we left, frustrated. It is hard to believe that a business owner would be so rude and unprofessional… anywhere, and even more so in Bologna.