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BOLOGNA: Bitone €€€ DK Choice
Fine dining
Via Emilia Levante 111, 40134 MODENA: Osteria
Tel 051 54 61 10 Closed Mon, Francescana €€€
Tue; Aug Fine dining
Just outside the city centre, this Via Stella 22, 41121
restaurant offers great Bolognese Tel 059 22 39 12 Closed Jan &
dishes and attentive service. Aug: Sun, Mon
This two-Michelin-starred
BOLOGNA: I Portici €€€ restaurant is experimental. The
Fine dining regional speciality – Parmigiano
Via dell’Indipendenza 69, 40121 Reggiano – is available in five
Tel 051 421 85 Closed lunch; Mon, different stages of ageing and
Sun the most notable dishes include
The Michelin-starred chef here ravioli with veal offal, vegetables
creates traditional Bolognese and and black truffles. Sample the
modern Italian cuisine. Romantic marinated suckling pig with
setting in a former theatre. cream of fennel, and the famous
Modena balsamic vinegar. Sophisticated ambience at the Osteria
CASTELL’ARQUATO: Francescana, Modena
Da Faccini €€
Regional Italian PARMA: I Tri Siochètt € RAVENNA: Bella Venezia €€
Località S. Antonio, 29014 Regional Italian Regional Italian
Tel 0523 89 63 40 Closed Wed; Strada Farnese-Vigheffio 74/a, 43125 Via 4 Novembre 16, 48121
Jun, Jul Tel 0521 96 88 70 Closed 2 wks Dec Tel 0544 21 27 46 Closed Sun;
In-season local ingredients Named after the three “mad” 3 wks Jan, 1 wk Jun
decide the daily changing menu siblings who opened this trattoria Excellent pasta and fresh fish in a
at this warm, family-run eatery. years ago. Hearty local cuisine. romantic, intimate setting. Great
service and a central location.
FAENZA: La Pavona € PARMA: Le Viole €
Regional Italian Modern Italian RAVENNA: Taberna Boaria €€
Via Santa Lucia 45, 48018 Strada Nuova di Castelnuovo 60, Regional Italian
Tel 0546 310 75 Closed Tue, Sat 43126 Via Mentana 33, 48121
lunch; 3 wks Jul Tel 0521 60 10 00 Closed 15 Jan; Jul Tel 0544 21 52 58 Closed Tue
Just outside the historic centre, & Aug: Sun, Mon; Sep–Jun: Mon, Tue This place has a classy interior
this rustic and cosy spot serves Seasonal produce inspires gastro- and great ambience. The food
the favourites of Emilian cooking. nomic inventions by the two includes fish and is made from
sisters who run this friendly spot. the best local ingredients.
FERRARA: Ca d’Frara €
Regional Italian PARMA: Parizzi €€ RIMINI: Osteria de Borg €
Via del Gambero 4, 44121 Fine dining Regional Italian
Tel 0532 20 50 57 Closed Tue, Wed Strada della Repubblica 71, 43100 Via Forzieri 12, 47921
lunch Tel 0521 28 59 52 Closed Mon; Tel 0541 560 74
A slightly sterile atmosphere last 3 wks Aug A rustic setting in which to
does not detract from the quality Modern decor with spotlights sample meat specialities, local
of the Emilian cuisine. and gold floors. A great menu of cheeses and cured meats.
contemporary and classic dishes.
FERRARA: Big Night, Ristorante RIMINI: Dallo Zio €€
da Giovanni €€ PIACENZA: Vecchia Piacenza €€ Seafood
Regional Italian Modern Italian Via Santa Chiara 16, 47921
Largo Castello 38, 44121 Via Taverna/C.ne S. Bernardo 1, 29100 Tel 0541 78 67 47
Tel 0532 24 23 67 Closed winter Tel 0523 30 54 62 Closed Mon The cuisine at this fresh, modern
Large windows afford castle views A husband-and-wife team spot is inspired by the classic
at this restaurant serving tradi- combine innovative cuisine with flavours of the Adriatic.
tional dishes from land and sea. original interior design.
RIMINI: Guido €€
FIDENZA FORNIO: RAVENNA: Seafood
Osteria di Fornio € Antica Trattoria al Gallo 1909 € Lungomare Guido Spadazzi 12, 47924
Regional Italian Regional Italian Tel 0541 37 46 12 Closed lunch
Via Fornio 78, 43036 Via Maggiore 87, 48123 (Tue–Fri), Mon; 1 wk Dec
Tel 0524 601 18 Closed Mon Tel 0544 21 37 75 Closed Sun Cuttlefish, oysters and calamari
dinner, Tue dinner, Mon, Tue are just a few of the specialities
Tucked away in the countryside, The rustic exterior of this historic served at this spot on the beach.
this restaurant has a chang ing trattoria hides an Art Deco
menu of regional delicacies. interior. Ample Emilian specialities. RIMINI: Ristorante Molo 22 €€
Seafood
MODENA: Al Boschetto da Loris € RAVENNA: Ca de Ven € Via Ortigara 78/80, 47921
Regional Italian Regional Italian Tel 345 089 3907 Closed summer:
Via Due Canali Nord 218, 41122 Via Corrado Ricci 24, 48121 Sat dinner, Sun dinner; winter: Sat
Tel 059 25 17 59 Tel 0544 301 63 Closed Mon dinner, Sun dinner–Wed
This place in a 16th-century Authentic eatery popular with This excellent seafood restaurant
hunting lodge serves home- locals. Shared tables available for a on a dock (molo) offers a warm
style cooking. more casual dining experience. atmosphere and super-fresh fish.
For more information on types of restaurants see pp578–9
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