Recommendations from the locals
Not everything in CLEF is the conference and the labs. In this section, you can find recommendations from some
of the locals.
Arianna - PhD student; 8+ years in Bologna
Bars
- - Rubik for the best and most peculiar “amaro”
- - Madama for the best craft beers
- - Kinotto for great cocktails in a green area
Restaurants
Katerina - PhD student; 9 months in Bologna
Bars
- - Altotasso for good wines and late-night drinks.
- - Volare if you want to travel back to the Italian 60's.
- - Ruggine hidden in the alleys of Bologna, for great cocktails.
Restaurants
- - La Pizzeria del Barazzo for great pizza (you can also try the drinks in the bar next door).
- - Osteria delle Moline traditional osteria Bolognese in a picturesque street.
- - Sfoglia Rina for the best fresh handmade pasta.
Federico - Researcher; cesenatico with high Bologna expectations
Restaurants
- - Al Cambio for traditional dishes reimagined as high cuisine (zone Parco Dozza)
- - Zoo is the best (and only?) bagel restaurant in Bologna (it doubles as a bookstore)
- - Buca Manzoni for a traditional fare, menu in multiple languages including local Bolognese dialect, so you can learn a few new words while dining.
Andrea; bolognese, born and raised
Bars
- - Serre dei Giardini Margherita to drink and eat in a colorful atmosphere surrounded by plants and greenhouses
- - Birreria Popolare is a great place to have a beer, two steps away from the two towers, where you are allowed to bring your own food!
- - Barattolo is a queer bar that offers an intimate and friendly atmosphere
- - Medulla is amazing for biological wines
Restaurants
- - Zapap offers amazing pizzas and great craft beer. What else do you need?
- - Osteria Broccaindosso is a typical Bologna’s Osteria, perfect to eat traditional Bologna specialties
- - Trattoria Buca Manzoni is a great place to eat home-made crescentine and meat-based food
