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.