if you are a first time visitor of my blog, I’m an American food & drink writer in Florence since 2012 but have spent considerable time in Bologna between Florence to research and continuously study its cuisine- which fascinates me to no end!
Out of which, a Bologna food tour was born and added to Curious Appetite’s bespoke gamma of small-group, 3 hour tasting tours focused on Florence. I sweat over many bowls of tortellini and slices of mortadella to make it perfect!
If you’re planning a visit, check out this food tour in Bologna (Led by a team of local, certified experts! I wish I could commute there every day to eat pasta and mortadella.) It’s also Lonely Planet-approved! Follow my Instagram page for the most up-to-date food & drink finds, restaurant suggestions, as well as travel tips around Italy.
(Updated: January 2026 but first written in January 2017- due to limited time, forgive not including links and addresses. Drop me a line if there are significant changes you noticed or a listing I should add!)
I wrote the Eater guide for an Essential 18 (basically a round-up of must-eats, shops and drinks) It’s really hard to do a listicle of only 18 so this blog post fills in the gaps and offers more options for those who like to have them.
Feeling overwhelmed by the plethora of choice? For a to-the-point playbook to my must-do favorites, grab my cheat sheet to where to eat, drink and gelato in Bologna with some agriturismi peppered in.