

You can have a tagliere of cold cuts and a filtered coffee at Il Pollaio, an aperitivo with daily cichetti (tapas) with a glass of good wine at Sbando, or creative mortadella sandwich at Ligera. Mercato Albani is pretty much a market for shopping, but it's changing fast. Maybe not a must-see, but interesting if you'd like to visit a real part of Bologna, definitely not touristic.Ĭaseificio Morandi produces cheese from generations.
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A real downtown market in a working neighborhood, far away from the fancy glasses of Mercato di Mezzo.Ī jump back in time where you call stall owners by name, and old women in queue give you suggestions about how to make tortelloni. If there's one word that can describe Mercato Albani, that's it. Opening time: Every Sunday 8:30am - 1:30pm A lot of times I arrived and the fresh porcini were gone. If you're looking for something rare go there before 10 am. You can find some pizza or focaccia at the bakery stall, but don't expect tables or chairs, just a few benches to rest. This is a small market, perfect for buying some foods and cook at home.

Some of the best bakeries of Bologna, like Molino Urbano, sell their bread there. Quality and freshness are very high.Īccording to the season you can find porcini mushrooms and chestnut in October, fresh cheeses like the local 'Caciotta di Castel San Pietro', Pignoletto wine for 2,5€ a bottle, organic meat, local ginger (yes, I was surprised too). This is the place to buy seasonal fruits and vegetables by Slow Food producers. The square is named after the Nobel prize-winning poet who spent part of his life in the house in front of the market stalls. Opening Time: Monday - Friday 7am - 1:15pm and 5:30pm - 7:30pm Saturday and Thursday 7am - 1:15pm but Altro is open every night but on Sunday until 12pmĪnother farmers' market, set in front of the cypress trees of the elegant Piazza Carducci. Sfarinà serves a gourmet version of Piadina Romagnola sandwich.Īt aperitivo time (from 6 pm) for a glass of wine and a slice of pizza at Altro? or in the morning to go shopping with locals. Renewed in 2013 with new bakeries, restaurants and wine shops, Mercato delle Erbe is now my favorite place for a day shopping and evening aperitivo in Bologna.īurrata and pecorino cheese at Formaggeria Barbieri 1968 or, if you're brave, horse meat at Macelleria Equina.Īt Banco 32, one of the best places to eat fish in Bologna, you can find some fresh fish dishes that change daily.
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The structure is amazing: made of glass and iron, with a high roof and full of stalls and shops in every corner.

Set inside the former San Gervasio barracks, it was converted in an indoor market in 1910.
