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check-clothed tables get busy. The pear
torta
(cake) and hot custard dessert round off pro-
ceedings very nicely.
Buca Manzoni
EMILIAN
€€
( 051 27 13 07;
www.bucamanzoni.it
;
Via Manzoni 6g; meals €25-30; 12.30-3.30pm & 7-11pm
Wed-Sat & Mon, 12.30-4pm Sun)
'We only serve proper Bolognese food here, none of that spa-
ghetti stuff', announces your loquacious but humorous waiter. You'd better believe him.
At Buca Manzoni the menu is printed in Bolognese dialect, the lasagne comes
verde
(green), and those long stringy bits of pasta are called
tagliatelle
and are nothing - dare
you ask - like spag bol.
Drogheria della Rosa
TRATTORIA
€€
( 051 22 25 29;
www.drogheriadellarosa.it
;
Via Cartoleria 10; meals €35-40; noon-3pm &
7.30-11.45pm)
With its wooden shelves and apothecary jars, it's not difficult to picture this
place as the pharmacy it once was. Nowadays it's a charming, high-end trattoria, run by a
congenial owner who seems to find time to get round to every table and explain the day's
short, sweet menu.
Expect superbly prepared versions of Bolognese classics such as tortellini or steak with
balsamic vinegar.
Osteria de' Poeti
(
www.osteriadepoeti.com
; Via de' Poeti 1b; mains €12; 7.30pm-3am Tue-Sat, 12.30-2.30pm Sun)
In
the wine cellar of a 14th-century
palazzo,
this historic eatery is an atmospheric place to
enjoy hearty local fare. Take a table by the impressive stone fireplace and order from a se-
lection of staples such as
taglioline con fiori di zucca, zucchini e prosciutto di Parma
(pasta with pumpkin flowers, zucchini and Parma ham). Evenings feature frequent live
music.
RISTORANTE
€€
