Ciacco

As soon as we arrived at Corono d’ Oro we asked the concierge to recommend a local restaurant so we could resume indulging in gastronomic bliss. Ciacco surpassed our expectations, as each dish compelled us to indulge beyond our capacity.
First, we quenched our thirst with a refreshing light birre. Though considered an ale, the Bionda was full of flavor and made for a great pairing to each dish. We began our meal with the incredibly delectable innovative translation of the frittata. The zucchini flower stuffed with cheese was lightly fried and perfectly complimented the egg & zucchini rolls. Next, I had the lasagna bolognese, while CD devoured the tagliatelle bolognese. The veal and pork ragu was excellent. The fresh homemade pasta itself made it worth the trip!
Highly recommend dining at Ciacco for lunch or dinner. We enjoyed everything we ordered and will definitely return next time we visit this kind and welcoming town.

Ciacco was a fantastic dining experience, one of many in the foodie city of Bologna.
The restaurant entrance is sort off an alley, a little hard to find. Because of its location, it’s quite a serene place to eat dinner. In fact, it becomes more calm and peaceful when you are led down the staircase to the basement level where they have most of their seating — I think their wine cellar is on this level as well.
We were offered an amuse bouche for starters (is there a term for that in Italian?) — a delicious spoonful of fava bean mouse. Our server helped us select an affordable bottle of local wine, which was very good. For dinner, I decided to order the traditional Bolognese tsating menu, which began with a simple bowl of tortellini en brodo — you could tell with the first taste that every one of the few ingredients had been selected with care to find the highest quality available.
Next came the lasagne alla bolognese. I must say, I was skeptical of a lasagna without tomato sauce (what can I say, I’m an American) — but it was scrumptious. The following course was cotoletta alla bolognese — breaded veal cutlet with ham slices and parmigiana cheese sauce — heavy and tasty and I ate every last morsel of it.
The tasting menu also came with a dessert of a traditional Bolognese cake with an egg gelato — but before this came out, we were offered a complimentary plate of desserts — apple caramels, coconut drops, brownies, and meringue drops. All were excellent! Then came yet ANOTHER complimentary dessert — mint custard — which was my friend’s favorite part of the entire meal.
Overall a wonderful dining experience, with delicious food and wonderful service. I will be happy to come back to Ciacco the next time I’m in Bologna.