Trattoria del Rosso

OMG! They have the best Tagliatelle al ragu in Bologna! Two thumbs up!!! I highly recommend this place. Please also try their Tortellini al ragu. Yum yum!!!

The waiter was really nice to us and the food was delicious. For sure it’s not very refined and subtle but all our dishes were home made and based on authentic recipes. The place is very busy so don’t expect a romantic and quiet dinner. Prices are reasonable too so I’d recommend this restaurant.

Went here while on holiday. Pretty good service but the highlight was the food. Best tagliatelle al Ragu in Bologna. Gnocchi was the lightest I’ve had during my time in Italy and the eggplant parmigiana was AMAZING! Good prices, nothing fancy but certainly hits the spot.

This is perfect for a quick lunch, just popped I. Here full to the gunnels but they found us a place. Quick service and the 10 € 2 course menu of the day is fine. I’m full. An extra 10 € for a bottle of nice wine and you’re all set. The ambiance is great, locals and tourists alike.

Cette trattoria n’a rien de typique, c’est un vrai endroit à touristes à éviter absolument!
J’ étais déjà allé à l’ancien emplacement, rue san Martino, c’était même un de mes restaurants préfères…j’y aimais leur formule à 10euros avec plat 1 + plat 2 et café ou dessert.
Sauf que plus rien de tout ça n’existe…le restaurant a été déplacé dans un endroit minuscule: une seule salle où les tables sont très serré alors que la gérante encaisse sur un bureau XXL avec un gros ordinateur…
Une fois à table je me rends compte que je suis entourée de touristes, ce qui n’est pas franchement bon signe!
Je demande le menu à 10euros, la serveuse nous dit sèchement qu’ils né le font plus. En réalité ils le font encore, uniquement avant 20h… franchement qui mange avant 20h en Italie???
Du coup je prends un plat typique: la lasagne verte à la bolognaise. Résultat: je suis très très déçue, aucun goût de tomate, uniquement de crème/​fromage, c’est assez gras mais surtout pas gouteux.
Aucun point positif à notifier donc, c’est une déception complète, la transformation de cette trattoria a anéanti tous les points fort de l’ancienne…insomma mai pìù!

Rated as one of the best in Bologna — completely justified. Although it’s located in a quite busy street, dinner here is a great experience. I kinda wish it had been in one of the smaller streets to make it 100%.
The menu is smaller than many other trattorias, but definitely has something for every taste. All kinds of meat, and fresh pasta, as they should. I had the oven roasted pork with grilled veggies and it was excellent. That also came with roasted potatoes. My father had the coteletto bolognese and was very satisfied. The meals are all very cheap, and there’s a lot of food. Great food and bang for your buck — love it.
This is the first time I’ve seen a restaurant doing the billing manually. It’s very charming, a man sitting inside with his books, pens and calculator. However, this doesn’t mean they don’t take credit cards.

Ich war vor einiger Zeit aus beruflichen Gründen mit einem Kollegen dort zu Tisch. Die Trattoria del Rosso verspricht traditionelle Emilianische Küche — und hält dies auch. Zumindest soweit wir dies beurteilen können.
Das Ambiente war recht ansprechend, das Personal freundlich und hilfsbereit. Obwohl gut besetzt funktionierte der Service sehr gut. Geschmacklich muss ich eine klare eins vergeben, auch preislich kann man hinsichtlich der Qualität der Speisen nicht klagen. Gefühlt war es allerdings temporär recht laut und unruhig. Auch für den Kollegen, welcher seine lebhaften Landsleute gut kennt etwas unangenehm… daher auch nur vier Sterne!

Wonderful meal in Bologna! The pasta was home made and delicious and the price was very reasonable.
The only downside is the waitress brought out my meal after my wife’s but that was probably a communication error on my part.
Best place in Bologna thus far!

This place offers the standard bolognese fare. Food is simple but good and home made. This trattoria offers a great quality/​price ratio. It’s vegetarian-​friendlier than the average restaurant in Bologna.
PS the place is hugely popular, so don’t just pop by, make reservations at peak hours.

Was very disappointed with our experience with this location. I got Tortellini with Bolognese Sauce which was very delicious however the portions were horrendously small considering the cost. My girlfriend got roasted chicken which was burnt all over the outside, dry and overcooked on the inside. I would have expected much better quality then we received from this location so we left feeling disappointed and ripped off… Not to mention that they charged us an extra 6 euros on top of our food price for tap water and service. Do not go here.

Perhaps one of the most exciting things about Italy is its tantalizing cuisine. Ripe tomatoes bursting with sunshine, rich olive oil, and fresh pasta are seen throughout. When in Bologna, try some Bolognese! The genuine sauce has little tomato and is rich in hearty meat. Trattoria Del Rosa prides itself on serving handmade pasta stemming from family recipes, giving you an authentic taste of the city. This cosy restaurant is great for casual meals as the ambiance is low-​key. Experience the Tagliatelle al Ragù Bolognese or the slightly curled noodles of Gramigna alla Salsiccia, only 8 Euros each.

10 euros for dinner: eggplant parmesan, coffee, water, glass of wine, and basket of bread. Very good! Huge portion! The eggplant was not salty at all which I absolutely liked. Fast service. Good location. Close to Piazza Maggiore. Very nice and attentive staff. Locals like this place. Indoor and outdoor seating available.

Tried this place because of the great location, and great reviews. The menu is simple and inexpensive, while having all of the basic Bologna specialties!
We started off with the torta fritta (fried bread) and it was the best we had of anywhere on our trip!
I had the Tortelloni in a butter and sage sauce and it was the best thing I’ve ever tasted — and I’ve been to Italy 3 times! You can read more about it here:
The only downside was that the service was very slow — I think they forgot about us, BUT, they ended up giving us a free bottle of wine, a coffee, and a dessert! It was amazing!

I think we came here based on trip advisor reviews. I usually try to avoid using trip advisor for restaurants simply because why would I want to go eat somewhere that tourists eat at? Isn’t the whole point of eating out while traveling is to infuse yourself in your environment, be one with the locals?
anyway, I digress, the food was overall average. We orderd the pork shank, the lasagna bolognese (too cheesey), torelllini in brodo (solid dish, but we’ve had better), crestatine and meat plate (fried gnocchi, yum), and marscapone and strawberries (avoid).
definitely affordable and casual.

What a great € 10 lunch option! You get to choose one primi, one secondi, water and coffee. We had rigattoni with salsicia and saffron (wonderful delicate taste) and deep fried veggies (me) and salsicia and potatoes (partner). I couldn’t finish my secondi, so ladies might be better off with a primi + dessert option, the tiramisu looked truly wonderful! I sincerely recommend this place for truly bolognese cuisine.

Came here because of the reviews – and the famous 10 Euro lunch. Bottom line: recommended. Just stick to the meat-​based dishes.
My friend ordered a meat-​based fettuccinne and the roast beef in a very nice wine-​mustard sauce. I pretty much wanted to eat his dishes, as my gnocchi –while good – was slightly boring, and fried polenta was downright regrettable.
The tiramisu was delectable in its creaminess and balanced flavor.
Very nice, crusty bread. Great house wine.
We ordered a ½ pitcher of wine and two coffees plus the pasta-​main-​bread-​water and our bill came to 30.50 E.
Very reasonable!

Good food, good lunch price, I don’t think I’ve ever been so stuffed in my life.
We heard about the legendary 10 euro lunch deal from the guide book we grabbed at the info centre and through it was worth checking out. A starter, a main, water and coffee all for 10. And these are not tiny portions, but true monster meals.
I started with the Penne all’Arrabbiata, which was rich and saucy and delicious. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the main I tried, but it was basically Italian sausage and mashed potatoes. The meat was great but just a little too oily, however the potatoes soaked it up nicely. We also started with the friend bread that came with fresh meats and soft spreadable cheese. The bread was warm so everything lightly melted on top of it. Mmm, really delicious.
This is a spread out restaurant with a nice, homey atmosphere. The staff is in no rush. They take orders slowly and food comes out even slower. But it’s nice to just sit there and take it all in.
Come early, the spots book up insanely quick. But if you grab a table, settle in, you’re in for a meal to remember.

Mittags wollten wir eine Kleinigkeit zu uns nehmen und haben uns im Caffe del Rosso eingefunden.
Wir ärgern uns heute noch über diesen Besuch, die Bedienung war sehr unfreundlich, das Essen kam versetzt, die Getränke ernst nach dem zweiten Nachfragen und das Essen selbst war naja. Das hier italienische Gäste bevorzugt werden haben auch andere Touristen zu spüren bekommen. Wirklich nicht empfehlenswert. (Und dabei haben wir es die ganze Zeit mit unserem natürlich nicht perfekten Italienisch versucht, Mühe haben wir uns zumindest immer gegeben.)

Rosso was a great restaurant to start our trip. The bolognese sauce was prepared totally different than what Americans are used too (no tomato sauce). Then we ordered the chicken with prosciutto and it came out smothered with a creamy sauce. It was ok, but nothing special. Come for the pasta. It was reasonably priced

First we sat down outside at an empty table and was immediately asked to sit at another table next to a lady vigorously puffing away at her cigarette. My wife has asthma, so we had to move a second time. No big deal. We ordered the tortellini and pappardelle with lamb ragu based on our waitress’ recommendation. We also ordered some sparkling water and asked for olive oil with our bread. They brought out still water in a bottle. Fine. No big deal. Then they brought us bertolli olive oil. Yes, the tasteless same brand they sell in walmarts throughout the US. This should have been enough for us to get up and leave. The bread was stale. Like two day old stale. Then came our entrees. The tortellini was good. The pappardelle was over cooked three minutes past al dente. It wasn’t home made pasta. We should have stopped there but my wife ordered the mascarpone dessert. It was so so. We honestly should have left once we saw the bertolli.

Bottom Line — Very fresh pasta. Mozzarella was great. I would definitely come again. For the price (10 euro for 3-​course menu), it’s hard to pass.
My friend and I came for dinner on Tuesday, 7 August 2012 after reading the limited reviews on Unilocal.We ordered the following:
3-​course Menu of the Day (€ 10,00), which we shared:
Penne con Pancetta, Funghi — This dish was very flavourful. The mushrooms and cream sauce were really nice, but the penne was a little heavier… it *almost* felt similar to dried penne.
Caprese — I love mozzarella, and the tomatoes went well with the dish. Though the bread was slightly stale, I was okay eating just the mozzarella with the tomatoes.
Tiramisu — You could choose any of the available dessert items, so we chose tiramisu. It was good, and a good way to end the meal.
In addition to the 3-​course menu, we also got:
Papardelle with Lamb Ragu (€ 8,00) — OMG SO GOOD. Papardelle is my favourite cut of pasta, and this pasta was fresh. The ragu was light yet flavourful. The lamb was ground very finely, which I especially liked. I want to eat this again as I type this.
Along with a glass of the house white wine (€ 1,00) and the service charge (€ 1,50), our bill came to a total of € 20,50 for the two of us. Quite affordable!!!

Got to say, after reading the reviews here and other places, we were greatly underwhelmed by the quality of this place. Yes the portions are very large, but if you are looking for a special meal (at whatever price range) this would not be my choice…
When we got the bill, the comment was — we didn’t really spend that much less here, in spite of the 10 Euro specials, etc. and wished we would have tried a different place.

Heard a lot of good things about Trattoria del Rosso from Fred Plotkin and the chowhounders, so we took the train from Padua and stopped in Bologna for lunch.
From the train station, it was a good 20 min walk and by the time we reached here it was almost 2:30 pm. I was so scared that we wouldn’t get anything to eat as most places stop lunch at 3 pm sharp. We entered the restaurant and it was bustling with energy, even at this late lunch hour. We stood by the entry for a few minutes but no one was in a hurry to attend to us. The old woman who was sitting near the cash register then came to us and in my broken Italian I told her we were very hungry and she made one of the servers give us a nice corner table. She was the sweetest ever!
The Tortellini (ravioli stuffed with ricotta and Parmesan) with butter and sage was amazing as was the Tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce. Avoid the lamb chops, was chewy and too oily… this was the one dish that left a bad taste in my mouth.
The house wine was pretty good and reasonable (1 liter which made about 4 glasses was 8 Euros). Go here for the pasta dishes, esp the tortellini and anything with the Bolognese meat sauce… it was really good!