Posted: 6/8/2023 | June 8th, 2023
Bologna is considered one of the food capitals of Italy. And that’s saying something, because, well, Italy is a food capital in itself. The city has some of the most protected designations in the country and is fast become a center for culinary tourism.
And the food is what drew me to Bologna. I had gone there to eat. Over the years, I’d heard about it from all my friends, so, on my way from Prague to Rome, I decided to stop and see eat for myself.
But where to start?
As a fan of food tours, I decided to sign up for one via Get Your Guide. These walks help you learn about the unique cuisine of a region and its history, all from a local who can tell you about the best places to eat.
Get Your Guide is an activities and experience booking website. Name an experience and it has it. Think of it like Expedia but for tours and activities.
There are a lot of food tours in Get Your Guide. I went with the 3-Hour Secret Food Tour as it had a lot of positive reviews, was offered during lunch (at peak hunger), and seemed to last a long time (value for your money).
What was it like? Was it worth it? I’ll tell you.
It started at Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, where we got a traditional pastry and an introduction to the tour. After that, it was a walk through the markets right off Via degli Orefici, an area that, despite being in a touristy part of town (right next to the main square), is still frequented by locals.
It was there that we stopped at Osteria del Sole. This affordable wine bar is in fact one that was recommended to me by a reader, famous for having been around for hundreds of years and for letting people bring in outside food. It’s very popular with locals. I had actually stopped there the night before so it was interesting to go back and learn more about it. (In fact, lots of food tours stop there, so it’s not exactly a secret.)
Our guide went across the street to get us a ton of meat and cheese from shop across the street (as the wine bar doesn’t have food). We tried some mortadella, which is the most famous sausage from the region, as well as Parma ham, a light cheese, parmigiana cheese, and one other type I can’t remember. We were off to a good start!
After that, we walked through the backstreets to a restaurant, where we had more wine and traditional tortelloni. There we learned the difference between tortelloni and tortellini — I honestly had no idea there was a difference. Turns out that the…
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