Five shops where you can buy and taste Bolognese tortellini in the city. The best known shops, the perfect tortellino and the best dish in the whole city of Bologna: discover all the secrets.
A Bologna just say the word tortellini and the image of the 'sfogline' immediately comes to mind, those incredible ladies, often of the past, who roll the dough by hand, assemble the tasty filling and then roll the tortellini with precision around the little finger of the hand .
I tortellini they are one of the main attractions of this luxuriant city and I, as a profane from outside the region who knew nothing about this precious dish until ten years ago, can assure you that when you try them, you understand the magic that surrounds them. Fresh pasta in Bologna is equivalent to an ancient tradition, rooted in local families, a symbol of celebrations and happy occasions. And, please, in Bologna tortellini are eaten strictly in broth.
The years have given me the opportunity to try many tortellini, so I'm here to advise you where to buy them if you are in the Emilian capital.
Paolo Atti & Sons
Perhaps the most historical, perhaps the most central is Acts, ancient oven and pasta factory of the city. Only by entering you will enjoy an ancient environment in pure Art Nouveau style, with furniture of the past and the writings still made by hand. Here you will find everything you can find in a bakery and then them, tortellini made carefully by hand, and with a classic and delicious flavor.
The exact address is: Via Capriarie 7.
Drummers
In the same street of Atti, there is the equally famous and traditional Tamburini, a place of culinary tradition but also of aperitifs with wine and cold cuts. Here too, in the heart of the center, you will find tortellini prepared in a classic way, with traditional ingredients. While you wait you can take the opportunity to have an aperitif on the barrels located in the outdoor area, drinking excellent wine. Address, Via Capriarie, 1.
Browse Rina
Recently opened just a stone's throw from the Two Towers, Sfoglia Rina was born from the long tradition of a famous pasta factory based in. Here you will find all kinds of fresh pasta that you can buy and you will see the sfogline in action right from the shop window. If you have the opportunity, stop for a lunch break in the name of the Emilian tradition. Sfoglia Rina's address is Via Castiglione, 5.
The Browse Boutique
Pastificio for more than twenty-five years, was born as a fresh artisan pasta laboratory. The raw materials of the highest quality and the timeless taste of pasta are the strong point of this shop. Here too you will find many types of fresh pasta and delicious tortellini. The exact address is: Via Ruggi, 11 / B.
Al Vero Tortellino Bolognese
In this shop, not far from the center, you can consume but also buy tortellini of all kinds. It is a fresh pasta laboratory that has been active for several years where you can order and take home, in addition to tortellini, tagliatelle, passatelli, tortelli and much more, all made according to the Bolognese tradition. The address of the restaurant is Via Sardegna 5 / B.
A final not negligible factor is certainly the price of tortellini, which fluctuates between 30 and 36 € per Kg, to have some incredible increases in the Christmas period, during which you can also find them in 40 € per Kg. In fact, these are small jewels. Small, very tasty, jewels.
