Buca San Petronio
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Buca San Petronio
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Popular dishes
Choco Martini Alle Fragole
€6
Filetto Irlanda Al Pepe Rosa
€26
Restaurant menu
- Regional Charcuterie Platter
- €16
- (salami from Felino, Parma ham 24 months aged, dry cured meat from Piacenza, mortadella from Bologna, sundry tomatoes, onions jam, pecorino cheese aged in grotto & caciotta cheese from Castel San Pietro)
- Two Toasted Croutons with squaquerone cheese and tomatoes, tuna sauce
- €9
- (bread, squaquerone cheese, tomatoes, tuna, eggs, oil, lemon, vinegar)
- Bolognese ragù in a pot served with croutons
- €9
- (bread, pork, beef, celery, carrots, onions, tomatoes, salt, black pepper, olive oil)
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Gert M. • 2 reviews
September 18, 2024
9.5/10Romantic atmosphere, excelent food and fine service. Unfortunately high music from nabour restaurant limits total experience! Food tasted fantastic 👌
Lucy L. • 2 reviews
September 6, 2024
10/10Vibrant atmosphere-delicious local cuisine especially the Ragu, highly recommend
brian h. • 1 review
September 6, 2024
9.5/10Location, excellent food and ambience
Claire B. • 1 review
August 14, 2024
10/10One of my favourite restaurants in Bologna. Visit every year. Steamed octopus is the best. Very friendly staff and front of house
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Elvira O. • 1 review
August 17, 2024
8.5/10Food was super good! Service was fast, little bit to fast.. Would love to have had a longer sitdown time. Ambiance was really really good.
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Melissa S. • 8 reviews
August 8, 2024
6/10Service not very attentive had to ask for extra drinks and then they forgot the extra large bottle of water. Food portions small. Advertise hamburger but when vines up just the burger near with no bun. The location is lovely but pint of beer is expensive so think you pay for location over food and service. Although asked twice if we had a reservation they also forgot 20% discount
jeff D. • 1 review
July 31, 2024
6.5/10Food was good, however the service was terrible, wanted to order dessert, took 15 minutes to get the waiter to stop fooling around with the other staff to get the menu, then after a further 30 minutes add our order not being taken, we decided to leave and eat elsewhere, do yourself a favour and don’t go here.
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JOHN S. • 5 reviews
June 15, 2024
4/10Food may have been great but we’ll never know. We made our reservation about 7 weeks ago asking for a table on the terrace and followed it up with a visit the day before to confirm our request. We arrived 10 minutes early and noted there were still empty tables in prime positions while being escorted to a table in a gloomy position at the far end next to the kitchen… a huge disappointment. We are given some water but then totally ignored for the next 20 minutes while watching waiters attending other diners. To say we felt forgotten and taken for granted would be an understatement. Finally we’d had enough, got up, explained ourselves to the waitress and reluctantly left. I think she may have wanted to make an offer but after so looking forward to this dining experience we were no longer in the mood. On our way out I noted that some of those prime table positions were still vacant - really annoying given we booked with a special request so long ago.
Anuhea F. • 1 review
June 11, 2024
6/10Food was okay. but I booked using this site and they seemed like they didn’t know what I was talking about for a while. Luckily I took screen shots of my reservation. After showing them and explaining a little further they let us in and it was okay.
Sally B. • 4 reviews
May 20, 2024
10/10We had a lovely and delicious dinner and the ambience in the breezeway seating was just beautiful even though the weather was rainy. Our server was attentive and friendly, he remembered to give us our discount for booking with The Fork automatically. Don’t miss the bruschetta with anchovy or the Franciacorta wine. Such a lovely evening!
Erdal Y. • 2 reviews
May 15, 2024
10/10Buca San Petrino is an excellent restaurant serving Italian food. Staff is helpful and atmosphere of the old building is charming
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Jessica H. • 2 reviews
April 10, 2024
7/10The pasta was on the saltier side, service is amazing, but dessert is meh.
Mattia D. • 3 reviews
March 12, 2024
7/10I have already been there in another occasion, I think the food is in the average, the service nothing but well organised and prepared. The vibes are quite good there, however I found the place nothing special and the retro style as for the menu, let me judge nothing more than a 7
Stephen B. • 1 review
January 5, 2024
10/10Excellent upscale local food. Good intown location.
Poul Duus G. • 7 reviews
October 14, 2023
7/10Fine food. Well placed in the center of Bologna
Alessandra M. • 7 reviews
October 7, 2023
10/10Location bella e suggestiva
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Stuart M. • 9 reviews
October 6, 2023
8/10We booked via TheFork for a 20% discount on our food and were impressed by the reviews before we booked. The food arrived quickly and was very tasty. However, the servings were small. Service was friendly and efficient although took a long time for our bill to be given to us. The only complaint is that despite the seating being in a covered area, smoking is allowed and so our meal was slightly spoiled by a chain smoking woman at the next table.
Kris C. • 2 reviews
October 5, 2023
10/10Lovely spot . Gluten free pasta was delicious.
Lucy M. • 1 review
September 17, 2023
10/10A restaurant with a special view. My husband said it was the best spaghetti bolognese he’s ever had! We enjoyed just one course but the food being served around us looked very good too & lots of empty plates going back. Not the cheapest restaurant (can’t go back to correct my previous answer) but we were very happy with our choice.
Emma W. • 1 review
August 27, 2023
10/10We booked this at very short notice and must have been the last table to sit down for the lunch service. The staff couldn’t have been more attentive, the food was excellent - significant portion sizes and we ordered salads, pasta and meat dishes, all of which were delicious. A great little find.
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About this restaurant
COMFORT - Il ristorante Buca San Petronio sorge nel centro di Bologna, nelle immediate vicinanze di Piazza Maggiore. Ogni dettaglio qui fa trasparire l'attenzione e la valorizzazione del Made in Italy, dal design fino ai prodotti accuratamente selezionati. L'ambiente è accogliente, moderno e molto caratteristico, l'atmosfera sempre tranquilla e rilassata. LA CUCINA - Il locale propone un menù ricco di specialità tipicamente mediterranee. Tutte le portate servite sono preparate impiegando materie prime fresche, genuini e di qualità eccellente. La cantina dispone di etichette perfette per accompagnare al meglio il pasto. PIATTI FORTI - Da non perdere sicuramente le lasagne, i tortellini, le tagliatelle al tartufo, la pizza al tegamino e la mousse di yogurt con biscotto al cioccolato.
How to get there
Via Dè Musei, 2/4, I-40124 Bologna
From Bologna Central Station it is possible to reach us in 10 minutes by taking buses N. A, 11 or 27. The first stop is "Autostazione", get off at "Rizzoli" which will be the 3rd stop.Frequently Asked Questions
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