Reviews - Fior di Sale
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9.3/10
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9.5
The atmosphere and the food were really good. The only thing I can complain about is that they had not prepared the table we had booked.
6.0
Straight menu
9.0
Good service
10
Everyone was very welcoming and attentive. Our meal was lovely and was the best quality we had during our four day holiday in Bologna
9.5
Fabulous in every way. This place should be known across Bologna for their wonderful creamed cod dish alone! Top!
10
amazing service and incredible menu, with care and attention to the wellness of our stay there.
10
This place is fabulous! Great food, friendly, attentive service and excellent value!
10
Great tasting Italian food, attentive, English speaking, well mannered, easy going personel, clear, easy to understand check. Tomorrow we're returning, high recommendation.
10
Another fab meal, the mushroom & roast pumpkin meze were the stand outs & the quail & cod mains were really nicecas well.
10
Lovely food, great service & ambience. We could not fault it & are looking forward to returning.
9.5
This place, close to the Piazza Maggiore, is a real gem... so good we went there twice in three nights! It has lovely staff, a bustling, popular ambience and some quite exceptional dishes conjured up with very simple ingredients. On the first night we chose 4 small dishes from the mezze menu -- roast pumpkin, an artichoke and fennel salad, grilled, spiced haloumi and some thinly sliced Sardinian pork with mustard and pecorino. Everything zinged on the plate with quality and skill... but the finishing touch was a chocolate 'Lava cake' and stupendously rich profiterolles made with zabaglione cream, black cherries and dark chocolate sauce. On the second night we chose from the ever-changing board of main courses -- tuna with red cabbage and as a brilliant alternative to risotto, a quite wonderful bowl of seafood fregola (a nutty, pebble-shaped pasta from Sardinia) in an intensely rich sauce of prawns and mullet bottarga. A revelation, as is the entire experience. A special place.
9.5
environment
8.0
The place is charming - The food was fine - but the service was a bit sloppy. We did not Get all the dishes we ordered (didn’t matter as we had enough to eat). The waitor was not very attentive After clearing the dinner plates - we had to ask for the dessert menue ourself After having waited quite a substantial time.
6.5
The service was attentive and friendly, but unfortunately the food didn’t live up to expectations. Overall, an average dining experience.
10
Excellent food and service, I highly recommend.
10
very special modern place with traditional Bolognese cooking
Fior di SaleThanks a lot
9.5
absolutely enjoyable atmosphere, impeccable service and high quality, excellent food. The place is very cozy and the interiors are very curated. It's a shame that when the room is crowded tables are too much close one to the other.
10
Excellent food in a cosy ambience
6.5
The food is ok (far then we expected) and the service was much longer
10
First impressions: beautiful airy space, bright, artistic. Welcomed warmly, asked for our presence of table, given good information about daily plates, wines, appetizers, etc. Food was exceptional. We shared the niced mixed appetizers, each had the salads topped with gorgonzola & walnuts, one of us had the mushroom lasagna, the other tuna tataki. All served with crusty bread and super light large wafers. Outstanding experience!
10
Good
10
We had an outstanding experience at Fior di Sale in Bologna. The meal was exceptional, beautifully prepared dishes full of flavour, balance, and care. Every course felt thoughtful and genuinely memorable. What truly elevated the evening, however, was the service. Our server managed the entire floor almost single-handedly, and did so with grace, calm, and genuine hospitality. She never missed a beat, and her attentiveness made the experience feel personal and well-paced despite a full house. Equally impressive was the barman, whose timing, skill, and presence added a professional rhythm to the whole night. Between the two of them, they delivered the kind of seamless service you’d expect from a much larger team. A superb meal, impeccable service, and a place we would return to without hesitation. Highly recommended.
10
Excellent dishes, useful advice for the wine, polite staff, cozy atmosphere!
10
We had an amazing meal! We told the waitress we weren’t meat eaters, but ate fish. They surprised us with a gorgeous Mediterranean mezze and a delicious traditional pannacotta dessert. A fantastic meal that we will never forget. Great wine too and the BEST staff. Everyone who worked there were lovely. Thanks so much!
5.0
I don't think this type of restaurant is for us. We don't have sophisticated pallettes for fancy places. We ended up going back to a place from the day before for dinner. Nothing seemed very edible to us, maybe we choose poorly
Fior di SaleWe are very sorry you did not enjoy your stay. However, we do not believe our cuisine is particularly sophisticated.
7.0
Excellent food, really tasty and high quality. However, the ambient didn't match with the food. The nice atmosphere was destroyed with a live concert. So if you are looking for a cosy and relaxed ambience, better you ask before if there will be a live show.
10
Great atmosphere, delicious food and great prices. It’s a wonderful place to enjoy some delicious food and have a nicer experience than the usual tourist restaurants. The staff were fantastic and the food delicious. Highly recommend
Fior di SaleThanks a lot!!!
10
Good food. Good service. Good ambience. Grazie!
Fior di SaleTop
9.0
An elegant restaurant just away from the hustle and bustle. Interesting menu with some delicious highlights (try the tuna!). Lovely and attentive staff.
Fior di SaleThanks a lot
10
Great service and great food. We really enjoyed the pumpkin ravioli, the beef tartar and the tuna.
Fior di Sale❤️❤️
6.0
Maybe unfair but for Bologna it was a disappointing experience trying too hard to bring in flavors from the Mediterranean, meaning Middle East. The ambiance was also let down
10
Great service and food was awesome. Nice ambiance and very cosy. Try the beef cheek 👌🏼
Fior di Sale😀😀
9.0
While the vibe was not our scene but more youth oriented, we had two dishes that were delicious and unique. One was spinach ravioli filled with cheese and topped with pumpkin cubes and amaretti crumbles; the other was fork-tender beef cheek with celeriac puree. Our hostess gave nice pours of local Sangiovese (per calice) and we had a table out of the mainstream bustle. Overall a good experience!
9.5
Excellent food, friendly staff and good atmosphere.
9.5
Great fregola with clams and pasta with botarga and lemon we shared were great. Service polite and helpful and the ambiance cosy.
10
The food, the service, the ambiance….all exceptional!!! 5+ stars One of our most memorable meals in Italy! Highly recommend!!!
Fior di SaleTks a lot
6.5
Very small portions, very long waiting time.
Fior di SaleThank you very much for your review. Fior di Sale serves Mediterranean cuisine studied for sharing, where everything is made on demand. We do not pre-cook anything in order to guarantee the highest possible quality. Sometimes this means that waiting times are slightly longer, especially at weekends when our guests sometimes all arrive at the same time. We imagine that customers immediately understand the type of restaurant and do not expect fast food. However, we are sorry that this was your perception, perhaps amplified by the fact that you were probably expecting more generous portions.
10
I could smell the flowers the whole time
Fior di Sale🌸🌸🌸🌸
10
Cozy ambience, creative and flavoursome food. Recommended.
Fior di Sale❤️
10
Food was amazing! Delicious seafood pasta - I finished it too quickly!
Fior di SaleThanks Wilson We are so proud of our fregola pasta!!!
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