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The service at Hostaria is rated 8.8/10 by TheFork users.

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The waiting time at Hostaria is rated 8.4/10 by TheFork users.

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The noise level at Hostaria is rated 7/10 by TheFork users.

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The quality of the food at Hostaria is rated 8.4/10 by TheFork users.

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The atmosphere at Hostaria is rated 8/10 by TheFork users.

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Reviews - Hostaria

Name: Hostaria
Address: Via Augusto Righi, 28a, Bologna, 40126, Italy
Price range: €20 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 8.4

Reviews

8.4
of 10

Very good

1982 reviews

Ambience

8.0

Food

8.4

Service

8.8

Real experiences from real diners
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Aayush S. • 4 reviews
January 19, 2025
8/10
The staff was very courteous and welcoming and the restaurant seems to be a nice setup with tables both inside and outside with heaters to keep you warm during winters. It was a comfortable visit given that the place wasn’t very crowded, it being winters. I am a little disappointed with the food because I was expecting a lot more given the reviews and ratings for the place. We might have also set the bar too high with our expectations because we had an amazing lunch at a restaurant in San Marino. Nevertheless, both, my partner and me, found the food to be a straight 7/10 for the Mixed Meat Platter, Carbonara and the Eggplant Parmegiana. My only complaint is that, in our billing we were charged €5.5 for Parmesan flakes which we thought was served complementary given that it was a requirement for our order of Eggplant and Carbonara. It would have been great if we were just given a heads-up of it being chargeable, while it was being served. Give it a try and share your own opinion.
Diego C. • 11 reviews
November 20, 2024
9/10
Our server was very kind and likeable and I liked the vibe of the restaurant, the food was great too but I felt like the flavour of the sauce was a bit too strong. I'll gladly come back!
Aneta B. • 4 reviews
October 7, 2024
10/10
Fresh ingredients for antipasti. Delicious lasagne and ribs. Recommending 100%
Sandra D. • 5 reviews
September 4, 2024
9/10
Great place
Tina G. • 20 reviews
August 19, 2024
10/10
Excellent food, kind service and good atmosphere. Kindly recommend this restaurant if you wish to try local food in Bologna.
May S. • 12 reviews
August 9, 2024
8/10
It was ok. Food was hot and fresh.
Ross D. • 5 reviews
July 6, 2024
6/10
So here is my take; Pros: the barman who was responsible of payments, was very kind. Cons: 1)cotoletta bolognese was pampered a lot, the waiter even said that “ours is better than the ones you had before”, I heard that he was being bossy to my friend before I arrived there. Even if we are at similar age, that shouldn’t be a reason to interact with your client in a way as if you know these people for years, just plain fake friendliness. Anyways, he was going on explaining how the cotoletta was made, which I didn’t even ask and actually replied “yes I know what it is” but he proceeded to give us the gist. Continuing, the cotoletta was exactly half of what it should have been, as in size. Also, he mentioned that there was parmigiano added into the cream, neither me nor my friend tasted it. The only good thing about the dish was the prosciutto crudo on the cotoletta, funnily enough was the only thing that wasn’t prepared in house. 2) lasagne bolognese, was decent, nothing special. 3) tagliatelle al ragù, was decent aswell. So the verdict is: if a place provides a quality experience, the prices must be high. But here the price, although not high, still doesn’t justify. I had many better dishes at different places at a similar rate.
Cristina G. • 1 review
June 20, 2024
6/10
Good food, but nothing spectacular. We have let the waiter know about the Fork reservation and we have been asked to sit on a different table near the entrace instead of the one we have initially invitated to sit.
GEORGIOS A. • 20 reviews
June 6, 2024
8/10
The food is delicious and worth every euro you pay for it. The staff is polite
Taylor F. • 2 reviews
June 5, 2024
10/10
The food was incredible! The staff was very friendly!
Assad A. • 257 reviews
May 9, 2024
10/10
I recommend this place. You will feel welcome with a wonderful and hospitable staff. The food is also excellent. We will come again!
Sabrina A. • 14 reviews
March 4, 2024
8/10
Very home-like food, good. Polpette are very good, cotoletta bolognese is not at its best, but it's good. The pasta dishes are not top, but decent. Good friggione, not too salty, and good potatoes. We had a discount, therefore we ended there. Would I come back? I am not sure...
Borna S. • 6 reviews
February 22, 2024
7.5/10
Nice meals
Ian A. • 2 reviews
February 7, 2024
6/10
For the price paid, it was good value with friendly staff
Alexandra T. • 22 reviews
January 4, 2024
2.5/10
The food was not great, we were told to sit outside though there were seats inside (and we had asked to sit inside), even the discount doesn’t make up for the quality of the dishes, sadly
Carla L. • 4 reviews
November 20, 2023
7/10
The best part of the restaurant was the service, the waiter Francesco was very nice and always attentive. The food came quick, it was good, especially the ragu and the tiramisu. They say they don't have tap water as a way to make us pay for the water, that is filled from the tap and put into a bottle. In general, it was good but could definitely be better.
Maggie G. • 4 reviews
October 20, 2023
8/10
The food was really good and the service very friendly!
José Miguel O. • 6 reviews
October 4, 2023
10/10
Franchesco the waiter was so nice and fast, and the pasta was homemade and it was amazing! Delicious restaurant!
Richard B. • 4 reviews
September 14, 2023
6/10
Had lunch - tortellini in brodo, assaggio di mortadella and vitello tonnato, everything was OK, nothing special but OK. Probably wouldn’t be my choice if not 50% discount offered by The Fork.
Rachel P. • 5 reviews
September 11, 2023
5.5/10
Not sure what to make of this one. When we arrived we were about to be shown a table and when I said we'd booked, the waiter asked if it was through the fork and when I said yes we were seated at a different table and I couldn't swear to it but I think we were given a different coloured menu. I asked if we could sit where he was first going to place us but he said no. Nothing foodwise was overpriced altho we were charged 6 euros each for 1 bottle of sparkling water which had been decanted and was semi flat. The food was ok but I couldn't honestly say it was better than that. Shame really. The wine was lovely though.
Tiago S. • 14 reviews
August 15, 2023
10/10
This is the best place I ate in without a doubt. Don’t be fooled if the next restaurant has more people. This small place has the perfect tasty food and a very friendly service. When I come back to Bologna I’ll definitely eat here again. Me and my friends were very impressed.
Francisco B. • 2 reviews
August 10, 2023
8.5/10
We were dying to try traditional Bologna dishes. This was the perfect spot. The food was excellent but, Francesco was the star of the night. Really good food accompanied by really good staff makes a great meal.
Francesco S. • 2 reviews
July 14, 2023
9.5/10
So good!
James G. • 3 reviews
July 6, 2023
9/10
Great ambience in the centro! Friendly staff too. Average food, but really great value. Overall good experience.
Cláudia S. • 172 reviews
June 8, 2023
8/10
The location is comfortable. The food is good and nice portions. The waiter was super nice!!
Elena P. • 4 reviews
May 15, 2023
10/10
The food was very tasty, we had tagliatelle al ragu and tortellini with parmigiano cream. Tiramisu was the best I ate so far. Staff friendly and dedicated. Francesco is the best waiter. We had a great time here, Definitely recommended.
Maria F. • 2 reviews
March 31, 2023
6/10
The pasta was lovely. The tiramisu is not worth it. However this was an ok meal for a very good price.
Tatiana M. • 5 reviews
December 25, 2022
10/10
The food was very tasty and the waiter was super nice
Francesca F. • 8 reviews
September 7, 2022
10/10
Very good service and very good food! The setting is very nice as well!
Endrit B. • 1 review
August 24, 2022
6.5/10
The location is very good, the food was good but the owner said we could not have the 50%off from the food we had. Very strange as long as we showed him the reservation from The Fork app.
Milena R. • 2 reviews
August 14, 2022
10/10
It was the most delicious part in Bologna! We eat hear the best tortellini and the best chocolate cake! Very grateful for places like that and people! Hope to bring back someday Here, Grazie ????????
Nikolas T. • 14 reviews
August 10, 2022
10/10
Great restaurant! The food was amazing and the service was really great!
Clíodhna B. • 6 reviews
July 24, 2022
10/10
Beautiful place, excellent service, great deal through the fork! Total cost of our meal was 30 euros for x2 best bolognese we have ever tasted, and 4 glasses of wine! Will be back!!!