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Reviews - Trattoria CasaMerlò

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9.2/10

Excellent
950 reviews
Ambience
9.1
Food
9.3
Service
9.3
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  • Kellie V.2 months ago

    10

    A dear friend of mine who lives here suggested this restaurant. Exceptional. I had tortellini with broth, and a beef tenderloin with mashed potatoes. The wine list is a different level- unbelievable wine selection. If I am back in Bologna, I will return there without hesitation.

    Trattoria CasaMerlò

    Thank you very much!

  • Alan S.2 months ago

    10

    Beautiful food in a georgeous quirky restaurant in Bologna city centre

    Trattoria CasaMerlò

    Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted that you enjoyed the food and the unique atmosphere of our restaurant. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

  • Michael C.2 months ago

    9.5

    Lovely food with excellent friendly service. Good to see lots of local residents as well as tourists eating this evening.

  • Rachel M.3 months ago

    10

    Mind blowingly good! Food was delicious as was the ambience of the restaurant and the really nice friendly staff! Highly recommend

    Trattoria CasaMerlò

    thank you very much

  • Markus G.
    Markus G.4 months ago

    6.5

    Unfortunately not as good as the recommendations make you believe, especially if you chose the chefs choice menu. Usually this brings some more interesting courses to the table, here it is more like a tourist menu with all the usual staples. Nothing bad to be fair, technically all good but uninspired and lacking any excitement. Friendly and alert staff, strange decor.

  • Andrew M.5 months ago

    10

    Warm and welcome service from the moment we arrived...off the charts lasagna and tortellini, surprising cotoletta and cicoria, and a wine list that offers quality and clear thoughtfulness in every price point. Run, don't walk down the portico to this special place

  • rick w.5 months ago

    10

    Lasagna was excellent. And the Zuppa inglese (desert) was excellent too.

    Trattoria CasaMerlò

    Thank you very much Rick!

  • Alberto F.5 months ago

    7.0

    IMPROVE SERVICE

  • Janet D.6 months ago

    10

    Fabulous gem in Bologna. Great food and very friendly wait staff.

  • Alison B.6 months ago

    10

    Delicious food, great variety of choice, lovely colourful decor, great atmosphere

  • Lou E.7 months ago

    10

    Really excellent service and would absolutely recommend the vodka wheel pasta… so delicious!

  • Pierre-Luc P.8 months ago

    6.0

    Expensive for the quality

  • Eli F.
    Eli F.1 year ago

    8.0

    Food was fine, would not go out of my way to eat there. Also had to pay 12 euros for service fee. Don’t know if it is a standard in Italy or just there.

  • Madison B.
    Madison B.1 year ago

    10

    The best pasta I have had in all of Italy. We will be back.

  • Barry W.1 year ago

    10

    Didn’t dissapoint

  • Armando l.
    Armando l.1 year ago

    10

    Nice location with high quality and tasty food

  • Julie C.2 years ago

    10

    Staggeringly good food! A delicious range of the traditional and the creative in a place where everyone is both passionate and professional about what they do ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • Francesca G.
    Francesca G.2 years ago

    9.0

    Everything was good

  • MONIQUE M.2 years ago

    10

    This restaurant was recommended by a friend who is from Modena. He thought we would enjoy and we did. We are 3 moms with 4 20 something daughters and we all loved the food, ambiance and the service!

  • Paul and Y.2 years ago

    10

    Amazing food, amazing staff. Go here.

  • Claudio a.more than 2 years

    9.0

    Amazing place, the food is superb. N.3 Short menu classified per category, in case you lost in the options. Very clever! Perfect for the whom are looking for quality and creativity

  • David C.more than 2 years

    10

    Always a pleasure to eat here.

  • Joel L.more than 2 years

    10

    Everything was superb! Beautiful wine selection, stunning food.

  • Guillem G.more than 2 years

    10

    Very charming place, astonishingly delicious dishes and helpful waiter 10/10

  • Kathleen F.
    Kathleen F.more than 2 years

    10

    Excellent food in very pleasant environment. Highly recommend.

  • David C.more than 2 years

    10

    We really like this restaurant-nice creative menu for when you don’t want the same few “traditional” Bolognese pasta dishes that are on every menu in town!

  • Kate S.more than 2 years

    8.0

    the place itself is very interesting and enjoyable. tasty and varied food. Unfortunately, the atmosphere was spoiled by the lack of interest from the staff. after ordering the dishes and wine, no one approached us anymore. We asked for a dessert card twice, and also for the bill. when it was given to us, nobody came to settle accounts and say a symbolic goodbye. so we left our money and left unnoticed.

  • Reuben J S.more than 2 years

    10

    The waiters and staff were so gracious. They were attentive, shared history of the restaurant, and were generous and patient with their recommendations. The place itself was charmingly decorated adding to the experience. Well then, the food was delicious. Truly a delight. We have eaten so much on this trip that we could not rally to have all courses which was the only disappointment. The tortellini in brodo was my first time and was a savory and done perfectly al dente. The green salad was was made of fresh, nutty, full flavored greens and tomatoes I could only dream about back in the States. Desert was the lemon tart with perfect crust and more than lemon flavors. I could eat every day. The wine list! It would take a lifetime to get through it all, but not to worry they will help you pick the perfect wine. We started with a local bubbly that I could kick myself for not remembering. It was crisp and slightly dry. A great meal, great staff and charming location with years in the making. Go. You will enjoy and maybe go again!!!

  • David C.more than 2 years

    10

    Cute restaurant with lots of great choices for dinner, a huge wine list and wonderful service. We recommend highly. The service was also very good and not intrusive.

  • Meredith G.more than 2 years

    10

    Delicious food and wine again! Will return soon! Grazie

  • Augustin F.
    Augustin F.more than 2 years

    10

    Very good food, traditional Bologna's cuisine. Service is very nice, friendly and good advice. I'll come back for sure

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