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La Bottega di Franco
Ranked #161 of 1,963 Restaurants in Bologna
Price range: HK$195 - HK$391
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Good for: Business meetings, Romantic, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: After-hours, Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Navile
Reviewed 14 October 2018 via mobile

You'll get natural and sparkling water right away you're seated. When this water geta warm you'll get some new. They don't ask you they will change it. The dishes are real emilia romagna kitchen at its best! Highly recommended.

Date of visit: October 2018
Thank cohiba989
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Reviewed 14 July 2017

We went with friends for dinner and sat on the terrace for an hour on either side of sunset. We've been before and were not disappointed in our high expectations. Food, wine, service and setting were all exceptional, the restaurant was full and buzzing, we were glad we had booked well in advance. When I left my glasses on a chair at the end of the evening Enrico arranged for their delivery to my hotel the next day for no more than our heartfelt thanks. Service like that is not found every day.

Date of visit: July 2017
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Thank n0rb0nj0
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Reviewed 27 June 2017

Beautiful House with nice decoration and loving garden.
Food is well made, quick to serve. Useful if we want a good lunch before to take off(15mn to Bologna airport). Italian cheese plate was great.
Almost 5 stars ! If the waiters smiling... But it was a dog-day, so we will try and see again.

Date of visit: June 2017
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1  Thank ren895
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Reviewed 8 May 2017

I know this place since many years….although it’s been a long while since I had dinner here.

Coming back I was not surprised to find the same atmosphere and not only legendary Mr. Franco but also his sons ( Giacomo and Marco) and the legendary waiter Enrico.

Arriving to this place in the outskirts of Bologna you already get a warm feeling of the country house in the middle of the camps that attracts you by its lights. Those lights are different in winter and summer but have always the same power of making you think about special moments and some kind of Christmas feeling.

Big and comfortable parking, once you get in the initial impression of warmth gets stronger by the welcome they reserve you.

After deciding on the menu you are offered a small entrée which changes every week but is always original and tasty. The plates offer meat and fish and also typical dishes from Bologna, for a starter don’t miss the mortadella mousse.

We had fish ……starting with stuffed squid with potatoes and porcini mushrooms accompanied with lemon and rice milk sauce.

For first course we had torchio spaghetti pasta (made into a shape that appears similar to the base of a torch) with squid, shrimps, broccoli, lemon zest and bottarga (dense cured fish roe made from tuna, gray mullet or swordfish) and yellow lasagna with smoked salmon and nutmeg - coconut milk sauce. Both dishes were not only original but delicious!

All this accompanied by a wine I never had before, Sauvignon Blanc Primosic, great discovery!

You can’t miss the dessert in a place like this and the conclusion held up the first impressions : rice cake with crunchy biscuit and vanilla cream.

Congratulations to Franco for his long experience and passion, congratulations to his two sons : Giacomo chef who creates these great plates, Marco maître who maintains the magic atmosphere of this place and, last but not least, Enrico a waiter who faithfully serves and makes clients feel good since many many years. Bravi!

Date of visit: March 2017
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Thank TOPITALYEXPERIENCE
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Reviewed 3 May 2017

Wonderful setting, beautiful building, great menu, terrific service...and all at sensible prices.
A really special place

Date of visit: May 2017
Thank Mike H
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