Welcome to Bologna, Italy’s food capital and a city rich in history, culture, and unforgettable culinary experiences. Known as “La Grassa” (The Fat One) for its world-famous cuisine, Bologna is home to fresh pasta, mortadella, and traditional ragu. Explore its historic landmarks, vibrant markets, and hidden gems. Whether you’re planning a food tour, looking for travel tips, or discovering the best restaurants in Bologna, this category covers everything you need to experience the authentic charm of this Italian city. Do not forget to check our best seller the foodies delight tour, a Bologna food tour visiting all the best sites in one day.
Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan) guided visit to a cheese day. Emilia Delizia offers detailed Parmigiano Reggiano cheese tours in Modena, Parma and Reggio Emilia. Our tour will begin early in the morning in order to catch as much as possible. Below we tried to reproduce our tour in pictures to give a better idea to […]
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The BBC once published an article entitled “Where vegetarianism is an exotic illness” about eating without meat in Bologna. Written by a long-term vegetarian living in the city, it painted the Bolognese as short-sighted meat lovers with no interest in accommodating anyone who doesn’t eat prosciutto. The picture was exaggerated then and it’s more so
Vegetarian in Bologna and Italy: What to Expect and Where to Eat Read Post »
Bologna’s reputation as Italy’s food capital is not marketing. The city has real producers, real craft, and a culinary tradition specific enough to have its own dialect names for things — sfoglia for the egg pasta sheet, la grassa for the city itself. If you are spending time here, three experiences stand out as worth
Three Culinary Experiences in Bologna Worth Planning Around Read Post »
Bologna is rightly famous for its fresh egg pasta, especially classics such as tagliatelle and tortellini. Yet beyond these well-known dishes, there are several equally rich and comforting recipes that often go unnoticed by international visitors. Among them, passatelli, zuppa imperiale and tagliolini in brodo all share a common foundation: a deeply flavoured capon broth
Three Less Known Dishes You Should Not Miss in Bologna Read Post »
Bologna is Italy’s food capital — the city where tagliatelle al ragù was invented, where Parmigiano Reggiano is made in the hills nearby, and where a well-spent morning can include a working cheese dairy, a balsamic acetaia, and a prosciutto cellar all before lunch. Emilia Delizia has been running food tours from Bologna since 2008.
Bologna Food Tours: Which Experience Is Right for You? (2026 Guide) Read Post »
Emilia-Romagna has been called the bread-basket of Italy, but that undersells it. The region that runs from Piacenza in the west to Rimini on the Adriatic coast is the origin of Parma ham, Parmigiano Reggiano, traditional balsamic vinegar, mortadella, tagliatelle al ragù and tortellini — not regional variations of those products, but the originals on
The Food of Emilia-Romagna: A Guide to Bologna, Modena and Parma Read Post »