Le Golosità Di Nonna Aurora

Located outside the city center district this restaurant might not appear as a good choice. Deciding with this in mind will be a huge mistake. No matter if you visit Bologna for just a day or for a longer period, this restaurant should definitely be in your plans. The traditional recipes are prepared to perfection and served in the simplest and most polite way possible. The portions are more than enough making it impossible to try out more than a small number of dishes. Make sure you book way in advance of your visit especially when you are a large group.

Managed to get in without booking although the place was super busy. Food was delicious! We had tagliatelle al ragu and gnocchi pomodoro. Both brilliant and full of flavour. Side of spinach aglio olio e peperoncino and insalata mista were also delicious. House wine by the glass was Chardonnay and was light and refreshing. Overall a brilliant place and well worth a visit!

The food was good, better call for a reservation at it is always full

I decided to come for lunch as I saw the restaurant had such a high rating. They were full when I dropped by, so I booked a reservation for one person for the following day. I only saw 2 other bookings ahead of me when I peeked at the book she was writing in. I did not get a welcoming vibe from anyone except the young woman who spoke English. I speak some Spanish and Portuguese, and can therefore understand some Italian, but I can't speak it. Went in for my lunch reservation today and they sat me at probably their worst table, likely because I was solo dining. The lasagna was quite good, but didn't blow my mind. The trouble came when I asked for the bill. The young woman informed me that the card machine was down, and they could only accept cash. I didn't have enough on me, and she told me that I could walk down the street to the ATM and return. I politely agreed (despite the inconvenience), walked out, and was already halfway there when I heard a loud whistle by a man directing me to return. I walked back in, felt a lot of eyes on me, and felt uncomfortable. The young woman then came over and asked me for my passport to hold onto. That is an unreasonable request - I would NEVER give up my passport while in a foreign country to anyone. I had to then argue and eventually left my credit card at the restaurant (which also made me feel very uncomfortable) while I speed walked to the closest ATM and withdrew cash using my backup debit card. Overall, a rather frustrating experience where the quality of the food did not outweigh the experience. If you do come, bring cash, don't expect a welcoming atmosphere, and don't expect a nice table if dining solo.

We booked for 5 people around 2 weeks ago. The food was good; however, the service received mixed feedback. The gentleman who took our order, presumably the owner, was kind. However, there was a young lady who displayed annoyance whenever we asked for something simple, like the difference between two wines. While I understand that people can have bad days, we received a negative vibe overall. We won’t be returning.

Delicious traditional Bologna style food. The ragu and cotoletta were so good. Staff very friendly and accommodating even with our 1 year old. Fair prices, small venue so make sure you book ahead!

Had a long stop over in Bologna on our way to Trento and stopped here for lunch. Food was great. Vibes are immaculate. Highly recommend.

First off, I’d like to state that my wife and I were on vacation visiting from the US. When we travel, we like to visit and support the local family owned / traditional restaurants and experience the local food. This restaurant had generally great reviews, which is why we selected it. We walked there from our hotel for dinner, and when we asked if they had a table available for 2 we were promptly turned away stating they were full for the night. We said “thank you” and left. Then we called to set a reservation since they stated they were full, asking for openings the following night, they said “no, we’re full”, so we asked if we could make a reservation later in the week, at which point they hung up on us. We ended up walking by a bit later to discover they had literally every table open except for a couple where people were seated. It seems they are generally not friendly to tourists, so if you’re looking for something in the area I’d recommend you look elsewhere.