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A top 3 meal of 2022: the beef, the tortellini, even the bread and the anchovies, it’s all just extremely special. It’s outside of Bologna, but worth the schlep imo.
Exceptional grilled meats, divine tortellini, and warm hospitality
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 17, 40017 San Giovanni in Persiceto BO, Italy Get directions
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