"There’s a local Neukölln legend that if you close your eyes and say ragu three times while eating La Bolognina’s sausage tagliatelle, you teleport to a Bolognese trattoria. Well, not quite, but maybe if you squint hard and drink enough of their offensively cheap house wine. This intimate neighbourhood spot is perfect for a romantic dinner or an overdue catch-up over plates of fresh pasta. La Bolognina is best enjoyed outside on Donaustraße, clashing forks with a friend or a lover as you twirl the zesty pistachio pesto tagliatelle with burrata in synchrony. The special is usually the most interesting thing on the menu (we recently had strozzapreti with clams) so add it to the mix before continuing the night in one of nearby Weserstraße’s bars." - Olivia Ladanyi