Mercato di Mezzo

Just down from Beautiful central piazza Maggiore with stunning architecture. Great place to start exploring all the wonderful side streets lined with quality local shops and cafes and restaurants in this super friendly, buzzing and vibrant city. Foodies heaven! So many places to choose from so browse around until you find the perfect stop! This place has a bit of everything! The market shops with gorgeous veg and seasonal blood oranges line the streets out side! Inside the concessions have everything from salads and sandwiches (on focaccia) to fresh hand made pasta which is divine, getting a lasagna or a traditional ragu with tagliatelle is essential! Get platter of local cured meats and cheese, a tiramisu and coffee, and take time just chill and take it all in!

Very nice foodmarket in the centre of Bologna. Today end of septembre it is still very crowded in the centre with tourist all over the world. The Mercato offers a nimber of shops mostly specialized f.e. On pasta, wine, pizza, panini etc. It is a lovely place to eat and enjoy.

Good for food lovers. We had lasagna and ravioli from the first shop at the entrance. It is seemed to be the busier one. Delicious and one of the best lasagna i have ever had. Drinks were really good as well

Lots of dining options in this plaza and a great way to try traditional foods without breaking the bank. We especially enjoyed this pasta place. The pastas are made fresh and cooked when ordered. You have full view of the bar and kitchen so you can clearly see how clean they keep the space even during the busiest hours.

Went here one afternoon for lunch, there are loads of food stalls with lots of different options and all have soft drinks and alcohol available. It was very busy when we went in but it was a weekend and lunchtime. We had some Lasagne which was okay but could’ve been hotter, the Gnochi Ragu was tasty and my favourite was the Pumpkin Cappelacci in Butter and sage sauce which was amazing. We also came back the day after for some Arancini which was very good. Prices are very fair and some nice wines on offer too which can all be purchased by the glass.

It’s a very nice for walking, eating or buying some food and souvenirs from Bologna

Buzzing space with lots of options for light bites, plus some stalls selling local and fresh produce. Great place to stop for a snack or light lunch. Sorelle Ribelli has delicious salads and lots of veggie options.

We have visited here on Saturday which the place it was extremely busy, but we did manage to find a table and enjoy a drink and a coffee. Very reasonable prices and a lot of choices from pasta, pizzas, panini's, cakes, cold meats, cheeses and drinks. There's something for everyone.

This is hands down the best place to browse, shop, eat and drink in the center of Bologna. The narrow streets lined with shops, eateries, wine bars and delis like Simoni's is like a Disney world gastronomical Mecca. Come for Aperitivo and then stay for Dinner, pure heaven. The service everywhere here is top notch and English is readily spoken.

Get the pizza! My group ordered 3 pizza's, and all were delicious. I ordered the tagliatelle, was disappointed because it lacked seasoning. I also ordered mushroom and aubergine. The dish itself was delish, slight letdown because I kept digging for mushroom but alas found none. Customer service is great!

Lots of cheap, delicious food. They also have a few bars that serve alcoholic drinks like cocktails and beers. There's plenty of seating, especially on the second floor and there are bathrooms on the basement level. Since the staff were mostly college-age students, it was easy to communicate in English and pay using credit card. Got a bunch of arancino and crocche - super delicious and filling. There are also freshly made pastas, but we didn't try those. I also really enjoyed the seafood vendor - they had a bunch of great side dishes, like a stuffed zucchini, calamari, and another squid dish. There were these fresh, raw shrimp that were so creamy and reminded me of Omakase-level quality. I still think about them to this day. This is located in a convenient part of town, with lots of other food options nearby. There's also a huge Eataly right across the street if you want more of a sit-down meal.

Small yet bustling food hall in the heart of Bologna. Came here like a good foodie should and wasn't disappointed. There are a handful of food stands serving everything from pizza to coffee to sandwiches to pasta. The pasta stand is where the crowd was gathered so that's where I went too. (The pasta was fantastic once I was able to order -- Italians don't understand the concept of waiting your turn)! The market was sheer madness but nearly everyone there was a local -- always a good sign. Seating is virtually nonexistent, but check outside for a few hidden tables. It's also open until midnight which is one of the greatest things ever. Don't miss the artisanal beer pub in the basement!

On a quest for the best pasta Bolognese in Bologna... this is worth the stop. Am awesome little "food court" Mercato with a mouth watering selection of everything Italian at great prices. With seating inside, outside and upstairs you can have whatever experience you would like. BTW the tortellini Bolognese from DeGusto can hold its own with any we've ever tasted Bon appetit!

Compact yet bustling food hall in central Bologna. Not sure I'd call it the best or even above average, as some vendors are very good and some are just okay-- and it gets busy. But if you can come early enough for lunch to beat the crowd, yet not so early that half the vendors are still closed, you can get a very, very quick bite for a bargain price.

Awesome food court in central Bologna with vendors that are on par with some of the best restaurants I have ever been to. My boyfriend went to the pasta counter for tortellini Bolognese ... Rich, succulent sauce with dainty little tortellini. Molto Bene. I opted for Romanzo - saw a guy at the counter eating the special: duck over lentils with black truffles, of course accompanied by a glass of wine, and I was sold. The duck was cooked perfectly, but the stars of the dish were the lentils - warm and delicate little pockets of deliciousness that popped in my mouth. We were so full we couldn't even contemplate gelato....

An Eataly of sorts. It has some good vendors and some okay vendors. The hamburgers at Romanzo were surprisingly high end and fresh. The pizza bread at one of the vendors was meh here as they didn't really warm it up enough to get the cheese to the texture you want. Worth checking out overall.

The food court is located on the second floor. There are a few options on the first floor filled with markets. But beware of the place on the first floor with the fresh pasta. The pasta is fine but the sauces were pretty bad. The second floor is a pretty expansive food court with a ton of options. The food is good but around meal times it will get busy. Also, they do have a visitor table on the second floor but some stairs. There you can charge your phone in a little locker. I was wary about a free service but I guess it's part of a real tourist center. I'll try to post pictures later. You can lock the locker but I sat nearby to keep an eye on my phone. ...back to the food. Lot of options and they have some amazing desserts. Lastly, don't pay to use the bathroom on the first floor, it's free on the second floor.

I will always love the concepts of high end, casual food courts - I was really excited to try this here. They have about 10 vendors. You can totally have a fun, inexpensive, varied, drawn out experience here. There is a meat guy, pasta lady, wine person, fish stall, beer dude, and a bunch more. Super fun. I am still not sure if this belongs to Eataly or not. If it was, it'd sully it a bit, but whatever.

Interesting variety of local and international foods , hot dogs, burgers and local bolognese specialities under on roof... not bad street food, could have been hotter though.

Very cool market that me and my wife tried while visiting Bologna. We had been to Mercato Centrale in Florence that was an awesome experience so we tried this one out for lunch. It was a much smaller scale but still had the high quality. We came at about 2 in the afternoon and got some fresh tagliatelle and ravioli with meat sauce. Both were delicious. Quality options at a great price, would definitely recommend stopping by!

We stayed here for a couple of hours, had a caprese salad, a dish with basmati rice, shrimp, salmon, and ham, pumpkin filled pasta with bolognese, and a fruit salad. I also had tea, cappuccino, and marocchino, and my husband had a caffe with whiskey and a two beers. Overall we spent just under 50€. There was plenty of seating upstairs and the price is very affordable, especially given how fresh everything was. The pasta is fresh, the fruits were fresh and ripe, the tomato and mozzarella were delicious. Quality ingredients. This is like an upscale food court/market with various stalls. The only downside is the bathrooms. They really need to have a few more stalls. They have just one unisex stall and one handicapped. It took forever.

This place is great. There is plenty to choose from, savory and sweet. The burgers at Romanzo Cucina are perfectly cooked and seasoned. The pasta counter has great choices and perfect portions. It can get very crowded on the weekend but it's worth the wait.

Cool spot with a lot of the best vendors from around Bologna centralized in one place. Reminded me of a miniature Ferry Building in SF. Very good prosciutto at the Antica di Bottega stand.

Good place for a casual meal. The grilled calamari/shrimp skewers were tasty. And we loved the cauliflower dish. The pasta special - lasagna bolognese - had good flavor but was really really dry as if it had been sitting there a while. And you can't beat a big glass of wine for 3 euros.

avoid if you are looking for food. the only decent thing is the balladin beer tap. Better places within a 2min walk.