Oltre.

This was the only restaurant we visited in Bologna, and we tried their tasting menu featuring local specialties. The appetizers（especially the parmigiano crisp）were excellent, and both the tortellini and Tagliatelle al Ragù perfectly suited our taste. However, the Cotoletta alla Bolognese was not as easy for us to appreciate. Since it was our first time trying Bologna-style cotoletta, we had no point of comparison. In our culinary culture, when meat is fried, even if it’s served with or lightly soaked in sauce, the breading should still retain some crispiness. As for dessert, the panna cotta 🍮 (didn’t take a picture) had a slight refrigerator taste on the surface, which became noticeable when it touched the tongue. Perhaps the container didn’t fully protect it from absorbing fridge odors. Overall, though, we found it to be a very pleasant dining experience and a nice place to get a quick understanding of Bologna’s local cuisine.

Took Hubs for his birthday. Imaginative tasting menu. Was curious about 2 pastas back-to-back but both tasty. Fish lacked any flavour and the raw bok choi was difficult to chew. The tuna sauce on the horse carpaccio was also weirdly lacking in any flavour. Tasty cocktails. Delicious wine pairing. Dessert was good but lacked some fanfare/visual impact we've had with fine dining tasting menus.

Cool space, solid cocktails, friendly service, very good food, decent wines paired with the food. It was cool that my wife and I were able to do two different tasting menus and maximize the number of dishes we were able to taste. The tortellini in cream was borderline life-changing. Everything else was good but maybe not quite as exciting or interesting as I had hoped.

We went to Oltre for one birthday as we were staying 2 nights in Bologna ! The place is very romantic, small and intimate! Welcome was nice, and expectations were high due to excellent reviews checked ! It was an excellent diner and we were impressed by the starters (cavallo tonnato for me and ceviche for my girlfriend) The pasta were good but I can’t see memorable ! Dessert was excellent ! A great diner with remarkable service ! Highly recommended to reserve

We had the chefs tasting menu. Cocktails were excellent, we almost ordered two. The first two bites excellent. After that the symphony turned into snare drum solo, one note each, and some of the courses the drummer dropped the sticks. Tortellini was good with a nice sauce. The pasta with the Tuscan style ragu, quite honestly was the same as I had in a walk in restaurant in Florence, unremarkable. Beef tongue, again unremarkable, we had to brainstorm to even remember it 20 minutes later. Then the low point, veal cutlet with delicate taste and cooked tough was buried under strong prosciutto and buried under strong pecorino romano just killed it. We returned that course unfinished. The chef visited one table multiple times, they must have been acquaintances, and ignored every other table, except a token visit to one other. The staff, while professional were very robotic. TLDR: At this price point one expects a story or an enthusiasm about their location and/or their products. We got neither.

Shaved supermarket meat on a bed of wet lettuce anyone? Didn’t think so. For a Michelin rated restaurant, this fell well short of the standard you’d expect for a €250 dinner for two. The broth that we had for starter was as warm as an eco bulb. The sliced veal on lettuce with some flavourless sauce was something you’d expect from a stoned teenager. The crumbed veal with ham and cheese was a large plate of beige with no acidity, crunch, sauce, or any remote balance whatsoever. The tagliatelle was fine. Desserts were bang average and had one single element. No contrasting textures, flavours or temperatures. Really middle of the road stuff. Service was ok, felt sorry for them having to transport such mediocrity from the kitchen. Wine pairings (if you’d go that far) were good in their own right but flagrantly left for dead by the food. I was so excited for Oltre. Now I am not. Very unfortunate for a reputable kitchen. I wanted to say something after dinner but my wife was mortified.

Finally had a chance to visit after being in my list for so long! Was super impressed by both the atmosphere and food. Loved that the restaurant had this cool and hip vibe, right from the sticker covered entrance to the dim interiors. Overall the food was very good, my favourite was definitely the butter pasta with vongole, perfectly rich and creamy butter sauce with bouncy, tender pasta noodles. Absolutely a must try. Unfortunately I found the duck to be a bit tough, but the overall taste was still very good. For anyone looking for an interesting twist on classic dishes, Oltre is definitely worth a visit.

Do you want the best meal in Bologna? Make a reservation at Oltre. If there are no reservations available, you might get lucky and eat at the bar. It's the same menu. Food is impeccable and the service is stellar. Thank you everyone!