ristorazione — Granarolo Dell'Emilia · Emilia-Romagna
A few kilometres from Bologna, along Via San Donato, Granarolo dell'Emilia keeps a trattoria that still knows what real cooking means: the Trattoria Da Zia Allari, where the garden with its farmyard animals tells the whole story before you even sit down.
Before you even reach the door, the garden welcomes you: a broad green expanse where chickens, turkeys and rabbits move freely. This is not a decorative detail but the place's true character, that Bolognese countryside carried right up to the threshold, telling you without a word what kind of kitchen awaits inside.
The dining room has just the right tone for a place that isn't trying to impress: informal but well kept, with service that reviews describe as attentive and unpretentious. It's the kind of place you go back to, not out of obligation but because you feel good there, and where the staff still know the difference between courtesy and ceremony.
On the stove, two traditions coexist: the more classic Bolognese repertoire — tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini in brodo, crescentine with cured meats — and a vegan offering that goes well beyond a few isolated alternatives, running through the entire menu from starter to dessert, tortellini in brodo with butter and sage included. A rare balance, built with the same rigour as home cooking.
On the plate, the answer to every question about what Emilia at the table really means. The full page tells the rest of what tradition never stops inventing.
