Trattoria da Marco — Verified Rebuild
Three generations of Bologna tradition, one table at a time.
About
A Family Table Since 1962
Trattoria da Marco was born in a small courtyard kitchen on Via Indipendenza, when Nonna Giulia first hung a handwritten menu on the door. Her son Roberto refined the recipes; today Marco and his sister Elena carry the tradition into its third generation — still rolling pasta by hand every morning before the lunch service, still using the same slow-cooked ragù that takes six hours and no shortcuts.
We cook Emilia-Romagna cuisine the way it was meant to be eaten: unhurried, generous, and shared. Every dish on our menu was tested at a family table before it reached yours.
What we do
Our Menu
Tagliatelle al Ragù — €14
Hand-rolled egg pasta, 6-hour slow-cooked Bolognese meat sauce made with local beef and pork, a splash of white wine, and a whisper of nutmeg. Just like Nonna made it — no cream, never.
Tortellini in Brodo — €12
Tiny hand-folded tortellini stuffed with prosciutto, mortadella, and Parmigiano Reggiano, served in a clear, golden capon broth simmered for eight hours. Bologna's most beloved winter comfort.
Lasagne Verdi al Forno — €13
Layers of spinach-tinted sfoglia, our signature ragù, béchamel, and 24-month aged Parmigiano Reggiano — baked until the edges curl and the top catches colour. A Sunday classic, every day of the week.
Crescentine Fritte — €7
Light, pillowy deep-fried dough puffs — the Bolognese answer to bread — served warm with a board of local salumi: mortadella, culatello, and aged squacquerone.
Gramigna con Salsiccia — €13
Curly semolina pasta that catches every drop of the sauce — crumbled Emilian sausage, white wine, a little cream, and fresh thyme. Rustic, rich, impossibly satisfying.
Torta di Riso — €6
A slice of Bologna's traditional rice cake: slow-baked with whole milk, eggs, and lemon zest. Dense, fragrant, and humble in the best possible way. The dessert that ends every proper Sunday lunch.
Hours & Location
Open Tuesday – Sunday
Lunch: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dinner: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Closed Mondays.
Via Indipendenza 12, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy
Walk-in guests are always welcome. Reservations are recommended on Friday and Saturday evenings — we fill up fast.
Phone: +39 051 234 5678
Email: tavola@trattoriadamarco.it
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- Via Indipendenza 12, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy