Emilia-Romagna Neighborhoods
Each corner of Emilia-Romagna tells a different story. Explore our curated guide to the city's most captivating neighborhoods.
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earthy, generous, pasta-devoted, unpretentious
Bologna (Bolognina)
Italy's deepest pasta city, where the rolling pin still rules and ragù is a birthright.
Tortellini in brodo and tagliatelle al ragù made from hand-rolled sfogliaSalumerie of the Quadrilatero piling mortadella, prosciutto and culatello
16 places
patient, refined, proud, quietly inventive
Modena
Balsamico's home town, where attic-aged vinegar and Lambrusco anchor a kitchen that runs from Francescana to the trattoria counter.
Traditional balsamic vinegar aged decades in attic acetaieOsteria Francescana, Bottura's avant-garde temple to Emilian memory
7 places
elegant, confident, cured-meat aristocracy
Parma
The refined capital of Parmigiano and culatello, where cured-meat mastery meets a delicate, herb-led kitchen.
Aged Parmigiano-Reggiano and 24-month Prosciutto di Parma at the sourceCulatello di Zibello, the prized ham heart aged in river fog
4 places
salty, easygoing, seaside, honest
Cesenatico
A canal-side Adriatic fishing town of piadina, grilled catch and harbour-front fritto misto.
Piadina romagnola folded around squacquerone and prosciuttoFritto misto and grilled Adriatic catch by the historic canal port
4 places
seaside, soulful, raw-fish savvy, dual-natured
Rimini
Fellini's seaside city where boat-fresh Adriatic seafood and Romagna piadina hide behind the beach-club neon.
Boat-fresh raw and lightly cooked seafood at Trattoria da LucioPiadina and cappelletti in brodo, the Romagna inland staples
3 places