Osteria Del Sole
Osteria Del Sole
4.5
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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4.5
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Very good
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Average
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James S
Edinburgh, UK24 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
What an amazing find!
Over 100 local Italians enjoying each other's company; we were the only tourists, which we love! What makes this place unique is people bring their own food to share with their friends. We saw people enjoying homemade cooking, pizzas bought elsewhere and birthday cake :-)
Drinks were very cheap and the service was friendly and really quick. Will be back there again tomorrow.
Wish we had found a place like this in Verona and Florence...
Over 100 local Italians enjoying each other's company; we were the only tourists, which we love! What makes this place unique is people bring their own food to share with their friends. We saw people enjoying homemade cooking, pizzas bought elsewhere and birthday cake :-)
Drinks were very cheap and the service was friendly and really quick. Will be back there again tomorrow.
Wish we had found a place like this in Verona and Florence...
Written 26 March 2024
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01StephieG
New Haven, CT29 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Osteria del Sole is worth experiencing. It is well known by the locals. It’s famous for the famous people that have visited it in the past. You buy your drinks and you can bring in outside food. If you don’t mind sitting in a crowded space, at a table with strangers, you will totally enjoy this novel place.
Written 6 October 2022
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lynndds
Sierra Madre, CA1,383 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
A unique place to bring your own food & enjoy wine at a good price. There is no sign out front & it is very old school. I would bet nothing has changed in numerous decades. Friendly people & locals enjoying their sandwiches or other food they have brought with them. The gentlemen seem all to be old friends that probably go there every day.
Written 13 March 2022
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marian m
Athens, Greece67 contributions
June 2022
A true Osteria in every aspect. A place where you order wine, beer, spritz, grab your glasses and bring your own food if you like. A great communal experience where people are enjoying cheap drinks in an authentic, old osteria
Written 13 June 2022
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ErkiBear
London, UK384 contributions
June 2023 • Couples
Emailed to book a table for lunch as thought it would be busy after being visited by Rick Stein but it was unnecessary. It's really tucked away and took us a couple of passes to locate the right doorway! It's the oldest osteria in Bologna and has a nice atmosphere but the drinks are nothing special. They don't do food so picked up a great sandwich from the deli on the corner.
Written 9 October 2023
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Phyllis K
Los Angeles, CA1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
Was incredibly disappointing. Most everything in Bologna was. We went, expecting to just love it for the size, the population, photos we’d seen. We seemed to be in the worst part of town although roaming around quite a bit didn’t prove to be much better. It’s an older (I normally love older cities) citiy but tattered in a neglected sort of way. Food was abysmal. We didn’t think it possible to have a bad meal in Italy. In Bologna, we could not find a good one. Go to Pietrasanta (smaller) or even Milan. Milan is so much bigger but every inch is just beautiful.
Written 9 November 2023
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John W
Raleigh, NC138 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Its not an osteria, regardless of the name -- its a wine bar -- but its been there in Bologna's Quadrilatero neighborhood since 1465, which in itself is reason enough to go. The crowds are local, the wine is delicious, and its always packed. Don't miss it!
Written 6 February 2019
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jomccormack1966
Edinburgh, UK108 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Took a while to find but well worth a visit to experience some local culture €2 for a glass of processo and lots aid little food shop next to it to get some local food
Written 12 May 2018
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Nigel D
Doha, Qatar23 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
As an Englishman I feel safe to say I am a bonafide expert when it comes to pubs, apart from the Irish most countries just cant replicate a pub, or so I thought.
Clearly the British and Irish public bars are in actual fact mere replicas of this ancient Tavern dating back to 1465. Its friendly ancient and down to earth with a true bohemian feel, we loved the place.
Review wise what to say, you can drink low price vino or you can drink very expensive wines, they have it all. Its the closest thing on the planet to an old world Tavern and for anyone who likes an atmosphere and maybe to possibly imbibe then this should be your pilgrimage.
Better still the food should always be excellent because you bring it with you, the idea is, you shop in the myriad of excellent food places around the Osteria and then bring it inside with you. All is aloud as long as you keep ordering drinks. Value wise its insanely low priced.
Top tip arrive early or you wont get a seat.
Clearly the British and Irish public bars are in actual fact mere replicas of this ancient Tavern dating back to 1465. Its friendly ancient and down to earth with a true bohemian feel, we loved the place.
Review wise what to say, you can drink low price vino or you can drink very expensive wines, they have it all. Its the closest thing on the planet to an old world Tavern and for anyone who likes an atmosphere and maybe to possibly imbibe then this should be your pilgrimage.
Better still the food should always be excellent because you bring it with you, the idea is, you shop in the myriad of excellent food places around the Osteria and then bring it inside with you. All is aloud as long as you keep ordering drinks. Value wise its insanely low priced.
Top tip arrive early or you wont get a seat.
Written 17 January 2017
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HT1024
Singapore, Singapore1,095 contributions
Oct 2019
What more do I need to say!? Very relax and friendly place. There are mix of locals and tourists who have found it. It's a little hard to find though it's just right on the Vicolo Ranocchi, as there isn't really a sign outside. We only found it after peaking into it through a rather small door and saw a very tattled poster on side wall behind the door. Once you are inside you can see the bar where you buy the drinks from, and you find yourself a seat to enjoy the drinks and food if you have brought some from the mercado. Wonderful to see lots of local pensioners chilling with their mates and having a good chat.
Written 8 November 2019
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Are children allowed in this bar?
Written 1 February 2020
It'd be fine. Day time is probably more suitable than evening. There were bigger than toddler kids around when we were there. Generally people kept to their own and if you do the same with the kids then I don't think anyone would mind. Just bear in mind there's nothing interesting to keep the kids busy so if you kids can sit through a restaurant meal then it should be fine.
Written 2 February 2020
Ma l'osteria dispone di cucina interna? O si porta cibo solo da fuori?
Written 14 January 2020
Any minimum age to enter this facility?
Written 8 September 2019
hi there - when I was there, there were quite a few kids , and were quite happily eating their own food , bought from the outside market shops.
Written 8 September 2019
Si deve prendere la bottiglia intera o anche calici, quartini? Che prezzi si aggirono sulle bottiglie o calici?
Written 9 November 2017
Hi,
How do you make a reservation? I have tried calling but noone has picked up.
Written 25 April 2017
are they open May 1? Know its labor day but unfortunately will be one of the only days in the city!
Written 18 April 2017
I think they are open every day, having said that I presume it will be busy so my advice would be to take an early lunch. Remember you buy your food off the vendors outside and take it in to eat. Good luck and enjoy your trip Bologna is a lovely city.
Written 25 April 2017
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