Now back to Bologna. We had booked a medieval tower to stay in, and it was increadibly charming, smartly appointed, and VERTICAL. Living room/kitchen and 1st BA on the (US) 4th floor, 1st BR on the 5th, second BA on the 6th, second BR on the 7th, rook deck overlooking Bologna on the 8th. However only one of the two AC units (upper BR) was working. The host was gracious and did his best to get it fixed, but after 3 hours we decided to move to another apartment that had last-minute availability. Not as cute, not view (though it did have a nice terrace), but the reason I mention all this it was directly across the street from
Trattoria Da Me. Rather unassuming from the outside, and the inside is a bit dated as well, but the meal was fantastic (some publications rate it as one of the best in Bologna). We started with a trio of cheese “ice creams” (Gorgonzola, Robiola, and Stracchino) with caramelized figs - fantastic and very different – and a some crescentine, essentially the same as gnoccho fritto in Modena and elsewhere. Da La Posta in Newton had a very similar rendition, dropped with mortadella. We had ours plain (with the “ice cream”) but we will seek out some for lunch today…with mortadella.
My daugther had agnolotti stuffed with braised veal with meat sauce and Lambrusco reduction, I had tagliatelle with rage (supposedly a 12-hour ragu). Both were excellent (al dente!) and very generous portions. For mains I had thinly sliced roast beef with plums and gorgonzola, my daugther had smoked aubergine with a tomato/strawbery compote.
The menu and presentations were anything but traditional or tired, in contrast to the room. Excellent service and value and I’d go again.
