in bologna, italy (april’24)
a lovely easter weekend getaway to bologna, a place i’ve been aching to go for some time. started the trip with the best best best spot a small train ride away from the main city. known for their ‘mirasole outcrop cream’ - from cows from their own dairy farms to make cheese, creams and milks, its definitely worth the journey to try this.
we began with some bites, like the mortadella sandwich and homemade ricotta cheese from their farm, the mortadella ham and cheese quality was one of the best i’ve ever had, so so good. we also got their chicken liver on toast which was literally mashed livers so it was a bit too meaty and rich for me personally.
we continued with the star of the night, their rendition of tortellini with their ‘mirasole outcrop cream’ which was one of the best dishes i’ve had this year, so silky and creamy, rich milk gaminess balanced with the perfect amounts of cheese without being cloying. their ragu bolognese was also very hearty, heavy on meaty flavour but highlight here was the egg yolk which was bouncy to the bite.
for mains we got the rib of veal bolognese, veal was so tender but full of milky flavour in the meat, sandwiched with a layer of parma ham before fried and topped with the same lovely cream. and wanted to try something from the grill so got their recommended royal neck of cow, rich of beef flavour with a nice chew, also loved the accompanying vegetables. to end, tiramisu and panna cotta can be skipped, enjoyed the balsamico on vanilla ice-cream most, but desserts here could be improved. highly highly recommend, will for sure come back to sample more dishes as well as revisiting the classics. the stay and breakfast here was also great, but not a must experience.
bread with chicken liver (€12)
❤️ tortellini with milk cream (€28)
✨noodles with ragu bolognese (€24)
✨rib of veal bolognese cutlet (€70)
✨royal neck (€33)
tiramisu (€8)
vanilla ice cream with balsamico 12 years (€10)
crem caramel (€10)
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would revisit: yes
reservations online
price range pp: €60-€100
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📍OSTERIA DE MIRASOLE
location: via matteotti 17, san giovanni in persiceto, bolobna
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