# Ristorante Da Cesari

Restaurant en Bologna · Bologna

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/where-to-eat/da-cesari · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €€

Family restaurant beside Piazza Maggiore, run by the Cesari family since 1955: tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini in broth and scaloppina petroniana. Closed Sundays.

A family eatery beside Piazza Maggiore
Da Cesari is at Via de' Carbonesi, 8, a street off Via Farini two minutes from Piazza Maggiore and the Basilica of San Petronio. The place began in the early 20th century as an osteria and wine shop. The Cesari family has run it since 1955: first Ilario and, from 1962, Paolino and his wife Irene. The main room seats 60, with white tablecloths and wooden bottle racks, and there is a private room for 40 for groups.
It is a good place to try classic Bolognese cooking without leaving the centre, in a traditional dining room with table service.
What to order
The traditional menu is short and clear. For first courses, tortellini in veal broth, tagliatelle al ragù and gramignone verde, a short egg pasta with spinach, with sausage ragù. For a main course, scaloppina alla petroniana, the breaded cutlet with ham and cheese named after the city's patron saint, with roast potatoes. For dessert, dark chocolate tenerina, zabaione semifreddo with almond crunch or panna cotta. They have a cellar with wines from the region.
The website does not publish prices.
Booking and when to go
It is open Monday to Saturday, from 12:30 to 14:30 and from 19:30 to 22:30. It closes on Sundays, in August and over the Christmas holidays; in 2026 the summer break runs from 31 July to 31 August. Book by phone, calling from 10:00 to 13:00 or from 19:00 to 23:30; email is only for groups of more than ten or with a fixed menu. There is no online booking.
With children, they have a high chair, though no baby-changing facilities. Dogs are welcome. It fits well after the Archiginnasio or before the Clock Tower, which are a few minutes' walk away.

Qué pedir: tortellini in veal broth, tagliatelle or gramignone verde with sausage ragù, and for a main course scaloppina alla petroniana with roast potatoes

## Practical details

- Address: Via de' Carbonesi, 8, 40123 Bologna, BO
- Phone: +39 051 237710
- Email: info@da-cesari.it
- Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12:30–14:30 y 19:30–22:30; Sun closed
- Closed on Sundays, at Christmas and in August (in 2026, from 31 July to 31 August). Book by phone from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 19:00 to 23:30
- Cuisine: Bolognese, Emilian
- House specialities: Tortellini in broth, Tagliatelle al ragù, Gramignone verde with sausage ragù, Scaloppina alla petroniana, Dark chocolate tenerina, Zabaione semifreddo
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.da-cesari.it/
- Coordenadas: 44.4917, 11.3417

## Cerca de aquí

- [Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theatre, the Old University](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/things-to-do/archiginnasio-anatomy-theatre), a 108 m
- [Lucio Dalla's House on Via D'Azeglio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/things-to-do/lucio-dalla-house), a 136 m
- [Guided Walk Through the Medieval Centre, from Piazza Maggiore to Santo Stefano](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/things-to-do/guided-walk-through-the-centre), a 235 m
- [Clock Tower of the Palazzo d'Accursio and Its Terraces](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/things-to-do/clock-tower-bologna), a 244 m
- [Albergo delle Drapperie](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/where-to-stay/albergo-delle-drapperie), a 311 m
- [Osteria del Sole](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/where-to-eat/osteria-del-sole), a 312 m
- [Museum of the History of Bologna in the Palazzo Pepoli](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/things-to-do/palazzo-pepoli-museum), a 422 m
- [Grand Hotel Majestic “già Baglioni”](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna/where-to-stay/grand-hotel-majestic), a 471 m

## Consejos

### Call mid-morning
The booking line is answered from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 19:00 to 23:30.

### Ask for the gramignone
The green pasta with sausage ragù is less common than tagliatelle.

### Don't count on Sunday
It is closed that day and all of August.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do I need to book?
It is advisable, by phone. There is no online booking.

### Is it open on Sundays?
No. It is open Monday to Saturday, at lunchtime and in the evening.

### Can I go with a dog?
Yes, the website says animals are welcome.

### Is it near Piazza Maggiore?
Yes, about two minutes' walk away, on Via de' Carbonesi.

Destino: [Bologna](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/bologna.md)