All'Osteria Bottega, Bologna

This was the place that we ate in Bologna that is where I would go back to if I had the chance. There are two things that the city is famous for—the pasta with a mixed meat ragu (what we in America call Spaghetti Bolognese) and tortellini in broth, which is a kind of chicken noodle soup, except the noodles are actually stuffed with parmesan and sprinkled with more grated parmesan in the broth when you eat it, and you can imagine how this would help nurse you through a bout of illness or a bad hangover. These are exceptionally good here, and something I can imagine having at least once a week without tiring of.

The things I liked about this osteria (besides the affordability of the food) was the old school atmosphere, the local diners, the friendliness of the staff (our waiter dutifully brought us the dessert we ordered, but also the dessert he thought we should have ordered, which was far better, and a little after lunch digestive that was much appreciated), and the unfussy but delicious food.