Osteria dell’Orsa

On Via Mentana, Osteria dell’Orsa offers Bolognese food without an elaborate ritual: pasta dishes, close-set tables and a dining room that is often busy. In a city where ragù is traditionally served with tagliatelle, it gives you a chance to try a classic in an everyday setting. The menu published by the business includes tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini and mortadella, although the available document is older and does not confirm which dishes remain on the menu today. Ask to see the current menu before travelling for one particular recipe.

Many diners value the pasta, quick pace and a food-to-price balance that brings them back; others describe noise, waits and uneven service or execution on some dishes. Set practical expectations: the osteria works better for a lively meal than a quiet conversation. A listing checked on 1 October 2026 showed 4.2/5 from 19,459 Google reviews and 4.0/5 from 7,459 Tripadvisor reviews. Those figures cannot tell you which dish you will like, but they do show that this is a busy and much-discussed restaurant.

The address is Via Mentana 1/F, a short walk from the university area and Via Zamboni. The available listing shows daily opening from 12:15 p.m., but the restaurant’s own website gives limited scheduling details, so do not assume every sitting runs identically. Listings and visitor accounts suggest bookings may not always be accepted; confirm with the restaurant and ask about payment methods. If you want to avoid a wait, arrive early or outside peak times. It is a place to try local pasta in a lively room, rather than plan a quiet meal around a strict timetable.