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Il Dottor Balanzone — in the spotlight right now

regional Italian cuisine

il gourmet dell'emilia

from September 17 to September 30

Il Dottor Balanzone · Bologna

Time and again, a mask of the Commedia dell'Arte takes the stage — and a whole region of Italy moves into our kitchen: its produce, its recipes, its character.

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La Sala

La Sala

Tuscan frescoes, soft light, and our painted characters presiding over the walls: the dining room is already a journey. On sunny days the terrace opens up — and parking awaits at the rear.

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Fête des Pères — Sunday, 4 October 2026

Special menu

Fête des Pères

Full menu56,90 €

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  1. Starteryour choice

    • Raviolis farcis de braisé de viande et châtaignes sautés au beurre et sauge, réduction de vin rouge et pétales d'aubergine frits1 · 3 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 12as a single course 26,90 €
    • Trofie avec seiches et scampis sur purée de fèves et croustillant d'oignons1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 9 · 12 · 14as a single course 26,90 €
  2. Main courseyour choice

    • Côte de veau gratinée aux pignons de pin, raisins secs et mie de pain en sauce aigre-doux, pommes de terre au safran1 · 3 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 12as a single course 32,90 €
    • Turban de bar farci de gambas et ricotta sur crème de poireaux et brocolis, pommes de terre au safran1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 9 · 12 · 14as a single course 34,90 €
  3. Dessert

    • Rocher à la pistache1 · 3 · 7 · 12

Numbers indicate major allergens. Our team will gladly tell you more about what goes into each dish.

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Il Dottor Balanzone
Il Dottor BalanzoneEmilia-Romagna

in the spotlight right now

Il Dottor Balanzone

Doctor Balanzone was born in Bologna, in the shadow of Europe's oldest university, whose learning he embodies — in black gown and white collar — a touch too talkatively. This mock scholar of the Commedia dell'Arte, who appeared in the sixteenth century, drowns his audience in tirades stuffed with kitchen Latin, never pausing for breath. Yet beneath the pedant's robe beats the heart of a true Bolognese, more gourmand than erudite. For in Bologna "la Grassa", true wisdom is something you taste: tortellini in brodo folded like little secrets, and tagliatelle al ragù — Emilia's best-learned lesson.

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New website

The curtain rises on our new website

Everything has been redrawn — but your two everyday buttons are still here. This is where to find them.