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THE TEMPLES OF THE COCKTAIL MARTINI
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Trattoria Battibecco, Bologna
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One of the best restaurants in Bologna is tucked is a small alley, Vicolo Battibecco, just around the corner from Piazza Maggiore, and it's unpretentiously named 'Trattoria'. Don't let this understatement deter you as the founder Nico is well known in Bologna, Chef Paolo is one of the best, with a great reputation for fish dishes, and his lovely wife Erica manages the service in a flawless way. The ambience is refined, subdued in a modern way without surrendering to 'New Age' fads
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Come Summer and you can have dinner in the open, in 'Vicolo Battibecco'.... They also will make you an exquisite, very dry, extremely cold Martini and, on request, the 'Pasini Express Revisited'. This is why 'Battibecco' rises sharply from n. 29 to n.15 of my 'Martini Temples' ranking....and enjoying a 'Revisited' may be the right way to spend some minutes while studying the menu, trying to decide what you will have for dinner. Our favourite 'Spaghetti alla bottarga di muggine e crudita’ di tonno' will please any gourmet, I'm sure. Reservation is mandatory!
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January 2017: the Battibecco's new look |
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Anna and Erica in the refurbished entrance of Battibecco. Modern without being revolutionary, very charming indeed |
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An excellent Martini |
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Splendid and as tasty as it looks... |
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Trattoria Battibecco E-mail: info@battibecco.com
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