🕐 Hours
Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,18:30-24:00; Fr-Su 12:00-24:00
About this spot
Nestled in the historic Quadrilatero market quarter, Trattoria La Finestrella serves rustic pasta dishes that feel like a warm embrace from Bologna's nonnas. While specific menu items rotate daily, expect hearty portions of handmade tagliatelle and rich ragù that define this neighborhood institution.
💡 Tips before you go
- Order early or arrive right at opening time to secure a seat in the bustling market quarter.
- Ask for extra Parmigiano Reggiano on your pasta before it is plated to elevate the flavor.
- Bring cash as many small trattorias in the Quadrilatero do not accept credit cards.
Menu46 items
Appetizers
Artichoke salad with parmesan flakes, celery, walnuts and balsamic cream
Artichoke salad
¥11
Buffalo burratina with chicory and bruschetta with anchovies
La Burratina
¥11
Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, green olives and basil
Caprese
¥10
Chef's salad with mixed salad, tuna, boiled eggs and buffalo mozzarella
Chefs salad
¥12
Chicken salad with mixed leaves, grilled chicken, sliced parmesan, croutons and zucchini
Chicken salad
¥12
Eggplant, courgettes, gratin tomato, endive, pepper and smoked scamorza cheese
Vegetarian plate
¥12
Emilian Bruschetta with Parma ham, buffalo mozzarella and cherry tomatoes
Bruschetta Emiliana
¥12
Finestrella Selection
Tagliere Finestrella
¥15
Fresh vegetable soup of the season
Vegetables soup
¥12
Greek Salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, red onion and Greek cheese served with tzatziki sauce and tigelle
Greek Salad
¥12
Grilled mortadella with rocket salad, parmesan shallot and balsamic vinegar
Grilled mortadella
¥10
Italian Bruschetta with fresh tomato, basil and sliced parmesan
Bruschetta Italiana
¥8
Parma ham and parmesan pie in balsamic cream sauce
Parma ham and parmesan pie
¥12
Parma ham with buffalo mozzarella or yellow melon
Parma ham
¥12
Sliced mortadella with parmesan cheese and arugula
Mortadella
¥9
Traditional fried bread
Crescentine e tigelle
¥5
Trio of bruschetta (Italiana, Emiliana, Valtellina) for 2 persons
Trio of bruschetta
¥15
Valtellina Bruschetta with dried beef, sliced parmesan and arugula
Bruschetta Valtellina
¥12
Mains
Balanzone stuffed with ricotta cheese, mortadella and parmesan in cream and pistachio sauce
Balanzone
¥13.5
Beef tartar served with egg yolk and spices
Beef tartar
¥22
Beef tenderloin sautéed with porcini mushrooms
Beef tenderloin
¥24
Bolognese cutlet with parma ham, parmesan cream and baked potatoes
Bolognese cutlet
¥16
Classic green lasagna with Bolognaise meat sauce, besciamella cream and parmesan
Lasagna
¥14
Escalope with artichokes, parmesan flakes and potatoes
Escalope
¥14
Gramigna with sausage ragù sauce
Gramigna
¥11
Grilled beef fillet with baked potatoes, olive oil, salt and black pepper
Grilled beef tenderloin
¥22
Grilled chicken breast with roasted potatoes
Grilled Chicken
¥12
Grilled lamb chops with baked potatoes
Lamb chops
¥17
Milanese cutlet fried and breaded with French fries
Milanese cutlet
¥14
Mixed grill of Finestrella (beef, veal knot, chicken fillet, local sausage, lamb chops, grilled vegetables and roast potatoes)
Mixed grilled of FINESTRELLA
¥25
Rigatoni with fresh tomatoes, pork cheek, pecorino cheese and a little bit spicy
Rigatoni
¥12
Roast beef with porcini mushrooms and mashed potatoes
Roast beef
¥18
Roast pork shank cooked at low temperature served with baked potatoes
Roast pork shank
¥16
Rosemary tagliata prepared with olive oil, garlic and rosemary accompanied with baked potatoes
Rosemary tagliata
¥19
Spaghetti carbonara with egg, crispy bacon, parmesan and black pepper
Spaghetti carbonara
¥12
Tagliatelle with meat, tomatoes & spices
Tagliatelle bolognaise
¥13
Tagliatelle with wild porcini mushrooms
¥14
Tortellini in capon broth
¥14
Tortellini with classic traditional Bolognaise meat sauce
Tortellini with bolognaise meat sauce
¥14
Tortellini with parmesan cream sauce
Tortellini with parmesan cream
¥13.5
Tortelloni stuffed with ricotta cheese and parsley in butter and sage sauce
Tortelloni with butter and sage
¥13
Veal knot with asparagus and parmesan cream served with roasted potatoes
Veal knot
¥18
Veal knot with baked potatoes, olive oil salt and black pepper
Veal Knot
¥17
Yellow Tortellini with egg yolk sauce, parmesan and cream
Yellow Tortellini
¥14
Set Meals
Bologna Trio (minimum 2 people): Tortellini with cream, tagliatelle with Bolognaise sauce, classic lasagna
Tris of Bologna
¥18
Finestrella Trio (minimum 2 people): Tortelloni with butter and sage, yellow tortellini with egg yolk sauce and parmesan, Balanzone of mortadella
Tris of Finestrella
¥19.5