Tamburini (revisited) – Bologna, Italy (8.5/10)
Dec 23rd, 2008 by admin
We left Marina di Ravenna early in the morning, jumped on the train back to Bologna and dashed off to über gourmet delicatessen Tamburini to buy two boxes of fresh pasta and consume lunch at top speed, before grabbing a taxi to the airport to fly back to London. We were at Tamburini almost one year ago, but at the time, we didn’t have any lunch or dinner slots remaining to try the food in the self-service restaurant. So I jumped at the opportunity on our recent trip to Ravenna via Bologna.
Two types of fresh filled pasta, ricotta and parsley tortelloni and porcini ravioli, ordered from their pasta counter, cost £25.00 at 500g each! I would never dream of spending this much on any pasta in London, whether in the best delicatessen or in a restaurant. But Tamburini is an exception. We would have bought more, had we not been restricted by Ryanair’s hand luggage size and weight restrictions…
Tamburini’s self-service restaurant opens at noon. Even though it’s called ‘self service’, there are actually people behind the counter serving the food. A gorgeous artichoke, rocket and Parmesan salad (mine was served with bresaola) was followed by a meaty rigatoni Bolognese bake. I skipped the meat section, where the man was carving roast pork loin, and also couldn’t squeeze in any of the superb looking vegetables in the last section. There is also a wide selection for vegetarians.
Don’t forget to spend some time in the immediate vicinity, as Atti and Simoni and all the other gourmet delicatessens, butchers, food shops and market stalls are all there. You could happily spend half a day browsing in each shop and stall. It’s pure foodie heaven…
The fresh pasta fortunately survived the plane journey and was consumed over the next two evenings with a simple tomato sauce to accompany the tortelloni and shredded garlicky greens with the porcini ravioli. Expensive but worth every penny.
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10 – Perfection, 9.5 – Sensational, 9 – Outstanding, 8.5 – Superb,
8 – Excellent, 7.5 – Very Good, 7 - Good, 6.5 - Above Average, 6 – Average
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Contact Details:
Tamburini
Via Caprarie 1
40124 Bologna
Italy
Tel: +39 (0)51 234726
This looks heavenly. ‘Latium’ in London does a phenomenal ravioli only menu option, should you suffer withdrawal symptoms from your carbohydrated travels…
Douglas – I’ll bear that in mind (will read your review), though for pasta, risotto etc , I prefer to eat it in Italy, or at home!
Helen Yuet Ling