Mercato di Mezzo

Market Bologna, Italy

The Mercato di Mezzo is one of the most representative historical places of the Bolognese food culture, a stone's throw from Piazza Maggiore: since the Middle Ages this has been the place of flavors and encounters, of commerce, of memory and of the gastronomic tradition of the city . Transformed, after the unification of Italy, into the first covered market of the city, it was the subject of an important recovery and redevelopment project in 2014. The structure is spread over three floors, and is a space where you can buy or consume food and wine products and excellent dishes on the spot. On the ground floor there are large and small tables in common use and the food kiosks, located in the side niches as in the nineteenth-century plan: meat, fish, cured meats, cheeses, fruit, bread, pasta, ice cream and pastries, wines. On the first floor is the pizzeria and in the basement, with suggestive barrel vaults, a craft brewery, both with additional tables and seats. On via Clavature, next to the entrance to the Church of Santa Maria della Vita, it also offers pleasant outdoor tables and chairs. The Mercato di Mezzo is open seven days a week, from 8.30 to midnight, and often offers tasting appointments and meetings related to the culture of food.