Scaccomatto Agli Orti: Romantic Dining in Bologna's Oasis

Scaccomatto orti bologna

I met Scaccomatto when Rick Stein was in Bologna.
The British chef was looking for cuisine with ideas, quality and passion (especially fish).

Mario Ferrara's restaurant is not only one of my best fish restaurants in Bologna, but one of those places that you will remember forever.

Scaccomatto orti bologna - Orti via della Braina

Scacco Matto is set inside orti di via Orfeo vegetable garden

Where Scaccomatto is set

A small door at Via della Braina 7 unveils a place out of time.

Closed for more than 10 years, this VII century's vegetable garden, where in the past a monastic community cultivated the land and gave asylum and education to deaf kids, is now back to Bolognesi.

Orti di Via Orfeo is an unexpected oasis of peace between the red walls of the city centre, where you can spend an amazing dinner near an old well and an almond-shaped fish basin.

If you're honeymoon in Bologna, this has to be on the top of your list.

Scaccomatto orti bologna - Sardines and Burrata

Marinated sardines and burrata

Scaccomatto orti bologna - risotto

Risotto orto e mare (sea and vegetable garden)

How's the food at Scaccomatto

Scaccomatto became worldwide famous for the 'plin' ravioli with Parmigiano Reggiano and sweet onion made for Rick Stein, but Scaccomatto's cuisine is much more than that.

The chef traveled from Brazil to Japan and in its cuisine, he combines his roots from the South of Italy with bolognese tradition.

From June to September, you find a fixed menu that changes every night, mostly based on fish and seasonal ingredients.

During the other months, you can order a la carte.

The shrimp with cauliflower mayonnaise and vanilla oil are a must.
I was lucky to have a perfectly cooked tub gurnard with grilled onion and turnip.

A bavarese dessert with strawberries and passion fruit and an infused coffee by Leonardo Lelli closed the game.

Scaccomatto orti bologna - menu

Menu written on the blackboard changes every week during summertime

Why eat there

Scaccomatto is one of the most romantic places to dine in Bologna, for sure.

A few tables, the silence of the vegetable gardens, soft lights create a special atmosphere you can immediately feel at the entrance.

Why don't

It's hard to give reasons not to go.

But if you are on a low-budget trip, 55€/person (without wine) can be too much for one dinner.

​Also if you have just a long weekend in town, maybe you prefer to discover everything about Bolognese cuisine.

Scaccomatto orti bologna - Mario Ferrara

Mario Ferrara prepares tub gurnard with grilled onion and turnip

Info

Scaccomatto

Via della Braina 7, Bologna
Tel. 051 263404
[email protected]
www.ristorantescaccomatto.com

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