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🥪 Mortadella & Panini · Bologna

Simoni Laboratorio

The Simoni family's street-food counter

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The story

A few steps from their historic shop, the Simoni family opened this street-food tasting counter on Via Pescherie Vecchie, the Quadrilatero's most photographed lane. It serves a simple mortadella panino with a glass of local wine, plus generous boards of salumi and cheese. It is also the place to try ciccioli, pressed and spiced pork crackling, served in a paper cone.

🍽️ What to order

  • Panino alla mortadella
  • Ciccioli in a paper cone
  • Tagliere of salumi and Parmigiano with a glass of Lambrusco

💡 Insider tips

  • Busiest at aperitivo time, from about 18:00
  • The original Salumeria Simoni shop is round the corner on Via Drapperie

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