Pizzeria Altero
Bologna, Italy
The read// why locals go
Pizzeria Altero has been selling Bolognese pizza on Via Ugo Bassi since 1968, and the city defends the style fiercely against all comers. That style is its own argument: a crisp base and generous toppings, with none of the Neapolitan softness Italians elsewhere insist on. Altero sits in the university quarter and works at speed — around €12 for a pizza, a room that stays loud, a queue that moves. Bolognese who grew up on it will make the case against Naples at length and without embarrassment. This is not a destination restaurant. It is simply what the neighbourhood eats, and has eaten for over fifty years.
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Via Ugo Bassi 22, 40121 — Bologna
The read// why locals go
Pizzeria Altero has been selling Bolognese pizza on Via Ugo Bassi since 1968, and the city defends the style fiercely against all comers. That style is its own argument: a crisp base and generous toppings, with none of the Neapolitan softness Italians elsewhere insist on. Altero sits in the university quarter and works at speed — around €12 for a pizza, a room that stays loud, a queue that moves. Bolognese who grew up on it will make the case against Naples at length and without embarrassment. This is not a destination restaurant. It is simply what the neighbourhood eats, and has eaten for over fifty years.
