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Eating and drinking
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One of the pleasures of Bergamo is its food, easily enjoyable whether you're on a tight budget and restricted to assembling picnics from the many
salumerie
and bakeries in the old town, or can afford to graze around the city's terrific
osterie
. For some, one of the town's attractions are the local game-bird specialities (hunting and devouring the wildlife around Bergamo is a major occupation).
If you're on a tight budget the cheapest places for a sit-down meal are the university mensa on Via San Lorenzo, and the self-service restaurant Ciao at Piazza Vittorio Veneto 15 in Bergamo Bassa (10 percent discount with a card obtained from the youth hostel; closed Mon). Browsing around cafAŠs and osterie is more fun, though. For picnic food , stock up on rustic-style pies at the Salumeria Mangili at Via Gombito 8, or on pane greco (bread topped with aubergine and tomato) from Forno tre Soldi, Via Colleoni 13a, and decadent pastries at Nessi, Via Gombito 34. You'll find the best ice cream in town under the luxuriant Bergamasc balconies of La Mariana , in the corner of Colle Aperto in the cittA altA . Antica Osteria del Vino Buono , Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe, at the top of the funicular (tel 035.247.993). Convivial osteria, offering a reasonably priced menu. Closed Mon. Birreria con Cucina , Via Porta Dipinta 30b. Long, dark pub-like place in Bergamo AltA , serving snacks, pizzas and more substantial meals. Closed Mon. CaffA? Funicolare , in the funicular station on Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe. Serves good-value snacks, has a terrace with a great view. Stays open until 2am. Closed Tues. Cooperativa Citta AltA , Vicolo Sant'Agata, clearly signposted off Via Colleoni. A cheery amalgam of cafAŠ, canteen and bar open until 2am.This co-operative venture in Bergamo AltA boasts low prices, a happy hour on Thursdays, and a pergola where you can idle away the afternoon admiring the distant hills. Closed Wed. Da Franco , Via Colleoni 8. Serves hearty polenta dishes and other local specialities with a good value set menu. Closed Mon. Da Mimmo , Via Colleoni 17. Dishes up reasonably priced pizzas in rather plush surroundings with good views over the surrounding hillsides. Closed Tues. Da Vittorio , Via Papa Giovanni XXIII 21 (tel 035.218.222). This place has rightly been known as Bergamo's top restaurant for years and continues to serve first-rate cuisine at relatively reasonable prices. Closed Wed. Donizetti , Via Gombito 17a. Excellent both for a slap-up meal and a degustazione platter of local meats and cheeses; its tables are laid out in a covered market space. Osteria Airoldi , Viale Giovanni XXIII 18. Handily placed near the bus and train stations, this place features wonderful creations in aspic upstairs and a good-value restaurant downstairs. Closed Sun lunch. Papageno Pub , Via Colleoni. Serves hot meals, sandwiches and salads. Closed Thurs.
Vineria Cozzi
, Via Colleoni 22a. Classy wine bar in Bergamo AltA with around 300 wines to choose from and an excellent cold buffet. Closed Wed. Other useful information
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