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Eating and drinking
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Ferrara has a good range of
restaurants
and trattorias with prices to suit most pockets. At the bottom end of the scale, but one of the most charming is
Pizzeria da Armando Orsucci
, Via Saraceno 116 (closed Thurs), featuring not just pizza but also a relatively new Ferraran treat, of Genovese origins - a kind of chickpea-flour pie,
torta di ceci
, eaten by the slice right out of the oven, with a dash of black pepper - locals line up for it.
Al Postiglione
, off Corso Martiri di LibertA at Vicolo del Teatro 4 (closed Sun), on the east side of the
castello
, is a
paninoteca
with any number of sandwich combinations, hot and cold, as well as home-made pasta and lots of different beers and wines (open until midnight). Among the regular restaurants, the attractive and atmospheric
Privacy
, Via Carlo Mayr 45 (closed Thurs), does good pizzas and more elaborate regional fare at moderate prices and is open till 2am.
Trattoria Da Noemi
, Via Ragno 31 (closed Tues), is an affable, family-run restaurant with a short and very simple pasta- and meat-based menu at moderate prices, while
Il Bagattino
is an attractive, affordable trattoria a few steps from the duomo.
Osteria degli Angeli
, Via delle Volte 4 (closed Mon), is a convivial, rather pricey place, open late, with lots of different wines and good food, and at upscale
L'Osteria
, Via Romei 51 (closed Mon), the
tortelli di zucca
(pumpkin ravioli) is definitely something special. Probably the best all- round choice for charm, fun, good food and drink is
Al Brindisi
, Via degli Adelardi 11 (closed Mon), just to the left of the duomo. It's Ferrara's oldest osteria, once frequented by the likes of Cellini, Titian and Copernicus, with a magnificent wine selection, which the proud sommelier will be delighted to tell you about. Food prices are very reasonable, but some of the wines are Italy's finest and are priced accordingly. Other useful information
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