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Since 1890, this café-pastry delights its guests. The place is refined, with furniture of yesteryear. To taste: the < i > torta di riso < /i >, typical of Reggio.

The true gourmets will find here what they need to satisfy their desires! Founded in 1796 (Bologna was then occupied by Napoleon's troops), it is the oldest chocolate maker in the city. Majani was an official supplier to the Royal House of Savoy after the unification of Italy. Taste the famous cremini, incredibly melting little squares: made of four layers of marzipan and hazelnut paste, they were invented in 1911 for the launch of the Fiat Tipo 4. Another chocolatey delicacy is the tortellino, dark, milk or white, with creamy filling.

Here you can taste the famous torta barozzi, invented by Eugenio Gollini in 1907 and whose secret recipe, kept by the Gollini family, has been handed down from generation to generation. However, the veil is lifted on the ingredients: melting chocolate, almonds, eggs, butter and sugar. Eugenio Gollini decided to give his invention the name "barozzi" to celebrate the memory of the architect Jacopo Barozzi, because in 1907, in Vignola, they were celebrating the 400th anniversary of his birth.

Not far from the historic centre, this glacier is listed among the 50 best in Italy. Founded by a couple of computer scientists converted into ice-cream and pastry chefs, the brand offers traditional flavours as well as some more sought-after and unusual ones, using strictly natural ingredients and favouring the short supply chain: seasonal fruit from the Reggio region, pistachios and hazelnuts bought directly from the producer... To try: the cremino tricolore. The couple has also started making panettoni and focaccine.

Established in 1907, Gamberini is the oldest pastry shop in the city. It is a true institution where locals line up patiently to take home treats. Here, the word "window shopping" takes on its full meaning. One is ecstatic in front of the strawberry and raspberry trees. Inside, you don't know what to choose as the pastries are so tempting. At lunch, it is possible to take a quick break on the small outside terrace, with a salad and a sandwich. For a snack, you can accompany your coffee with a chocolate.

It is certainly the most famous gelateria in the city. And for good reason, the homemade flavors such as Alice (mascarpone and chocolate), Leonardo (ice cream with toasted pine nuts), Cavour (ricotta, lemon from the Amalfi coast and pasta frolla), San Luca (white chocolate with crispy puffed rice) are delicious. For those who love sorbets, the taste of fruit will melt delicately under your palate. It is customary to enjoy this delicacy in the garden across the street, where you will see families and students taking to the benches with their ice cream.