Bologna, Indiranagar: The Italian Restaurant That Makes Its Own Ricotta

“Do not get deceived by the understated ambiance. The flavourful food starts with the complementary bread basket and runs through into the desserts.”

• A food writer's assessment, and the correct warning about the frontage

Bologna is an Italian fine dining restaurant at 759, First Floor, 100 Feet Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Appareddipalya, Indiranagar, serving house made pasta, pizza, appetisers, salads, cheeses and desserts with a full wine list, rated around 4.5 from more than 3,300 reviews, at roughly 2,300 rupees for two.

Bengaluru is not short of Italian restaurants. What it is short of is Italian restaurants that make their own pasta, their own mascarpone and their own fresh ricotta, which Bologna does, alongside a collection of red, white, rose and sparkling wines.

The restaurant has been on this stretch of 100 Feet Road for the better part of a decade, quietly, on a first floor, with a frontage that does nothing to advertise itself. That is unusual in a neighbourhood where every new opening arrives with neon and a queue.

So here is the guide. What to order, what the bread basket means, where the criticisms land, and why the pizzas are the one thing I would skip at a restaurant named after an Italian city.

What Is Bologna Italian Restaurant in Indiranagar?

Bologna is an Italian fine dining restaurant on the first floor of 759, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, serving appetisers, pastas, pizzas, salads, cheeses and desserts paired with wines, with all pasta made in house.

The in house production is the whole argument for this restaurant. Making your own pasta is a commitment. Making your own mascarpone and fresh ricotta is a statement, because almost nobody in this city bothers, and it changes how the tiramisu and the stuffed pastas taste.

The room is deliberately plain. Diners describe a simplistic ambience with Italian music through the speakers, courteous staff and quick seating, and rate the location and service highly while marking the ambience as merely good. One writer described it as Italian food without the theatrics, which in a city where dining out often feels like performance art is meant as a compliment.

What Should I Order at Bologna?

Order a house made pasta, and if the ragu is on the menu, order that. One reviewer described the ragu as rich, deep, layered and comforting, everything it should be, and the carbonara spaghetti, cannelloni, ravioli and lasagna all draw repeat praise.

• Ragu. The dish the restaurant's name promises and the one that draws the most emotional praise in the record. Order it without negotiating.
• Carbonara spaghetti. Named as the highlight of a full meal by one diner. A proper carbonara is a test and this one passes.
• Cannelloni. Specifically singled out for well balanced, flavourful cooking. This is where the house ricotta earns its keep.
• Ravioli and lasagna. The two dishes most often listed together as must tries. The safest orders on the menu.
• Gnocchi di Patate in pink sauce. Described as a harmony of creamy potato, subtle spinach and a nuanced sauce. The most interesting vegetarian main.
• Pesce Arrosto Al Forno. Oven roasted fish rather than the fried seafood every other menu defaults to. Worth ordering for that reason alone.
• Cheese garlic bread. House made bread with garlic butter and mozzarella. Order it even though the free bread basket is already on the table.
• Chicken fiery wings. Called a must try by a diner who was otherwise unimpressed by the pizzas. The best of the non Italian bar snacks.
• Tiramisu with popcorn. Yes, popcorn. The salt cuts the sweetness and it works better than it should. Made with their own mascarpone.
• Chocolate hazelnut mousse. The other dessert regulars name. If you dislike surprises, order this one instead.

What to skip: the pizzas. Diners repeatedly say the pizzas could be made better, particularly given that this is an Italian restaurant. The kitchen's strength is unambiguously the pasta section, and the oven is not where it shines.

“All their pastas are made in house. They even make their own mascarpone and fresh ricotta.”

• The single fact that separates Bologna from most Italian restaurants in this city

What Is the Free Bread Basket at Bologna?

It is a complimentary, unlimited bread basket served with every order, with basil pesto spread, and it is one of the most generous standing offers in any Indiranagar restaurant. Warm house bread arrives with herb butter, olive oil and balsamic vinegar before the meal starts.

Do not fill up on it, which is easier said than done. Diners describe it as absolutely fresh and tasty, served free and unlimited with all orders, and it sets the tone for the rest of the meal.

It also quietly answers the portion size complaint. Several reviewers describe portions as a bit small while others find them satisfying, and an unlimited bread basket closes most of that gap for anyone who was worried about it.

Is Bologna Expensive?

It is around 2,300 rupees for two, and opinion splits on whether that is fair. Some diners feel it is slightly overpriced, possibly because of the location, while others say the menu price justifies the fine dining experience offered, and a further group calls the prices reasonable and good value.

My read: for a restaurant making its own pasta and cheese, with a wine list and an unlimited bread service, 2,000 for two is the correct price and arguably a low one. Wine is where the bill climbs, with a glass of Indian Sauvignon Blanc listed around 600 rupees, so plan for that if you are drinking.

There is a related note on the drinks. One diner found the drinks list the only letdown of an otherwise excellent evening, and another praised the mocktails. The wine is the strength here, not the cocktails.

What Are the Criticisms of Bologna?

Three recur, and none of them are serious. The pizzas underdeliver, the pricing feels slightly high to some diners, and portions strike a minority as small. There is also a fair observation that the menu card is cramped because the menu carries so many items.

There is a more interesting criticism buried in the record, which is about authenticity. One diner noted that the food was good and closer to Italian than other Italian restaurants they had tried in India, but that the typical Italian taste was not fully there, while another described the restaurant as maintaining Italian standards with an Indian twist.

That is a real tension and worth naming honestly. Bologna is more faithful than most, and it is still cooking for Bengaluru palates. If you have eaten in Emilia Romagna you will notice. If you have not, you will have one of the better Italian meals available in this city.

Is Bologna the Best Italian Restaurant in Indiranagar?

On the pasta, yes. A 4.5 average across more than 3,300 reviews is the strongest rating of any Italian restaurant I have covered in this neighbourhood, and the in house pasta, mascarpone and ricotta give it a technical advantage nothing nearby can match.

• For pasta. The best in the neighbourhood, and the reason to choose it over anything else on this road.
• For pizza. No. Go elsewhere. This is the one thing the kitchen does not win on.
• For a quiet dinner. Genuinely good. Understated room, Italian music, weekday evenings with little crowd and no reservation needed.
• For wine. Strong. A proper range across red, white, rose and sparkling, which is rarer in Indiranagar than it should be.
• For value. Fair to good, depending on your view. The free unlimited bread and the house made everything tilt it in Bologna's favour.

My position: this is where I would eat Italian food in Indiranagar. Go on a weekday, take a table by the window, order the ragu, drink the wine, and let the bread basket arrive as many times as it wants to.

Skip the pizza, order the ragu, let the bread keep coming. Same city, new flavours, always.

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