At the time when frogs were sold in this alley, the Osteria del Sole in Bologna was already there, and it dates back to around 1465. Before the discovery of America.
Today, its existence is indicated by a spartan sign bearing a single word: vino. Upon entering, the gaze falls on the crescent-shaped counter on the right, behind which Luciano Spolaore, the owner, and his wife Daniela work, on an elevated space with a table opposite and on the walls browned by smoke and years.
The furnishings are from the early 1900s: benches, large wooden tables, and straw-seated chairs, some engravings on the walls, and a sign with a peremptory notice.
It is lunchtime and everyone dives into their scartòz, cones filled with cold cuts, cheese, tuna slices, salads, or simple crescenta, the local focaccia, to be accompanied by whatever the well-stocked cellar offers. One of the peculiarities of the place is precisely the fact that here you only order wine, while food and snacks are brought from outside.
