
Salumi
Cured meats
Mortadella, mortadella with truffle, salame rosa and half culatello are among the cured meats listed in the online shop, which has 23 salumi products for lovers of traditional Bolognese charcuterie.

A historic Bologna delicatessen at Via Caprarie 1, open since 1932, with a shop, wine bar and restaurant, and online ordering.
Photo © Antica Salsamenteria Tamburini
Why go
Antica Salsamenteria Tamburini is a traditional delicatessen in Bologna, at Via Caprarie 1. The business dates back to 1932, and its website speaks of ninety years of uninterrupted activity. Its story follows that of the Bolognese salsamenteria, the craft of cured meats and prepared foods rooted in local food culture, and the shop is open every day of the week.
Today the shop sells cured meats, fresh and dried pasta, cheeses, balsamic vinegar, preserves, sweets and oil, both in person and through its online shop. There is also a wine bar and restaurant with lunch and dinner menus. Orders can be delivered within Bologna, and gift boxes are available for sending Bolognese food to friends.
Main services
Services from the official website.

Cured meats
Mortadella, mortadella with truffle, salame rosa and half culatello are among the cured meats listed in the online shop, which has 23 salumi products for lovers of traditional Bolognese charcuterie.

Fresh pasta
Handmade tortellini, fresh egg tagliatelle, passatelli and tigelle, plus dried egg tagliatelle, make up the pasta range. It suits anyone who wants to cook classic Emilian dishes at home with ready-made pasta.

Cheese and pantry
Parmigiano Reggiano Vacche Rosse aged at least 24 months sits alongside balsamic vinegar, oils, preserves, mustards, sweets and sottoli. It is for shoppers who want Bolognese products for the table or for gifts.

Online shop and delivery in Bologna
The online shop ships orders the same day across Bologna and surroundings, and only on days that keep food fresh over the weekend. Payment is by credit card or PayPal.
Photo © Antica Salsamenteria Tamburini
Services and facilities
Gallery

Photo © Antica Salsamenteria Tamburini

Photo © Antica Salsamenteria Tamburini

Photo © Antica Salsamenteria Tamburini

Photo © Antica Salsamenteria Tamburini
Practical information
Getting there
On foot: 180 m, about 3 min walk.
On foot: 1.2 km, about 19 min. By taxi: from the official rank at the station, metered fare (CoTaBo +39 051 372727 · CAT +39 051 4590).
Marconi Express monorail to Bologna Centrale in under 8 minutes (single €12.80), then about 19 min on foot. Or a taxi from the airport rank, metered fare.
The historic centre is a camera-controlled limited-traffic zone (ZTL): park outside it, and walk.
Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors); walking times are approximate. Marconi Express time and fare from the operator.
Around the shop
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Museum
Guided tours inside Lucio Dalla's home on Via D'Azeglio
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A little window onto Bologna's hidden canal
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City Guide · Where to eat
Bologna restaurants with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
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Wine osteria since 1465: bring your own food
Traditional restaurant
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Bolognese trattoria
Pasta rolled by hand and grilled meats on Via Piella
Bolognese trattoria
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Emilian restaurant
Family recipes and handmade pasta since 1980
Seasonal restaurant
Vegetable-led farm-to-table menu with house-made bread
Chef's restaurant
Mario Ferrara's Lucanian-rooted cooking in a 1600s convent
Historic restaurant
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12th-century building facing San Petronio's Gothic windows
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Welcoming guests 50 metres from Piazza Maggiore since 1875
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Romantic hotel born as a 14th-century tavern
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22 modern rooms in the historic centre, opened in 2023
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Homely 3-star near the university district and the main sights
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Tours, classes and guided walks with their own Holiplanet page.
City walking tours
Licensed guides' cooperative for Bologna city and themed tours
Bike tours
Guided bike and walking tours plus bike rental
Car museum / factory tour
Lamborghini museum and production line tour in Sant'Agata Bolognese
Balsamic vinegar tour
Free guided tour of the Giusti family museum and ageing rooms in Modena
Food valley tour
Parmigiano, balsamic and prosciutto producers in one day
Cooking class
Hands-on pasta class, small groups, near Piazza Maggiore
Balsamic vinegar producer visit
Family acetaia in Nonantola (Modena): balsamic tour and tasting, €8
Food market tour
Walking food tour through the Quadrilatero market and centre
For kids & families
Weekend museum workshops for children at Palazzo Fava
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Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Questions
The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 20:00, and on Sunday from 10:00 to 18:30.
Monday to Thursday 11:30–22:30, Friday and Saturday 11:30–23:00, Sunday 11:30–16:30.
The shop is at Via Caprarie 1, 40124 Bologna.
Yes. Orders are shipped the same day across Bologna and the surrounding area, only on days suited to keeping products fresh.
The online shop accepts credit card or PayPal.
Call 051 234726 or 334 9794131, or write to info@tamburini.com.