In Via Pescherie there are many food shops: La Baita, a well-stocked shop of cheese and gastronomic products with the brand Vecchia Malga of the old Chiari family, with its own production.

the Franceschini company, specializing in mushrooms, truffles, and balsamic vinegar, that has been handed for three generations, since 1942.

On the corner with vicolo Ranocchi you can find the Dante Zanetti bakery.

Osteria del Sole, which dates back to 1465, appeared under the emblem of the Sun in the game “Gioco nuovo di tutte le osterie che sono in Bologna” by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli. It has remained the only authentic and historic wine shop in town.

The poultry shop Polleria Ranocchi joined the “Spaccio del Vero Grana” (“shop of the real grana padano cheese”) in 2002, and has been offering highquality products for more than fifty years

The old traditional goods are still to be found in the Pescheria del Pavaglione

Among the characteristic stands of fruit and vegetables there are some with a long family tradition, such as De Maria Admeto.

Among the characteristic stands of fruit and vegetables there are some with a long family tradition, such as Davide of Coltelli

Among the characteristic stands of fruit and vegetables there are some with a long family tradition, such as Bardelli Cesare.

For more than fifty years, the Macelleria Equina (Butcher’s shop specialized
in horse meat) has been characterized by a nice marble gable with an embossed sign.

On the corner there is Salumeria Simoni, that has been here since 1960. It sells homemade “mortadella” of the company Pasquini from Bologna, a selection of Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma ham.

Pescheria Brunelli, active since 1924, as a “friggitoria” (shop which sells fried food).

In an elegant courtyard from the late Renaissance you can find Cacciari and Salvati, here since 1900, that has produced jewellery items and has sold famous brands and vintage watches for three generations

In an elegant courtyard from the late Renaissance at the first floor of the palace there is the workshops of the goldsmith Maccaferri Emanuele

Visone flowers and plants is one of the oldest shops in town, known at the beginning of the twentieth century as “dalla Rosina”, that brings some color to the hall of an ancient building.

The Atti family has produced specialities from Bologna and many different types of bread for five generations.

Gilberto, a family company specialized since 1905, offers fine wine and liquors, sauces and balsamic vinegar, chocolate and sweets

On the corner with Drapperie, where there is a plaque in memory of Father Marella, who collected money for the poor at this point, there are inviting shops and the entrance to the ancient Tamburini salsamenteria (place where cold meats and cheese are sold).

From Drapperie into via Clavature, there is a small shop that sells underwear and haberdashery, it belongs to the De Pietri family, that has been for more than one century

The Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo was set up in 1783 by Antonio Bernagozzi, famous for tool grinding and the sale of cold weapons.

Mustards, preserves and sauces, selected local produce and a wide range of fruit, vegetables and meats are the goods proposed by the Melega family

Goldsmith’s shop from Bologna, Cornia, active since 1911, and with a family tradition.

Small shop of grain, flour, legumes and items for small pets, that has been here since 1936.

Under the vault in a neo-Medieval style there has been a restaurant, for a long time, it was known as “da Carlo”, today “I 7 Archi”. The restaurant re-elaborates dishes of the tradition from Bologna and Tuscany

Since 1918 there has been Libreria Veronese, the oldest antiquarian bookshop in town, specialized in second-hand books, prints and publications on Bologna.