John Brunton

"The genial signora Anna Maria looks and acts like the archetypal Italian mamma and has been serving the finest tortellini in brodo in Bologna for 26 years now in her marvelous trattoria."

Niamh Shields

"Tortellini in brodo is the star dish here, tiny stuffed homemade pasta with mortadella, parmesan, prosciutto, nutmeg (the ingredients vary, but these are generally core), served in a clear meat broth."

Alessandra D'Almo

"Tiny tortellini come stuffed with local mortadella and parmigiano reggiano, floating in a rich capone broth. Pasta is made fresh, by hand, a few doors down from the restaurant in a small workshop where you can meet the sfoglina (pasta maker), who lovingly rolls out the pasta into table length sheets, nimbly twisting them into the tiny ‘navel’ shapes of tortellini or carefully slicing each into ribbons of tagliatelle and pappardelle."

Andrey Andreev

"As soon as I touched the spoon, my doubt disappeared and I was fascinated by this magical taste of the tortellini in broth.I have never ever tried such broth in my life and I have never imagined that it could exist. This is one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted in my life. It changed my idea of pasta, soup, sauce and broth."

William Sabia

"Tortellini was the best food of the weekend! A broth so delicate with hidden flavor and home made pasta added up to blissful bites."

Jessica Spengler

"If there’s anything more pleasing than stepping into a cozy trattoria on a cold night and being presented with a steaming bowl of tortellini bathed in a rich golden soup, I’m sure I can’t imagine what it is—particularly when each tiny handmade pasta packet encloses such a flavorful filling of mortadella, prosciutto and parmesan."

Helen Massy-Beresford

"Delectable homemade tortellini en brodo (stuffed pasta in broth)."

Haruko Sakino

"Anna Maria's strong plate are of course the tortellini in brodo, prepared by following a secret recipe that includes mortadella, prosciutto cotto, flank and grana padano."

Tom Biggs

"I first sampled Tortellini en Brodo at the venerable Trattoria Anna Maria on Via delle Belle Arti, near the University. It was a memorable meal and I have since returned to Anna Maria. I will again when I travel to Bologna. Soon, I hope."

Gabriele Monti

"You can try delicious Tortellini at Trattoria Anna Maria, but make sure it’s not Monday, as they are closed on Monday."