Volare is a 1960s Italian-bar time capsule beside Bologna’s Mercato delle Erbe, pairing period furnishings and a convivial aperitivo ritual with spare, classic-led cocktails built around bitters, rosolio, amari and soda.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
Via Belvedere, 10d, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy
- Style
- 1960s Italian aperitivo cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Sunday 18:00–02:00.Checked 2026-10-01 · Source
- Booking
- The owner profile says to call to reserve a table; the exact-venue listing publishes +39 051 351 1907 as its phone contact.Checked 2026-10-01 · Source
- Menu
- Aperitivo drinks and small snacks.Checked 2026-10-05 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
30.6 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 75.4
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 68.8
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 40.6
- Serious press
- 6.1
- Social Vibes
- 63.0
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 11 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
90/ 100
Score context
1960s Italian-bar homage off Via Belvedere: vintage room, theatrical fog, signature cocktails and complimentary snacks. Guests call drinks and hosts exceptional; the interior is small, loud and smoky by design.
Guest score details
What guests like
- 1960s theatrical room
- signature cocktails and Giusto Negroni
- warm staff and complimentary snacks
- fair Bologna prices
What to know
- small interior
- loud peak hours
- smoke-machine haze
Source excerpt
“Quite a small place inside as with most bars but this cocktail bar is exquisite.”
Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 445 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.