At Trattoria da Noemi the hefty domed pie is decorated with strips, flowers, and an “N” from leftover pastry and is double egg-washed for a glossy finish. Inside is short maccheroni pasta with minced pork and veal and bechamel sauce in four thick alternating layers, flavored with generous shavings of black truffle. The full preparation process takes two days.

Via Ragno 31, 44100 Ferrara 0532 769070info@trattoriadanoemi.itwww.trattoriadanoemi.it. Located in the historic city centre of Ferrara, in a marvellous palace that dates back to 1400, in the familiar and cozy atmosphere that characterizes it, the " Trattoria da Noemi" suggets typical dishes of Ferrara using products from the territory. The owner Maria Cristina personally prepares the freshly made pasta made by hand and pulled to the rolling shovel, the fillings and sweets typical of the Ferrarese kitchen, treating all the stages of preparation in the smallest details and making them daily to guarantee quality and freshness.

Trattoria Da Noemi, one of the most popular in the Emilian city, has since 1958 occupied a charming building in the historical centre of Ferrara that dates back to 1400. The Trattoria Da Noemi earned a mention from the editors of the Osterie d’Italia 2016 guide published by Slow Food Editore, which dedicated the chosen for you column on Emilia-Romagna to its cappelletti and cappellacci in an article listing the taverns to visit to sample the region’s flagship dishes.

In a 1400s building in the heart of the city, the sign is now under the careful management of Maria Cristina Borgazzi (daughter of the founder Noemi and sommelier) with the support of her family. The menu is as typical as it gets: cold cuts with fried "pinzini," pumpkin cappellacci, cappelletti, macaroni pie Ferrara-style, lasagna, salama da sugo with mashed potatoes, grilled lamb, tripe. All dishes are highly satisfying.

In the heart of Ferrara, at a stone’s throw from the Cathedral, in an ancient palace dating back to the fifteenth century, for over 50 years Trattoria da Noemi has been putting tradition in the table: all the typical dishes of Ferrara, made today with the same recipes, the same passion and the same love for the genuineness of the past.

The surroundings date to 1400, with a pleasant old-world decor that befits the provenance and gracious service to match, and the menu leans to old Ferrarese classics—some residents say no one does them better. This is the place to become acquainted with cappellacci di zucca, the…

I’m in the cacophonous kitchen of Trattoria da Noemi, a restaurant established in 1958 in the northern Italian city of Ferrara. Maria Cristina Borgazzi, daughter of the titular owner, is demonstrating how she prepares her pièce de résistance.

Lunch at Da Noemi was a feast of asparagus flan, fried zucchini flowers stuffed with mozzarella, spinach tortelli with gorgonzola and walnuts, and grilled tomino and vegetables, topped off with some gorgeous strawberries with whipped cream.

Soggiorno Da Noemi Ferrara hotel is situated approximately a 20-minute walk from National Archeological Museum of Ferrara, which is an excellent place to improve cultural awareness.

At Trattoria da Noemi, Maria Cristina Borgazzi, the daughter of the restaurant’s namesake, makes one ... More of these hefty pies each day to satisfy demand.