Bologna's top jazz joint, the Bentivoglio is a jack of all trades: part wine bar (over 600 labels), part restaurant (eat elsewhere) and part jazz club (live music six nights a week most of the year). This much-loved institution oozes cosy charm, with its labyrinth of chambers sporting ancient brick floors, arched ceilings and shelves full of wine bottles.
In summer, it joins with three neighbouring venues to host the annual Salotto di Jazz, during which revellers pour out into pedestrianised Via Mascarella for six weeks of live jazz under the stars.
