Bolognese Main Courses at Trattoria Leonida
Traditional main courses
The main courses at Trattoria Leonida showcase Emilian food traditions through recipes made with carefully selected meats, quality ingredients and cooking methods that respect the time-honoured techniques of regional cuisine. Each dish begins with carefully chosen ingredients and a commitment to celebrating authentic flavours, offering a menu full of specialities for lovers of meat and traditional cooking.
Alongside Bolognese classics, you’ll find game dishes, boiled meats, cold dishes and a selection of fish specialities, offering something to suit a range of tastes.
Traditional Emilian meat specialties
Trattoria Leonida’s kitchen offers a wide selection of Bolognese main courses made with beef, veal, pork, chicken and lamb, selected daily to ensure quality and flavor.
Popular specialties include Tuscan-style Florentine steaks, grilled fillet steak, fillet steak with green peppercorn sauce, fillet steak with porcini mushrooms, beef entrecôte, veal paillard, veal chop, Bolognese cutlet and Milanese cutlet, along with many other dishes that showcase the flavors of traditional cuisine.
Mushrooms, truffles and seasonal ingredients
Seasonality is a key element in preparing Bolognese main courses. Throughout the year, the kitchen uses fresh mushrooms such as porcini, chanterelles, honey mushrooms, St George's mushrooms, morels and Caesar's mushrooms, as well as white and black truffles when available.
These ingredients enhance numerous dishes, including porcini scaloppine, beef fillet with porcini, porcini mushroom flan and other recipes that showcase seasonal produce while preserving the region's culinary traditions.
A menu full of meat, fish and cold dishes
Alongside our game and wild game specialties, our kitchen serves farm-raised meat mains, boiled meats and cold dishes. We prepare beef (Florentine steaks, fillets, entrecôte), lamb (roasted or grilled), veal, chicken and pork every day.
Depending on the season, we serve fresh mushrooms (porcini, morels, honey mushrooms, chanterelles, yellow chanterelles, St George's mushrooms and Caesar's mushrooms) and white and black truffles.
Our main course menu includes:
- eggplant parmigiana;
- Tuscan Florentine steaks;
- porcini mushroom flan with meatballs;
- baked pie with porcini mushrooms;
- turkey bites with balsamic vinegar;
- pork chop;
- rabbit with balsamic vinegar;
- Bolognese cutlet;
- Milanese cutlet;
- grilled chicken breast;
- porcini mushroom scallopini;
- artichoke scallopini;
- beef chuck with mushrooms;
- Leonida-style supreme;
- veal paillard;
- beef entrecôte;
- veal chop;
- fried brains and zucchini;
- beef tenderloin strips with arugula;
- lamb chops;
- grilled beef tenderloin;
- beef tenderloin with green peppercorn sauce;
- beef tenderloin with porcini mushrooms.
Game specialities:
- hare with polenta;
- wild boar with polenta.
Boiled meats:
- mixed boiled meats with salsa verde;
- cotechino sausage with mashed potatoes.
Fish specialities:
- marinated salmon with rocket;
- fresh salmon with pink peppercorns.
Cold dishes:
- caprese salad;
- Piedmontese-style bresaola;
- roast beef with balsamic vinegar;
- English-style roast beef;
- carpaccio with rocket;
- vitello tonnato;
- our chicken galantine;
- chicken salad with vegetables;
- Russian salad;
- roast beef with green peppercorns.
FAQ
What Bolognese main courses does Trattoria Leonida serve?
The menu features meat specialties, game, boiled meats, cold dishes and selected fish dishes prepared in keeping with tradition.
Are game dishes available?
Yes. Specialties include hare and wild boar with polenta, as well as other dishes featuring guinea fowl, pheasant and wild rabbit, subject to availability.
Are the main courses served with side dishes?
Yes, our dishes can be served with polenta, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables or other freshly prepared sides.
Are there dishes with mushrooms and truffles?
In season, our kitchen serves recipes featuring fresh mushrooms and white or black truffle, depending on availability.
Does the menu also include seafood specialties?
Yes, alongside the meat dishes, we offer a selection of fish specialties, such as marinated salmon with rocket and fresh salmon with pink peppercorns.
