Where can I find progressive caffes and restaurants?
I’m going back to Italy this year, and this time I’ll be spending a few more days in Rome. When I lived in the Marche region, I visited many progressive spaces around the country, specially in Bologna, such as cafés and restaurants.
I’m talking about places with a cultural atmosphere oriented around progressive values, such as diversity, class consciousness, sustainability, and so on. I’m looking for places beyond associations like Arci, and others.
As an example, I would mention Trattoria dell’Orsa in Bologna, which doesn’t charge a coperto, with a justification based on equality. And in Florence, there’s Trattoria Sabatino, an old and well-known restaurant that serves “cucina povera” at very good prices.
Posted Feb 26, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC
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