Private event venues in Bologna
Since the early 1900s, when they were among the most fashionable places in the city, the private event venues in the heart of Palazzo Maccaferri have seemed to follow one simple principle: celebrations should never stop. Grand frescoed halls, terraces suspended above the greenery and medieval settings welcome every kind of occasion, from elegant receptions to open-air toasts, from intimate dinners to more informal experiences. Shaping each event is the culinary offering of I Portici, able to shift tone with the occasion: the fine dining of Ristorante I Portici, the convivial spirit of Cucina Portici, breakfast at Caffè Eden or a wine tasting in the 14th-century La Ghiacciaia. All enhanced by the comfort of hotel services, guest accommodations and a team that takes care of every detail. The perfect place to celebrate together and feel wonderfully at ease.
Private events in Bologna
From baptisms and graduations to the most meaningful anniversaries, every celebration can be tailored by choosing the room, culinary offering, and pace that suit it best.
For such a tender and family-centered occasion, the Salone delle Feste and the Terrace offer elegant, welcoming, and luminous settings. The culinary proposal can also be thoughtfully designed around the needs of younger guests.
The commitment, the effort, the exams, and then at last the emotion of reaching the goal and the time to celebrate. How? For example, with an aperitivo buffet and music on the Terrace or, if the effort was truly great, with a fine dining dinner at Ristorante I Portici.
Birthday can take shape as a pizza gathering at Cucina Portici, an aperitivo on the Terrace Lounge, or a true celebration in the Salone delle Feste. It all depends on the wish: a few conversations around an open-air toast?
A dinner with friends, a family celebration, a small shared stay: whatever the occasion, I Portici Hotel offers the right setting, where functionality, beauty, and attentive service come together.
An anniversary can become a fine dining dinner at Ristorante I Portici or a wine tasting with dinner in the 14th-century La Ghiacciaia, for an intimate, striking and beautifully secluded experience. What matters most is that the date continues to shine.
Salone delle Feste
Spacious and iconic, the Salone delle Feste is the heart of the most important celebrations. Located on the second floor of Palazzo Maccaferri, it welcomes guests into an elegant, light-filled setting embellished with Liberty-style frescoes and overlooking the greenery of Parco della Montagnola.
It can host up to 170 guests and is the ideal setting for birthdays, graduations, baptisms, and anniversaries that deserve to be remembered. Direct access to the Terrace expands its possibilities, allowing moments at the table to alternate with open-air toasts in a freer, airier, more convivial rhythm.
Terrazza Lounge
A place capable of changing your perception of the city: Terrazza Lounge is the space devoted to the lightest and most convivial moments of any celebration. Located on the second floor of Palazzo Maccaferri, beside the Salone delle Feste, it overlooks the greenery of Parco della Montagnola and brings every event into the open air, into the light, into a feeling of effortless ease.
During the warmer season, it can host up to 160 guests for aperitivi, buffets, receptions, and private parties. The offering from Cucina Portici complements the experience with traditional Bolognese cuisine, pizzas, and cocktails.
The 14th-century La Ghiacciaia
Ancient yet vibrantly alive, La Ghiacciaia is the jewel box of the most intimate celebrations. Created in the 14th century as part of the Rocca di Galliera and incorporated into Palazzo Maccaferri in 1906, it welcomes guests into a rare, timeless setting above the stone vault that houses the prestigious cellar of Ristorante I Portici.
It can host up to 20 guests and is perfect for graduations, anniversaries and meaningful moments to celebrate with those dearest to us. Here, wine meets the signature cuisine of Ristorante I Portici, creating experiences that engage every sense.
Caffè Eden and Cucina Portici
Not every occasion calls for a grand hall. Sometimes all it takes is a small shared moment: a special breakfast, an afternoon treat, a convivial lunch, or a pizza to turn a day into a memory.
For the quickest and most spontaneous moments, Caffè Eden welcomes guests with a sweet and savory offering of the highest quality.
For lunches, dinners, and informal celebrations, Cucina Portici is the osteria and pizzeria where Emilian tradition meets haute cuisine. Two different ways to celebrate, with the same level of care.
When the celebration becomes a visual story
Celebrating beyond private events
The spaces of Palazzo Maccaferri transform with every memorable occasion: from business events and weddings to bespoke dining experiences.
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