Restaurants in Ferrara - La Provvidenza restaurant located on the streets of Palazzo dei Diamanti offers Italian cuisine. Experience Ferrara’s most delightful dining at La Romantica which serves local Ferrarese cuisine. Their spaghetti with shellfish is the town's best. Trattoria "Bagattino" restaurant offers simple delicious food with lovely atmosphere, nice design and excellent services. If you like barbecue then Tre Civete restaurant is the right choice; here you will find everything from Fiorentina to Tagliata and Tiramisu to Mascarpone with different types of wines. Trattoria I Tri scalin restaurant is the traditional trattoria for true local dishes.

Nightlife in Ferrara - There is beautiful old fashionable cafe-bar on Piazza Savonarola with outstanding glass garden overlooking the square and the nearby Castello Estense. It is one of the best places to have espresso and a glass of white wine.

Shopping in Ferrara - Monday is market day in Ferrara. Tents and campers set up with all kind of merchandise like clothes, linen, jewellery, books, toys, gadgets, electronics products, and one can purchase almost anything on Market Day. To buy antique collections, visit Antichita e collezionismo at Piazzetta San Michele.