The Piazza
If you're in ferrara on a fair wednesday night, do yourself a favor and go out to the main piazza. there you will find every young person in the city and some older ones too out socializing at the piazza in front of the looming duomo facade with beer in hand acquired at settimo or bar del duomo for just around â¬2-4. an experience not to be missed.
Tsunami
Located at via savanarola 2, just down the street from the university. very popular with the students, packed most weekend and wednesday nights, also tuesday nights which are traditionally "erasmus night," dedicated to the many foreign students who spend the semester or year here.
Maracaibo
Located just around the corner from mel bookstore, this bar is the best place for l'aperitivo in ferrara, mainly due to the fact that a single drink will also get you a plateful of fantastic appetizers, out of which cheapskate students know they can make a dinner.
Il Piccolo Particolare
On via boccacanale di santo stefano a cross-street of via garibaldi, this intimate cafã¨/bar offers a good selection of wines, salads, sandwiches, and desserts with friendly service and, at one point in time, free wifi access.
Pepe Rosa
At via san romano 99, this bar offers a generous and delicious buffet at aperitivo hour. don't forget to order the spritz, a northern italian apertif cocktail made up of prosecco and aperol.
Il'Clandestino
If you can find it in the backstreets via ragno 35/37, this bar has a lively atmosphere...not to mention the board games and the craft beer from the biren brewery.
Il Brindisi
The oldest enoteca in europe that can boast of having had copernicus as a tenant when he was a student in ferrara. located at via degli adelardi, the street just to the left of the duomo.