For a heartier bowl ofpasta, a rich meat sauce is tough to beat.

As its name suggests, the pasta sauce can be traced back to the Italian city of Bologna.

While interpretations of this meaty sauce vary greatly, most iterations include ground meat and tomato.

Tagliatelle con ragù alla bolognese

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Some chefs keep their recipes quite simple.

Its great variety lends to its increasing popularity among consumers.

Accordingly, here’s where you’re able to score top notch Bolognese dishes across the states.

brio italian grille spaghetti bolognese

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The dish is available for lunch or dinner.

The restaurant chain’s rigatoni Bolognese is a staple on the menu.

Italian Kitchen Spaghetti Bolognese

With over two dozens locations nationwide,Bravo!

Rigatoni Bolognese at Biaggi’s

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Italian Kitchenuses fresh ingredients to create authentic Italian cuisine from its own unique recipes.

The chain offers a variety of pasta dishes, including its own take on Bolognese spaghetti.

Diners also have the option of adding sauteed cremini mushrooms into the mix.

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Bravo! Italian Kitchen

Customers regularly turn to Reddit for tips on recreating the secret recipe at home.

“It tastes so darn good,“one commenterwrote.

“Reminds me of how my mom used to prepare it.”

Spaghetti with meat sauce at Buca di Beppo

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Its lasagna Bolognese is one of the more decadent menu offerings.

Among the numerous entree items is the restaurant’s pasta with a rich Bolognese-like meat sauce.

“Maggianos hit the spot every time,” oneTwitter userwrote.

california pizza kitchen bolognese

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“It is AWESOME,” another commenter echoed.

the restaurant declared onits Facebook page.

Lasagna Bolognese at Romano’s Macaroni Grill

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Spaghetti with meat sauce at Old Spaghetti Factory

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maggiano’s spaghetti meat sauce

Maggiano’s

Pappardelle Bolognese at The Palm

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carmines bolognese

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