Lasagne alla ferrarese comes from which Italian city?

Lasagne alla ferrarese comes from Ferrara, Italy.

Ferrara is a historic city in Emilia-Romagna, and its local lasagna is distinguished by green pasta sheets made by mixing spinach into the dough. The dish may include pancetta, chicken livers, and other meats, giving it a character different from the better-known Bolognese version.

Lasagne alla bolognese is associated with nearby Bologna and is commonly layered with ragù, béchamel, and Parmigiano Reggiano. The Ferrara style belongs to the same northern Italian tradition of egg-based pasta, but its green sheets and local fillings reflect Ferrara’s own culinary history.

Ferrara’s food culture also includes cappellacci di zucca, a pumpkin-filled pasta, and pasticcio di maccheroni, a domed macaroni pie linked to Renaissance cooking. These dishes help explain why the city is strongly associated with elaborate pasta traditions. The name “alla ferrarese” is therefore geographic: it identifies the Ferrara style, not a neighboring city such as Ravenna, Modena, or Parma.