Forno Pasticceria Bortolani Demore on Modena's Rua Muro bakes bread, pastry and fresh pasta from a historic shopfront near the old city centre.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The midday break runs 14:00 to 17:30, so plan a morning or early-evening visit.
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Address: Rua Muro 106, 41121 Modena
Antica Pasticceria San Biagio has sold torta Barozzi and bensone on Modena's Via Emilia Centro since 1900, kept in its original pink-marble shop.
Worth the queueTorta Barozzi
TipThursday and Sunday afternoons it shuts early, so plan a morning visit for the balsamic vinegar and marrons glaces.
Forno San Barnaba on Modena's Via Ruggera has baked bread since the postwar years, the cioppa modenese loaf its long-running local staple to buy.
Worth the queueCioppa modenese
TipThursday afternoons the ovens rest, so the morning batch is the one to catch before it closes early.
Panificio Gallone on Modena's Via Ganaceto is a family-run forno pasticceria near the centre, baking bread, pizza and cakes fresh to order daily.
Worth the queuePane e pizza al taglio
TipIt closes weekends, so a weekday morning is the only window for the fresh bread run.
Antica Pasticceria San Biagio has sold torta Barozzi and bensone on Modena's Via Emilia Centro since 1900, kept in its original pink-marble shop.
Worth the queueTorta Barozzi
TipThursday and Sunday afternoons it shuts early, so plan a morning visit for the balsamic vinegar and marrons glaces.
Forno San Barnaba on Modena's Via Ruggera has baked bread since the postwar years, the cioppa modenese loaf its long-running local staple to buy.
Worth the queueCioppa modenese
TipThursday afternoons the ovens rest, so the morning batch is the one to catch before it closes early.
Forno Cristini on Modena's Via Vignolese is a family bakery known for bensone, the city's oldest sweet, filled with grape-must fruit preserve.
Worth the queueBensone
TipIt also sells Parmigiano Reggiano and preserves at the counter, so a bread run doubles as a pantry stop.
Panificio Gallone on Modena's Via Ganaceto is a family-run forno pasticceria near the centre, baking bread, pizza and cakes fresh to order daily.
Worth the queuePane e pizza al taglio
TipIt closes weekends, so a weekday morning is the only window for the fresh bread run.
La Coppia di Pane bakes bread and brioche on Via Beethoven in north-east Modena, plus pizza slices and custom desserts for parties and celebrations.
Worth the queueCrescioni and fresh-baked bread
TipSunday hours end at 12:30, so a late brunch run should come earlier in the morning.
Pasticceria San Lazzaro on Modena's Via Emilia Est bakes traditional sweets alongside Sicilian arancini and rosticceria for a quick weekday lunch.
Worth the queueArancini and breakfast cornetti
TipSeating is limited, so the cakes and arancini are best ordered for takeaway at the counter.
