Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Modena for grown-ups.

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Ex Spaccio delle Carceri

Drink Boulevardier From the Barrel, aged in ex-balsamic barrels

Ex Spaccio delle Carceri mixes cocktails inside Modena's former prison commissary on Via Bonacorsa, pairing barrel-aged drinks with tapas nightly.

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Cesare Modena

Drink Classic and vintage-inspired cocktails

Cesare Modena mixes cocktails on Via Carteria in the rooms of Pierino Malagoli's 1934 osteria, keeping the vintage look with a modern drinks list.

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Historic tours and tastings in Modena

2 of the bars on this list are historic bars.

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iCocktail Cafè

Drink Tiki and classic cocktails

iCocktail Cafè shakes tiki and classic cocktails on Piazza delle Acciaierie in Modena, running from lunch through aperitivo into a late dinner service.

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Mon Cafè

Drink Aperitivo cocktails

Mon Cafè runs breakfast through dinner on Corso Canalchiaro in Modena's historic centre, with a small evolving wine list and evening cocktails.

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Saba

Drink Saba-inspired mixed drinks

Saba mixes drinks named for the grape must syrup on Via Castelmaraldo in central Modena, pairing a short kitchen menu with cocktails after 19:00.

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Animo

Drink Precision-built modern cocktails

Animo mixes precision cocktails behind a laboratory-style counter on Via dei Gallucci in Modena, in a small black and gold room built for drinking.

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Zero5Nove

Drink Aperitivo cocktails

Zero5Nove pours aperitivo drinks on the corner of Via Selmi and Piazza Grande in Modena, in the shadow of the Duomo and the Ghirlandina tower.

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Bar Manà

Drink Aperitivo cocktails

Bar Manà has poured coffee and aperitivo drinks on Via Castellaro in central Modena since the 19th century, from breakfast through the evening.

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Juta

Drink Cocktails, wine, craft beer

Juta pours cocktails and craft beer nightly on Via del Taglio in Modena from 18:00, with a weekend brunch that keeps a loyal, regular crowd coming.

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Where to stay in Modena

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Lòi

Drink Americano del Lói

Lòi is a cocktail bar on Via dei Balugola in Modena, built around Italian vermouth, amari and vintage bottles, with an Americano made with house vermouth.

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Incognito

Drink Cocktails by the house barman

Incognito is a restaurant and cocktail bar on Piazza Grande in Modena, opened in November 2025 beside the Duomo, pairing drinks with reworked Modenese dishes.

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