Balzac Bistrot is a bar in Centro Storico, Modena.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Charcuterie boards, tartines, aperitivo snacks
Guided tour · 1 hour
A rich and prestigious food tasting featuring gourmet cold cuts, cheeses, traditional balsamic vinegar, and four glasses of typical Emilian wines.
6 hours
Discover Emilia-Romagna's essence in a day: tour Parmigiano Cheese and Balsamic Vinegar producers, indulge in local delights, have food tastings, and visit the Ferrari Museum.
3 hours
Have a fresh pasta cooking class, in a local home, with a certified home cook. Learn local recipes and taste everything you make with wine included.
Address: Piazza Grande 45/B, 41121 Modena
Ex Spaccio delle Carceri mixes cocktails inside Modena's former prison commissary on Via Bonacorsa, pairing barrel-aged drinks with tapas nightly.
DrinkBoulevardier From the Barrel, aged in ex-balsamic barrels
FoodTapas, small plates
TipThe kitchen runs Thursday to Monday; the barrel-aged Boulevardier is the bar's signature order.
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.
DrinkClassic and vintage-inspired cocktails
FoodBar snacks, tabacchi counter by day
TipBy day it runs as a bar tabacchi; the cocktail service starts at 18:00 and runs latest Friday and Saturday.
iCocktail Cafè shakes tiki and classic cocktails on Piazza delle Acciaierie in Modena, running from lunch through aperitivo into a late dinner service.
DrinkTiki and classic cocktails
FoodPinse, bruschette, burgers
TipAperitivo runs from 18:00 on weekdays; the kitchen adds pinse and burgers alongside the cocktail list.
Mon Cafè runs breakfast through dinner on Corso Canalchiaro in Modena's historic centre, with a small evolving wine list and evening cocktails.
DrinkAperitivo cocktails
FoodBreakfast, lunch, aperitivo, dinner
TipThe terrace on Corso Canalchiaro is a popular pick for aperitivo when the weather allows outdoor seating.
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.
DrinkSaba-inspired mixed drinks
FoodSmall kitchen menu
TipOutdoor seating on Via Castelmaraldo fills first; the kitchen keeps a short, changing plate list alongside the 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.
DrinkPrecision-built modern cocktails
FoodBar snacks
TipThe room is small and reservations are recommended on weekends when the counter seats fill early.
Ex Spaccio delle Carceri mixes cocktails inside Modena's former prison commissary on Via Bonacorsa, pairing barrel-aged drinks with tapas nightly.
DrinkBoulevardier From the Barrel, aged in ex-balsamic barrels
FoodTapas, small plates
TipThe kitchen runs Thursday to Monday; the barrel-aged Boulevardier is the bar's signature order.
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.
DrinkClassic and vintage-inspired cocktails
FoodBar snacks, tabacchi counter by day
TipBy day it runs as a bar tabacchi; the cocktail service starts at 18:00 and runs latest Friday and Saturday.
iCocktail Cafè shakes tiki and classic cocktails on Piazza delle Acciaierie in Modena, running from lunch through aperitivo into a late dinner service.
DrinkTiki and classic cocktails
FoodPinse, bruschette, burgers
TipAperitivo runs from 18:00 on weekdays; the kitchen adds pinse and burgers alongside the cocktail list.
Mon Cafè runs breakfast through dinner on Corso Canalchiaro in Modena's historic centre, with a small evolving wine list and evening cocktails.
DrinkAperitivo cocktails
FoodBreakfast, lunch, aperitivo, dinner
TipThe terrace on Corso Canalchiaro is a popular pick for aperitivo when the weather allows outdoor seating.
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.
DrinkSaba-inspired mixed drinks
FoodSmall kitchen menu
TipOutdoor seating on Via Castelmaraldo fills first; the kitchen keeps a short, changing plate list alongside the 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.
DrinkPrecision-built modern cocktails
FoodBar snacks
TipThe room is small and reservations are recommended on weekends when the counter seats fill early.
