13 editor picks in Modena.
13 bars in Modena, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Modena.
Ex Spaccio delle Carceri mixes cocktails inside Modena's former prison commissary on Via Bonacorsa, pairing barrel-aged drinks with tapas nightly.
TipThe kitchen runs Thursday to Monday; the barrel-aged Boulevardier is the bar's signature order.
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.
TipThe room is small and reservations are recommended on weekends when the counter seats fill early.
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.
TipBy day it runs as a bar tabacchi; the cocktail service starts at 18:00 and runs latest Friday and Saturday.
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.
TipWeekend brunch service runs from 11:00; on weeknights the bar opens at 18:00 with outdoor seating on Via del Taglio.
Balzac Bistrot pours Negroni and Spritz on Piazza Grande in Modena, with charcuterie boards and outdoor tables facing the Ghirlandina bell tower.
TipOutdoor tables face the lit Ghirlandina tower; the kitchen runs continuously from 12:30 for charcuterie and tartines.
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.
TipOutdoor seating on Via Castelmaraldo fills first; the kitchen keeps a short, changing plate list alongside the cocktails.
Caffetteria Drogheria Giusti has served coffee and aperitivo drinks on Via Farini in Modena since 1927, opposite the Palazzo Ducale on Piazza Roma.
TipThe counter stocks balsamic vinegar and cured meats to take home alongside the coffee and aperitivo service.
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.
TipOpen Tuesday to Saturday only; ask for the collector's list of old amari and whiskies, priced around €18 to €20.
Mon Cafè runs breakfast through dinner on Corso Canalchiaro in Modena's historic centre, with a small evolving wine list and evening cocktails.
TipThe terrace on Corso Canalchiaro is a popular pick for aperitivo when the weather allows outdoor seating.
Bar Manà has poured coffee and aperitivo drinks on Via Castellaro in central Modena since the 19th century, from breakfast through the evening.
TipOutdoor tables on Via Castellaro are the pick for aperitivo, with wine and a cured meat board alongside the cocktails.
L'Archivio, Enoteca con Cucina, on Modena's Corso Duomo pours cocktails and wine with a tapas and aperitivo kitchen open late near the cathedral.
TipReviewers single out the Spritz and the salumi and cheese boards; the kitchen runs until close most nights.
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.
TipThe corner tables looking at the Ghirlandina are the ones to ask for at aperitivo hour.
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.
TipThe 36-seat room stands beside the Duomo, and the kitchen keeps the same 12:00 to 24:00 hours as the bar.
