€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoDaily 18:30-01:00
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoSun 20:30-02:00; Tue-Sat 20:30-02:00; closed Mon
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoTue-Thu 18:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00; Sun 18:00-24:00; closed Mon
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoMon-Fri 18:00-01:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-01:00
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoMon-Fri 08:00-24:00; Sat 09:00-01:00; Sun 09:00-23:00
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoTue-Thu 19:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 19:00-02:00; closed Mon
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoTue-Thu 18:30-24:00; Fri-Sat 18:30-01:00; closed Sun-Mon
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoTue-Thu 07:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 07:00-01:00; Sun 07:00-14:00; closed Mon
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoMon-Thu 07:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 07:00-01:00; Sun 15:00-22:00
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoDaily 18:00-02:00
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.
€€€€Cocktail barCentro StoricoMon-Thu 07:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 07:00-01:30; Sun 07:00-23:00
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.