Dispensa Emilia is an italian budget eat in San Lazzaro, Modena.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
5 hours
Discover the Bolognese Hills with a guided tour of two historic wineries, including vineyard visits, wine tastings, and local delicacies amidst breathtaking scenery.
5 hours
Tour the vibrant local markets and immerse yourself in a private cooking class in a local home with a certified Italian home cook. You can learn local recipes before t...
7 hours
Experience the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and learn about Lambrusco wine. Visit a balsamic vinegar factory, and after enjoy a lunch to explore local cuisine.
Address: Via Emilia Est 981, 41122 Modena
House of Kebab grills Turkish specialities on Viale Amendola in eastern Modena, a budget counter for lunch and dinner with free home delivery.
OrderA durum kebab wrap with extra vegetables and garlic sauce.
TipDelivery runs from the same counter and is free on any order over twenty euros.
House of Kebab grills Turkish specialities on Viale Amendola in eastern Modena, a budget counter for lunch and dinner with free home delivery.
OrderA durum kebab wrap with extra vegetables and garlic sauce.
TipDelivery runs from the same counter and is free on any order over twenty euros.
Chiosco 75 fries gnocco and rolls Romagna piadina on Viale Ciro Menotti in central Modena, a kiosk counter open for lunch and dinner all week.
OrderPiadina romagnola with squacquerone, or gnocco fritto with salumi.
TipThe aperitivo romagnolo pairs piadina with cured meats for an early evening snack.
Bar Ristorante Torrazzi cooks a fixed lunch menu of handmade pasta on Via Nonantolana in northern Modena, open from early morning into the evening.
OrderThe fixed lunch menu of handmade pasta and a seasonal second course.
TipCome before eight in the morning for fresh pastries, or at midday for the fixed menu.
Bar Trattoria Portile serves a fixed-price weekday lunch menu in the Portile frazione of Modena, a bar and tobacconist that closes on Sundays.
OrderThe fixed price weekday lunch menu with a seasonal pasta course.
TipThe fixed lunch menu suits weekday workers more than a leisurely weekend meal.
L'Or-Ma Crescenteria fills tigelle and crescentine on Via dei Gallucci in central Modena, a budget counter open for lunch and dinner every evening.
OrderCrescentine filled with squacquerone and cured meats.
TipA handful of stools line the counter, so many diners take their crescentine to go.
La Chersenta sells Pavullo style crescentina and gnocco fritto from a counter on Modena's Via Albinelli, cheap eating by the covered market.
TryCrescentina montanara with lardo and Parmigiano
TipClosed Sundays; the larger tigella grande, rare in the city centre, is worth trying here.
