La Chersenta is a street food budget eat in Centro Storico, Modena.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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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...
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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 Albinelli 36/38, 41121 Modena
Al Tramezzino has cut budget pizza al taglio on Modena's Piazza Grande since 1987, a cheap counter set right beneath the Ghirlandina bell tower.
TryPizza al taglio by weight
TipTakeaway or a few outdoor stools; ingredients come fresh each morning from the Albinelli Market.
Bottega Mamma Puglia serves cheap Apulian puccia from a small Modena counter on Via Albinelli, facing the historic Mercato Albinelli market.
TryPuccia salentina and focaccia pugliese
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the focaccia with stracciatella is a favourite among regulars.
PizzALTaglio has cut budget pizza by the slice on Modena's Piazza Mazzini since the 1990s, a cheap stop with a view of the Ghirlandina tower.
TryPizza al taglio by weight
TipOpen every day of the week; the coffee and pizza combo deal suits a quick lunch.
Bertani Ristorazione sells cheap ready made Emilian dishes from a counter inside Modena's Mercato Albinelli, family run since way back in 1994.
TryReady made Emilian counter dishes
TipClosed Sundays; go before early afternoon as the best trays sell out fast at the counter.
Al Tramezzino has cut budget pizza al taglio on Modena's Piazza Grande since 1987, a cheap counter set right beneath the Ghirlandina bell tower.
TryPizza al taglio by weight
TipTakeaway or a few outdoor stools; ingredients come fresh each morning from the Albinelli Market.
Bottega Mamma Puglia serves cheap Apulian puccia from a small Modena counter on Via Albinelli, facing the historic Mercato Albinelli market.
TryPuccia salentina and focaccia pugliese
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the focaccia with stracciatella is a favourite among regulars.
PizzALTaglio has cut budget pizza by the slice on Modena's Piazza Mazzini since the 1990s, a cheap stop with a view of the Ghirlandina tower.
TryPizza al taglio by weight
TipOpen every day of the week; the coffee and pizza combo deal suits a quick lunch.
L'Insolito Bar serves cheap gnocco fritto and tigelle by Modena's own Parco Ferrari, a repeat winner of the city's Tigella d'Oro cooking title.
TryGnocco fritto and tigelle ai 10 cereali
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the outdoor tables near the park fill up on warm evenings.
Bertani Ristorazione sells cheap ready made Emilian dishes from a counter inside Modena's Mercato Albinelli, family run since way back in 1994.
TryReady made Emilian counter dishes
TipClosed Sundays; go before early afternoon as the best trays sell out fast at the counter.
La Piadeina turns out cheap flatbread sandwiches on Modena's Via Giardini, a quick counter stop south of the city's own centro storico core.
TryPiadina with cured meats and cheese
TipClosed Sundays; open Monday through Saturday on the same lunch and dinner hours.
