Caffe dell'Orologio
- ★ 4.3
- €
- Centro Storico
Order Espresso at the marble counter
Caffe dell'Orologio in Modena's Piazzetta delle Ova has served coffee since a 1787 document, a Piazza Grande fixture the city registers as historic.
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Bar Cappuccino da Angiolina
- ★ 4.0
- €
- Centro Storico
Order Cappuccino, quick lunch panini
Bar Cappuccino da Angiolina works the narrow Vicolo Forni beside Modena's Mercato Albinelli, its walls lined with photos of local Modenese icons.
Pasticceria Remondini
- ★ 4.1
- €
- Centro Storico
Order Cappuccino and breakfast pastry
Pasticceria Remondini has baked cakes and brioche on Modena's Largo San Giorgio since 1936, with outdoor tables for a slow sit-down morning coffee.
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Menomoka
- ★ 4.1
- €
- Centro Storico
Order Marocchino, filter coffee
Menomoka on Corso Canalchiaro in Modena pours quality coffee by varied brewing methods, pairing marocchino and pastries with light lunch plates.
Caffetteria Drogheria Giusti
- ★ 4.0
- €€
- Centro Storico
Order Espresso, aperitivo wine list
Caffetteria Drogheria Giusti on Via Farini is a Modena grocer-cafe hybrid on the city's historic-shops register, pairing coffee with a deli counter.
Mon Cafè
- ★ 4.4
- €€
- Centro Storico
Order Cappuccino, aperitivo cocktails
Mon Cafe on Corso Canalchiaro runs breakfast through dinner in central Modena, and Gambero Rosso's 2025 guide rated it among the city's best bars.
Cathedrali Pasticceria
- ★ 4.2
- €€
- Centro Storico
Order Espresso with a view of the Duomo
Cathedrali Pasticceria sits on Corso Duomo facing Modena's cathedral, a Gambero Rosso-rated bar pasticceria for breakfast, lunch and afternoon coffee.
Maison Livre
- ★ 4.1
- €€
- Centro Storico
Order Breakfast pastry, aperitivo cocktails
Maison Livre on Via Emilia Centro runs breakfast, lunch and aperitivo under one roof, a Modena bar the Gambero Rosso guide singled out in 2025.
Caffè Oleari
- ★ 3.8
- €
- Sacca and Crocetta
Order Espresso with gnocco fritto
Caffè Oleari on Modena's Via Manfredo Fanti opens before dawn for espresso, gnocco fritto and home-baked pastries near the Crocetta rail line.
Stracaffé
Order Espresso and pastry brunch plate
Stracaffé on Modena's Via Morane pours espresso, pastries and a daily brunch and wine-bar menu, open Monday to Saturday until 18:00 in Buon Pastore.
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Bar Pasticceria Pamela
Order Espresso and morning pastry
Bar Pasticceria Pamela on Modena's Via Emilia Est opens at 05:00 daily for espresso, pastries and savoury lunch plates on the San Lazzaro side.
Parì, Caffè con Cucina
- ★ 4.0
- €€
- Centro Storico
Order Espresso and avocado toast
Parì, Caffè con Cucina, on Modena's Via Francesco Selmi serves breakfast and lunch plates, with two evening openings a week near the centre.
Snack Cafe di Barbieri Gessica
- ★ 3.9
- €
- San Faustino
Order Cappuccino and cakes
Snack Cafe di Barbieri Gessica on Modena's Via Elia Rainusso serves espresso, cappuccino and cakes to the San Faustino area on weekday mornings.
Pasticceria Caffetteria Antica Napoli
Order Espresso and sfogliatella
Pasticceria Caffetteria Antica Napoli on Modena's Via Milano bakes Neapolitan pastries and pours espresso daily except Monday, south of the centre.
Pasticceria Solmi
- ★ 3.6
- €
- Centro Storico
Order Espresso and sfogliatella riccia
Pasticceria Solmi on Modena's Via Emilia Centro serves espresso and pastries from a bar downstairs and a seating floor above, most of the week.
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