Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Modena actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Modena actually eats.
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Order The tagliatelle al ragu, made with pasta hand rolled that same morning.
Trattoria Aldina in Modena runs as a no reservations canteen above the Mercato Albinelli, a lunch only table for tagliatelle since the 1970s.
Order The gnocco fritto with a plate of cured meats to start.
Il Fantino keeps a time worn dining room on Modena's Via Donzi, a casual trattoria for gnocco fritto and tortelloni with butter and sage most days.
Order A wood fired pizza from the long-running family oven.
Accademia by Italo is a casual pizzeria ristorante on Modena's Via Modonella, family run since 1980, with pizza served well past midnight most nights.
Order The handmade tortellini in broth, a daily kitchen staple.
Cucina di Quartiere - Trattoria in San Faustino is a neighbourhood kitchen on Modena's Via Giardini, plating handmade pasta at casual prices.
Order A slice of pizza al taglio, cut fresh from the day's trays.
Al Tramezzino has sold pizza al taglio on Modena's Piazza Grande since way back in 1987, a casual counter set right beneath the Ghirlandina tower.
Order The puccia salentina, filled with capocollo and local cheese.
Bottega Mamma Puglia brings Apulian puccia and focaccia to Modena's Via Albinelli, a small counter facing the historic Albinelli covered market.
Order The tigelle ai 10 cereali filled with pesto alla modenese.
L'Insolito Bar sits by Modena's Parco Ferrari, a casual room for gnocco fritto and tigelle that has repeatedly won the city's Tigella d'Oro award.
Order A slice of the classic Margherita or the seasonal special.
PizzALTaglio has sold pizza by the slice on Modena's Piazza Mazzini since the 1990s, a casual stop with a fine view of the Ghirlandina tower.
Order The crescentina with lardo, rosemary and grated Parmigiano.
La Chersenta brings Pavullo style crescentina to Modena's Via Albinelli, a casual counter for gnocco fritto beside the Albinelli covered market.
Order The daily special panino built fresh at the counter after midday.
Bar Schiavoni has served gourmet panini inside Modena's Mercato Albinelli since 1931, a casual counter now run by two sisters, Sara and Chiara.
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Order La Modenese, with pancetta, Parmigiano shavings and balsamic vinegar.
Taglio - Focacce e Bottega turns out gourmet focaccia sandwiches on Modena's Via del Taglio, a casual stop that stays open through the evening.
Order A combination of five tigelle fillings, the house signature order.
Dispensa Emilia serves casual tigelle and gnocco fritto on Modena's Via Emilia Est, a chain outpost offering combinations of five different fillings.
Order A classic piadina filled with prosciutto, squacquerone and rocket.
La Piadeina turns out casual piadine on Modena's Via Giardini, a counter stop for a quick flatbread sandwich south of the city's centro storico.
Order Whatever fresh pasta or roast the counter has ready that morning.
Bertani Ristorazione runs a gastronomia counter inside Modena's Mercato Albinelli, a casual stop for ready made Emilian dishes since way back in 1994.
Order The tortellini with 24 month Parmigiano cream.
Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras serves casual Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Modena's Piazza della Pomposa, from tortellini to bollito misto.
Order Orecchiette alla norma or spaghetti alle sarde, with cassata to finish.
Osteria Ruggera has served Sicilian dishes from a small family kitchen on Via Ruggera in central Modena since the late 1700s, closed on Tuesdays.
Order The tigelle tasting plate with cured meats, squacquerone and jams.
Sosta Emiliana serves tigelle with sweet and savoury fillings near Piazza Grande in central Modena, a fixed-menu tigelleria that closes on Wednesdays.
Order Tortellini in brodo followed by fried gnocco with cured meats.
Osteria di Modena Rossi cooks tortellini in broth and fried gnocco opposite the Ducal Palace on Piazza Roma in central Modena, open every day of the week.
Order Gnocco fritto with crescentine and a mixed cured meat board.
Trattoria Urbana Gnock and Roll serves gnocco fritto and crescentine near the Porta Nord district of Modena, open for lunch and closed on Sundays.
Order A classic margherita or a stuffed calzone from the wood oven.
Pizzeria I Portici bakes pizza for dinner only on Viale Buon Pastore in southern Modena, a neighbourhood spot for takeaway or a sit down table.
Order Tortellini in brodo and the Bolognese style cutlet.
Vecchia Pirri has run its osteria, trattoria and pizzeria on Via Prampolini in Modena since 2001, serving handmade pasta, cotoletta and grilled dishes.
Order Grilled meat platter or a wood fired pizza with gnocco fritto on the side.
Ristorante Pizzeria Saliceta grills meat and bakes pizza beside the Saliceta San Giuliano sports ground in Modena, open every day of the week for dinner.
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