
5 hours
Wine Experience Colli Bolognesi - Afternoon tour
Discover the Bolognese Hills with a guided tour of two historic wineries, including vineyard visits, wine tastings, and local delicacies amidst breathtaking scenery.
Bar Schiavoni is a sandwich restaurant in Centro Storico, 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.

3 hours
Take a traditional cooking lesson in Modena and make fresh pasta with a local cook in a welcoming setting.

9 hours
See how local Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic, and wine are produced on this guided tour with hotel transfer from Bologna or Modena. Visit the Ferrari Museum and have lu...
Address: Via Luigi Albinelli 13, 41121 Modena
Taglio - Focacce e Bottega turns out gourmet focaccia sandwiches on Modena's Via del Taglio, a casual stop that stays open through the evening.
OrderLa Modenese, with pancetta, Parmigiano shavings and balsamic vinegar.
TipOpen daily and later on weekends; a handful of craft beers round out the counter.
Bertani Ristorazione runs a gastronomia counter inside Modena's Mercato Albinelli, a casual stop for ready made Emilian dishes since way back in 1994.
OrderWhatever fresh pasta or roast the counter has ready that morning.
TipClosed Sundays; go early as the best trays sell out before early afternoon.
Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras serves casual Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Modena's Piazza della Pomposa, from tortellini to bollito misto.
OrderThe tortellini with 24 month Parmigiano cream.
TipAsk for a table outside on Piazza della Pomposa in warm months.
Osteria Ruggera has served Sicilian dishes from a small family kitchen on Via Ruggera in central Modena since the late 1700s, closed on Tuesdays.
OrderOrecchiette alla norma or spaghetti alle sarde, with cassata to finish.
TipGo for the orecchiette alla norma and leave room for the homemade cassata.
Taglio - Focacce e Bottega turns out gourmet focaccia sandwiches on Modena's Via del Taglio, a casual stop that stays open through the evening.
OrderLa Modenese, with pancetta, Parmigiano shavings and balsamic vinegar.
TipOpen daily and later on weekends; a handful of craft beers round out the counter.
Dispensa Emilia serves casual tigelle and gnocco fritto on Modena's Via Emilia Est, a chain outpost offering combinations of five different fillings.
OrderA combination of five tigelle fillings, the house signature order.
TipOutdoor seating suits families; open every day with no midweek closing.
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.
OrderA classic piadina filled with prosciutto, squacquerone and rocket.
TipClosed Sundays; the counter runs Monday through Saturday on the same lunch and dinner hours.
Bertani Ristorazione runs a gastronomia counter inside Modena's Mercato Albinelli, a casual stop for ready made Emilian dishes since way back in 1994.
OrderWhatever fresh pasta or roast the counter has ready that morning.
TipClosed Sundays; go early as the best trays sell out before early afternoon.
Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras serves casual Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Modena's Piazza della Pomposa, from tortellini to bollito misto.
OrderThe tortellini with 24 month Parmigiano cream.
TipAsk for a table outside on Piazza della Pomposa in warm months.
Osteria Ruggera has served Sicilian dishes from a small family kitchen on Via Ruggera in central Modena since the late 1700s, closed on Tuesdays.
OrderOrecchiette alla norma or spaghetti alle sarde, with cassata to finish.
TipGo for the orecchiette alla norma and leave room for the homemade cassata.