Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras serves casual Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Modena's Piazza della Pomposa, from tortellini to bollito misto.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3 hours
Dive into Modena's culinary heritage with an interactive pasta-making class! Craft traditional tagliatelle and ricotta tortelloni, savor local antipasto, and enjoy you...
Day trip · 3 hours
Enjoy an unforgettable food and wine experience guided by Marianna, the owner, on a visit to a historic balsamic vinegar producer and a Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese factory.
Guided tour · 1h 30m
Discover the art of cheese-making at a historic cooperative near Modena. Explore the production process of Parmigiano Reggiano and enjoy a tasting of different local p...
Address: Via Castel Maraldo 57, 41121 Modena
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.
Sosta Emiliana serves tigelle with sweet and savoury fillings near Piazza Grande in central Modena, a fixed-menu tigelleria that closes on Wednesdays.
OrderThe tigelle tasting plate with cured meats, squacquerone and jams.
TipThe all you can eat tigelle format is best shared between two or more people.
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.
OrderTortellini in brodo followed by fried gnocco with cured meats.
TipAsk for a window table looking onto Piazza Roma and the Ducal Palace facade.
Vecchia Pirri has run its osteria, trattoria and pizzeria on Via Prampolini in Modena since 2001, serving handmade pasta, cotoletta and grilled dishes.
OrderTortellini in brodo and the Bolognese style cutlet.
TipThe dining room fills with regulars, so booking ahead is worth doing on weekends.
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.
Sosta Emiliana serves tigelle with sweet and savoury fillings near Piazza Grande in central Modena, a fixed-menu tigelleria that closes on Wednesdays.
OrderThe tigelle tasting plate with cured meats, squacquerone and jams.
TipThe all you can eat tigelle format is best shared between two or more people.
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.
OrderTortellini in brodo followed by fried gnocco with cured meats.
TipAsk for a window table looking onto Piazza Roma and the Ducal Palace facade.
Trattoria Urbana Gnock and Roll serves gnocco fritto and crescentine near the Porta Nord district of Modena, open for lunch and closed on Sundays.
OrderGnocco fritto with crescentine and a mixed cured meat board.
TipKitchen hours are short, so arrive for lunch rather than a late dinner here.
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.
OrderA classic margherita or a stuffed calzone from the wood oven.
TipDinner only, so plan an evening visit; takeaway saves the wait on busy nights.
Vecchia Pirri has run its osteria, trattoria and pizzeria on Via Prampolini in Modena since 2001, serving handmade pasta, cotoletta and grilled dishes.
OrderTortellini in brodo and the Bolognese style cutlet.
TipThe dining room fills with regulars, so booking ahead is worth doing on weekends.
