40 cheap eats places in Modena, editor-picked. The best low-budget spots in Modena: the places editors actually return to. All Modena food.
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Order The tortellini with 24 month Parmigiano cream and the bollito misto with mostarda.
Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras in Modena serves Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Piazza della Pomposa, from golden tortellini to bollito misto.
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.
Drink 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.
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.
Drink Cocktails, wine, craft beer
Juta pours cocktails and craft beer nightly on Via del Taglio in Modena from 18:00, with a weekend brunch that keeps a loyal, regular crowd coming.
Try Artisan gelato
Gelateria K2 has scooped gelato under the arcades of Corso Canalgrande in Modena since 1969, its original 1971 shop sign still hanging outside.
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 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.
Drink 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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Drink Marocchino, filter coffee
Menomoka on Corso Canalchiaro in Modena pours quality coffee by varied brewing methods, pairing marocchino and pastries with light lunch plates.
Caffè Cagliari has roasted espresso coffee on Via Emilia Est in Modena since 1909, and opens its own espresso-machine museum to visitors on Saturdays.
Try Piadina, tigelle and gnocco fritto
Doppiozero Food Lab in Modena's Sacca district fries gnocco and grills piadina and tigelle, with a dedicated gluten-free kitchen right alongside.
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 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 Cioppa modenese
Forno San Barnaba on Modena's Via Ruggera has baked bread since the postwar years, the cioppa modenese loaf its long-running local staple to buy.
Order Bensone
Forno Cristini on Modena's Via Vignolese is a family bakery known for bensone, the city's oldest sweet, filled with grape-must fruit preserve.
Drink 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.
Caffè Borghi has roasted coffee on Via Emilia Est in Modena since 1946, now run by a third generation, selling beans, ground coffee and capsules.
Torrefazione La Messicana has roasted coffee on Via Farini in Modena since 1958, still run by the Dallari family from a dark stone-lined shop.
Try Fresh pasta and rosticceria plates
Il Chicco d'Oro under the portico of Via Francesco Selmi has sold fresh pasta and rosticceria to Modena since 1968, unchanged in style since.
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 Arancini and breakfast cornetti
Pasticceria San Lazzaro on Modena's Via Emilia Est bakes traditional sweets alongside Sicilian arancini and rosticceria for a quick weekday lunch.
Order Amaretti di Modena
Pasticceria Modenese on Viale Caduti sul Lavoro bakes amaretti and torta Modena, the traditional sweets this Modena shop ships across the country.
Order Gnocco and pinze
Forno Trilli has baked bread and gnocco in Modena's Cognento frazione since 2008, run by the brothers Alan and Gianluca who founded the bakery.
Order Fresh-baked bread and biscotti
Forno Pasticceria Bortolani Demore on Modena's Rua Muro bakes bread, pastry and fresh pasta from a historic shopfront near the old city centre.
Drink 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.
Drink 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.
Try Artisan gelato and semifreddo
Bloom on Modena's Piazza Mazzini scoops gelato from classic tradition to seasonal fruit, plus semifreddo cakes and viennoiserie pastries daily.
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 Pane e pizza al taglio
Panificio Gallone on Modena's Via Ganaceto is a family-run forno pasticceria near the centre, baking bread, pizza and cakes fresh to order daily.
Order Crescioni and fresh-baked bread
La Coppia di Pane bakes bread and brioche on Via Beethoven in north-east Modena, plus pizza slices and custom desserts for parties and celebrations.
Drink 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.
Try Artisan gelato
Diecigusti scoops artisan gelato near Modena's old centre, using Piedmont hazelnuts, Bronte pistachios and reduced-sugar natural recipes daily.
Drink 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.
Drink 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.
Try Artisan gelato
Gelateria Pomposa on Modena's Via del Voltone stays open until midnight most nights, a late-evening gelato stop near the Piazza della Pomposa.
Order Piadina romagnola with squacquerone, or gnocco fritto with salumi.
Chiosco 75 fries gnocco and rolls Romagna piadina on Viale Ciro Menotti in central Modena, a kiosk counter open for lunch and dinner all week.
Order Daily bread
Forno Ferrari bakes daily bread for the Via Alassio neighbourhood in southern Modena, one of the region's registered reduced-salt bread signatories.
Drink 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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