15 editor picks in Modena.
15 cafe places in Modena we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Modena | Cafe across every city.
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.
TipThe municipal historic-shops registry lists it among Modena's oldest bars; arrive before the aperitivo crowd for a quiet espresso.
Bar Cappuccino da Angiolina works the narrow Vicolo Forni beside Modena's Mercato Albinelli, its walls lined with photos of local Modenese icons.
TipIt gets packed at the Albinelli lunch rush; a mid-morning coffee is calmer than the midday panino crowd.
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.
TipCustom cakes need advance ordering; the outdoor tables are the spot for a slow Sunday breakfast.
Menomoka on Corso Canalchiaro in Modena pours quality coffee by varied brewing methods, pairing marocchino and pastries with light lunch plates.
TipClosed Thursdays; the whole-grain pastries and pastrami sandwiches suit a working lunch at the counter.
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.
TipSeating is limited and prices sit above average; it earns its keep on the balsamic vinegar and salumi counter, not just the coffee.
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.
TipIt stretches into a full aperitivo and dinner room by evening, so a plain coffee is easiest before noon.
Cathedrali Pasticceria sits on Corso Duomo facing Modena's cathedral, a Gambero Rosso-rated bar pasticceria for breakfast, lunch and afternoon coffee.
TipOutdoor tables look straight at the cathedral facade; Monday afternoons are the one time it closes early.
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.
TipIt doubles as a caterer for private events, so the daily lunch specials can sell out by early afternoon.
Caffè Oleari on Modena's Via Manfredo Fanti opens before dawn for espresso, gnocco fritto and home-baked pastries near the Crocetta rail line.
TipIt opens at 04:30 for market porters and shift workers; the gnocco fritto with ham is the classic order.
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.
TipIts wine-bar hours only run to 18:00, so it works best as a daytime coffee and brunch stop rather than an evening one.
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.
TipIt runs breakfast to aperitivo across a single long shift, so it stays a useful stop well past the morning rush.
Parì, Caffè con Cucina, on Modena's Via Francesco Selmi serves breakfast and lunch plates, with two evening openings a week near the centre.
TipIt reopens for dinner only on Wednesday and Friday evenings; the rest of the week it closes after lunch.
Snack Cafe di Barbieri Gessica on Modena's Via Elia Rainusso serves espresso, cappuccino and cakes to the San Faustino area on weekday mornings.
TipReviewers single out the cappuccino and cakes; it closes at 13:00 on Saturday and stays shut on Sunday.
Pasticceria Caffetteria Antica Napoli on Modena's Via Milano bakes Neapolitan pastries and pours espresso daily except Monday, south of the centre.
TipThe upstairs seating floor overlooks Via Emilia and gets busy for the Sunday morning pastry run.
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.
TipThe upper-floor seating area is quieter than the ground-floor bar counter for a sit-down coffee.
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