14 editor picks in Modena.
14 street food places in Modena we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Modena | Street Food across every city.
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.
OrderA slice of pizza al taglio, cut fresh from the day's trays.
TipTables face Piazza Grande; ingredients are sourced daily from the Albinelli Market.
Bottega Mamma Puglia brings Apulian puccia and focaccia to Modena's Via Albinelli, a small counter facing the historic Albinelli covered market.
OrderThe puccia salentina, filled with capocollo and local cheese.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; arrive early as the counter is small and popular.
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.
OrderThe tigelle ai 10 cereali filled with pesto alla modenese.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; outdoor tables sit near the Ferrari park in summer.
La Chersenta brings Pavullo style crescentina to Modena's Via Albinelli, a casual counter for gnocco fritto beside the Albinelli covered market.
OrderThe crescentina with lardo, rosemary and grated Parmigiano.
TipClosed Sundays; the larger tigella grande is a house specialty worth trying.
Bar Schiavoni has run stand number one inside Modena's Mercato Albinelli since 1931, its sandwiches known nationally for unusual combinations.
OrderPanino with cured meats
TipIt began as a Piazza Torre drinks kiosk before moving into the market; ask the counter for the day's combination.
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.
OrderFresh pasta and rosticceria plates
TipThe workshop is visible from the counter, with the original 1960s equipment still turning out pasta by hand.
PizzALTaglio sells pizza by the slice to eat standing up or take away on Modena's Piazza Mazzini, open from mid-morning until late in the evening.
OrderPizza by the slice
TipThere is no seating inside, so slices are best eaten standing in the square or on the move.
Doppiozero Food Lab in Modena's Sacca district fries gnocco and grills piadina and tigelle, with a dedicated gluten-free kitchen right alongside.
OrderPiadina, tigelle and gnocco fritto
TipThe gluten-free line uses separate equipment, so a mixed group can order safely from the same counter.
La Chersenta sells Pavullo style crescentina and gnocco fritto from a counter on Modena's Via Albinelli, cheap eating by the covered market.
OrderCrescentina montanara with lardo and Parmigiano
TipClosed Sundays; the larger tigella grande, rare in the city centre, is worth trying here.
Al Tramezzino has cut budget pizza al taglio on Modena's Piazza Grande since 1987, a cheap counter set right beneath the Ghirlandina bell tower.
OrderPizza al taglio by weight
TipTakeaway or a few outdoor stools; ingredients come fresh each morning from the Albinelli Market.
Bottega Mamma Puglia serves cheap Apulian puccia from a small Modena counter on Via Albinelli, facing the historic Mercato Albinelli market.
OrderPuccia salentina and focaccia pugliese
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the focaccia with stracciatella is a favourite among regulars.
L'Insolito Bar serves cheap gnocco fritto and tigelle by Modena's own Parco Ferrari, a repeat winner of the city's Tigella d'Oro cooking title.
OrderGnocco fritto and tigelle ai 10 cereali
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the outdoor tables near the park fill up on warm evenings.
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.
OrderPiadina romagnola with squacquerone, or gnocco fritto with salumi.
TipThe aperitivo romagnolo pairs piadina with cured meats for an early evening snack.
L'Or-Ma Crescenteria fills tigelle and crescentine on Via dei Gallucci in central Modena, a budget counter open for lunch and dinner every evening.
OrderCrescentine filled with squacquerone and cured meats.
TipA handful of stools line the counter, so many diners take their crescentine to go.
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