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Tortelloni are the large, meatless cousin of tortellini: egg pasta filled with ricotta and Parmigiano, and in Modena with spinach too, tossed in melted butter and sage.
Tortelloni belong to eastern Emilia and southern Lombardy. They share the tortellino's shape but are larger and filled di magro, without meat. The Bologna filling is ricotta, Parmigiano, parsley, egg and nutmeg; the Modenese version adds spinach, which the Bolognese tradition leaves out. They are boiled in water and served dry, dressed with melted butter and sage or with butter and a little tomato.
4 editor picks for Tortelloni burro e salvia in Modena, ranked by editorial score. All Modena signature dishes · Tortelloni burro e salvia across every city.
Also in: Bologna.
Da Danilo in Modena has run as a family trattoria since 1934, plating pumpkin tortelloni and meat ragu tagliatelle near the Ghirlandina tower.
OrderThe pumpkin tortelloni with butter and Parmigiano and the mixed boiled meats cart.
TipAsk for the bollito misto cart tableside; the kitchen finishes several dishes with the house Aceto Balsamico.
Il Fantino in Modena keeps a retro dining room on Via Donzi, serving hand rolled gnocco fritto and tortelloni with butter and sage most nights.
OrderThe gnocco fritto with cured meats and the tortelloni with butter and sage.
TipClosed Mondays; the wine list leans almost entirely on Lambrusco di Sorbara as the house pour.
Trattoria Tagliatella in Modena's centro storico serves classic ragu tagliatelle and pumpkin tortelloni on Via Masone, a reliable everyday address.
OrderThe tagliatelle al ragu and the pumpkin filled tortelloni.
TipClosed Mondays; book ahead for dinner on weekends when the small dining room fills fast.
Trattoria L'Antica Grama cooks Sicilian-accented Emilian dishes on Via Vignolese in southern Modena, a family run trattoria closed on Tuesdays.
OrderTortelloni or a Sicilian influenced antipasto plate.
TipThe Sicilian touches show up in the antipasti more than in the pasta courses.
Tortelloni burro e salvia makes more sense with someone from Modena explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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...
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...
8h 30m
Dive into production of Parmigiano Reggiano, learn about Lambrusco wine, explore Ferrari Museum, visit a vinegar factory, and have lunch at a Modena farmhouse on a day...