Franceschetta 58 is a modern italian fine-dining restaurant in Buon Pastore, Modena.
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 Vignolese 58, 41124 Modena
Hosteria Giusti in Modena hides behind the centuries-old Giusti delicatessen on Via Farini, a four or five table lunch room Adriano Morandi opened in 1989.
OrderThe tortellini in capon broth and the fried cotechino with Sorbara zabaione.
TipLunch only, Tuesday to Saturday, with a short seasonal carte; read the booking policy on the Hosteria's site and book well ahead.
La Masseria in Modena's Marzaglia frazione runs an Apulian kitchen from an 18th century mill, a Michelin Guide address for stuffed peppers and grilled meats.
OrderThe stuffed peppers and the wood grilled meat selection cooked over live embers.
TipThe frazione of Marzaglia sits about halfway between Modena and Reggio Emilia; closed Mondays and from 4 to 31 August.
Patrizia in Modena is Tommaso Zoboli's counter-driven dining room near the Ghirlandina, a Michelin Guide address whose menu changes with the seasons.
OrderThe tasting menu built around that season's theme, taken at the central chef's counter.
TipOnly 14 covers, run like an omakase with storytelling at the counter; book ahead and ask for a counter seat.
Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras in Modena serves Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Piazza della Pomposa, from golden tortellini to a classic bollito misto.
OrderThe tortellini with 24 month Parmigiano cream and the bollito misto with mostarda.
TipIn warm months ask for a table outside on Piazza della Pomposa, one of the prettiest corners of the centro storico.
Antica Moka in Modena runs tasting menus built around its own aged balsamic vinegar, served in elegant rooms inside a former early 1900s schoolhouse.
OrderThe tasting menu courses finished with the restaurant's own Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale.
TipThe kitchen closes Monday all day and Tuesday lunch; the same family also runs an acetaia worth asking about at the table.
Locanda in San Francesco in Modena serves classic Emilian tradition and fresh fish inside a historic palazzo hotel on Rua dei Frati Minori in centro storico.
OrderThe tortellini in Parmesan cream and the ricotta and spinach tortelloni.
TipThe hotel kitchen pairs Modenese classics with a fresh fish menu; book ahead for dinner Tuesday to Saturday.
