Where Modena shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Modena shops, snacks and lunches.
Mercato Albinelli, Modena's 1931 covered market, gathers meat, cheese and produce stalls around a fountain named a national monument in 1990.
Go forLunch, Salumi, Cheese, Produce
TipSaturdays run non-stop from 07:00 to 19:00; the sit-down restaurants inside keep separate lunch and dinner hours.
Modena's Monday market fills Parco Novi Sad from 08:00 to 14:00 every week, run by Consorzio il Mercato, with food stalls among clothes and household goods.
Go forProduce, Cheese, Clothing, Household goods
TipEnter from Viale Berengario; the same consortium adds extra markets on the third Sunday of the month, listed in its online calendar.
Coldiretti's Sunday farmers market fills Largo San Francesco in Modena with local fruit, cheese and Lambrusco direct from regional farm growers.
Go forProduce, Cheese, Wine, Honey
TipIt runs year-round every Sunday morning, a short walk from the cathedral and Piazza Grande.
This Campagna Amica market sets up Thursday afternoons in Modena's Parco della Resistenza on Via Morane, from March through December each year.
Go forProduce, Cheese, Seasonal fruit
TipIt pauses over winter (January-February), so check the season before planning a Thursday visit.
Modena's newest Campagna Amica market opened in May 2026 on Viale Leonardo da Vinci, with 14 local farms selling Parmigiano and seasonal produce.
Go forProduce, Parmigiano Reggiano, Cheese, Honey
TipFind it in the parking area near the Viale Galileo Galilei roundabout, Tuesday afternoons only.
