The restaurants worth a reservation in Modena, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Modena: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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Order The tagliatelle al ragu and the tortellini in broth, made fresh each morning.
Trattoria Aldina in Modena overlooks the Mercato Albinelli from a first floor room, a no reservations canteen for tagliatelle and tortellini.
Order The tagliatelle al ragu and the pumpkin filled tortelloni.
Trattoria Tagliatella in Modena's centro storico serves classic ragu tagliatelle and pumpkin tortelloni on Via Masone, a reliable everyday address.
Order The pumpkin tortelloni with butter and Parmigiano and the mixed boiled meats cart.
Da Danilo in Modena has run as a family trattoria since 1934, plating pumpkin tortelloni and meat ragu tagliatelle near the Ghirlandina tower.
2 of the restaurants on this list are known for pizza.
Order The gnocco fritto with cured meats and the tortelloni with butter and sage.
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.
Order The gnocco fritto with cured meats and the zampone with mashed potato.
Da Enzo in Modena's centro storico is a warm family trattoria near the Synagogue, serving gnocco fritto, tigelle and Emilian classics nightly.
Order Whatever the chef built into that day's short tasting sequence of Emilian classics.
Zemian Piccola Osteria in Modena packs a handful of tables on Via Fonte d'Abisso, plating classic Emilian dishes for its devoted local crowd.
Order The raw seafood starter and a wood fired pizza from the late kitchen.
Il Patriarca in Modena runs a seafood forward pizzeria ristorante on Strada Vignolese, open late for raw crudi and wood fired pizza nightly.
Order A wood fired pizza and the tuna tartare from the fish side of the menu.
Accademia by Italo in Modena has run as a family pizzeria since 1980, now serving pizza alongside meat and fish plates until well past midnight.
Order The Diavola with spicy sausage sauce and the Cacio e Pepe with crisp pancetta.
Pizzeria La Lanterna in Modena has fired sourdough pizza since 1969, tucked under an overpass with a short, well chosen list of craft beers.
Order A classic Margherita or the seasonal special from the wood fired oven.
Terra Mia Modena fires contemporary Neapolitan pizza on Via Emilia Est, with a dedicated gluten free kitchen and late weekend closing hours.
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Order The handmade tortellini and whatever fresh pasta the kitchen rolled that morning.
Cucina di Quartiere - Trattoria in San Faustino sits on Modena's Via Giardini, a family kitchen plating handmade tortellini and tagliatelle.
Order The calf liver with caramelised onions and the gnocco fritto with mixed cured meats.
Lo Stalliere in Modena occupies a converted stable near the Modena Nord tollbooth, plating calf liver and gnocco fritto with cured meats daily.
Order The tortellini in Parmigiano Reggiano cream and the aged pancetta with mostarda.
Franceschetta 58 in Modena is Massimo Bottura's Michelin Guide bistro on Via Vignolese, pairing Emilian staples with contemporary small plates.
Order The tortellini in capon broth and the fried cotechino with Sorbara zabaione.
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.
Order The stuffed peppers and the wood grilled meat selection.
La Masseria in Modena's Marzaglia frazione runs an Apulian kitchen from an 18th century mill, a Michelin Guide address for stuffed peppers and grills.
Order The tasting menu built around that season's theme, taken at the chef's counter.
Patrizia in Modena is Tommaso Zoboli's counter-driven dining room near the Ghirlandina, a Michelin Guide address whose menu changes with the seasons.
Order The tortellini with 24 month Parmigiano cream and the bollito misto with mostarda.
Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras in Modena serves Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Piazza della Pomposa, from golden tortellini to bollito misto.
Order The wild boar ragu and a plate of mixed local appetizers to start.
Osteria Gallucci in Modena keeps a rustic room a few steps from Piazza Grande, serving local appetizers and Emilian plates until well past midnight.
Order The passatelli in broth and the scaloppine with balsamic vinegar and potatoes.
Trattoria Ermes in Modena has cooked Emilian home food on Via Ganaceto since 1963, a small osteria now run by a new generation since early 2023.
Order The mozzarella di bufala and nduja pizza, or one from the Modena-inspired list.
tRe in Pomposa is chef Luca Marchini's pizzeria on Piazza della Pomposa in Modena, with a tall airy crust and pizzas inspired by Modenese recipes.
Order The €38 sharing menu, which changes three times a year around the trainees' home dishes.
Roots is a social enterprise restaurant on Via Francesco Selmi in Modena where migrant women trainees cook a shared menu from their home cuisines.
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