La Masseria is a mediterranean restaurant in Frazioni, Modena.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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...
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...
Address: Via Chiesa 61, 41123 Modena
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 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 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.
Osteria Gallucci in Modena keeps a rustic room a few steps from Piazza Grande, serving local appetizers and Emilian plates until well past midnight.
OrderThe wild boar ragu and a plate of mixed local appetizers to start.
TipOpen Friday and Saturday until 02:00; the beer and wine list runs deeper than most osterie nearby.
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.
OrderThe passatelli in broth and the scaloppine with balsamic vinegar and potatoes.
TipDinner service returned Thursday to Saturday in 2023, plus Sunday lunch; the small room still fills fast.
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.
OrderThe mozzarella di bufala and nduja pizza, or one from the Modena-inspired list.
TipDine outside on Piazza della Pomposa in mild weather; the pizzeria is closed on Mondays and takes bookings through its own website.
Roots is a social enterprise restaurant on Via Francesco Selmi in Modena where migrant women trainees cook a shared menu from their home cuisines.
OrderThe €38 sharing menu, which changes three times a year around the trainees' home dishes.
TipThe dining room sits in the former San Paolo monastery complex; book ahead and expect a €2 cover on top of the €38 menu.
