Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras in Modena serves Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Piazza della Pomposa, from golden tortellini to bollito misto.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Via Castel Maraldo 57, 41121 Modena
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.
Trattoria Aldina in Modena overlooks the Mercato Albinelli from a first floor room, a no reservations canteen for tagliatelle and tortellini.
OrderThe tagliatelle al ragu and the tortellini in broth, made fresh each morning.
TipLunch only and no bookings; arrive by 12:15 or expect to share the communal single table.
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.
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.
Trattoria Aldina in Modena overlooks the Mercato Albinelli from a first floor room, a no reservations canteen for tagliatelle and tortellini.
OrderThe tagliatelle al ragu and the tortellini in broth, made fresh each morning.
TipLunch only and no bookings; arrive by 12:15 or expect to share the communal single table.
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.
