Zemian Piccola Osteria is an osteria restaurant in Centro Storico, Modena.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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An exclusive experience combining Emilia-Romagna’s culinary excellence with the luxury of iconic cars: taste, style, and adrenaline on an unforgettable, all-Italian tour.
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Tour the vibrant local markets and immerse yourself in a private cooking class in a local home with a certified Italian home cook. You can learn local recipes before t...
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Have a fresh pasta cooking class, in a local home, with a certified home cook. Learn local recipes and taste everything you make with wine included.
Address: Via Fonte d'Abisso 23, 41121 Modena
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.
OrderA wood fired pizza and the tuna tartare from the fish side of the menu.
TipThe family renovated the dining room when the founder's son took over in 2013; kitchen runs past midnight most nights.
Il Patriarca in Modena runs a seafood forward pizzeria ristorante on Strada Vignolese, open late for raw crudi and wood fired pizza nightly.
OrderThe raw seafood starter and a wood fired pizza from the late kitchen.
TipKitchen runs until midnight most nights; closed all day Tuesday.
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.
OrderA wood fired pizza and the tuna tartare from the fish side of the menu.
TipThe family renovated the dining room when the founder's son took over in 2013; kitchen runs past midnight most nights.
Pizzeria La Lanterna in Modena has fired sourdough pizza since 1969, tucked under an overpass with a short, well chosen list of craft beers.
OrderThe Diavola with spicy sausage sauce and the Cacio e Pepe with crisp pancetta.
TipOpen Thursday to Sunday evenings only; the dough uses organic stone ground flours.
Terra Mia Modena fires contemporary Neapolitan pizza on Via Emilia Est, with a dedicated gluten free kitchen and late weekend closing hours.
OrderA classic Margherita or the seasonal special from the wood fired oven.
TipAsk for the dedicated gluten free kitchen if that matters; no reservations needed midweek.
Cucina di Quartiere - Trattoria in San Faustino sits on Modena's Via Giardini, a family kitchen plating handmade tortellini and tagliatelle.
OrderThe handmade tortellini and whatever fresh pasta the kitchen rolled that morning.
TipClosed Sundays; the neighbourhood setting keeps prices lower than the centro storico equivalents.
Lo Stalliere in Modena occupies a converted stable near the Modena Nord tollbooth, plating calf liver and gnocco fritto with cured meats daily.
OrderThe calf liver with caramelised onions and the gnocco fritto with mixed cured meats.
TipA covered terrace seats extra guests; closed Monday evenings, otherwise open most nights.
