The south-west quarter along Via Giardini and Villaggio Giardino, with neighbourhood trattorie, piadinerie and the Tuesday Campagna Amica farmers' market.
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.
Cucina di Quartiere - Trattoria in San Faustino is a neighbourhood kitchen on Modena's Via Giardini, plating handmade pasta at casual prices.
OrderThe handmade tortellini in broth, a daily kitchen staple.
TipClosed Sundays; quieter and cheaper than an equivalent centro storico address.
La Piadeina turns out casual piadine on Modena's Via Giardini, a counter stop for a quick flatbread sandwich south of the city's centro storico.
OrderA classic piadina filled with prosciutto, squacquerone and rocket.
TipClosed Sundays; the counter runs Monday through Saturday on the same lunch and dinner hours.
Ristorante Pizzeria Saliceta grills meat and bakes pizza beside the Saliceta San Giuliano sports ground in Modena, open every day of the week for dinner.
OrderGrilled meat platter or a wood fired pizza with gnocco fritto on the side.
TipThe hall gets loud with big groups, so ask for a table near the veranda if quiet matters.
Snack Cafe di Barbieri Gessica on Modena's Via Elia Rainusso serves espresso, cappuccino and cakes to the San Faustino area on weekday mornings.
DrinkCappuccino and cakes
TipReviewers single out the cappuccino and cakes; it closes at 13:00 on Saturday and stays shut on Sunday.
Modena's newest Campagna Amica market opened in May 2026 on Viale Leonardo da Vinci, with 14 local farms selling Parmigiano and seasonal produce.
TipFind it in the parking area near the Viale Galileo Galilei roundabout, Tuesday afternoons only.
La Piadeina turns out cheap flatbread sandwiches on Modena's Via Giardini, a quick counter stop south of the city's own centro storico core.
TryPiadina with cured meats and cheese
TipClosed Sundays; open Monday through Saturday on the same lunch and dinner hours.
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