Restaurants in Modena
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Trattoria da Omer
The stereotypical family-run trattoria, Omer's sets a lovely atmosphere for a meal of classic Modenese and Ferrarese food. Try the ossibuchi Estense, a regional take on the more traditional osso bucco (a veal stew) served with veggies and chopped almonds.
Like Bologna and Parma, Modena is an important gastronomic town. Its most famous product is aceto balsamico, considered the best in Italy by gourmets, but the centre also produces an excellent prosciutto crudo and zampone (stuffed pig's trotter). Tortellini is another speciality, as is Lambrusco, a lively, sparkling red, to be drunk chilled and with everything.
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Ristorante Pizzeria Uva d'Oro
A bright, bustling restaurant-cum-pizzeria, this cheerful spot serves plate-sized pizzas and uncomplicated pasta dishes. The complimentary glass of prosecco ensures a good mood, as does the tempting antipasto buffet and kitsch fruit 'n' veg décor.
Like Bologna and Parma, Modena is an important gastronomic town. Its most famous product is aceto balsamico, considered the best in Italy by gourmets, but the centre also produces an excellent prosciutto crudo and zampone (stuffed pig's trotter). Tortellini is another speciality, as is Lambrusco, a lively, sparkling red, to be drunk chilled and with everything.
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Al Grottino
Informal and popular, this is a good bet for a filling bowl of spaghetti or a delicious pizza. If undecided between pasta and pizza, go for the pizza - it'll be big, well cooked and full of bubbling, creamy cheese.
Like Bologna and Parma, Modena is an important gastronomic town. Its most famous product is aceto balsamico, considered the best in Italy by gourmets, but the centre also produces an excellent prosciutto crudo and zampone (stuffed pig's trotter). Tortellini is another speciality, as is Lambrusco, a lively, sparkling red, to be drunk chilled and with everything.
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Hostaria Giusti
Accessed via its attached deli, which dates to the 1600s, this unassuming-looking hostaria at the far end of a back alley is one of Modena’s most beloved eateries. It hosts only private parties at dinnertime, but at lunch you can sit on the back patio and savour regional specialities like cotechino fritto con zabaglione al lambrusco (fried Modena sausage with wine-flavoured egg custard).
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Ristorante da Danilo
Traditional food served in a warm, old-fashioned dining room is what you pay for at Danilo’s. Tuck into an antipasto of salami, pecorino cheese and fig marmalade before moving on to the house speciality – bollito misto (mixed boiled meat). Vegetarians can opt for risotto al radicchio trevigiano (with red chicory) or ai funghi (with mushrooms).
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Trattoria Ermes
Here’s a fabulous, affordable little lunch spot, tucked into a single wood-panelled room at the northern edge of downtown Modena. An older couple runs the place – she cooks, he juggles plates and orders while keeping up a nonstop stream of banter with the customers. The menu changes daily depending on what’s fresh at the market.
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Trattoria Aldina
Where do locals head for lunch after a morning shopping at the produce market? Straight across the street and upstairs to this sweet, affordable trattoria, which serves the kind of no-nonsense homemade food you’d expect from a mid-1950s Italian mamma. There’s no menu; just ask what they’re serving today and take your pick.
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Ristorante da Enzo
This highly regarded restaurant is known for its classic, regional cooking, which translates to dishes such as scaloppina all’aceto balsamico (cutlets in balsamic vinegar) and tortelli di zucca al burro e salvia (pumpkin tortelli with butter and sage).
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Pasticceria Forno San Giorgio
For the sweet of tooth, the Pasticceria Forno San Giorgio produces enough creamy cakes to satisfy the child in anyone.
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Antica Pasticceria San Biagio
For the sweet of tooth, with enough delectable cakes to satisfy the child in anyone.
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