Osteria Antica Ferramenta In Modena

A truly welcoming and informal restaurant in the center of Modena, perfect if you're looking for heartfelt, home-style Emilian cuisine made with genuine ingredients. Here you'll find tagliatelle with ragù, lasagna, gnocco fritto with cured meats and parmesan, eggplant parmigiana, and homemade desserts that many customers consider among the best in the city. They're also paired with excellent local wines and Lambrusco.

Excellent food!!! We'll definitely be back. You can taste the true flavors of Italy. Home-made food. Very kind and helpful staff. Wonderful lunch.

Authentic food, just like the old days, lots of spontaneity and friendliness. We ate very well ❤️

Small restaurant with a family atmosphere. The tagliatelle with ragù and tortellini are delicious, and the portions are generous.

It's a great place! Outdoor seating on one of the city center's prettiest streets. Excellent, hearty home cooking at reasonable prices! Well done!

Don't take first impressions seriously, especially if you call and they tell you they don't take reservations and don't know if there's room. It's worth a try: the atmosphere is welcoming and intimate, the cuisine is nothing short of exceptional, and the service is friendly and familiar. It's like going to dinner with your beloved aunt and uncle, who you only see once a year. My only regret is that I live far away and can't go more often.

Entered for the first time. The place isn't very large inside. It seats about 20. Others are outside under a closed gazebo. As they say with wine, good things come in small packages. Very authentic food. Generous portions. The two owners are very kind. They love cooking, and you can taste it in the flavors of the food on their menu.

Very good food, friendly and helpful staff

"We don't take reservations, but it's quiet tonight, come on over." We exchange glances, leave the hotel, and trust each other. The atmosphere is simple and comfortable, Roberta is friendly and engaging. The food...it's all worth trying...the meatballs with caramelized onions, the tortellini with parmesan and balsamic vinegar reduction, and then the light parmigiana, made entirely of vegetables, with a sauce perfect like my mom's...the dessert, which is a true invention...in short, an experience you shouldn't miss in Modena, even if you have to wait a while for a table to become available. People who make you experience their passion for cooking.

The tagliatelle here deserves its own love letter. 🍝 You can taste that it’s fresh, handmade pasta from the first bite – those wide ribbons have that perfect bite: soft but still with a gentle chew. No mush, no overcooking, just that real Italian al dente that’s so hard to find outside of Italy. The sauce wasn’t trying to be “fancy” – it was honest, rich, and balanced. Whether it’s ragù, porcini, or a simple butter and sage, you can tell they let the ingredients do the talking. Every forkful tasted like comfort and care, the kind of dish you eat slowly on purpose just so it lasts longer. If you come here and don’t order the tagliatelle at least once, you’re missing the soul of the menu