Osteria Francescana In Modena

When I realized I was going to have lunch at Osteria Francescana I was thrilled I couldn't contain myself (after all, how can you not be in this type of restaurant). The dining room service is one of the best I have ever seen. An impeccable elegance and harmony between the waiters, they make you feel like you are the only one there at that moment. Unfortunately, the only thing that penalizes this restaurant are the dishes they offer. They are beautiful to look at (some are works of art), but as the saying goes "All that glitters is not gold". Only 3-4 dishes in total were good, but the others were harmless and did not convey the goodness of that dish. They were not special, no particular flavor stood out and they had no "personality". I understand the great work done behind it, but to be like a few years ago, they should put more passion into it.

Difficult to review a place like this. Expectations were obviously high, but the surprise was that these expectations were even exceeded. A special thank you to all the staff, who made sure that our culinary experience was also mixed with a pleasant and fun day. All ready to respond to our curiosities, to satisfy our requests, to make us feel at ease as if we were at home, and to make an experience playful and informal which, if not approached with the right spirit that they granted us, "risked" being limited to a wonderful tasting of delicious foods. We were also lucky, they reserved a room exclusively for us. I promised myself I would return with the new menu, to redo a culinary journey around the world. Thank you!

Very delicious but small dishes

Right ! A bucket list restaurant ! Heaven for foodies and people who have been following the Master Massimo Bottura. So, we were super excited to go to this Hall of Fame & Best of the Best Michelin Stars Restaurant. To begin, the restaurant opens at 2000 which was unique as I have never been to a restaurant which opens at 2000 and there is no concept of having a lounge area or something to do before being ushered to your seats. Anyhow, we reached by 1955 and there was a queue of people outside which was so funny as all the dressed smart people queuing up to eat expensive food. Once inside, we were greeted and taken to the seats. The service was exemplary as you would expect with a 3 star Michelin restaurant. They were all attentive from the boys serving, to the sommelier and to the every staff we met on the evening. The wine we expected or expressed from our taste liking was provided by and was excellent. Menu .. now 2 options to choose from - one is the set menu and the other option was ala carte option. We chose to go for the ala carte as we wanted to try the all time classic famous legendary dishes which were well known to us from the Master Massimo. We tried the 5 cheese dish and Ravioli followed by piggy went to the market. All dishes were superb and delicious. I couldn’t find any flaw with any dish. The wines were paired well with all the dishes. The desserts were excellent too and we had a really good once in a lifetime experience when it comes to fine dining. Obviously the menus are expensive and wines are an add on cost. But I think it was worth it. Please follow me on s50ush for more information on best trips and restaurants in and around London and Cotswolds and Oxfordshire.

really loved our dinner here. we felt absolutely stuffed towards the end of the meal. loved the creativity and the quirkiness of some of the dishes. seeing the chef and getting a picture was the icing on the cake!!

You sit in small, modern rooms in a cold atmosphere. Only some of the individual courses are outstanding. The best were the desserts. The service was impeccable. The highlight was the tour of the kitchen.

First starred experience: fantastic. It's not simply about food, but about an experience. My wife and I took the tasting menu and it was a journey around the world, Spain, France, Italy, with influences from oriental cuisine. A distinctive note of Bottura is the playful part of the dishes: unexpected flavors are often hidden behind the appearance of the shapes. Incredible are the spaghetti "From Gragnano a Bangkok" (dish of the year according to the "L'Espresso" guides), the guinea fowl stuffed with panettone and the Tatin focaccia covered with truffle flakes. Impeccable service and explanation of the dishes.

Experience below expectations or simply expectations too high? The menu starts with interesting premises but gets lost along the way. The guinea fowl, conceived as a symbolic dish and homage to the chef's wife, did not live up to expectations and remained on the plate. The sweet, unbalanced, was left. Incomprehensible wine list with x4x5x6 markups on normal wines. Good service, although perhaps you expect more standing in a 3 star hotel. Seeing staff smoking out the back 10 minutes before guests arrive is not great. I understand that the chef has a life beyond the restaurant, but why do the waiters have to pretend they don't know if he's there? It would be more honest to say it clearly, especially if its absence seems to be the norm. Innovation as an end in itself seems to have become the only yardstick for a starred restaurant. But without taste, tradition and identity, what is the true value of a dish? Why, once you have achieved success, do you feel the need to amaze at all costs? Applause for the warm, very good spaghetti in Modena and the architect of the restaurant.

L' ambiente è apparentemente elegante, ma la moquette lo rende un pò demodè. Il menù ovviamente è ottimo in tutte le declinazioni, anche se i piatti tradizionali sono stranamente esclusi e non esiste un menù della tradizione per assaggiare i migliori piatti storici. Ottima la scelta dei vini, anche al calice.. senza costi esagerati

Ritorno dopo molti anni all’Osteria Francescana, portandomi il ricordo non eccezionale di un menù tradizione che non mi aveva soddisfatto e di un servizio supponente. Oggi tutt’altra cosa. L’accoglienza è perfetta, il menù degustazione fatto di piatti deliziosi, una sommelier bravissima, il servizio eccellente. Tutto degno della fama e pienamente meritevole di tutto ciò che di buono si dice di questo ristorante. E sono molto felice che il mio nuovo ricordo sarà di una cena meravigliosa.