15/11/2025: A true experience!
I'm happy to begin with a BRAVO EVERYONE!
Sometimes we focus on one or a few other aspects, but here COURTESY, ATTENTION, QUALITY, QUANTITY. FLAVOR and IMAGINATION are all house ingredients. Each dish is unique and anything but predictable; the pairings are meticulously crafted and absolutely spot-on. The quality is exceptional and fully deserves the prices. After a welcome entrée of 24-month-old Parmigiano and balsamic vinegar, we began with a selection of raw fish, followed by shrimp parmigiana (a pumpkin version instead of eggplant, "out of season") with burrata and cherry tomatoes, then swordfish roast beef with porchetta herbs and giardiniera with teriyaki mayonnaise; continuing with cod with white truffle and chickpea puree (sublime!!!) and a slice of amberjack tataki with caramelized endive and ponzu cetarese. To finish, an excellent apple crumble with cinnamon sauce; all accompanied by excellent breadsticks and bread (made in-house) and washed down with a delightful Quinto Passo; the final touch: coffee and a good Giulia Berta aged grappa.
Each dish, beautifully presented, was perfectly balanced, yet characterized by distinctive and bold ingredients that make them unique and anything but predictable.
We had a wonderful time! Moreover, both the waitress and the chef, from the open kitchen overlooking our table, were attentive and explained everything to us.
A true experience we will definitely repeat!
07/11/2025: Every time I'm in Modena, eating at Iodio Puro is a must. It's undoubtedly one of my favorite contemporary restaurants. The dishes all tell a story, especially the history and careful study of the very young chef Giulio, a delightful person with whom it's always a pleasure to talk every time I return! The menu is always different, but the Iodio Puro spaghetti remain my number one favorite, with a flavor and balance I've never found in other contemporary restaurants! The raw fish in all its forms is beautifully prepared and presented! Eating at Iodio Puro is like going to a spa!
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