I migliori ristoranti di cucina cucina modenese

04/02/2026: Traditional Emilian peasant cuisine. A must-try!

02/02/2026: Found by chance during a trip, this restaurant is run by an eighty-year-old man skilled in the art of storytelling, but much less so in cooking. The menu is a mystery: no prices, no clarity; only after much persuasion do we discover that the fixed price is €30. While we wait, I read the reviews and discover the "script": the story of the meatless tortellini created for Ferrari. I barely have time to finish the paragraph before the owner begins his show with the next table, word for word. Each course has its own legend: the cherry wine, the herbal coffee, the sweet polenta. On the walls, photos of Pavarotti (and a few photomontages of dubious quality) bear witness to a past that may have been authentic, but which today is merely a cover. The reality is bleak: the tortellini are overcooked and of low-quality industrial quality, the wine tastes like a terrible table wine diluted with water and cherry syrup, the coffee is barley coffee that isn't even very strong, and the sweet polenta for dessert is a cloying packaged sbrisolona. I understand the post-Covid difficulties and the burden of a historic business struggling to stay afloat, but that doesn't justify peddling substandard supermarket food par excellence from Modena. It's a deception of the palate, peppered with phrases like "we're honest people, we'll give you a special price." I can even accept eating subpar meatless tortellini and two meatballs in tomato sauce with instant mashed potatoes from the supermarket, but not for €25-30. The 5-star reviews amaze me: evidently the storytelling is more captivating than the substance. If you're looking for a performance, go there; if you're looking for true tradition, go straight ahead.

30/12/2025: Assorted and crispy pizza at a good price - I highly recommend this place

24/12/2025: Here for work. Good food and good service. Worth considering if you're in the center of Modena.