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Cuisine of Modena for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

One of the most famous and popular eating houses of Modena is the Fini restaurant. Its elegant hall is designed in keeping to the best traditions of the Art Nouveau style. The restaurant specializes in meat dishes. Among its specialities the guests will always find delicious pork sausages, roast duck fillet with speciality sauce. For a dessert the visitors are offered to try and taste the fluffiest pumpkin soufflé.
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The Hosteria Giusti restaurant is placed in an ancient building of ultimate beauty built in the 17th century. Its interior design is also inspired with past ages. Among the décor items the visitors of the restaurant will discover numerous antiques. The restaurant specializes in ethnic cuisine treats. The speciality of the house is considered to be duck stuffed with bacon and greens. In addition to the duck delicacy the guests of the place are offered speciality pasta “Pappardelle”. Those looking for more exotic treats and delicacies will find excellent soft pigeon meat on the menu of the Hosteria Giusti restaurant.
The Osteria Francescana restaurant menu contains only chef’s speciality dishes cooked following the recipes of prominent culinary expert Massimo Bottura. Having gained recognition in the United States and having got numerous awards, the genius culinary expert came back to his homeland and at present the chef treats his home people with dainty gastronomy masterpieces. The La Masseria restaurant is placed in the building of an ancient mill being a perfect place for a family visit. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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The best destination to start the exploration of the landmarks of Modena is the Palazzo dei Musei. The museum tells it visitors about the most significant events of the city history. The … Open
During warm season the tables of the eating house are served on the open air terrace sinking in wild greenery. Dinner in the open air will be of great pleasure as for adults so for the youngest visitors of the place. Among remarkable bars of Modena the American bar is best worth attention of tourists. It serves customers till early morning. Each evening the bar holds engaging entertaining program. The visitors of the place will love a great choice of treats.
Dome Sweets addicts should necessarily visit the Forno San Giorgio confectionary as it serves Italian sweet speciality being the tiramisu. The opening of the confectionary took place in the beginning of the 20th century and since that time the place has been of great popularity among local folks and city visitors. In addition to various dainty desserts the guests will be offered to try and taste speciality almond coffee which has already turned to a brand identity of the place.
Your active city break in Modena. Attractions, recreation and entertainment - best places to spend your day and night here
The main sightseeing platform of the city of Modena – the Ghirlandina tower – will be of great interest to active leisure enthusiasts and original events fans. The bird’s eye … Open
The Belvedere Da Danilo restaurant is a perfect place to enjoy dinner. The restaurant is a favorite eating establishment and place of recreation among gourmands. The speciality of the house is considered to be tender veal with accompaniment made of mushroom and asparagus. The restaurant features excellent choice of dainty desserts. The Belvedere Da Danilo eating house possesses its own wine cellar offering its guests a unique chance to add the meal with a glass of astonishing wine.
Modena The main specialty in Modena is balsamic vinegar Acetaia Sereni that is considered the best in the country. It is produced of special grape varieties cultivated in the region. The unusual cooking method makes the taste of vinegar unrivaled. This vinegar is widely used in gastronomy and added to many popular sauces and salads. Tiny vinegar bottles are some of the most popular souvenirs from Modena.
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1. The most convenient way to cruise the city is on foot as many streets are closed for public transport and cars and are totally designed for pedestrians. Tourists may as well rent a … Open
In Modena, you can also taste “crescentina modenese” bread. For the locals, fresh bread is one of the most common snacks. It resembles a small crisp bun. It is often served with popular snacks and during wine tours. The natives have special traditions on consuming this bread. As a rule, buns are cut into two pieces and used to make sandwiches with cheese, ham, or grilled vegetables.
Modena Modena is one of the leaders in prosciutto production in the country. Every year, local farms produce almost 200 000 gammons of bacon. Local chefs use special methods to cook them. Many gourmets say that prosciutto has such an inimitable taste due to special spices. Besides delicious gammons, various sausages are produced here. One of the most popular sausages is mortadella.
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At the restaurants of Modena, pasta lovers can taste crescentina modenese. It is little nodules made only manually. This pasta is served with special dishes, the most unusual of which is chicken broth. The more traditional dish is pasta with ham or parmesan that is also served with chicken. Pasta lovers should visit Modena in September because the traditional Tortellini Festival is held at this time. The best chefs and housewives take part in it. In Modena, special wines are produced. The most famous wine is sparkling Lambrusco. It is quite soft and distinguished by an inimitable fruit flavor.
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♥   Restaurant 'Zelmira' MODENA. Type - Regional cuisine. 0.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Osteria Francescana' MODENA. Type - Creative. 0.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'L’Erba del Re' Modena. Type - Creative. 0.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Hosteria Giusti' MODENA. Type - Emilian. 0.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Oreste' MODENA. Type - Emilian. 0.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Franceschetta 58' Modena. Type - Classic cuisine. 1.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Bianca' MODENA. Type - Emilian. 1.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Strada Facendo' Modena. Type - Creative. 2.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Antica Moka' Modena. Type - Modern cuisine. 5.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Vinicio' Modena. Type - Regional cuisine. 5.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Modena

Emilia-Romagna Region
If you like seafood, or you want to try something truly special, order a dish, made of eel, taken from Valli di Comacchio lagoon. A spinach cake will be a good snack. The locals call it Erbazzone. An interesting lunch choice will be small gnocchi with beans, which you will find on the menu as “Pisarei e Faso”. A traditional for the region flatbread Piadina will be a ... Open »
Bologna
A truly charming restaurant of Montagnola Serghei is located near a beautiful park. This restaurant also specializes in the preparation of dishes of national cuisine. The institution will be surely loved by fans of various delicacies. Make sure you order goulash cooked from veal with potatoes, a roasted rabbit and stuffed zucchini. The restaurant can be truly proud for a huge ... Open »
Parma
The house speciality is considered to be wild boar under cheese sauce, however the austere menu of the eating house will be of great interest for vegetarian diet followers as well. Vegetarians should definitely try pockets stuffed with lentils. The guests will be treated with a vast choice of fruit desserts. Among family run restaurants the Ristorante San Barnaba eating house ... Open »
Imola
Forum restaurant is a great place for a family vacation. It serves its guests from early in the morning until late at night. In the morning, guests are treated to fresh buns and fragrant coffee. For the lunchtime, the restaurant has a separate budget menu. In the evening, Forum often has an interesting entertainment program, so it is better to reserve a comfortable table in ... Open »
Verona
Among classic meat dishes we should definitely mention “Brasato di manzo all'Amarone" – beef braised in wine, which, according to connoisseurs of Italian cuisine, has simply incomparable taste. Beef is also used to cook a not less attractive dish called «peperate» - meat is stewed with spices and fragrant cheese. Simply no Italian restaurant is possible to imagine ... Open »
Lucca
One of the most romantic places of Lucca is the Locanda Eremo del Gusto restaurant. A part of the tables is served on the open air terrace which offers a great panoramic view over the city. Those travelers desiring to try some specialities of Tuscan cuisine may be recommended to pay a visit to the Trattoria da Leo restaurant. It also features an upscale selection of delicious ... Open »
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