Osteria Francescana
A three-Michelin-star restaurant run by chef Massimo Bottura. It has twice topped the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list and is a pilgrimage site for food lovers.
Osteria Francescana sits on a quiet side street in the old town. Chef Massimo Bottura is known for deconstructing traditional Emilia dishes. Signature dishes include “Five Ages of Parmigiano Reggiano” and “Oops! I Dropped the Lemon Tart.” The restaurant holds three Michelin stars and was ranked first on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2016 and 2018. Seats are extremely limited, reservations are usually made on the official website several months in advance, and tasting menus are expensive. If you cannot get a table, consider the chef’s more casual restaurants.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner Tue–Sat (reservation required; check official website)
Nearby sights
- Galleria Estense (Palazzo dei Musei)
- Mercato Albinelli
- Modena Cathedral & Piazza Grande
- Palazzo Comunale, Modena
- Ghirlandina Tower
- Ducal Palace of Modena
- Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti
- Enzo Ferrari Museum, Modena