The Places · Italy
Modena
Made By profiles 6 places in Modena, spanning avant-garde italian contemporary, hotel, modern emilian italian — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Avant-Garde Italian Contemporary
Osteria Francescana
Modena, Italy
Osteria Francescana is Modena’s high-concept reading of Emilia-Romagna, where Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic vinegar, pasta memory, and contemporary Italian technique are treated as cultural material rather than comfort-food nostalgia. Massimo Bottura’s dining room carries rare external validation, including La Liste 97 points in 2026, Les Grandes Tables du Monde membership, and sustained international ranking history.
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02.Hotel
Casa Maria Luigia
Modena, Italy
A 12-room estate property outside Modena, Casa Maria Luigia sits at the intersection of serious cooking and intimate country-house hospitality. Ranked 82nd on the World's 50 Best Hotels list (2025) and awarded three Michelin Keys (2024), it operates at a price point starting from 600 EUR per night and requires reservations confirmed through a dedicated booking team. The culinary connection to Massimo Bottura makes it one of Italy's most discussed food-and-lodging combinations.
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03.Modern Italian Wood-Fired Cuisine
Al Gatto Verde
Modena, Italy
Set within Casa Maria Luigia, the Emilian country retreat associated with Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore, Al Gatto Verde is a fire-cooking restaurant that holds a Michelin star and ranks #92 on the World's 50 Best list (2025). Chef Jessica Rosval structures the menu around live-fire technique, drawing on both Italian tradition and her Canadian background to produce a program that sits well outside Modena's more conventional dining tier.
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04.Modern Emilian Italian
Franceschetta 58
Modena, Italy
Massimo Bottura's Emilian bistro on Via Vignolese operates in deliberate contrast to the three-Michelin-star register of Osteria Francescana two kilometres away. Two distinct menus frame the visit: one rooted in regional classics, one reaching toward creative reinterpretation. Holding a Michelin Plate since 2024 and ranked 783rd in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Casual Europe list, it sits in a well-defined middle tier of Modena dining.
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05.Winery
Distilleria Caselli
Modena, Italy
Distilleria Caselli operates out of Sassuolo, on the southern edge of Modena's production corridor, where the Apennine foothills shape both agriculture and the art of distillation. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, the distillery sits in a tier of Italian spirits producers increasingly defined by terroir and craft discipline rather than volume. A serious address for anyone tracking the evolution of Emilian distilling.
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06.Traditional Emilian Osteria
Hosteria Giusti
Modena, Italy
Behind a working delicatessen on Via Farini, Hosteria Giusti seats just four tables in a retro-lined dining room that has anchored Emilian trattoria cooking in Modena for generations. Chef Laura Galli runs a restricted menu of traditional regional dishes, with the full weight of that restraint working in the kitchen's favour. Ranked 57th in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Casual Europe list and holding a Michelin Plate, it is one of the city's most deliberate dining experiences.
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