Osteria Francescana
Fine dining restaurant · Modena
Via Stella, 22, 41121 Modena MO, Italy
Highlights
Artfully plated dishes, modern Italian cuisine, celebrated tasting menus
Artfully plated dishes, modern Italian cuisine, celebrated tasting menus
"Massimo Bottura’s Modena restaurant is famed for playful, whimsical takes on Italian classics—menu items have included imaginative dishes like “You say Tomato, I say Tomato… and Bread” and “From Gragnano to Bangkok”—and is notoriously difficult to reserve. The tasting experience is currently around €350 (about $381), and the restaurant has been a recurrent presence near the very top of global lists." - Hillary Dixler Canavan
"A prestigious dining location in Italy, Osteria Francescana is famed for its exquisite culinary offerings and beautiful interior design." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeare
"Osteria Francescana is a three-star Michelin restaurant in Modena, known as one of the best in Italy. It is famous for modernizing traditional Italian cuisine." - Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell is a travel journalist and the founder of CrushGlobal Travel. Specializing in culture, food, and luxury experiences, she has penned pieces for Vogue, CNN, USA Today, Essence,
"A Three MICHELIN Star and Green Star restaurant in Modena, Italy." - Nancy DePalma
"A multiple-time No. 1 winner on international restaurant lists, this Emilia-Romagna fine-dining venue is known for hyper-focused, place-driven tasting menus — notably a curated tasting of five different Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses that highlight the restaurant’s regional roots." - Ryan Sutton
