Trattoria Il Fantino

Great atmosphere, nice and kind staff. They let us stay without reservation although it was swarming with people when we got out. Great food!

N.B - Please book to not disappoint. Arrived in Modena to the request of this restaurant. Tucked away lil restaurant with brilliant service given by bilingual courteous & smiling staff. Great menu with lots of delicious specials available too. Great range of desserts too. The balsamic vinegar is very thick & to die for, available to buy to bring home too!!

Amazing service and food! Totally worth. Try to book in advance or arrive early

Recommend the tasting menu (it’s 35€ per person)! And reserve your lunch/dinner of course!

We didn't had a reservation, but hoat accepted us for short dinner, which was our plan. We tried famous pork ribs, ravioli, gnocchi with prosciutto and selection of cheese. Everything was was very tasty. Friendly staff makes your visit even comfortable, thanks to them.

Tasty food in wonderful relaxed atmosphere - if you’re in Modena, try Trattorio Il Fantino. Traditional food at reasonable prices. Very tasty and highly recommended.

Excellent tasting menu at a very reasonable price. Great food, well worth the effort. The place is smaller in size and it fills up fast due to the excellent food and reputation. Dinner reservations in advance highly recommended or else you are likely to be turned away.

Good quality food at a decent price. The guy who served us was friendly and helpful. He spoke good English. Everyone in our group enjoyed their food. The gnocco were particularly good and the meat on the ribs just fell off. Relatively short menu with daily specials. Looking forward to going back.

everything you've read is true and more. authenic cuisine from the region and odds are you'll be sitting next to locals. no reservation? you'll be out of luck so book in advance. the food, wine, and gracious hostess was exceptional. the only "have to" meal in Modena. seating is extremely limited and don't let the modest setting fool you - you will not be disappointed.

What a meal... This restaurant is worth a detour and a quick drop-by in Modena. Nothing fancy, this place looks like a very neat mom and pop Italian restaurant which is frequented by both locals and tourists (thanks to TripAdvisor) and serves truly delicious Italian food. Their pastas are out of this world. Friendly staff and great service. Eccellente!

Best meal I ate in Italy. My friend and I sprang for the tasting menu. For just over 30 Euros we got a bounty of full-portioned handmade pasta and meat dishes, a bottle of wine, pork spread and bread, and a small dessert tasting. The server brought us ice-cold limoncello and nocino, then left them on the table for us. Il Fantino was delicious, generous, quality, and well worth the money. Make reservations as the place fills up even in winter.

Very busy - a full house on a Wednesday evening in late September. We had heard a great deal about this resto - great food, great price, best food in Modena. We were less than impressed. For our prima pasta dishes, one was overly salty and the other was unseasoned and bland . Our secondi dishes were also disappointing. My roast veal (a cold platter) cried for salt and pepper; my wife's bocconcini di pollo (chicken titbits [yes - "tit bits", as translated in their menu]) were to have a balsamic vinegar sauce (it was so acidic as to be almost inedible). Portions were large but quality was mediocre. Service was fast and friendly. Price was quite good, but there are better choices within a two block area, if you want to eat something special. Overall, this is an overrated restaurant.