Modena Food Tour with Pasta and 10 Authentic Italian Tastings
Description
Discover the true flavors of Modena on an immersive food journey that blends history, tradition, and unforgettable tastes. Your experience begins at the city’s oldest bakery with a sampling of iconic cakes and sweet pastries, before continuing to a local bottega for a guided tasting of authentic, aged balsamic vinegar, one of Modena’s proudest culinary treasures. Inside Mercato Albinelli, you’ll savor multiple ages of celebrated Parmigiano Reggiano, followed by a taste of the city’s beloved round bread with local pesto, perfectly paired with sparkling Lambrusco. A classic Modenese pasta dish awaits at a historic restaurant, complemented by a distinctive local wine, before finishing with artisanal gelato from a favorite neighborhood shop and a delicious Secret Dish, revealed exclusively to our guests.
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Itinerary
We begin our delicious food tour at a fascinating local meeting point, where you’ll learn the story of one of Italy’s most iconic operatic tenors, Luciano Pavarotti.
Next, we explore one of Modena’s most famous treasures: Aceto Balsamico di Modena. We’ll enjoy a tasting inside a family-owned Bottega, discovering the craftsmanship behind this world-renowned product.
We then head to the lively Mercato Albinelli, Modena’s historic covered market founded in 1931. With around 65 stalls offering fresh local products, it’s the perfect place to discover Modena’s beloved cheese and its traditional round flatbread — and learn how locals enjoy them.
We then head to the lively Mercato Albinelli, Modena’s historic covered market founded in 1931. With around 65 stalls offering fresh local products, it’s the perfect place to discover Modena’s beloved cheese and its traditional round flatbread — and learn how locals enjoy them.
Our walk continues into the ancient Piazza Grande, Modena’s historic main square and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Surrounded by the Cathedral and the Ghirlandina Tower, this medieval square is full of atmosphere and local life. Here, we’ll stop at a unique traditional trattoria to taste a classic Modenese pasta dish.
We finish the tour on a sweet note with an artisanal gelato at the local GIOELIA Cremeria.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations’ availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
- This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
Reviews(26)
Brilliant morning, lots of interesting information and lots of food. Stefy was great.
Your review was a pleasure to receive. It's great to know you found so much to enjoy throughout the tour and your time in the city. We look forward to seeing you again with Secret Food Tours!
Had a wonderful time with Stefania on our food tour around Modena. She took us around so many interesting restaurants, markets and bars where we sampled local food and drink. Stefania was incredibly knowledgeable about the entire food production process and shared many helpful links to other places for us to visit. Thank you Stefania for making this such an incredible experience.
It's always encouraging to hear from guests after their tour. We're pleased you found so much to enjoy along the way. We'd love to welcome you back to Secret Food Tours!
The tour with Stefiy was great!
It’s always good to hear from our guests. Thank you for sharing your experience. We’d love to have you join Secret Food Tours again!
Roberta was amazing. Great company, good information and amazing food. She designed this tour and should be very proud! Note: show up hungry - we were all stuffed by the end.
We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. It’s wonderful to know the tour became such an enjoyable part of your time in the city. We’d love to have you join Secret Food Tours again!
We had a wonderful day with a very knowledgeable guide. There were lots of interesting sights and tastes that really made it a great experience for everyone. Thank you so much.
We appreciate you taking the time to share your rating. Knowing the tour became a highlight of your time in the city is wonderful feedback to receive. We hope you’ll join Secret Food Tours again!
We had an excellent day with Roberta and would highly recommend this food tour. If you’re thinking of booking a food tour, do not hesitate to book this one. Thank you Roberta for a lovely day in Modena!
Thank you for choosing to join us! Your review is exactly the kind of feedback our team loves to read. We hope to see you again with Secret Food Tours.
A gem in the heart of Modena. Roberta's passion for her home town really enhanced the experience as she lead us through the city enjoying a sampling of local treats and local lore as we went. Some highlights include PDO parmeggiano reggiano cheese, PDO Balsamic di Modena, Tigelli, hand-made pasta (gramigna as well as tortelloni w/ ricotta & spinach w/ sage butter sauce), local wines and gelato. Not to be missed!
We loved reading your review! It's wonderful to know you found so much to enjoy while exploring the city with us. We look forward to welcoming you back to Secret Food Tours.
We had the best FOOD from an amazing tour guide (Roberta Vinci).
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Roberta was so sweet and genuine, and clearly very knowledgeable about food which was perfect! I definitely recommend the tour to anyone who wants to learn about proper Italian food - the Mercato Storico is a highlight!!
We appreciate your feedback! It's always nice to hear when guests walk away with good memories from the day. We look forward to seeing you again with Secret Food Tours.
Roberta was an exceptional guide who explained how the history of the people and culture influenced both food and wine.
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