Modena Food Tour with Pasta and 10 Authentic Italian Tastings
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Non-alcoholic options available
- Artisanal gelato
- Water
- 4 varieties of Parmigiano Reggiano
- 3 aged balsamic vinegars
- Our signature Secret Dish
- A regional pasta dish in a historic restaurant
- 3 traditional Modenese sweets
- 2 local wines paired with your tastings
What's not
- Pick-up and Drop-off
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.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Great Food Tour
This was a great food tour and our guide, Roberta was amazing. Although Roberta was doing this tour with some disruptive guests, she kept her smile, her professionalism, and her sense of humor. There was a wide variety of delicious food and wine (more food than we could eat) and she had tips on places to see and things to do in Modena. This was a great food tour. Thank you, Roberta.
5Roberta and the food were great!
Roberta was an excellent guide. We had all we could eat. We had pastries, wine, pasta, sandwiches, cheeses, balsamic, etc. I was very full. Modena is a wonderful town and a great place for “foodies”.
5Awesome Guide
Roberta is an awesome guide. Although it was a busy Saturday in Modena, our group of about 12 stayed together and stopped multiple times for food tastings. The walk was slow-paced and do-able at any age. Only eat a very small breakfast because it was quite a bit of food: pastries, balsamic, cheese, sandwiches, pasta, wines, and gelato. Totally worth the money.
5Don’t Miss This Foodie Tour of Modena
I This was one of the best foodie tours we have ever taken- and our guide Roberta was amazing! We ate a large variety of delicious foods from the area and learned a lot about how they came to be. I highly recommend this tour and our wonderful guide!!
5Fantastic tour for foodie tourists!
Absolutely loved this food tour! Roberta (host) was excellent and able to answer all our questions. The group size was perfect as it meant everyone was able to hear and also interact with Roberta throughout the tour. Roberta was also obviously passionate about the foods we tried and Modena. Everything we had to try was divine and in fantastic portion sizes too, making it excellent value. Definitely reccomend this 3.5 hour tour to anyone visiting Modena for its rich food history! 😁🤤❤️
5Modena, the secret spot!
Roberta was amazing!!! She took us to all the good places that you would never knew were so historic. It was very educational and fun at the same time. We met some people from the USA that were very nice and we all had a great time. I would definitely recommend this!!!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We'll meet at Monumento a Luciano Pavarotti, Corso Canalgrande, 41121 Modena
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Secret Food Tours
- 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.
How it compares in Modena
- Its from-price is 25% below the median of the 110 experiences we list in Modena.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 110.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Modena
Modena is an Emilian city of cathedral and tower, balsamic vinegar, tortellini and fast cars, in the flat country between Bologna and Parma.
Modena's centre is a World Heritage Site: the Romanesque cathedral, carved with scenes by the sculptor Wiligelmo, the Ghirlandina tower beside it and the Piazza Grande together form one of Italy's finest medieval ensembles. Arcaded streets lead to the Ducal Palace, built for the Este family when they moved their court from Ferrara in the late sixteenth century, and the Estense Gallery holds their art collection.
Top-ranked sights in Modena: Acetaia Giusti.
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