Osteria Francescana Modena

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

Three stars restaurant, 2025

All Michelin stars in Modena All Michelin stars in Italy All 3 stars Michelin in Modena All 3 stars Michelin in Italy

Green star, 2025

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OAD

European Restaurants 2024, 18

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The World’s

50 Best

WB's 50 Best of the Best Restaurants

All Best of the Best in Modena All Best of the Best in Italy

Elite Collection

Elite Collection Top 100 2019, #4

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La Liste

La Liste, #34

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Restaurant Ranking

Restaurant Ranking 2024, #30, PRO #19.83, USER #18.00

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Chef

Massimo Bottura

Cuisine

Creative

• 2024
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2016
• 2012

Dinner at Osteria Francescana

on 27 Jun 2024

by Feasting Pigs

in modena, italy (march’24)

part 1/2
the osteria francescana ‘brand’ has now diverged into two main restaurants, the one with all its glory in modena city center serving all the experimental dishes, and the one inside the maria luigia estate, serving francescana signatures of the years like the broken lemon tart, which are no longer in the menu of the modena shop.

i visited the maria luigia restaurant, and stayed overnight (that will be in the 2nd post). personally didn’t love the... More

in modena, italy (march’24)

part 1/2
the osteria francescana ‘brand’ has now diverged into two main restaurants, the one with all its glory in modena city center serving all the experimental dishes, and the one inside the maria luigia estate, serving francescana signatures of the years like the broken lemon tart, which are no longer in the menu of the modena shop.

i visited the maria luigia restaurant, and stayed overnight (that will be in the 2nd post). personally didn’t love the setting of the dinner, long communal tables ‘for bonding’ and for someone introverted it makes it quite hard to enjoy my meal. the food was also not up my alley at all, very flamboyant with their presentation of course, but also flavours - like a trio of risotto of seafood, herbal and mushroom all in one plate, a mess of a plate of veal with sauces which did not work with the meat at all and was there for visual purposes. ended with a surprise dish which was probably my favourite of the night, a classic of the region tortellini but was still a distance away from some of the versions we had this weekend.

some may love the gimmick of it and the idea that each dish comes with a story as most diners did on our shared table. plus a lengthy speech given by chef massimo himself before and after the meal and the freedom to leisurely stroll into the kitchen whilst they’re cooking. the whole dinner experience was subpar of what i imagined as a restaurant with such accolades, can’t imagine what the experience must be like in the experimental side. had to feel it once for myself out of curiosity, but overall just one of the most overhyped and unworthwhile dinners i’ve visited this year.

dinner tasting menu: (€330)
mont saint michel
tribute to monk
riso camouflage
five ages of parmigiano reggiano
the crunchy part of the lasagne
beautiful psychedelic, spin painted veal, charcoal grilled with glorious colours as a painting
autumn in new york, winter in modena
oops! i dropped the lemon tart
surprise surprise
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would revisit: no
reservations online
price range pp: over €300
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📍FRANCESCANA AT MARIA LUIGIA
location: stradello bonaghino, 56, modena
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#2feastingpigs_modena
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Dinner at Osteria Francescana

on 22 Feb 2024

by Miguel Calero

Throwback Thursday
From the category iconic dishes in outstanding restaurants!
Oops, i droped the lemon tart.
🍋🍋🍋
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Osteria Francescana - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Modena, Italy
#miguelontour #mcculinarylife #youdinner #youdie #michelinrestaurant #maitre #mystorywithmichelin #food #foodie #potd #worlds50best #picoftheday #foodporn #instafood... More

Throwback Thursday
From the category iconic dishes in outstanding restaurants!
Oops, i droped the lemon tart.
🍋🍋🍋
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Osteria Francescana - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Modena, Italy
#miguelontour #mcculinarylife #youdinner #youdie #michelinrestaurant #maitre #mystorywithmichelin #food #foodie #potd #worlds50best #picoftheday #foodporn #instafood #instalike #photooftheday #foodgasm #instadaily #foodblogger #emotion #beautifulcuisines #traveller #chefsofinstagram #chefslife #osteriafrancescana #massimobottura Less

Dinner at Osteria Francescana

on 14 Oct 2022

by João Wengorovius

“Come to a Italy with me”, Massimo Bottura’s new menu at Osteria Francescana.
“This is the menu for a new Italy, the menu we created for a new Italy
An Italy that is no more about stereotypes, no more about north, center, south, no more about Modena or Bologna, Costera Amalfitana or Puglia, but about Italy as a country seen through the eyes of a kid, from under the table. So everything is seen upside down. The perception is dessert to start, spaghetti and Caprese to finish. Because I’m... More

“Come to a Italy with me”, Massimo Bottura’s new menu at Osteria Francescana.
“This is the menu for a new Italy, the menu we created for a new Italy
An Italy that is no more about stereotypes, no more about north, center, south, no more about Modena or Bologna, Costera Amalfitana or Puglia, but about Italy as a country seen through the eyes of a kid, from under the table. So everything is seen upside down. The perception is dessert to start, spaghetti and Caprese to finish. Because I’m a kid and we are cooking like a kid.” Dishes: “Oops! I forgot the Caprese salad”, “Textures of the North Adriatic Sea”, “Turbo Porchetta” Less

Dinner at Massimo Bottura - Osteria Francescana

on 14 Apr 2021

by Neil A. Chef

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)
Vignola, Camouflage, Macaron di lampone, Madeleine allo yuzu
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A little trip to Modena back in December when restaurants in Italy were briefly allowed to open. Osteria Francescana has been on my bucket list for quite a few years now so I was glad to finally get a table. Excellent food as expected, served in quite a sombre dining room which was a surprise from such a playful and exuberant chef. My full thoughts are on my FB page. Certainly worth the... More

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)
Vignola, Camouflage, Macaron di lampone, Madeleine allo yuzu
.
A little trip to Modena back in December when restaurants in Italy were briefly allowed to open. Osteria Francescana has been on my bucket list for quite a few years now so I was glad to finally get a table. Excellent food as expected, served in quite a sombre dining room which was a surprise from such a playful and exuberant chef. My full thoughts are on my FB page. Certainly worth the trip.
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
OAD - 17
W50Best - ‘Best of the best’
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide @michelinguide @theworlds50best Less

Dinner at Massimo Bottura - Osteria Francescana

on 12 Dec 2020

by João Wengorovius

Each table has a story to tell

10 / 10

Lunch at Osteria Francescana

Top list

on 12 Dec 2020

by Alberto Pagnoni

An experience that for fans like us, must be done. The tasting menu in general seems to us a first sign of what the kitchen will be in the future, Massimo Bottura is an artist and visionary Chef who has been able to make us travel from tradition to the future only by making us sit at the table.

8 / 10

Lunch at Osteria Francescana

on 24 Oct 2020

by Claudio Marin

9 / 10

Lunch at Osteria Francescana

on 20 Oct 2016

by I. Anna A

9 / 10

Lunch at Osteria Francescana

on 20 Oct 2016

by I. Anna A

Another wonderful and interesting meal by Massimo Bottura***.

10 / 10

Lunch at Osteria Francescana

on 10 Jun 2016

by Tamas Ferencz

Hard to beat
We have tried for nearly 6 month to book a table, when finally received the e-mail that our reservation was accepted. We got a lunch table, which we did not mind at all. From the start to the finish the tasting menu with drink pairing, the service and the ambiance blew us away.
Brave and adventurous cooking, with the respect of the great italian culinary traditions. The highest quality food beautifully presented. Some drink pairings were unusual but was a perfect match with the dish,... More

Hard to beat
We have tried for nearly 6 month to book a table, when finally received the e-mail that our reservation was accepted. We got a lunch table, which we did not mind at all. From the start to the finish the tasting menu with drink pairing, the service and the ambiance blew us away.
Brave and adventurous cooking, with the respect of the great italian culinary traditions. The highest quality food beautifully presented. Some drink pairings were unusual but was a perfect match with the dish, such as yuzu sake and home brewed beer. Service was very stylish yet casual and super friendly.
Worth every cent, would go back as often as we could if we live nearby. Less

8 / 10

Lunch at Osteria Francescana

on 30 May 2012

by Gerhard Huber

First visit. Very good meal.