A traditional Modena menu and fish specialties

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Our Osteria La Cantina awaits you in Medolla, ready to take you on a delicious journey of discovery through our local specialties. Housed in a 20th-century building, our restaurant offers a rich, traditional Emilian menu featuring famous appetizers like gnocco fritto and tigelle, first courses like tagliatelle, and meat-based main courses.


For seafood lovers, there's no shortage of delicious dishes made with fresh, authentic ingredients, such as scampi risotto, baked fish with vegetables, or raw shellfish. Everything is paired with local wines and finished with delicious homemade desserts, prepared according to tradition.

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Tradition and modernity meet

The culinary journey offered by our restaurant aims to showcase local cuisine combined with the chefs' experimental approach.

The typical Emilian menu includes fried gnocco, tigelle, tortellini, and homemade pasta, accompanied by a wide selection of seafood dishes such as mixed fried fish and grilled fresh fish with shellfish.


You can enjoy it all in a restaurant with large, elegantly furnished rooms overlooking the splendid garden, housed in a 20th-century building where Lambrusco, a typical local wine, was originally produced.

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Christmas Menu - December 25, 2025

36-month-aged Parmesan flan with saffron cream

Tortellini in capon broth

Traditional lasagne with ragù

Iberian pork cheek “Patanegra” with mashed potatoes;

Mandarin semifreddo with nougat powder and chocolate chips

Prosecco di Valdobbiadene and Moscato d'Asti to accompany dessert

Artisanal panettone

Coffee

Bitters-Limoncello-Nocino-Distillates

Cost: €60.00 per person, wine not included.

Our menu

Curious about the highlights of the typical Emilian menu offered at our Osteria La Cantina in Medolla? You can view it in detail below, and if you'd like to book, contact us by phone!

Restaurant menu

Land appetizers

Grilled bacon-crusted tomino cheese with oregano-infused cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar
12,00€
Smoked Angus carpaccio with radicchio, apples, lime oil and parmesan shavings
16,00€
Selection of cured meats, fried gnocco, tigelline and homemade giardiniera

(addition of squacquerone €3.00)

(addition of buffalo mozzarella €3.00)

(black cherry jam €2.50)

(gnocco and tigelle revisited €0.50 each)

18,00€
Culatello DOP from “Podere Cadassa” and 36-month-aged Parmesan flan
21,00€

Large antipasti

Tarantina-style mussels with olive oil croutons
14,00€
Grilled squid with salsa verde and julienned zucchini with lemon
17,00€
Amberjack carpaccio with citrus fruits and basil oil
19,00€
Sea Fantasy:

• Scallop au gratin;

• Amberjack carpaccio with citrus fruits and
basil oil;

• Cod bites with Tropea,
cherry tomatoes and Taggiasca olives.

19,00€

Cover charge €3.00

First Courses

Rolling pin tagliatelle with traditional ragù
14,00€
Handmade macaroni with duck ragù
15,00€
Bigoli al torchio with sausage ragù and ribs
15,00€
Pumpkin gnocchi with bacon and Bronte pistachios
15,00€
Pumpkin Cappellacci with Ragù
15,00€
Pumpkin Cappellacci with Melted Butter and Goat's Cheese with Black Truffle
17,00€
Red ravioli with speck, radicchio, parmesan cream and balsamic vinegar
16,00€
Tagliatelle with fresh porcini mushrooms
17,00€
Risotto with fresh porcini mushrooms
17,00€
Meat tortellini in capon broth
17,00€
Passatelli in capon broth
15,00€

Seafood first courses

Gragnano Spaghetti with Clams
18,00€
Spaghetti with seafood
19,00€

Cover charge €3.00

Second Courses

Pumpkin flan with Castelmagno cream and black truffle
16,00€
Iberian pork cheek “Patanegra” with mashed potatoes
20,00€
Grilled meat with grilled vegetables and roasted potatoes
20,00€
Piedmontese Fassona beef tartare with parmesan shavings and black truffle
22,00€
Classic boiled meats with mashed potatoes, green sauce and mustards
24,00€
Grilled beef rib
5,50€/Hg
Sliced beef with sautéed chicory
23,00€
Grilled Irish beef fillet with sautéed vegetables
28,00€

Seafood second courses

Cod bites with Tropea onions, cherry tomatoes, and Taggiasca olives

19,00€
Grilled octopus with creamed potatoes and rosemary
20,00€
Catch of the day (Sea Bream, Sea Bass, etc.), available in three variants:

• In a salt crust with sautéed herbs;

• Grilled with seasonal vegetables;

• Ligurian-style parcel, with
cherry tomatoes, potatoes, olives
Taggiasca,

toasted capers and pine nuts

22,00€

Cover charge €3.00

The Tradition

Selection of cured meats with fried dumplings, tigelline, and homemade giardiniera
Meat tortellini in capon broth
Classic boiled meats with mashed potatoes, green sauce and mustards
Traditional English soup

Euro 50,00€

Cover charge €3.00

To Finish (Cheeses)...

Asiago

Origin: Trento, Vicenza, Padua, Treviso - from cow's milk - semi-aged;

Brie de Meaux

Origin: France - made from partially skimmed cow's milk - soft texture;

Goat cheese

Origin: Piedmont - made from goat's milk - fresh soft cheese;

DOP rain

Origin: Belluno - from whole cow's milk - matured;

Sardinian Flower

Origin: Sardinia - whole sheep's milk - aged;

Parmigiano Reggiano

Origin: Emilia - from partially skimmed cow's milk - matured;

Pecorino with truffle DOP

Origin: Piedmont - from whole sheep's milk - semi-aged raw curd;

Gorgonzola D.O.P.

Origin: Lombardy - from cow's milk - semi-aged raw curd;

Straw Tomb

Origin: Piedmont - made from cow, sheep and goat milk - buttery texture;

5 types to choose from: €16.00


NB: The selection is accompanied by mustards, jams and honey.

The card may be subject to changes due to product supply.


Cover charge €3.00

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Surprise 4-course menu

(Traditional)
50,00€
(Fish)
55,00€

*Cover charge €3.00

I Dessert

Green apple and ginger sorbet with berry crumble
5,00€
Tiramisu
7,00€
Puff pastry with hazelnut ice cream
7,00€
Traditional English soup
7,00€
Panna cotta with berries
7,00€
Fantasy of traditional sweets:
8,00€
Fruit tart, chocolate salami, Sbrisolona, Tenerina with mascarpone and pear cake
9,00€
Warm Valrhona 72% chocolate cake with white chocolate cream and toasted almonds
9,00€

Cover charge €3.00


Osteria La Cantina presents its 2024 Christmas lunch.

36-month Parmesan flan with saffron cream;
Tortellini in capon broth
Traditional lasagne with ragù
Iberian pork cheek “Patanegra” with mashed potatoes
Mandarin semifreddo with nougat powder and chocolate chips
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene and Moscato d'Asti to accompany dessert
Artisanal panettone

Coffee
Bitters-Limoncello-Nocino-Distillates

Cost €55.00 per person (wine not included)





Osteria La Cantina presents its 2024 New Year's Eve dinner (meat-based)

Smoked Angus carpaccio with radicchio, apples, lime oil, and parmesan shavings
36-month-aged Parmesan flan with cooked pear pulp and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar
Red ravioli with speck, radicchio, Parmesan cream and balsamic vinegar
Heifer fillet scalloped in aromatic oil with baked potatoes
Zampone with beans and lentils
Citrus semifreddo with mint chocolate
Sparkling wine for a midnight toast, accompanied by fresh grapes, clementines, dried fruit, and chocolate-covered almonds.

Coffee
Bitters-Limoncello-Nocino-Distillates

Cost: €70.00 per person (wine not included)





Osteria La Cantina presents its 2024 New Year's Eve dinner (fish-based)

Tuna tartare with mixed salad and citrus fruits
Calamari stew with toasted bread
Sea bass ravioli with a hint of the sea
Mediterranean-style cod bites
Grilled prawns with lentil cream
Citrus semifreddo with mint chocolate
Sparkling wine for a midnight toast, accompanied by fresh grapes, clementines, dried fruit, and chocolate-covered almonds.

Coffee
Bitters-Limoncello-Nocino-Distillates

Cost: €80.00 per person (wine not included)





Our menu may vary based on product availability: call now to reserve a table!

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