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‹ Every part of ModenaFarmhouses, B&Bs and a vineyard resort within 15 to 40 minutes of the centre, in San Damaso, the city's edge and the Castelvetro hills. You need a car or a taxi.
The food: Al Gatto Verde at Casa Maria Luigia, Opera02's winery restaurant, and the acetaie where aceto balsamico ages in attics.
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Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore's guest house in San Damaso, home to the two-star Al Gatto Verde. Reserve a non-refundable rate to get a table.
From: Casa Maria Luigia, Al Gatto Verde
Suites with a spa and pool, a restaurant and its own Lambrusco, in Castelvetro di Modena, 30 to 40 minutes from the centre.
A country house with a large garden, which Taste Bologna says works with Antica Moka, one of Modena's best restaurants.
From: La Corte dei Sogni, Taste Bologna, where to stay in Modena
Chef looks for hotels in Countryside and Lambrusco hills first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Chef's Modena guide is still short on Countryside and Lambrusco hills. Ask the food concierge for a list built for your dates, or see everything Chef keeps in Modena.
Sources: Taste Bologna, where to stay in Modena, Scatti di Gusto, Guida Michelin 2027
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