Modena Restaurant

Modena Restaurant

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Sophisticated, Italian cuisine in the heart of DC from famed chef John Melfi

06/24/2025

Our crispy, golden ๐น๐“‡๐’พ๐‘’๐’น ๐’œ๐“‡๐“‰๐’พ๐’ธ๐’ฝ๐‘œ๐“€๐‘’๐“ˆ are light as tempura, served with Meyer lemon aioli and basil oil for the perfect citrusy-herb bite. A little crunch, a little zest, and a lot of Modena flavor. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‹
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06/18/2025

Bright, herbaceous, and irresistibleโ€“ our ๐’ข๐“ƒ๐‘œ๐’ธ๐’ธ๐’ฝ๐’พ ๐’ซ๐‘’๐“ˆ๐“‰๐‘œ is tossed in a vibrant ramp & arugula pesto, with toasted pinenuts, zucchini, preserved lemon, and all top a cloud of whipped ricotta. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‹
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06/17/2025

๐‘…๐’ถ๐“ˆ๐“…๐’ท๐‘’๐“‡๐“‡๐“Ž ๐’ฉ๐‘œ-๐’ฅ๐’พ๐“‰๐‘œโ€“ for those who are looking for a sans-alcohol, experience this is a refreshing play on a traditional Mojito with a bursting raspberry twist. โœจ
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06/12/2025

Simple and stunningโ€”our ๐ต๐‘’๐‘’๐“‰๐“ˆ & ๐ต๐“Š๐“‡๐“‡๐’ถ๐“‰๐’ถ brings together red and gold beets, pickled pears, crisp cucumber, aged balsamic, and creamy burrata, served with warm grilled focaccia. ๐Ÿซœ๐Ÿง€
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06/04/2025

Our ๐‘…๐’ถ๐“‹๐’พ๐‘œ๐“๐’พ ๐’น๐’พ ๐ต๐‘’๐“‡๐‘”๐’ถ๐“‚๐‘œ is inspired by the flavors of the Lombardy region. Filled with beef & pork, balanced with almond & raisin for a sweet-savory harmony, finished with the nutty aroma of brown butter, the tang of balsamic reduction, and a sprinkle of Parmesan. ๐Ÿโœจ
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06/02/2025

๐‘…๐‘’๐’น ๐’ฒ๐’พ๐“‰๐’ธ๐’ฝ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐’ฎ๐“…๐“‡๐’พ๐“ƒ๐‘”โ€”our most celebrated cocktail and a spellbinding start to summer. Titoโ€™s Vodka and Strega (Italian for witch) cast the charm, while raspberry, honey, lime, and mint keep things fresh and bright. Donโ€™t forget to scoop up the balsamic caviarโ€”trust us, itโ€™s magic. ๐Ÿช„โœจ
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05/28/2025

A smoky kiss of the grill on tender octopus with puttanesca, โ€˜nduja sauce, smoked potato, and fennel pureeโ€” our ๐’ข๐“‡๐’พ๐“๐“๐‘’๐’น ๐’ช๐’ธ๐“‰๐‘œ๐“…๐“Š๐“ˆ a dish youโ€™ll never forget. ๐Ÿ™โœจ
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Photos from Modena Restaurant's post 05/27/2025

This isnโ€™t just Champagne โ€” itโ€™s ๐’ซ๐’พ๐‘’๐“‡๐“‡๐‘’ ๐’ซ๐’ถ๐’พ๐“๐“๐’ถ๐“‡๐’น โ€˜๐ฟ๐‘’๐“ˆ ๐’ซ๐’ถ๐“‡๐’ธ๐‘’๐“๐“๐‘’๐“ˆโ€™ ๐’ข๐“‡๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐’น ๐’ž๐“‡๐“Š from Bouzy. ๐Ÿพ Aged 4+ years, 70% Pinot Noir elegance, and pouring at Modena for $35 a glassโ€”at this price, no special occasion needed to pop this bottle. ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿฅ‚
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05/13/2025

Have you tried our twist on a classic Old Fashioned? ๐ผ๐“‰โ€™๐“ˆ ๐’ฉ๐‘œ๐“‰ ๐’Ÿ๐’ถ๐“‰๐‘’๐’น. Fig-infused rye, Braulio, fig sugar, and a fiery tableside finish. ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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Photos from Modena Restaurant's post 05/06/2025

The building blocks of ๐’ซ๐’ถ๐“ˆ๐“‰๐’ถ ๐’œ๐“‚๐’ถ๐“‰๐“‡๐’พ๐’ธ๐’พ๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐’ถ. ๐Ÿ

๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿง€๐Ÿ–ค
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1199 H Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20005

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11:30am - 2:30pm
5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday 11:30am - 2:30pm
5pm - 10pm
Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday 5pm - 11pm